Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report
The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a recurrent publication prepared by the Trade and Investment Division of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. It provides information on and independent analyses of trends and developments in: (a) intra- and inter-regional trade in goods and services; (b) foreign direct investment; (c) trade facilitation measures; (d) trade policy measures; and (e) preferential trade policies and agreements. The report offers insights into the impacts of these recent and emerging developments on countries’ abilities to meet the challenges of achieving inclusive and sustainable development.
Assessing Regional Integration in Africa (ARIA)
The publication's overall objective is to provide analytical research that defines frameworks for African governments, the African Union and the Regional Economic Communities, towards accelerating the establishment of the African Common Market through: the speedy removal of all tariff and non-tariff barriers, obstacles to free movement of people, investments and factors of production in general across Africa, and through fast-tracking the creation of an African continental Free Trade Area.
Civil Society and Disarmament
The Office for Disarmament Affairs publishes the series entitled "Civil Society and Disarmament" within the context of the General Assembly resolutions on the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme and the United Nations Study on Disarmament and Non-proliferation Education. The publication provides a forum for the views of civil society in order to further an informed debate on topical issues of arms limitation, disarmament and security.
Commodities and Development Report
The UNCTAD Commodities and Development Report series provides in-depth analysis of topics of particular interest to commodity dependent developing countries and presents policy proposals.
Compendium of Intra-African and Related Foreign Trade Statistics
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's African Center for Statistics (ACS) compiles the Compendium of Intra-African and Related Foreign Trade Statistics annually to Provide quality and timely merchandise trade statistics in support of regional integration.
Disarmament Study Series
The Disarmament Study Series is a publication that highlights United Nations General Assembly studies in the field of disarmament undertaken by groups of governmental experts.Disarmament: A Basic Guide
International peace and security - and therefore disarmament - stand at the core of the UN mandate. The publications in this series are designed to inform, educate and generate public understanding of the importance of multilateral action, and to rally support for it, in the field of arms limitation and disarmament. Intended primarily for the general reader, the basic guides may also be useful for the disarmament educator or trainer. They are published by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in collaboration with the NGO (non-governmental organizations) Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security pursuant to the purposes of the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme.
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
This series focuses on developments in international and intra-regional trade, as well as economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific, as curated by researchers on the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).eTrade Readiness Assessment
The eTrade Readiness Assessments provide a snapshot of the e-commerce ecosystem in developing countries and regions for each of the seven pillars of the eTrade for all initiative, which are key to embrace their digital transformation: e-commerce assessments, ICT infrastructure, payment solutions, trade facilitation and logistics, legal and regulatory frameworks, skills development, and access to finance. They also address challenges related gender equity and measurement of e-commerce. The objectives are to enhance knowledge on digital economic developments and their implications for national and regional e-commerce strategies; strengthen stakeholders’ overall perception of e-commerce and foster public-private dialogue among e-commerce sector participants; identify the challenges and opportunities of e-commerce growth through a mix of quantitative and qualitative approaches; identify priority actions, with key stakeholders, in the seven policy areas; and develop synergies and programmes between beneficiary countries and development partners to implement the eTrade Readies recommendations.