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This publication argues that the agenda for international financial reform must be broadened in at least two senses. First of all, it should go beyond the issues of financial prevention and resolution...

The 15th published estimates and projections of world population since 1951 is based on the latest research and forecasting by the United Nations. The 1998 Revision shows a devastating toll from AIDS...

This volume presents population estimates for the period 1950-1995 and projected figures for sex and age distribution for 2000-2050. Data are presented for countries with a population of at least 150...

This volume presents the analytical report for the World Population Prospects: The 1998 Revision, the official world population estimates and projections for each of the 184 countries or areas. The...

This publication provides information on selected aspects of health and mortality covering such topics as: primary health care and the health care sector; levels and trends of mortality; child...

This publication presents estimates and projections for the period 1950-2030, of the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries and for all urban agglomerations that had at least...

The data presented in this wall chart come from censuses, surveys and civil registers. Patterns of marriage are shown using three indicators: the singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM), also known as...

The 1997 edition of the World Population Monitoring focuses on international migration and development. The issues discussed include: international migration and population dynamics, international...

The World Population Prospects 1996 presents population estimates and projections for the world, the more developed and less developed regions, the least developed countries, 6 major areas, 20 regions...

This Report provides a summary of recent information on selected aspects of health and mortality. It covers such topics as: levels and trends of mortality; child survival and health; primary health...

National Population Policies provides an overview of population policies and dynamics for 179 countries for the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. It also shows, on a country-by-country basis, the evolution of...

This informative wall chart shows the most recent data on world contraceptive use as of June 1998. The information is taken mainly from representative national sample surveys of women of reproductive...

Provides the most complete and up-to-date information available on the abortion laws, practices and policies of 190 countries. It indicates the grounds on which induced abortion is legally permitted...

This informative wall chart provides useful statistical data on world population for some 229 countries, or regions. Data pertain to annual growth rates, crude birth rates, crude death rates, life...

The UN General Assembly designated 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons. This wall chart gives a detailed look at the situation of the world's ageing population and ageing related issues...

Foreign debt has been the focus of much attention and contention over the years. The debt 'hangover' of many developing countries and particularly of the heavily indebted poor countries has not been...

This publication reviews the current controversy on the reform of the international financial architecture. It discusses essential propositions for a relevant reform, areas of growing consensus and...