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Progress of the World's Women 2015-2016
Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights
This UN Women’s flagship report shows that, all too often, women’s economic and social rights are held back, because they are forced to fit into a ‘man’s world’. But, it is possible to move beyond the...
This UN Women’s flagship report shows that, all too often, women’s economic and social rights are held back, because they are forced to fit into a ‘man’s world’. But, it is possible to move beyond the...
Iron and Steel Scrap
The Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has been publishing biennial reviews on iron and steel scrap since 1983. The present statistical update focuses on the significance...
The Secretariat of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has been publishing biennial reviews on iron and steel scrap since 1983. The present statistical update focuses on the significance...
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015
Disasters without Borders - Regional Resilience for Sustainable Development
The world's most disaster-prone region has witnessed natural disasters that affected development. Building resilience to natural disasters is crucial. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) must be integrated...
The world's most disaster-prone region has witnessed natural disasters that affected development. Building resilience to natural disasters is crucial. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) must be integrated...
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2017
Leave No One Behind - Disaster Resilience for Sustainable Development
This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches for resilience-building...
This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches for resilience-building...
Progress of the World's Women 2005
Women, Work and Poverty
2005 marks the fifth anniversary of the UN Millennium Declaration, adopted in 2000 and the tenth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995. In the decade since Beijing, the number of...
2005 marks the fifth anniversary of the UN Millennium Declaration, adopted in 2000 and the tenth anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action in 1995. In the decade since Beijing, the number of...
Progress of the World's Women 2019-2020
Families in a Changing World
This report provides an extensive assessment of the reality of families today. It brings together global, regional and national data, and in-depth analysis about core issues of concern, including...
This report provides an extensive assessment of the reality of families today. It brings together global, regional and national data, and in-depth analysis about core issues of concern, including...
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2021
Resilience in a Riskier World – Managing Systemic Risks From Biological and Other Natural Hazards
This publication presents a new and extended analysis of the regional risk-scape based on multidisciplinary research conducted. It defines risk hotspots where disasters and biological hazards, climate...
This publication presents a new and extended analysis of the regional risk-scape based on multidisciplinary research conducted. It defines risk hotspots where disasters and biological hazards, climate...
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2019
The Disaster Riskscape Across Asia-Pacific - Pathways for Resilience, Inclusion and Empowerment
This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the Sustainable Development Goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches...
This report examines the state of resilience of the region vis-à-vis the Sustainable Development Goals and targets relating to disaster risk reduction. It highlights some of the tools and approaches...
Structural Changes in Consumption and Trade in Steel
With the dramatic political and economic changes in the 1980s, the world steel industry faced a challenging period. Moreover, the steel industry itself brought about an internal evolution through...
With the dramatic political and economic changes in the 1980s, the world steel industry faced a challenging period. Moreover, the steel industry itself brought about an internal evolution through...
Impact of Developments in Scrap Reclamation and Preparation on the World Steel Industry
One of the conclusions in this study is that the growth of scrap collection offsets the substantial decline in scrap reproduced and recycled in steel works. This was based on a look at the situation...
One of the conclusions in this study is that the growth of scrap collection offsets the substantial decline in scrap reproduced and recycled in steel works. This was based on a look at the situation...
Iron and Steel Scrap
The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...
The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...
Progress of the World's Women 2011-2012
In Pursuit of Justice
The past century has seen a transformation in women's legal rights, with countries in every region expanding the scope of women's legal entitlements. Nevertheless for many of the world's women the...
The past century has seen a transformation in women's legal rights, with countries in every region expanding the scope of women's legal entitlements. Nevertheless for many of the world's women the...
Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2012
Reducing Vulnerability and Exposure to Disasters
The main message of this publication is that exposure and vulnerability continue to be twin challenges for the region. Faced with growing economic losses and increasingly vulnerable populations, and...
The main message of this publication is that exposure and vulnerability continue to be twin challenges for the region. Faced with growing economic losses and increasingly vulnerable populations, and...
Progress of the World's Women 2008-2009
Who Answers to Women? Gender and Accountability
This volume of Progress of the World’s Women asks the question “Who answers to women?” at a pivotal moment. It demonstrates that the Millennium Development Goals and other international commitments to...
This volume of Progress of the World’s Women asks the question “Who answers to women?” at a pivotal moment. It demonstrates that the Millennium Development Goals and other international commitments to...
Steel Product Quality and Maximum Utilization of Scrap
This study is a definitive reference for everyone in the steel-making industry in the industrialized countries. General considerations about steel and scrap quality such as clean steels...
This study is a definitive reference for everyone in the steel-making industry in the industrialized countries. General considerations about steel and scrap quality such as clean steels...
Iron and Steel Scrap
The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...
The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...
Privatization and Changing Ownership in the Steel Industry
A new study which has collected information on the progress privatization has made in several transition countries and shows the latest developments on the most detailed level possible. In order to...
A new study which has collected information on the progress privatization has made in several transition countries and shows the latest developments on the most detailed level possible. In order to...
Restructuring of the Iron and Steel Industry
Impact of New Technologies
The focus of this study is the analysis of electric arc furnace (EAF) and thin slab caster-based mini mills for flat steel production. In conjunction with an overview of new technologies, the study...
The focus of this study is the analysis of electric arc furnace (EAF) and thin slab caster-based mini mills for flat steel production. In conjunction with an overview of new technologies, the study...
Iron and Steel Scrap
The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...
The focus on this statistical update is on the significance and influence of scrap metal in the iron and steel industries. The study presented is basically made up of statistical tables with short...