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Leaving No One Behind

Humanitarian Effectiveness in the Age of the Sustainable Development Goals

Series: OCHA Policy and Studies Series
( Print: December 2015, PDF: June 2016 )

This study explores elements critical to effective humanitarian assistance and protection. It details global trends that shape humanitarian needs, risks and response expectations. It situates the...

This study explores elements critical to effective humanitarian assistance and protection. It details global trends that shape humanitarian needs, risks and response expectations. It situates the...


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Mobile Populations and HIV/AIDS in the Southern African Region

Desk Review and Bibliography on HIV/AIDS and Mobile Populations

Series: IOM-UNAIDS Reports on Mobile Populations and HIV/AIDS
( Print: August 2003 )

By far the world’s worst affected region, sub-Saharan Africa is home to 70 percent of the total 42.9 million people living with HIV/AIDS globally. Since the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Southern...

By far the world’s worst affected region, sub-Saharan Africa is home to 70 percent of the total 42.9 million people living with HIV/AIDS globally. Since the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Southern...


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Breaking the Impasse

Reducing Protracted Internal Displacement as a Collective Outcome

Series: OCHA Policy and Studies Series
( Print: September 2017, PDF: August 2017 )

The global number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has reached an all-time high, as an increasing number of IDPs remain displaced for years or even decades. Tens of millions of IDPs are...

The global number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has reached an all-time high, as an increasing number of IDPs remain displaced for years or even decades. Tens of millions of IDPs are...


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HIV and Mobile Workers

A Review of Risks and Programmes among Truckers in West Africa

Series: IOM-UNAIDS Reports on Mobile Populations and HIV/AIDS
( Print: November 2005 )

Migrant and mobile workers in general often encounter individual and social factors that increase their vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. In addition, such workers often...

Migrant and mobile workers in general often encounter individual and social factors that increase their vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. In addition, such workers often...


Information Management and Decision Support for Marine Biodiversity Protection and Human Welfare

Coral Reefs

Series: Environment Information and Assessment Meeting Report
( Print: April 2001 )

This publication presents a series of background papers written by professionals from around the world intended to provide decision support for marine biodiversity protection and human welfare. The...

This publication presents a series of background papers written by professionals from around the world intended to provide decision support for marine biodiversity protection and human welfare. The...


Report on the Meeting on Integrated Environmental Assessment/Global Environmental Outlook (IEA/GEO)...

Series: Environment Information and Assessment Meeting Report
( Print: June 2000 )

In an effort to have a more effective, efficient and desirable process of coping with data-related issues in global reporting, this publication, through the inaugural meeting of the Core Data Working...

In an effort to have a more effective, efficient and desirable process of coping with data-related issues in global reporting, this publication, through the inaugural meeting of the Core Data Working...


Report of the UNEP/RIVM/PE Workshop on Global and Regional Modeling of Food Production and Land Use...

Series: Environment Information and Assessment Meeting Report
( Print: July 1997 )

Integrated modeling of consequences of degradation of land and water is receiving more and more attention from both policy and science communities. This publication reviews the performance of models...

Integrated modeling of consequences of degradation of land and water is receiving more and more attention from both policy and science communities. This publication reviews the performance of models...