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Persons with disabilities are often the most marginalized and vulnerable groups in the Asia-Pacific region. This paper assesses quantitatively the importance of living or working environmental...

This document reviews the literature on the relationship between agricultural trade policy reform and poverty, and the results of recent detailed simulation studies applied to economies in the ESCAP...

This paper examines the impact of workers’ remittances on growth and poverty reduction in developing Asia-Pacific countries using panel data over the period 1993-2003. The results suggests that, while...

Road transport is the most important mode of freight transportation in terms of output in almost all countries in the world, in particular in Asia and the Pacific region. Longer combination vehicles...

The present issue consists of papers written by teachers and researchers in the developing and ex-socialist countries of the world to give the reader an idea of the diversity and commonality of the...

The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...

The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...

This study identifies and discusses the implications of the creation of the Single Market for third world countries. Issues discussed are trade relations, official and commercial financial flows...

This study identifies and discusses the implications of the creation of the Single Market for third world countries. Issues discussed are trade relations, official and commercial financial flows...

This study concluded that adverse consequences of the transformations in eastern Europe were not likely to be severe for developing countries as a group. However, individually, especially those who...

This study, issued in two parts, identifies and discusses the implications of the creation of the Single Market for third world countries. Issues discussed are trade relations, official and commercial...

The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...

The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment, participation and...

Human rights education makes an essential contribution to the realization of all human rights. In 2004, the General Assembly proclaimed the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing)...