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International Craft Trade Fairs

A Practical Guide

Series: Culture Development and Society
( Print: February 2003 )

This guide provides support and guidance to small craft enterprises in their efforts to avail themselves of the opportunities that arise by participating in international craft trade fairs. It...

This guide provides support and guidance to small craft enterprises in their efforts to avail themselves of the opportunities that arise by participating in international craft trade fairs. It...


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Population and Development Report, No.3 (Arabic language)

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: July 2007 )

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Population and Development Report, Issue No.3

International Migration and Development in the Arab Region: Challenges and Opportunities

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: January 2008, PDF: December 2007 )

The Report considers the trends and patterns of Arab migration; addresses international migration and its relevance to development in Arab countries by discussing the relationship between...

The Report considers the trends and patterns of Arab migration; addresses international migration and its relevance to development in Arab countries by discussing the relationship between...


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Population and Development Report, Issue No.4

Youth in the ESCWA Region - Situation Analysis and Implications for Development Policies

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: March 2011, PDF: December 2010 )

This publication is one of a series of analytical Reports issued by the Population and Social Development Section of the Social Development Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Western...

This publication is one of a series of analytical Reports issued by the Population and Social Development Section of the Social Development Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Western...


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Population and Development Report, Issue No.5

Youth Exclusion in the ESCWA Region: Demographic, Economic, Educational and Cultural Factors

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: July 2013, PDF: December 2012 )

This publication is one of a series of analytical Reports issued by the Population and Social Development Section of the Social Development Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Western...

This publication is one of a series of analytical Reports issued by the Population and Social Development Section of the Social Development Division at the Economic and Social Commission for Western...


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Population and Development Report, Issue No.6

Development Policy Implications of Age-Structural Transitions in Arab Countries

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: September 2014, PDF: September 2014 )

This report shows that the Arab countries are currently undergoing profound age-structural transitions which will have significant implications for their development. It argues that countries can best...

This report shows that the Arab countries are currently undergoing profound age-structural transitions which will have significant implications for their development. It argues that countries can best...


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Population and Development Report: Issue No. 7

Overcoming Population Vulnerability to Water Scarcity in the Arab Region

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: April 2016, PDF: December 2015 )

Population dynamics can contribute to unsustainable patterns of production and consumption, and as a consequence to water scarcity that consists of the most significant environmental challenge in the...

Population dynamics can contribute to unsustainable patterns of production and consumption, and as a consequence to water scarcity that consists of the most significant environmental challenge in the...


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What's Going On? Series (Set of 10 DVDs)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

This groundbreaking 10-part family television series explores critical global issues such as war, environmental degradation, discrimination and poverty through the eyes of a child. The goal is to...

This groundbreaking 10-part family television series explores critical global issues such as war, environmental degradation, discrimination and poverty through the eyes of a child. The goal is to...


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What's Going On? AIDS in the Caribbean (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “AIDS in the Caribbean”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Danny Glover travels to Port of Spain to witness the effects of HIV/AIDS on children and teenagers. He...

In “AIDS in the Caribbean”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Danny Glover travels to Port of Spain to witness the effects of HIV/AIDS on children and teenagers. He...


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What's Going On? Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Michael Douglas hosts a sobering look at exploited children in this war-torn country where...

In “Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Michael Douglas hosts a sobering look at exploited children in this war-torn country where...


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What's Going On? Poverty in America (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “Poverty in America”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Tim Robbins meets Jessica, who cares for siblings while her dad works long hours for low pay, and J.R., who...

In “Poverty in America”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Tim Robbins meets Jessica, who cares for siblings while her dad works long hours for low pay, and J.R., who...


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What's Going On? Refugees in Tanzania (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “Refugees in Tanzania”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Angelina Jolie works with children victimized by long years of civil strife. She introduces the Fataki...

In “Refugees in Tanzania”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Angelina Jolie works with children victimized by long years of civil strife. She introduces the Fataki...


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What's Going On? Child Labor in Brazil (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “Child Labor in Brazil”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Susan Sarandon interviews 12-year-old Eleandra, who picks garbage seven days a week, and a boy named...

In “Child Labor in Brazil”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Susan Sarandon interviews 12-year-old Eleandra, who picks garbage seven days a week, and a boy named...


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What's Going On? Landmines in Cambodia (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “Landmines in Cambodia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Laurence Fishburne tells the stories of Suk Ratha, who remembers only the deafening explosion that...

In “Landmines in Cambodia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Laurence Fishburne tells the stories of Suk Ratha, who remembers only the deafening explosion that...


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What's Going On? Girls' Education in India (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “Girls' Education in India”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, Brazilian-born actress, Sonia Braga explores how girls are typically educated in this largely Hindu...

In “Girls' Education in India”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, Brazilian-born actress, Sonia Braga explores how girls are typically educated in this largely Hindu...


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What's Going On? Street Children in Mongolia (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “Street Children in Mongolia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Richard Gere reviews the plight of street children in Ulanbaatar and other cities in this remote...

In “Street Children in Mongolia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actor Richard Gere reviews the plight of street children in Ulanbaatar and other cities in this remote...


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What's Going On? Indigenous Children in Australia (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “Indigenous Children in Australia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Rachel Ward works with aboriginal children and teens in Australia's urban centers and the...

In “Indigenous Children in Australia”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Rachel Ward works with aboriginal children and teens in Australia's urban centers and the...


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What's Going On? Conflict in Northern Ireland (DVD)

Series: What's Going On?
( Print: May 2005 )

In “Conflict in Northern Ireland”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Meg Ryan helps tell the unhappy stories of Northern Ireland's children who suffer the effects...

In “Conflict in Northern Ireland”, part of this groundbreaking 10-part family television series, actress Meg Ryan helps tell the unhappy stories of Northern Ireland's children who suffer the effects...


Population and Development Report (Arabic language)

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report

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Population and Development Report, Issue No.2

The Demographic Window - An Opportunity for Development in the Arab Countries

Series: Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) Population and Development Report
( Print: July 2006, PDF: January 2008 )

The Population and Development Report, a series of analytical reports published biennially, aims to enhance knowledge about the vital relationship between population and development issues and to...

The Population and Development Report, a series of analytical reports published biennially, aims to enhance knowledge about the vital relationship between population and development issues and to...