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The overall purpose of this checklist is to assist Member States in conducting internal or administrative inspections to assess compliance of their national prison systems with the Nelson Mandela...

This resource book explores international law sources relevant to the use of force and the general responsibility of law enforcement authorities for the use of force. It discusses a number of...

The Roadmap for the Development of Prison-based Rehabilitation Programs focuses on the three core areas of education, vocational training and work in prisons.

Through this handbook, UNODC seeks to formally acknowledge and articulate a problem endured by all jurisdictions and to underline the international commitment to addressing it. The aim of this...

At the 2005 World Summit, United Nations Member States strongly supported a fair globalization and the attendant goals of full and productive employment and decent work for all, particularly through...

This publication is a compilation of presentations, issue papers, summaries, and keynote speeches that constituted the High-Level Segment meetings of the United Nations Economic and Social Council for...

This book is based on the Secretary-General’s report to the High-Level segment of the Economic and Social Council on promoting an integrated approach to rural development in developing countries for...

This publication is a compilation of presentations and papers that focus on the topic, Supporting Africa’s Efforts to Achieve Sustainable Development. They were presented at the High-Level Segment...

This book shows how international policy cooperation can be beneficial even in the absence of strong real transmission channels between countries. “Cooperation for learning”, the approach to...

This book aims to present the key debates that took place in the Economic and Social Council meetings on the theme of the High-Level Segment of 2004, “Resources Mobilization and Enabling Environment...