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Commodities and Development Report

The UNCTAD Commodities and Development Report series provides in-depth analysis of topics of particular interest to commodity dependent developing countries and presents policy proposals.

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Commodities at a Glance

Commodities are products stemming from agricultural production or mining production that have not yet been transformed: agricultural products, tropical beverages, energy, minerals, ores and metals. This publication series aim to collect, present and disseminate accurate and relevant statistical information linked to international primary commodity markets in a clear and concise format.

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Compendium of Intra-African and Related Foreign Trade Statistics

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's African Center for Statistics (ACS) compiles the Compendium of Intra-African and Related Foreign Trade Statistics annually to Provide quality and timely merchandise trade statistics in support of regional integration.


Competent National Authorities under the International Drug Control Treaties

This directory lists the competent national authorities empowered to issue certificates and authorizations for the import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and to regulate or enforce national controls over precursors and essential chemicals. The legal bases for designating these authorities are the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 (article 18), the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 (article 16), and the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988 (article 12).


Conference of European Statisticians Statistical Standards and Studies

The UNECE Conference of European Statisticians (CES) has been involved in setting statistical norms and standards since the Conference was established. Its main objective is to improve official statistics and their comparability, promote close coordination of international statistical activities, respond to any emerging needs for international statistical cooperation, and develop and adopt statistical standards in the UNECE region. The work builds on the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics, a standard that was first adopted by UNECE in 1992, and globally by the UN Statistical Commission in 1994. These principles are considered a basic framework which all statistical activities developed by national and international organizations must follow in recognizing official statistics as a public good. The Conference has enhanced its role as the principal forum for the coordination of official statistical work throughout Europe and North America. A number of standards for statistical production have been developed under the CES to support countries in the midst of the ongoing data revolution. Publications in this series provides progress assessments on Statistical Standards and Studies.