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MANUAL STAT INTL TRAD SERV 2010

Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services 2010

Series:
Statistical Papers (Ser. M)
4 Jun 2012
This manual sets out an internationally agreed framework for the compilation and reporting of statistics of international trade in service. While it is primarily a guide for statistical compilers, it is also a useful tool for governments and international organizations that use statistical inform...
MUJER EN EL MUNDO 2010

La Mujer en el Mundo 2010

Tendencias y estadísticas

11 Feb 2015
La mujer en el mundo, 2010: Tendencias y estadísticas presenta estadísticas y análisis sobre la condición de la mujer y el hombre en el mundo, en las que se pone de relieve la situación actual y los cambios ocurridos a lo largo del tiempo. Los análisis están basados sobre todo en datos de organis...
FEMMES DANS LE MONDE 2010

Les femmes dans le monde, 2010

Des chiffres et des idées - progrès en statistiques

31 Dec 2010
Cinquième rapport quinquennal traitant de façon exhaustive de la situation de la femme vue sous le prisme des données et analyses statistiques. Il présente les principales conclusions de l'analyse statistique de la condition de la femme, comparée à celle de l'homme, dans un large ensemble de doma...
WORLDS WOMEN 2010 TRENDS (A)

World's Women 2010, The (Arabic language)

Trends and Statistics

31 Dec 2010
The current issue highlights the differences in the status of women and men in eight areas – population and families, health, education, work, power and decision-making, violence against women, environment and poverty. Analyses are based mainly on statistics from international and national statis...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 2010

World Economic and Social Survey 2010

Retooling Global Development

Series:
World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
29 Jun 2010
The Survey points out promising directions for reform, including strengthening government capacities for formulating and implementing national development strategies; doing more to ensure that official development assistance is aligned with national priorities; strengthening the international tra...
URBAN & RURAL AREAS 2009 (CHART)

Urban and Rural Areas 2009 (Wall Chart)

Series:
Population Studies
12 Aug 2010
This wall chart features tables and graphics regarding the population in urban and rural areas around the world in 2009. By the middle of 2009, the number of people living in urban areas (3.42 billion) had surpassed the number living in rural areas (3.41 billion) and since then the world has beco...
URBAN AGGLOMERATIONS 2009 (CHART)

Urban Agglomerations 2009 (Wall Chart)

3 Aug 2010
This wall chart features tables and graphics regarding urban agglomerations around the world in 2009. By the middle of 2009, the number of people living in urban areas (3.42 billion) had surpassed the number living in rural areas (3.41 billion). However, major disparities in the level of urbaniza...
GUIDE PRATIQUE POUR LA CONCEPTION

Guide Pratique pour la Conception d'Enquêtes sur les Ménages:

Études méthodologiques Série F N° 98

Series:
Etudes Méthodologiques (Ser. F)
13 Sep 2010
Cette publication est un manuel qui inclut les principales questions échantillon de l'enquête de conception qui peuvent être commodément visés par la pratique nationales statisticiens, chercheurs et analystes impliqués dans le travail d'enquête-échantillon et des activités dans les pays. Sur le p...
INTL MERCH TRADE STAT 2010

International Merchandise Trade Statistics

Concepts and Definitions 2010

Series:
Statistical Papers (Ser. M)
27 Feb 2012
This publication provides a comprehensive methodological framework for collection and compilation of international merchandise trade statistics in all countries, irrespective of the level of development of their statistical system. The conceptual framework reflects both the multipurpose nature of...
OBJECTIFS MILLENAIRE DEV RPT 2010

Objectifs du Millenaire pour le développement: Rapport 2010

Series:
Objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement
6 Jan 2011
Le présent rapport énumère les progrès accomplis. Mais surtout, il démontre que les Objectifs sont réalisables lorsque des stratégies, politiques et programmes de développement pris en main au niveau national bénéfi cient de l’appui des partenaires internationaux du développement. En même temps, ...
MILLENNIUM DEV GOALS RPT 2010

The Millennium Development Goals Report: 2010

Series:
Millennium Development Goals Report
13 Oct 2010
The report shows that some hard-won gains are being eroded by the climate, food and economic crises. But even though the economic crisis took a heavy toll on jobs and incomes around the world, the world is still on track to achieve the MDG target of cutting the rate of extreme poverty in half by ...
MILLENNIUM DEV GOALS RPT 2010 (R)

The Millennium Development Goals Report: 2010 (Russian language)

6 Jan 2011
The report shows that some hard-won gains are being eroded by the climate, food and economic crises. But even though the economic crisis took a heavy toll on jobs and incomes around the world, the world is still on track to achieve the MDG target of cutting the rate of extreme poverty in half by ...
MILLENNIUM DEV GOALS RPT 2010 (A)

The Millennium Development Goals Report: 2010 (Arabic language)

Series:
Millennium Development Goals Report (Arabic)
25 Jan 2011
The report shows that some hard-won gains are being eroded by the climate, food and economic crises. But even though the economic crisis took a heavy toll on jobs and incomes around the world, the world is still on track to achieve the MDG target of cutting the rate of extreme poverty in half by ...
WORLD POPULAT AGEING 2009

World Population Ageing 2009

Series:
Population Studies
29 Jun 2010
The present report updates and extends the 2002 and 2007 editions, including new features on ageing in rural and urban areas, the coverage of pension systems, and the impact of the 2007-2008 financial crisis on pension systems. It provides description of global trends in population ageing and inc...
TRENDS SUSTAIN DEV TRANSP CHEMICAL

Trends in Sustainable Development

Chemicals, Mining, Transport and Waste Management

17 Apr 2013
Since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992 and the subsequent World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2002, significant efforts have been made in pursuit of sustainable development. At the political level, sustainable development has grown from being a movement ...
TRENDS SUSTAIN DEV SUST CONSUMPT

Trends in Sustainable Development

Towards Sustainable Consumption and Production

17 Apr 2013
The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation refers to sustainable consumption and production (SCP), along with poverty eradication and conservation of the natural resource base, as essential precondition for sustainable development. The idea of sustainable development contains within it the completio...
COMPENDIUM INNOVAT E-GOV V3

Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices (Volume III)

Volume III

1 Sep 2010
Government’s use of the Internet has revolutionized the speed and effectiveness of government service delivery and public administration. The Compendium is a compilation of recent case studies of innovative e-government solutions, services and applications. It does not promote one solution over a...
COMPENDIUM ICT APPS VII

Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government

Volume II - Mobile Applications on Human Security and Business Development

3 Sep 2010
The Compendium is a unique collection of current ICT applications being used directly by or in partnership with governments, governmental institutions and the private sector around the world to support administration and public service, while addressing governance challenges. The Compendium also ...
INTL RECOM INDUSTRIAL STAT 2008(A)

International Recommendations for Industrial Statistics 2008 (Arabic language)

Series:
Statistical Papers (Ser. M) (Arabic)
1 Aug 2011
The Statistical Commission, at its thirty-ninth session, held in New York from 26 to 29 February 2008, adopted part I of the draft IRIS 2008, containing the recommendations for statistical units, characteristics of statistical units, data items and their definitions and the data items for interna...
INTL RECOM INDUSTRIAL STAT 2008 (S

Recomendaciones Internacionales para Estadísticas Industriales 2008

Informes estadísticos - Serie M No. 90

10 Oct 2011
Esta publicación se ha diseñado para que pueda proporcionar un marco metodológico amplio para la recopilación y presentación de informes de las estadísticas industriales en todos los países, con independencia del grado de desarrollo de sus sistemas estadísticos. La publicación va dirigida princi...
RECOM INTER CONC STAT BATIMENT #1

Recommandations Internationales Concernant les Statistiques Industrielles 2008

Études statistiques - Série M n° 90

Series:
Etudes Statistiques (Ser. M)
9 Nov 2010
La présente publication est une composante de l'initiative des Nations Unies pour la Division des statistiques pour renforcer les bases méthodologiques et opérationnelles des pays pour les statistiques industrielles. Bien que cette publication fait des recommandations concernant les statistiques ...
HNDBK POPULAT & HOUS CENSUS R1 (S)

Manual de Revisión de Datos de los Censos de Población y Vivienda - Revisión 1

Series:
Estudios de Métodos (Ser. F)
29 Jun 2011
Las Naciones Unidas han publicado a lo largo de los años una serie de manuales e informes técnicos para ayudar a los países a planificar y realizar censos de población y de vivienda más perfeccionados y eficaces en función de los costos. Los manuales e informes se revisan y se actualizan periódic...
HNDBK POPULAT & HOUS CENSUS R1 (C)

Handbook on Population and Housing Census Editing, Revision 1 (Chinese )

6 Oct 2011
The purpose of the present publication is to provide countries with a broad overview of census and survey data editing methodology and to provide information for concerned officials on the use of various approaches to census editing. It is also intended to encourage countries to retain a history ...
WORLD PUBLIC SECTOR RPT 2010

World Public Sector Report 2010

Reconstructing Public Administration after Conflict Challenges, Practices and Lessons Learned

Series:
World Public Sector Report
24 May 2010
The main objective of the 2010 World Public Sector Report is to analyze challenges, strategies and practices in rebuilding public administration after conflict. It is unique in that it provides key lessons learned about transforming governments to promote peaceful coexistence, sustainable develop...
UN E-GOVERNMENT SURVEY 2010

United Nations E-Government Survey 2010

Leveraging E-Government at a Time of Financial and Economic Crisis

Series:
United Nations E-Government Survey
15 Jun 2010
The theme of the 2010 Survey is how to leverage e-Government in the current financial and economic crisis. The crisis presents a major challenge for UN Member States' attainment of national development goals. The Survey explores the potential of e-Government, focusing on its relationship with gov...
WORLD POPULAT POLICIES 2009

World Population Policies 2009

Series:
Population Studies
28 Oct 2010
This report delineates Governments’ views and policies concerning population and development. In particular, it itemizes policies in the areas of population size and growth, population age structure, fertility and family planning, health and mortality, spatial distribution and internal migration,...