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GAOR 63RD SUPP46 UNSCEAR RPT

Report of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation 2008

Fifty-sixth session (10-18 July 2008)

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United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) Reports
29 Oct 2008
Since the establishment of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation by General Assembly resolution 913 (X) of 3 December 1955, the mandate of the Committee has been to undertake broad assessments of the sources of ionizing radiation and its effects on human healt...
LES ENFANTS ET LE SIDA 3ME BILAN

Enfants et SIDA

Troisème Bilan de la Situation, 2008

6 Mar 2009
Cette édition du Bilan de la situation examine les données obtenues sur les progrès accomplis ainsi que les éléments nouveaux et les connaissances et pratiques actuelles qui concernent les enfants dans les quatre domaines d’intervention appelés les « Quatre Priorités » : prévenir la transmission ...
DISABILITY AT GLANCE 2009

Disability at a Glance 2009

A Profile of 36 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific

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Disability at a Glance
28 Apr 2010
The publication provides a snapshot of disability statistics and information in the region, particularly with regards to the population of persons with disabilities, the definition of disability, and national policy, programmes and institutional mechanisms on disability matters. The compilation s...
ELIMINACION SOSTENIBLE CARENCIA

Eliminación Sostenible de la Carencia de Yodo

Progresos desde la Cumbre Mundial en Favor de la Infancia de 1990

6 Aug 2008
El informe marca casi dos décadas desde la Cumbre Mundial en favor de la infancia de 1990 puso el objetivo de la eliminación virtual si la deficiencia de yodo desorganiza. Tiene tres objetivos principales: examinar los esfuerzos globales y nacionales para eliminar la deficiencia de yodo desorgani...
SITUAT DES ENFANTS MONDE 2009

La Situation des enfants dans le monde 2009

La santé maternelle et néonatale

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Situation des enfants dans le monde
26 Feb 2009
La Situation des Enfants dans le Monde 2009 examine l'état actuel de la santé maternelle et néonatale, explore les bases d'un environnement de soutien offert aux mères et aux nouveau-nés et expose aussi les moyens mis en place pour renforcer les efforts liés au soutien et à l’accès aux soins de b...
SYSTEME GENERAL HARMON SGH #2+CD

Système général harmonisé de classification et d'étiquetage des produits chimiques (SGH) + CD-ROM

Contenant Recommandations sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses Livre orange (15ème édition), SGH et Manuel d'épreuves et de critères (4ème édition)

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Système général harmonisé de classification et d'étiquetage des produits chimiques (SGH)
6 Mar 2008
Offre spéciale pour le jeu de la version imprimée du SGH et du CD-ROM contenant les versions anglaise, française et espagnole du SGH, des Recommandations sur le transport des marchandises dangereuses Livre orange (15ème édition), SGH et Manuel d'épreuves et de critères (4ème édition plus amendeme...
UNSCEAR RPT 2006 V1

Effects of Ionizing Radiation, United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) 2006 Report, Volume I

Report to the General Assembly, Scientific Annexes A and B

Series:
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) Reports
29 Jul 2008
The wide readership of this book by individuals, government officials, scientists and medical specialists is due to concern about the possible hazards of natural and man-made sources of radiation. This publication presents the consequences of exposures to radiation by the use of radiobiological r...
POPULAT & HIV/AIDS 2007 (CHART)

Population and HIV/AIDS 2007 (Wall Chart)

18 Apr 2008
This wall chart presents the latest available data and information on HIV/AIDS for all countries and regions of the world, with emphasis on government measures implemented in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
LE VIH/SIDA ET LES DROITS L

VIH/SIDA et les droits de l'homme, Le - Directives internationales

Version consolidée 2006

30 Nov 2007
Les Directives proposent des mesures concrètes qui pourraient être prises afin de protéger les droits de l'homme et la santé dans le contexte du VIH/SIDA. Elles représentent un apport important en matière de droits de l'homme comme de santé publique et mettent en lumière la synergie de ces deux ...
REC TRANSP DANG GOODS #15 CD

Transport of Dangerous Goods Orange Book and Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Purple Book

UN Model Regulations (Rev.15); Manual of Tests and Criteria (Rev.4 and Amendments 1 and 2); Globally Harmonized System (GHS Rev.2)

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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
17 Apr 2008
This CD-Rom contains the English, French and Spanish versions of the 2nd revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) and the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Model Regulations (15th revised edition) and Manual of Tests...
REC TRANSP DANG GOODS TESTS #4.2

Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Manual of Tests and Criteria - Fourth Revised Edition, Amendment 2

4th Revised Edition, Amendment 2

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Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: Tests and Criteria
10 Aug 2007
The Manual of Tests and Criteria contains criteria, test methods and procedures to be used for classification of dangerous goods according to the provisions of part 2 and 3 of the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations, as well as of chemicals presen...
DRUG ABUSE PREVENT AMONG YOUTH

Drug Abuse Prevention among Youth from Ethnic and Indigenous Minorities

31 Dec 2004
The stigma attached to drug abuse is often reinforced by racial and ethnic stereotypes while at the same time these very stereotypes push young people towards substance abuse. It is this complex cycle of reinforcing negative stereotypes, marginalization, and drug abuse that prompted this publicat...
SISTEMA GLOBAL ARMONIZADO #2

Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de Clasificación y Etiquetado de Productos Químicos (SGA): Segunda Edición Revisada

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Sistema globalmente armonizado de clasificación y etiquetado de productos químicos (SGA)
12 Jun 2008
El Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de clasificación y etiquetado de productos químicos (SGA) es el resultado de la cooperación entre la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU). El SGA...
SYSTEME GENERAL HARMON SGH #2

Système général harmonisé de classification et d'étiquetage des produits chimiques (SGH) - Deuxième édition révisée

deuxième édition révisée

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Système général harmonisé de classification et d'étiquetage des produits chimiques (SGH)
27 Jul 2007
Le Système général harmonisé de classification et d’étiquetage des produits chimiques (SGH) décrit la classification et l'étiquetage des produits chimiques par types de danger. Il fournit une base pour l’harmonisation à l'échelle mondiale des prescriptions et réglementations applicables aux produ...
WORLD ECON SOCIAL SURV 2007

World Economic and Social Survey 2007

Development in an Ageing World - 60th Anniversary Edition, 1948-2007

Series:
World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
29 Jun 2007
The World Economic and Social Survey 2007 analyses the challenges and opportunities associated with ageing populations and aims to facilitate discussions in furthering the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing which focuses on three sets of priorities: older people and development; advanc...
REFORMA AL SISTEMA DE SALUD

Reforma al Sistema de Salud Chileno Desde la Perspectiva de los Derechos Humanos, La

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Políticas Sociales
25 Aug 2006
Desde los años ochenta, el sistema de salud chileno se caracteriza por una dualidad público-privada, de escasa complementariedad o interacción y altos niveles de discriminación, inequidad y segmentación. Este informe revisa la reforma al sistema de salud desde la perspectiva de los derechos human...
DISABILITY AT GLANCE 2006

Disability at a Glance 2006

A Profile of 28 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific

Series:
Disability at a Glance
12 Jan 2007
The Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons started with the premise of promoting a paradigm shift from a welfare-based to a rights-based approach towards disability. The current publication aims to provide disability-related data and policy-related information so that readers are able to se...
SISTEMA GLOBAL ARMONIZADO #1

Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de Clasificación y Etiquetado de Productos Químicos (SGA): Primera Edición Revisada

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Sistema globalmente armonizado de clasificación y etiquetado de productos químicos (SGA)
24 Feb 2006
El Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de clasificación y etiquetado de productos químicos (SGA) es el resultado de la cooperación entre la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT), la Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económico (OCDE) y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU). El SGA ...
AIDS & THE FAMILY POLICY OPTION

AIDS and the Family

Policy Options for a Crisis in Family Capital

10 Feb 2006
HIV and AIDS take a profound toll on families. When a family member becomes sick or dies, everyone in the family suffers. In 2001, the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS recognized the important role played by the family in prevention, care and support. This publication a...
GLOBAL HARMON SYST CLASS #1 (CD)

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) (CD-ROM)

First Revised Edition

Series:
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
18 Nov 2005
This CD-Rom contains the English and French versions of the first revised edition of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification of Chemicals, the Fourth revised edition of the Manual of Tests and Criteria and its amendment 1, and Part 2 of the UN Model Regulations of the Transport of Danger...