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RPT INTL NARC CONT BOARD 2018 (R)

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2018 (Russian language)

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Report of the International Narcotics Control Board (Russian)
25 Jul 2019
This annual report prepared by The Board provides a comprehensive account of the global drug situation, analyses trends in drug abuse and drug trafficking and suggests necessary remedial action. Divided into four parts, it covers the following topics: drugs and corruption, functioning of the inte...
RPT INTL NARC CONT BOARD 2018 (A)

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2018 (Arabic language)

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Report of the International Narcotics Control Board (Arabic)
25 Jul 2019
This annual report prepared by The Board provides a comprehensive account of the global drug situation, analyses trends in drug abuse and drug trafficking and suggests necessary remedial action. Divided into four parts, it covers the following topics: drugs and corruption, functioning of the inte...
RAPPORT ORGANE INTL CONTROLE 2018

Rapport de l'Organe international de contrôle des stupéfiants pour 2018

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Rapport de l'Organe International de Contrôle des Stupéfiants
25 Jul 2019
Le rapport annuel de l’Organe international de contrôle des stupéfiants (OICS) est axé, cette année, plus spécifiquement sur les conséquences économiques de l’abus de substances. Le rapport se divise en 4 chapitres : Conséquences économiques de l’abus de substances ; Fonctionnement du système int...
RPT INTL NARC CONT BOARD 2018

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2018

Series:
Report of the International Narcotics Control Board
19 Jul 2019
This annual report prepared by The Board provides a comprehensive account of the global drug situation, analyses trends in drug abuse and drug trafficking and suggests necessary remedial action. Divided into four parts, it covers the following topics: drugs and corruption, functioning of the inte...
THE PEP PARTNERSHIPS (R)

THE PEP Partnerships (Russian language)

22 Oct 2019
Member States in the UNECE/WHO European Region established the Transport, Health and Environment Pan European Programme (THE PEP) in 2002. It is an intersectoral and intergovernmental policy framework and it aims to promote mobility and transport strategies that integrate environmental and health...
THE PEP PARTNERSHIPS

THE PEP Partnerships

23 Oct 2019
Member States in the UNECE/WHO European Region established the Transport, Health and Environment Pan European Programme (THE PEP) in 2002. It is an intersectoral and intergovernmental policy framework and it aims to promote mobility and transport strategies that integrate environmental and health...
EMISSIONS GAP RPT 2018

Emissions Gap Report 2018

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The Emissions Gap Report
27 Dec 2018
This 9th edition of the UN Environment Emissions Gap Report assesses the latest scientific studies on current and estimated future greenhouse gas emissions and compares these with the emission levels permissible for the world to progress on a least-cost pathway to achieve the goals of the Paris A...
MÉXICO MONITOREO DE CULTIVOS DE

México, Monitoreo de Cultivos de Amapola 2015-2016 y 2016-2017

18 Jul 2019
En este informe se presentan los resultados de los estudios sobre el cultivo de amapola correspondientes a los períodos de monitoreo 2015-2016 y 2016-2017, realizados conjuntamente por el gobierno de México y la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas contra la Droga y el Delito (UNODC, por sus siglas en ...
HUMAN DEV INDICE & INDICA 2018

Human Development Indices and Indicators: 2018 Statistical Update

18 Sep 2018
Human Development Indices and Indicators: 2018 Statistical Update is being released to ensure consistency in reporting on key human development indices and statistics. It provides a brief overview of the state of human development—snapshots of current conditions as well as long-term trends in hum...
WORLD DRUG RPT 2018 SET 5 BKLTS

World Drug Report 2018 (Set of 5 Booklets)

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World Drug Report
3 Jul 2018
The 2018 World Drug Report will include an updated overview of recent trends on production, trafficking and consumption of key illicit drugs as well as highlighting a thematic area of concern. The Report contains a global overview of the baseline data and estimates on drug demand and supply and i...
GAOR 72ND SUPP46 UNSCEAR RPT 2017

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

Sixty-fourth Session (29 May-2 June 2017)

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United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) Reports
20 Apr 2018
This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly by the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation on its sixty-fourth session (29 May-2 June 2017).
PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES STAT 2017

Psychotropic Substances 2017

Statistics for 2016 - Assessments of Annual Medical and Scientific Requirements for Substances in Schedules II, III and IV of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971

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Psychotropic Substances / Substances Psychotropes / Sustancias Sicotrópicas
5 Apr 2018
This annual publication produced by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime provides up-to-date and comprehensive statistics as well as assessments of annual medical and scientific requirements concerning psychotropic substances; the various levels of consumption of groups of the substances,...
ARAB SOCIETY COMP SOC STAT #13

Arab Society: Compendium of Social Statistics - Issue No.13

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Arab Society: A Compendium of Social Statistics
25 Feb 2019
Arab Society: A Compendium of Demographic and Social Statistics, is the latest in a series of biennial compendia of the Statistics Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). It presents a broad description of Arab society, focusing on population dynamics, household c...
REPROD HEALTH POLI 2017

Reproductive Health Policies 2017

Data Booklet

17 Dec 2018
Drawing on information published in the World Population Policies Database, this data booklet provides up-to-date information on government policies on reproductive health issues, including access to family planning, policies to promote sexual and reproductive health of adolescents, laws on abort...
BUILDING DISABILITY INCLU SOCIET

Building Disability-inclusive Societies in Asia and the Pacific

Assessing Progress of the Incheon Strategy

15 Mar 2018
One in every six persons in Asia and the Pacific has some form of disability. This amounts to 650 million men, women and children. The number is expected to rise over the next decades due to population ageing, natural disasters, chronic health conditions, road traffic injuries, poor working condi...
UNSCEAR RPT 2017 IONIZING RAD

Sources, Effects and Risks of Ionizing Radiation, United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) 2017 Report

Report to the General Assembly, with Scientific Annexes

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United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) Reports
2 May 2018
The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) assesses the levels and effects of exposure to ionizing radiation. UNSCEAR’s scientific findings underpin radiation risk evaluation and international protection standards. The scientific annexes provide the suppo...
ADDRESS CHALLENGES POP AGEING

Addressing the Challenges of Population Ageing in Asia and the Pacific

Implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing

1 Dec 2017
The Asia-Pacific region is undergoing profound and rapid population changes. All countries in Asia and the Pacific are in the process of ageing at an unprecedented pace, although the timing and pace of this transition varies across the region. The Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MI...
CHILDMOTHERS 17 STORIES ABOUT

#Childmothers

17 Stories about being a Mother while still a Child

18 Sep 2017
Meet 17 girls from five countries who have become mothers while still children. Their captivating stories provide a unique insight into their dreams, challenges and great strength. Their stories are accompanied by beautiful photos taken by acclaimed photographer Pieter ten Hoopen, whose point of...
INTEG APPRO FOR SDG PLANNING

Integrated Approaches for Sustainable Development Goals Planning

The Case of Sustainable Development Goal 6 on Water and Sanitation

3 Apr 2017
This publication provides an overview of methods available to describe, understand and measure interlinkages between the SDGs and options for their application. Further it highlights how systems thinking approach applied by ESCAP complimented tools by earlier scholars, as the most comprehensive m...
SISTEMA GLOBAL ARMONIZADO #7

Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de Clasificación y Etiquetado de Productos Químicos (SGA)

Séptima edición Revisada

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Sistema globalmente armonizado de clasificación y etiquetado de productos químicos (SGA)
13 Nov 2017
El Sistema Globalmente Armonizado de clasificación y etiquetado de productos químicos (SGA) trata de la clasificación y etiquetado de productos químicos por tipos de peligro. Proporciona la base para la armonización a escala mundial de los requisitos y reglamentaciones aplicables a dichos product...
SYSTEME GENERAL HARMON SGH #7

Système général harmonisé de classification et d'étiquetage des produits chimiques (SGH)

Septième édition révisée

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Système général harmonisé de classification et d'étiquetage des produits chimiques (SGH)
31 Jul 2017
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...
GLOBAL HARMON SYST CLASS #7

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

Seventh revised edition

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Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
26 Jul 2017
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) addresses classification and labelling of chemicals by types of hazards. It provides the basis for worldwide harmonization of rules and regulations on chemicals and aims at enhancing the protection of human health a...
STATE WORLD POPUL RPT 2012 (R)

State of World Population 2012 (Russian language)

By Choice, Not by Chance - Family Planning, Human Rights and Development

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State of World Population (Russian language)
31 Dec 2012
Family planning is a human right. Still, 222 million women in developing countries do not have access to contraception and are at risk of unplanned pregnancy that can cause health complications and financial hardship. The State of the World Population 2012 explains why family planning is a right ...
STATE WORLD POPUL RPT 2012 (A)

State of World Population 2012 (Arabic language)

By Choice, Not by Chance - Family Planning, Human Rights and Development

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State of World Population (Arabic language)
31 Dec 2012
Family planning is a human right. Still, 222 million women in developing countries do not have access to contraception and are at risk of unplanned pregnancy that can cause health complications and financial hardship. The State of the World Population 2012 explains why family planning is a right ...
STATE WORLD POPUL RPT 2013 (R)

State of World Population 2013 (Russian language)

Motherhood in Childhood - Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy

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State of World Population (Russian language)
31 Dec 2013
The newest edition of the UNFP flagship report offers a wide range of insights on the impact that teenage pregnancies can have on the health of young girls, their education and their lives. In this publication, a certain number of necessary recommendations are made, more precisely actions that go...
STATE WORLD POPUL RPT 2013 (A)

State of World Population 2013 (Arabic language)

Motherhood in Childhood - Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy

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State of World Population (Arabic language)
31 Dec 2013
The newest edition of the UNFP flagship report offers a wide range of insights on the impact that teenage pregnancies can have on the health of young girls, their education and their lives. In this publication, a certain number of necessary recommendations are made, more precisely actions that go...
ESTADO POBLACION MUNDIAL 2013

Estado de la población mundial 2013

Maternidad en la niñez - Enfrentar el reto del embarazo en adolescentes

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Estado de la Población Mundial
31 Dec 2013
El Estado de la Población Mundial es un informe anual publicado por el Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas (UNFPA). Cada edición cubre y analiza los desarrollos y las tendencias de la población mundial y la demografía, y hace énfasis en regiones específicas, países y grupos de población y l...
ETAT POPULATION MONDIALE 2013

État de la population mondiale 2013

La mère-enfant - Face aux défis de la grossesse chez l’adolescente

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État de la population mondiale
31 Dec 2013
L'état de la population mondiale est un rapport annuel publié par le Fonds des Nations Unies pour la population (FNUAP). Chaque édition couvre et analyse les évolutions et les tendances de la population mondiale et de la démographie et approfondit la recherche concernant les régions, les pays et ...
BIODEGRAD PLASTIC & MAR LITTER

Biodegradable Plastics & Marine Litter

Misconceptions, Concerns and Impacts on Marine Environments

3 Mar 2017
This report concludes that "the adoption of plastic products labelled as ‘biodegradable’ will not bring about a significant decrease either in the quantity of plastic entering the ocean or the risk of physical and chemical impacts on the marine environment". Indeed, biodegradable polymers degrade...