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TRAITEMENT DE LA NATION LA PLUS

Traitement de la nation la Plus Favorisée

27 Jul 2001
Cet ouvrage fait partie d'une série consacrée aux problèmes relatifs aux accords internationaux d'investissements. La série a pour but de proposer une analyse équilibrée des problèmes que peuvent soulever les débats concernant ces accords. Le présent document fournit une analyse du traitement de...
PORTEE ET DEFINITION V2

Portée et Définition

27 Jul 2001
Cet ouvrage fait partie d'une série consacrée aux problèmes relatifs aux accords internationaux d'investissements. La série a pour but de proposer une analyse équilibrée des problèmes que peuvent soulever les débats concernant ces accords. Le présent document traite de la portée et de la définit...
WORLD POPULAT MONITORING 2000

World Population Monitoring 2000

Population, Gender and Development

Series:
Population Studies
16 Nov 2001
This edition presents a special focus on population, gender and development. It provides an historical review of population and gender issues on the global agenda and covers such topics as family formation, health and mortality, HIV/AIDS, ageing and internal and international migration. In additi...
GDLNS FOR TESTING DRUGS UNDER INTL

Guidelines for Testing Drugs under International Control in Hair, Sweat and Saliva

For Use by National Laboratories

16 Nov 2001
In the field of drug abuse, laboratories must now be able to deal with more controlled substances and to use methods of detection and analysis, which are faster, more accurate and specific. The guidelines in this manual represent a summary of the experience of scientists from several reputable la...
INVERSION EXTRANJERA AMERICA 2000

Inversión Extranjera en América Latina y el Caribe, La

29 Jun 2001
En el presente estudio se busca seguir avanzando en el conocimiento de la inversión extranjera directa (IED) en América Latina y el Caribe sobre la base de un marco analítico definido por las estrategias empresariales, interpretando la abundante pero heterogénea información disponible. El program...
MISSING PIECES

Missing Pieces

Nine Studies of Emerging Drug Problems

29 Jun 2001
This publication presents the findings from research into drug use in nine major cities of Central and Eastern Europe. The reports look at drug use among young offenders in Hungary; heroin users in Bratislava; changing patterns of drug use among young people in Debrecen; methamphetamine users in ...
UNA DECADA DE LUCES SOMBRAS

Década de Luces y Sombras, Una

América Latina y el Caribe en los Años Noventa

25 May 2001
Los años noventa fueron, sin duda, un período de transición y de inflexión en varios aspectos del desarrollo económico, social y político de América Latina y el Caribe. Como todo período con estas características, en él se entremezclan e interactúan los resultados de largos procesos anteriores y ...
WORLD URBANIZATION PROSPECTS 1999

World Urbanization Prospect

The 1999 Revision

Series:
Population Studies
21 Sep 2001
This publication presents estimates and projections for the period 1950-2030, of the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries and for all urban agglomerations that had at least 750,000 inhabitants in 1995. Apart from the wealth of statistics presented, it also analyzes the...
ABORTION POLICIES GLOBAL REV V1 R2

Abortion Policies

A Global Review - Afghanistan to France

Series:
Population Studies
16 Nov 2001
Although abortion is commonly practiced throughout most of the world and has been practiced since long before the beginning of recorded history, it is a subject that arouses passion and controversy. This study aims at providing objective information about the nature of laws and policies in all co...
CRECIMIENTO EMPLEO Y EQUIDAD

Crecimiento, Empleo y Equidad

El Impacto de las Reformas Económicas en América Latina Y el Caribe

25 May 2001
En los últimos diez a quince años, las reformas estructurales implementadas en América Latina y el Caribe han transformado las economías de la región, antes cerradas y dominadas por el Estado, volviéndolas más orientadas al mercado y abiertas al resto del mundo. La expectativa de las autoridades ...
DESARROLLO RURAL EN AMERICA LATINA

Desarrollo Rural en América Latina y el Caribe

25 May 2001
Desarrollo Rural en América Latina y el Caribe aborda, a partir de cuatro artículos, los principales desafíos enfrentados por el sector rural de la Región después de dos o más décadas de ajustes estructurales. El primero de ellos analiza, desde una perspectiva histórica, la agricultura y el desar...
INTEGR REGIONAL DESARROLLO EQUIDAD

Integración Regional, Desarrollo y Equidad

25 May 2001
En este libro se examinan tanto los vínculos entre los procesos de globalización en el plano mundial y de integración en el plano regional, como sus impactos sobre las oportunidades de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe con especial referencia a los problemas de empleo y de equidad. Se trat...
CRISIS FINANCIERAS EN PAISES EXITO

Crisis Financieras en Países 'Exitosos'

25 May 2001
Una de las paradojas sobresalientes de las crisis financieras modernas es que han ocurrido en economías emergentes consideradas exitosas hasta la explosión de la crisis. En América Latina y Asia, cuatro características novedosas distinguen estas crisis de las anteriores. Primero, el mercado inter...
UN DOCUMENTS INDEX V3 #3

United Nations Documents Index, October - December 2000

2 Nov 2001
The United Nations Documents Index covers documents and publications issued by United Nations offices worldwide. The publication indexes a wide variety of documentation such as major reports and studies, resolutions and decisions, draft resolutions and meeting records, including documents of rest...
WORLD POPULAT PROSPECTS 2000 V2

World Population Prospects 2000

Sex and Age

Series:
Population Studies
19 Oct 2001
This volume presents the distribution by age-group and sex of the population of countries and areas of the world with more than 140,000 inhabitants in 2000. Population age and sex distributions are presented for the period 1950-2050 and for three projection variants. The tables are accompanied by...
WORLD POPULAT PROSPECTS 2000 V1

World Population Prospects 2000

Comprehensive Tables

Series:
Population Studies
21 Sep 2001
This volume presents the comprehensive tables displaying the results of the 2000 Revision of the official world population estimates and projections prepared by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. It presents the key demographic indicators for ...
REDUCING DISPARITIES BALANCED DEV

Reducing Disparities

Balanced Development of Urban and Rural Areas and Regions within the Countries of Asia and the Pacific

19 Oct 2001
Despite a decline in poverty across Asia and the Pacific, there are significant disparities between urban and rural areas. Poverty is more common in rural areas and the disparity is the main reason for the rapid urbanization of the region. To prevent an influx of poverty in urban areas, the regio...
TREATY SERIES 1654 I:28457-28471

Treaty Series 1654 I

28457-28471

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
23 Mar 2001
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series. At present, the collection includes about 30,000...
COMP NATL AUT INTL DRUG TRTY 2000

Competent National Authorities Under the International Drug Control Treaties

25 May 2001
This directory, which is issued annually, lists titles and addresses of competent national authorities under the International Drug Control Treaties. Information is provided in the six official languages of United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish), while the titles of t...
LEVELS & TRENDS CONTRACEP USE 1998

Levels and Trends of Contraceptive Use as Assessed in 1998

Series:
Population Studies
27 Jul 2001
This present report contains a comprehensive review of sample-survey data on the level of contraceptive use, types of methods employed and recent trends in contraceptive practice. It discusses the availability of contraceptives to national populations, drawing on results of recent international s...
SUSTAINAB DEV SUCCESS STORIES SPEC

Sustainable Development Success Stories

Special Issue on Small Developing States

25 May 2001
Since 1997, the Commission on Sustainable Development had been recording and making available, information on the successful efforts of countries to implement Agenda 21. This publication is devoted to the success stories in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). These success stories share positi...
DIRECTORY NON GOV ORGAN WORK DRUG

Directory of Non-governmental Organizations Working in Drug Demand Reduction

10 Aug 2001
Non-governmental organizations worldwide have heeded the call of the United Nations to promote a society free of drug abuse by emphasizing and facilitating healthy, productive and fulfilling alternatives to the consumption of illicit drugs. This publication presents a balanced geographical and th...
WORLD COMMODITY SURVEY 2000/01

World Commodity Survey 2000-2001

Markets, Trends and the World Economic Environment

27 Jul 2001
This new book explores recent world trends and developments which have an impact on commodity markets. It also presents complete, unique and practical information on the increasingly globalized markets for all commodities - be they soft or hard, raw or processed - produced and traded internationa...
TREATY SERIES 1975 I:33757(CONTINU

Treaty Series 1975 I

33757 (Continued-Suite)

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
23 Feb 2001
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series. At present, the collection includes about 30,000...