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This publication evaluates the institutional record on conflict prevention, identifies current trends in conflict prevention practice, and makes recommendations on improving organizational capacity...

This publication examines the institutional bases and diplomatic practices that underpin global governance. It analyzes the means by which global governance has been promoted by innovative diplomatic...

In the 1990s the United Nations, the militaries of key member states, and Non-Governmental Organizations became increasingly entangled in the complex affairs of disrupted states. In some situations...

When the international community responds to a massive humanitarian emergency, such as the one in Liberia, the operation that results is both complicated and short-lived. The Peacekeepers, Politicians...

This publication points out that to reduce poverty in Asia and the Pacific, countries need to step up their investment in people, in particular on social protection, education and health care. To be...

Human Rights and Comparative Foreign Policy examines the place of human rights in the foreign policies of a wide range of states during contemporary times. Leading experts from around the world...

Social protection is a fundamental right and serves as an enabler for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Social protection has been identified as one of the key enablers for...

The Social Outlook is a flagship ESCAP publication produced every two years with a dedicated focus on social development issues in Asia and the Pacific. In 2022, under the theme of “The Workforce We...