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CHRONIQUE ONU V51 #3 2014

Chronique ONU Vol.LI No.3 2014

La diplomatie de Conférence 1815-2015

Series:
Chronique ONU
25 Feb 2015
Une lecture incontournable pour tous les citoyens du monde, la Chronique ONU est une publication trimestrielle, un rapport facile à lire sur les travaux des Nations Unies et de ses agences. Produit par le Département de l'information, chaque numéro couvre un large éventail d’activités des Nations...
TRADE & DEV RPT 2014

Trade and Development Report 2014

Global Governance and Policy Space for Development

Series:
United Nations Trade and Development Report
29 Sep 2014
The 2014 edition reviews recent trends in the world economy, examining the consistency and sustainability of the economic policies currently followed. It addresses the evolution and current conditions of the policy space needed for implementing growth-enhancing and inclusive development strategie...
AN ILLUSION OF SAFETY NUCLEAR

An Illusion of Safety

Challenges of Nuclear Weapon Detonations for United Nations Humanitarian Coordination and Response

10 Sep 2014
There is renewed and deep international concern about the catastrophic humanitarian consequences that would result from the detonation of nuclear weapons in populated areas. Yet 25 years after the end of the Cold War, nuclear weapons and nuclear deterrence remain central to the security doctrines...
GLOBAL GOV GLOB RULES DEV POST

Global Governance and Global Rules for Development in the Post-2015 Era

Committee for Development Policy - Policy Note

17 Jun 2014
The present Note examines how global cooperation through its various institutions and rules could be reformed and strengthened to better manage the increasing interdependence among countries and reduce inequalities within and among countries, part of which originate from inadequate global governa...
HNDBK INTERNAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

A Handbook on the Internal Justice System at the United Nations

17 Jun 2014
The new system of administration of justice at the United Nations, established in July 2009, has been considered one of the most important achievements in staff-management relations at the United Nations and the protection of each staff member’s individual rights vis-à-vis the Organization. The H...
PRINCIP RECTORES EMPR DERECHO HUM

Principios Rectores sobre las Empresas y los Derechos Humanos

Puesta en práctica del marco de las Naciones Unidas para "proteger, respetar y remediar"

7 Oct 2014
The Guiding Principles were developed by the former Special Representative of the SG on the issue of human rights, transnational corporations and other business enterprises. They have been widely endorsed by international and regional organizations, States, business enterprises, industry and trad...
GOOD PRACTICE INNOVAT 2012/13

Good Practices and Innovations in Public Governance

United Nations Public Service Awards Winners 2012-2013

10 Nov 2014
This publication provides an overview of 91 successful innovations in governance and public administration from 38 countries that received the United Nations Public Service Awards, which is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. The purpose of this book is...
COMPENDIUM INNOVAT E-GOV V5

Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices

Volume V

25 Mar 2015
As information and communication technologies (ICTs) are dramatically changing the lives of people around the world, governments must come to grips with finding solutions that will increase public value to their citizens. This publication creates a venue for promoting innovative e-government solu...
PROMOT GEND EQUAL EMPOWER WOME

From Promoting Gender Equality to Empowering Women

Role of E-Government in Asia and the Pacific

10 Nov 2014
The UNPOG research analyzed the degree to which the e-government development in Asia and the Pacific contribute to promote gender equality, provide a toolkit to assess national e-Government readiness for gender equality and women’s empowerment, and generate an e-government readiness index for gen...
CORE INTL HUMAN RIGHT TREATIES

The Core International Human Rights Treaties

16 May 2014
This publication reproduces the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the nine core international human rights treaties and their optional protocols in a user-friendly format to make them more accessible, in particular to government officials, civil society, human rights defenders, legal pra...
PRINCIPALES TRATADOS INTERNAT DERE

Los principales tratados internacionales de derechos humanos

27 Oct 2014
Esta publicación reproduce la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos, y los nueve tratados internacionales básicos de derechos humanos y sus protocolos facultativos en un formato fácil de usar para que sean más accesibles, en particular a los funcionarios gubernamentales, la sociedad civil...
CORE INTL HUMAN RIGHT TREATIES (R)

The Core International Human Rights Treaties (Russian language)

27 Oct 2014
This publication reproduces the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the nine core international human rights treaties and their optional protocols in a user-friendly format to make them more accessible, in particular to government officials, civil society, human rights defenders, legal pra...
PRINCIPAUX INSTRUMENTS INTERNATION

Principaux instruments internationaux relatifs aux droits de l’homme

27 Oct 2014
This publication reproduces the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the nine core international human rights treaties and their optional protocols in a user-friendly format to make them more accessible, in particular to government officials, civil society, human rights defenders, legal pra...
UN E-GOVERNMENT SURVEY 2014

United Nations E-Government Survey 2014

E-Government for the Future we Want

Series:
United Nations E-Government Survey
18 Sep 2014
The UN E-Government Survey serves as a tool for decision-makers to identify their areas of strength and challenges. The Survey assesses the e-government readiness of the 193 Member States of the UN according to a quantitative composite index of e-readiness based on website assessment, telecommuni...
WORLD PUBLIC SECTOR RPT 2015

World Public Sector Report 2015

Responsive and Accountable Public Governance

Series:
World Public Sector Report
1 Dec 2015
This publication is based on highlights of the discussion held during the 12th Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), in 2013, on “The Role of Responsive and Accountable Public Governance in achieving the MDGs and the Post-2015 Development Agenda,” which observed ...
PROMOT SUSTAIN RESPONS BUSIN ASIA

Promoting Sustainable and Responsible Business in Asia and the Pacific

The Role of Government

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
16 Jan 2014
This policy-oriented paper identifies initiatives that policy-makers in the Asia Pacific region should duly consider for promoting CSR practices, at both the regional and national levels, and spanning domestic SMEs to large MNEs. The initiatives are diverse in focus and scope, although there is o...
UNCITRAL LEGIS GUIDE INSOLV P4

UNCITRAL Legislative Guide on Insolvency Law, Part Four

Directors' Obligations in the Period Approaching Insolvency

29 Apr 2014
This book focuses on the obligations regarding management of an enterprise when it faces imminent insolvency or insolvency becomes unavoidable. The aim of imposing such obligations, which become enforceable once insolvency proceedings commence, is to protect the legitimate interests of creditors ...
ALTERN DEV STRATEG POST 2015 ERA

Alternative Development Strategies for the Post-2015 Era

The United Nations Series on Development

Series:
United Nations Series on Development
21 Oct 2013
The global economic crisis of 2008-2009 exposed systemic failings at the core of economic policymaking worldwide. The crisis came on top of several other crises, including skyrocketing and highly volatile world food and energy prices and climate change. This book argues that new policy approaches...
DEVELOPING NATL ACTION PLANS

Developing National Action Plans Against Racial Discrimination

A Practical Guide

21 Jul 2014
Racism and racial discrimination hinder progress and cause suffering for millions of people in all countries around the world. Lasting improvements to counter racial discrimination at the national level require political will and a sustained and comprehensive approach. This publication is a tool ...
RAPPORT SUR GOUVERN AFRIQUE #3

Rapport sur la Gouvernance en Afrique III (2013)

Elections et gestion de la diversite en Afrique

21 Jul 2014
Le Rapport sur la gouvernance en Afrique, publication la plus approfondie sur la question, observe et évalue les progrès accomplis par les pays africains dans ce domaine, identifie les déficits de capacités des institutions et propose des politiques et des interventions stratégiques propres à amé...
AFRICAN GOVERNANCE RPT #3 2013

African Governance Report III, 2013

Elections and the Management of Diversity

Series:
African Governance Report
11 Oct 2013
This report is the most comprehensive report on governance in Africa, assesses and monitors the progress African countries are making on governance, identifies capacity gaps in governance institutions and proposes polices and strategic interventions aimed at promoting good governance on the conti...
WORLD E-PARLIAMENT RPT 2012

World E-Parliament Report 2012

Series:
World e-Parliament Report
31 Dec 2012
The World e-Parliament Report 2012 presents the latest data on the use and availability of systems, applications, hardware and tools in parliaments all over the world. The findings presented in the report are based on the results of the Global Survey of ICT in Parliaments 2012 conducted by the Gl...
AFTER OPPRESSION TRANSNAT JUST

After Oppression

Transitional Justice in Latin America and Eastern Europe

3 Jan 2012
The decline of authoritarianism in Latin America and Eastern Europe marked the end of a dark chapter in the history of these societies. In both regions, transition to democracy was accompanied by distinct efforts to come to terms with the traumatic experiences of the past and to demand accountabi...
RETOOLING GLOBAL DEV GOVER

Retooling Global Development and Governance

Series:
United Nations Series on Development
29 Oct 2013
This publication provides a whole new set of ideas on how to overcome the deficiencies in the ongoing process of globalization and in the existing mechanisms for global economic governance. It points out promising directions for reform, including: strengthening government capacities for formulati...
IS GOOD GOVERNANCE GOOD FOR DEV

Is Good Governance Good for Development?

Series:
United Nations Series on Development
9 Aug 2012
Whilst good governance is a worthy goal by itself, this book argues that it is not a prerequisite for economic growth or development. Challenging the conventional good governance paradigm favoured by the donor community, this book exposes the methodological shortcomings of the commonly-used gover...
COMPENDIUM INNOVAT E-GOV V4

Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices (Volume IV)

Volume IV

27 Jun 2012
The main objective of developing the UNDESA Compendium of Innovative E-government Practices as an ongoing project is to create a venue for promoting innovative e-government solutions, services and products developed and yet to be developed by governments. The Compendium does not promote one solu...
UN CIVIL AFFAIRS HNDBK

United Nations Civil Affairs Handbook

9 May 2012
Civil Affairs are core civilian components of United Nations peacekeeping operations, working at the local level in countries torn by conflict to support the development of social and civic conditions for durable peace. This Handbook is intended as practical guidance for Civil Affairs Officers on...
UN E-GOVERNMENT SURVEY 2012

United Nations E-Government Survey 2012

E-Government for the People

Series:
United Nations E-Government Survey
18 Apr 2012
The survey was prepared in a context of multiple challenges to achieving sustainable development goals and a call for responsive and collaborative government. It explores the institutional framework for e-government and finds that the existence of a chief information officer acting as a national ...
COMPENDIUM ICT APPS ELEC GOV V3

Compendium of ICT Applications on Electronic Government, Vol. 3

Mobile Applications on Citizen Engagement

14 Jan 2013
This compendium is comprised of various case studies that focus on advancing citizen engagement by using information and communication technology (ICT) applications. Through mobile technology, ICT applications are working to deliver essential services in many parts of the world. ICT applications ...