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SOCIAL JUSTICE IN AN OPEN WORLD

Social Justice in an Open World

The Role of the United Nations

10 Mar 2006
The present publication seeks to provide an overview and interpretation of the discussions and debates that occurred at the four meetings of the Forum for Social Development held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, within the framework of the implementation of the outcome of the World...
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...
WORLD MORTALITY RPT 2005

World Mortality Report 2005

Series:
Population Studies
5 May 2006
This report is the first of its kind to be issued on topics related to mortality and health. It presents information on mortality risks, life expectancy, maternal mortality, HIV prevalence, and national policies with respect to such topics for 192 countries. For each country, available data on 19...
WORLD POPULAT PROSP 2004 EXT (CD)

World Population Prospects 2004

Extended Dataset (CD-ROM)

Series:
Population Studies
5 May 2006
This CD-ROM provides a comprehensive and consistent set of population data for the world’s countries and their aggregates. Information is provided for 228 countries and areas, 33 country aggregates, including the world as a whole, the more and the less developed regions, and the major areas. The ...
WORLD POPULAT PROSP 2004 COMP (CD)

World Population Prospects 2004

Comprehensive Dataset (CD-ROM)

Series:
Population Studies
5 May 2006
This CD-ROM provides a comprehensive and consistent set of population data for the world’s countries and their aggregates. Information is provided for 228 countries and areas, 33 country aggregates, including the world as a whole, the more and the less developed regions, and the major areas. The ...
WORLD POPULAT PROSP 2004 BASI (CD)

World Population Prospects 2004

Basic Dataset (CD-ROM)

Series:
Population Studies
5 May 2006
This CD-ROM provides a comprehensive and consistent set of population data for the world’s countries and their aggregates. There are three CD-ROM editions that consist of a set of demographic indicators and a set of estimates and projections of national populations by five-year age groups and sex...
WORLD POPULAT PROSPECTS 2004 V3

World Population Prospects 2004

Analytical Report

Series:
Population Studies
17 Nov 2006
This third and last volume of the 2004 Revision of World Population Prospects presents the analytical report of the official United Nations world population estimates and projections. It provides detailed analysis of the results and also documents data sources used and methods applied in the prep...
WORLD POPUL PROSPECTS 2004

World Population Prospects 2004

Comprehensive Tables

Series:
Population Studies
1 Feb 2006
This volume represents the latest global demographic estimates and projections prepared by the United Nations Population Division. The 2004 Revision presents comprehensive tables of the official UN world population estimates and projections. Demographic profiles and selected demographic indicator...
LIVING ARRANG OLDER PERSONS WORLD

Living Arrangements of Older Persons Around the World

Series:
Population Studies
30 Dec 2005
Populations everywhere are growing older, and the number of persons aged 60 years or over is expected nearly to triple by 2050. Not only are more people surviving to reach old age, but those who attain old age are living longer than ever before. The present publication provides the first global s...
MBS VOL 59 NO 10 OCTOBER 2005

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, October 2005

16 Dec 2005
MBS presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. It contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrating important economic long-term trends and developments, including population, pr...
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION & PRO POOR

Citizen Participation and Pro-poor Budgeting

24 Mar 2006
Enhanced partnerships between civil society, public and private sector have been recognized by the United Nations as a vital instrument in the attainment of growth and sustainable human development. The five essays as well as the two introductory chapters in this publication provide guidance on t...
PEACE

Peace

Series:
ICT Task Force Series
REFORMING INTERNET GOV PERSPECTIV

Reforming Internet Governance

Perspectives from the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG)

Series:
ICT Task Force Series
3 Nov 2008
The WGIG's mandate is to analyze the governance of Internet and make proposals for action as well as to identify the public policy issues involved.This volume presents papers by former members of the WGIG and its Secretariat staff that were written subsequent to the release of the group's reports...
OPEN ACCESS FOR AFRICA CHALLENGES

Open Access for Africa

Challenges, Recommendations and Examples

13 Jan 2006
This publication examines different aspects of how to provide increased availability of ICT infrastructure and services for Africa, including identifying the appropriate actors, the relevant technologies, and suggestions for regulatory frameworks as well as how to support the entrepreneurship tha...
GEOGRAPHY AGAINST DEV

Geography Against Development

A Case for Landlocked Developing Countries

26 Jul 2006
Landlocked countries are among the most disadvantaged and underachieving countries in the world. This publication attempts to analyse the impact of geographical handicaps on external trade and economic development of landlocked developing countries and identify practical solutions to address them.
ENERGY STATISTICS YRBK 2003

Energy Statistics Yearbook 2003

Series:
Energy Statistics Yearbook / Annuaire des Statistiques de L'energie (Ser. J)
30 Jun 2006
The Energy Statistics Yearbook 2003 is a comprehensive collection of international energy statistics prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division. It is the forty-seventh in a series of annual compilations which commenced under the title World Energy Supplies in Selected Years, 1929-1950. T...
WORLD STATISTICS POCKETBOOK 2005

World Statistics Pocketbook 2005 Edition

Series:
World Statistics Pocketbook (Ser. V)
8 Sep 2006
This handy pocketbook provides an easy-to-use international compilation of basic economic, social and environmental indicators for 208 countries and areas worldwide. It covers 57 key indicators in the areas of population, economic activity, agriculture, industry, energy, international trade, tran...
NATL ACCT STATS 2003/04 ANALYS

National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates 2003-2004

Analysis of Main Aggregates

Series:
National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates
30 Jun 2006
This publication presents, in the form of analytical tables, a summary of the principal national accounting aggregates based on official detailed national accounts data for more than 200 countries and areas of the world for the years 1970 to 2004. Where official data is not available estimates ha...
INTL TRADE STAT YRBK 2004 V1&2

International Trade Statistics Yearbook 2004, Volume I & II

Series:
International Trade Statistics Yearbook (Ser. G)
9 Feb 2007
The fifty-third edition of the International Trade Statistics Yearbook provides the basic information for individual countries external trade performances in terms of value as well as in volume and price, the importance of trading partners and the significance of individual commodities imported a...
MANUAL FOR THE NATIONAL STANDAR

Manual for the National Standardization of Geographical Names

United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names

Series:
Statistical Papers (Ser. M)
24 Mar 2006
The present publication is designed primarily to assist countries that do not have an appropriate authority and a specific set of standards for the consistent rendering of their geographical names. The information in the Manual consists of suggestions that should be useful to those interested in ...
NATL ACCT STATS 2004 MAIN AGG

National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables, 2004

Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables

Series:
National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables
9 Feb 2007
The forty-sixth issue of National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables shows detailed national accounts estimates for 176 countries and areas for the reporting years 1993 to 2004. The national data for each country and area are presented in separate chapters using uniform tabl...
POPULATION AGEING 2006 (CHART)

Population Ageing 2006 (Wall Chart)

Series:
Population Studies
16 Jun 2006
This detailed wall chart provides statistics about the ageing population around the world. It provides data about the size of the population, by country, that is over 60 years of age in 2006, and it also forecasts these numbers for the year 2050. Additional data including male/female ratios and s...
WORLD ECON SITUAT PROSPECTS 2006

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2006

Series:
World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)
24 Mar 2006
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations, it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nat...
MANUAL SOBRE LA RECOLECCION DE DAT

Manual sobre la Recolección de Datos de Fecundidad y Mortalidad

Series:
Estudios de Métodos (Ser. F)
2 Dec 2005
Este Manual presenta datos sobre nacimientos, muertes y población colectada a través de diversos métodos complementarios. Es de máxima utilidad para oficiales gubernamentales, investigadores, educadores y proyectistas estadísticos.
POBLACION DESARR VIH/SIDA CON ESPE

Población el Desarrollo y el VIH/SIDA, con Especial Referencia a la Probreza, La

Informe Conciso

Series:
Estudios de Población
2 Dec 2005
A menos que se tomen medidas mas enérgicas para luchar contra el VIH/ SIDA y sus efectos, la epidemia augura un futuro sombrío para muchos países, especialmente los mas pobres. En este informe se llega a la conclusión de que el método más eficaz para detener su avance es aplicar una combinación d...