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TREATY SERIES 1275 I:21017-21051

Treaty Series 1275 I

21017-21051

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
14 May 1993
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...
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER & DEVELOPMEN

Technology Transfer and Development in a Changing International Environment

Policy Challenges and Options for Cooperation

25 Jun 1993
The relative weakening of Western economies including the United States, along with the rapid growth of Japan and the newly industrialized economies has caused protracted trade frictions between Western countries and Asian-Pacific countries. This publication offers insight into the experience of ...
SMALL INDUST BULLE FOR ASIA #26/27

Small Industry Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific

1 Oct 1993
The purpose of this bulletin is to promote an exchange of information among countries of the region so that technological advances, improvements in management, organizational techniques and effective policy instruments to promote the growth and efficiency of small and medium-scale industries can ...
METHODS OF MEASURING WOMEN

Methods of Measuring Women's Economic Activity

9 Jul 1993
Statistics on women's economic activity are often omitted in data collection programmes. This publication examines the contributions made by women to the economy in over 20 countries and presents a set of illustrative tabulations that researchers can use for an in-depth picture of the situation. ...
POPULATION POLICIES & PROGRAMMES

Population Policies and Programmes

28 May 1993
This publication is a result of the Prep Comm meeting of experts in the field and gives reports, recommendations and papers presented in anticipation of the International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in September 1994. It offers a discussion on population policies, progr...
JUDGEM THE UN ADMIN TRIB 1986/88

Judgements of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal

14 Jul 1995
A compilation of cases of claims and appeals by individuals against the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board, plus the subsequent judgments of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal.
CONFID & SECUR BUILDING SOUTH AFR

Confidence and Security-building Measures in Southern Africa

Series:
Disarmament Topical Papers
31 Jul 1993
In the face of improved international relations, regional and subregional issues have acquired additional urgency and importance in the field of disarmament and international security. This publication is a collection of papers presented by government officials and other experts in the field of s...
TERMIN BULLET 345 CTRY NAMES

Country Names

Series:
Terminology Bulletin
25 Jun 1993
Compendium of country names in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish listed in English alphabetical order. It includes names of the United Nations Member States and members of specialized agencies such as the International Court of Justice.
CHARTER ON GROUND WATER MNGMT

Charter on Groundwater Management

1 Jan 1989
A well-documented report showing how ground-water, a natural resource with both ecological and economical value, is threatened by over-use and insidious long-term effects of pollution.
FINANZAS PUBLICAS DE AMERICA LATIN

Finanzas Públicas de América Latina en la Década de 1980

7 May 1993
El decenio de 1980 en América Latina y el Caribe fue un período complejo de estancamiento, inflación y vulnerabilidad externa y desequilibrio fiscal. En esta publicación se estudian las tendencias de los gastos públicos, los ingresos fiscales, la magnitud del déficit fiscal y la financiación del ...
CARIBBEAN ONE & DIVISIBLE

Caribbean, The

One and Divisible

Series:
ECLAC Notes (en), Cuadernos de la CEPAL (es)
7 May 1993
In the Caribbean, Europe seized a region and implanted a population there which it controlled to serve European interests. The aim of this study is to comprehend how the role played by the Caribbean in the world system affects the relationships between the social groups within its societies. It a...
PUBLIC FINANCES LATIN AMERICA 1980

Public Finances in Latin America in the 1980's

7 May 1993
The 1980s in Latin America and the Caribbean was a complex scenario of stagnation, inflation and external vulnerability and fiscal imbalances. This publication studies the trends in public spending, fiscal revenues, extent of fiscal deficit and the financing of the public sector and the 'inflatio...
EDUCATION & KNOWLEDGE BASIC PIL

Education and Knowledge

Basic Pillars of Changing Production Patterns with Social Equity

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
7 May 1993
This publication calls for the transformation of the production patterns of Latin America and the Caribbean within the next decade, through education, training and the incorporation of scientific and technological progress. A brief summary of the development pattern of the region is presented, re...
LAT AMER & CARIB OPTIONS REDUCE

Latin America and the Caribbean

Options to Reduce the Debt Burden

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
9 Oct 1990
Examines the debt problem in its proper context and the role that the public sector is expected to play in resolving it. The study contains a series of constructive proposals as to how to end the severe debt problem in developing countries.
CHANGING PRODUCTION PATTERNS WITH

Changing Production Patterns With Social Equity

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
9 Oct 1990
The study focuses on the main lessons left by the economic crisis of the 1980s and presents a proposal for consideration by Member States' governments, for the development of the Latin American and Caribbean countries for the 1990s and beyond. Ultimately it seeks to contribute to the present and ...