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PROTECTING REFUGEES A FIELD GUIDE

Protecting Refugees

A Field Guide for NGOs

25 May 2001
This publication takes the core, legal concepts that underpin the protection of refugees and attempts to make them accessible to the lay reader. It gives practical advice for on-the-ground interventions that can make the difference between rights abused and rights secured. It also presents a guid...
HEALTH & MORTALITY ISSUES GLOBAL

Health and Mortality

Issues of Global Concern

14 Apr 2000
This publication presents a collection of papers on the issue of health and mortality. The papers cover such topics as: epidemiological transitions in developed countries; adult mortality assessment; mortality in sub-Saharan Africa; mortality in Latin America; what the data on the cause of death ...
TREATY SERIES 1866 I:31856-31873

Treaty Series 1866 I

31856-31873

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1792 I:31086-31120

Treaty Series 1792 I 31086-31120 II 1087-1110

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1698 I:29385-29394

Treaty Series 1698 I

29385-29394

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1696 I:29221-29226

Treaty Series 1696 I

29221-29226

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1695 I:29215-29220

Treaty Series 1695 I 29215-29220 II 1067-1068

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1597 I:27948-27963

Treaty Series 1597 I

27948-27963

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
MEMORIA ANUAL SOBRE LABOR 1999

Prevención de la Guerra y los Desastres

Un Desafío Mundial que va en Aumento - Memoria Anual sobre la Labor de la Organizacion

29 Oct 1999
'La guerra y los desastres naturales son las principales amenazas para la seguridad de los seres humanos y las comunidades humanas de todo el mundo. Nuestro solemne deber para con las generaciones futuras es reducir esas amenazas. Sabemos lo que se debe hacer. Lo que necesitamos es la visión y la...
RELEVER LE DELFI HUMANITAIRE

Relever le Défi humanitaire

Vers une Culture de Prévention

15 Oct 1999
Rapport par le Secrétaire général de l'Organisation des Nations Unies.
TREATY SERIES 1828 I:31257-31263

Treaty Series 1828 I

31257-31263

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1766 I:30692-30696

Treaty Series 1766 I

30692-30696

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1722 I:30001-30016

Treaty Series 1722 I 30001-30016 II 1073

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1702 I:29406-29456

Treaty Series 1702 I

29406-29456

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1697 I:29227-29384

Treaty Series 1697 I

29227-29384

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TREATY SERIES 1577 I:27531-27541

Treaty Series 1577 I

27531-27541

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
29 Oct 1999
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...
TEORIAS Y METAFORAS SOBRE EL DESAR

Teorías y Metáforas sobre Desarrollo Territorial

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
26 Nov 1999
El propósito de esta publicación es contribuir a la construcción de un nuevo paradigma de desarrollo territorial que sea de real utilidad para conferir racionalidad a los procesos sociales de intervención territorial, cuyo norte es el desarrollo del territorio y, a través de él, el desarrollo de ...
DIMENSIONES SOCIALES DE LA INTEGRA

Dimensiones Sociales de la Integración Regional en América Latina, Las

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
29 Oct 1999
Hoy existe un auge de los procesos de integración regional, tanto en el ámbito mundial como en el latinoamericano. El estudio de este tema suele abordarse a través de los tópicos tradicionales de la integración económica. El presente libro pretende ir más allá, y analiza sus dimensiones sociales,...
ESTUDIO ECONO AME LAT SINT 1998/99

Estudio Económico de América y el Caribe

Síntesis

29 Oct 1999
Contiene una evaluación de la economía de la región durante 1998 y el primer semestre de 1999. La síntesis incluye también un resumen de los principales aspectos de los capítulos regionales del Estudio económico: sector externo, política macroeconómica, nivel de actividad, inflación, empleo, ahor...
LES ELECTIONS POINTS VUE SUR L

Les Elections

Points de vue sur l'instauration de Pratiques démocratiques

29 Oct 1999
FACTOR INSTITUCIONAL EN REFORMA A

Factor Institucional en Reformas a la Política de Vivienda de Interés Social, El

La Experiencia Reciente de Costa Rica

Series:
Financiamiento del Desarrollo
29 Oct 1999
El principal propósito de este trabajo es evaluar la respuesta dada por Costa Rica al problema de la vivienda, a través de la creación en 1987 del Sistema Financiero Nacional para la Vivienda y sus efectos sobre el déficit habitacional y sobre el acceso de las familias de menores ingresos a la vi...
POLITICAS DE CREDITO PARA EMPRESAS

Políticas de Crédito para Empresas de Menor Tamaño con Bancos de Segundo Piso

Experiencias Recientes en Chile, Colombia y Costa Rica

Series:
Financiamiento del Desarrollo
29 Oct 1999
Las reformas económicas y financieras orientadas al mercado y al sector privado que se han implantado en América Latina y el Caribe en las últimas décadas trajeron consigo importantes redefiniciones en la política pública de apoyo a las empresas de menor tamaño. En el campo financiero las nuevas ...
SEGURIDAD CIUDADANA Y VIOLENCIA

Seguridad Ciudadana y Violencia en América Latina

Diagnóstico y Políticas en los Años Noventa

Series:
Políticas Sociales
29 Oct 1999
La seguridad ciudadana está en el debate público latinoamericano desde muy distintas perspectivas. La prensa, en general, tiende a destacar los hechos más violentos, ejerciendo un papel de denuncia del aumento de la violencia y de la inseguridad en los distintos países de América Latina. De parte...
PROCESOS DE SUBCONTRATACION Y CAMB

Procesos de Subcontratación y Cambios en la Calificación de los Trabajadores

Estudios de Caso en México

Series:
Desarrollo Productivo
29 Oct 1999
Los cambios en la economía mexicana en las últimas dos décadas han conducido a una contracción de la demanda interna, a la segmentación de los mercados y los consumidores en forma polarizada y a la reestructuración del aparato productivo, lo que ha ejercido una fuerte presión sobre la competencia...
HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN KYRGYZSTAN

How to do Business in Kyrgyzstan

11 Feb 2000
This guide provides comprehensive information on Kyrgyzstan including its recent economic performance, trading framework and activities, business practices, investment opportunities, transport and communication networks. How to do Business in Kyrgyzstan provides opportunity for the business commu...
IMAGE ET REALITE 1999 QUESTIONS

Image et Realite

Questions et Reponses Sur les Nations Unies

10 Dec 1999
Un petit fascicule mis à jour régulièrement qui renseigne sur le rôle de l'Organisation dans la promotion de la paix et de la sécurité, du développement et des droits de l'homme, et répond à de nombreuses autres questions telles que celles posées par son financement et les réformes menées pour a...
CLASSIF CENTRALE PRODUITS #1.0

Classification Centrale de Produits (CPC) Version 1.0

Series:
Etudes Statistiques (Ser. M)
26 Nov 1999
The Central Product Classification (CPC) constitutes a comprehensive classification of all goods and services. This revised and expanded edition, classifies the whole universe of products in a hierarchical structure of 10 sections, 71 divisions, 294 groups, 1,162 classes and 2,093 subclasses. The...
UN EXAMEN DE LA MIGRACION INTERNAC

Examen de la Migración Internacional en la Comunidad Andina, Un

Proyecto Sistema de Información sobre Migración Internacional en los Países de la Comunidad Andina (SIMICA)

Series:
ECLAC Books / Libros de la CEPAL
14 Jan 2000
A partir de la información sistematizada de los censos nacionales de población de la década de 1990, se estudian los patrones y tendencias de la migración internacional en los países de la Comunidad Andina, prestando especial atención a las características de los emigrantes tanto en los países de...