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HNDBK FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT

Handbook on Foreign Direct Investment by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Lessons from Asia

31 Jul 1998
One lesson that can be learnt from the Asian experience is that a country's development and international competitiveness are closely linked to the capabilities of its Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). This handbook, based on the experience of Asian countries with respect to SMEs and the...
LAW OF THE SEA SELECT BIBL 1997

Law of the Sea

A Select Bibliography, 1997

Series:
Law of the Sea, The
19 Jun 1998
This Bibliography is divided into 22 subject categories based mainly on the major topics of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The books and articles within each category are listed alphabetically by author and a complete author index is also included.
HNDBK CIVIL REGISTR & VITAL STAT

Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems

Computerization

8 Jan 1999
The computerization of civil registration will broaden the uses that can be made of the civil registration system. The Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems: Computerization describes the activities that countries should carry-out to tailor their own civil registration syste...
HNDBK CIVIL REGISTR & VITAL STAT

Handbook on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems

Management, Operation and Maintenance

25 Jun 1999
This handbook is a comprehensive guide to assist countries in improving of their civil registration and vital statistics systems and for the establishment of such systems in countries that do not yet have them in place. It provides essential components of a civil registration system as well as th...
TREATY SERIES 1592 I:27863-27867

Treaty Series 1592 I

27863-27867

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
10 Apr 1998
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 1574 I:27493-27500

Treaty Series 1574 I

27493-27500

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
10 Apr 1998
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 1562 I:27162-27178

Treaty Series 1562 I

27162-27178

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
10 Apr 1998
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 1544 I:26769-26796

Treaty Series 1544 I

26769-26796

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
10 Apr 1998
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 1540 I:26708-26723 I

Treaty Series 1540 I 26708-26723 II 1026-1027

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
10 Apr 1998
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 1538 I:26691-26697

Treaty Series 1538 I

26691-26697

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
10 Apr 1998
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...
UNITED NATIONS IN OUR DAILY LIVES

United Nations in Our Daily Lives, The

8 May 1998
The United Nations deals with the world's major problems. Through the stories told in this book, you will see how much the United Nations is a part of everyone's life and how much we rely on its programmes. The stories illustrate, accurately, the direct and vital connections existing between the ...
MAKING BETTER INTL LAW

Making Better International Law

The International Law Commission at 50 - Proceedings of the United Nations Colloquium on Progressive Development and Codification of International Law

31 Jul 1998
During the last 50 years, the International Law Commission has been at the forefront in meeting the challenges facing the world community in the realm of international law. The papers presented in this publication, from a mixed group of policy-makers, practitioners, international law-makers and a...
BRECHA DE LA EQUIDAD

Brecha de la Equidad, La

América Latina, el Caribe y la Cumbre Social

24 Apr 1998
Ha pasado poco tiempo desde la realización de la Cumbre Mundial sobre Desarrollo Social, pero las orientaciones emanadas de ella coinciden, a grandes rasgos, con el rumbo general que ya habían tomado, durante los años noventa, las acciones de los gobiernos de la región en los ámbitos económico y ...
GLOBAL POPUL POLICY DATABASE 1997

Global Population Policy Database

14 Aug 1998
This publication presents an overview of the machine-readable database named Global Review and Inventory of Population Policies: 1997 (GRIPP:1997), which is available on diskette. It provides population policy profiles, based on a subset of available policy variable, for each of the 179 countries...
WOMEN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC IRAN

Women in the Islamic Republic of Iran

A Country Profile

Series:
Statistical Profiles
6 Nov 1998
The call for the development of statistics and indicators on the situation of women has for some time been voiced in various global and regional forums. Focusing on the Islamic Republic of Iran, this publication presents statistics and a discussion on the situation of women and men in the family,...
WOMEN IN INDONESIA CTRY PROF

Women in Indonesia

A Country Profile

Series:
Statistical Profiles
23 Oct 1998
The call for the development of statistics and indicators on the situation of women has for some time been voiced in various global and regional forums. Focusing on Indonesia, this publication presents statistics and a discussion on the situation of women and men in the family, at work and in pub...
POPULATION POLICY DISKETTE DOCUMEN

Population Policy Diskette Documentation

23 Oct 1998
The publication provides a review of the files (available on diskette) which contains data on the population policies and policy perceptions of 179 countries, assessed as of December 1997. It contains a printed copy of the standard data dictionary, gives a summary view and a detailed description ...
UN & PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

United Nations and Persons with Disabilities, The

The First 50 Years

1 Dec 2000
This publication provides a comprehensive overview of the work of the United Nations in the field of disability since the inception of the Organization in 1945. It is designed to meet the needs of scholars, government officials, non-governmental organizations, and advocates for persons with disab...
HUMAN RIGHTS: CHART OF RATIFICATIO

Human Rights

Status of International Instruments - Chart of Ratifications as at 31 December 1997

27 Mar 1998
This booklet is the sixteenth revision and update of the same title as of 31 December 1997. It contains details of ratifications and signatures by each member state for each international human rights convention and other instruments. It replaces previous revisions.
CHANGING PERSPECTIVES HUMAN RES

Changing Perspectives on Human Resources Development

10 Apr 1998
This report is based on an expert group meeting on human resources development. It contains summaries of selected reports of the Secretary-General as well as reports of related past meetings. The report discusses the enabling environment of human resources development and its evolution, UN initia...
OFFIC RECORD HUMAN RIGH 1992/93 V2

Official Records of the Human Rights Committee

10 Apr 1998
This annual contains extracted texts and summaries of significant constitutional, legislative and judicial developments on personal, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights throughout the world.
INONDATIONS PERSONNES MENACEES

Inondations

Personnes Menacées, Stratégies de Prévention

10 Apr 1998
Cet ouvrage étudie l'importance et la nature des inondations en prenant des exemples de cas récents (Bangladesh, Canada, Chine, Etats-Unis d'Amérique, Europe Centrale, etc.). Il cherche aussi à montrer comment les sociétés peuvent se prémunir contre les risques d'inondations en évaluant les aléas...
COMMISSION DU DROIT INTL #5

Commission du Droit International et son Oeuvre, La

27 Mar 1998
Cette nouvelle édition met à jour l'édition 1988 en incorporant un aperçu de l'évolution récente des travaux de la Commission ainsi que les textes des nouveaux projets élaborés. Dans sa première partie l'ouvrage fait un bref historique des différents efforts de développement et de codification du...
MANAGING ARMS PEACE PROCESS TRAINI

Managing Arms in Peace Processes

Training

Series:
Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Project
10 Apr 1998
With particular emphasis on training for disarmament and the control of weapons, this publication assesses the status of military and civilian training for the conduct of peacekeeping operations. Along with an overview on civilian and military peacekeepers training, it also discusses new technolo...
WOMEN IN SRI LANKA CTRY PROFILE

Women in Sri Lanka

A Country Profile

Series:
Statistical Profiles
8 May 1998
The call for the development of statistics and indicators on the situation of women has for some time been voiced in various global and regional forums. Focusing on Sri Lanka, this publication presents statistics and a discussion on the situation of women and men in the family, at work and in pub...
WOMEN IN INDIA CTRY PROFILE

Women in India

A Country Profile

Series:
Statistical Profiles
8 May 1998
The call for the development of statistics and indicators on the situation of women has for some time been voiced in various global and regional forums. Focusing on India, this publication presents statistics and a discussion on the situation of women and men in the family, at work and in public ...
PROTECCION DEL CONSUMIDOR AFRICA

Protección del Consumidor en Africa

Informe de la Conferencia Africana sobre Protección

27 Mar 1998
El objetivo de la Conferencia era alentar y ayudar a los países de la región de Africa en su empeño por poner en vigor y hacer cumplir las políticas y las leyes sobre la defensa del consumidor, en el marco de las Directrices para la protección del consumidor que fueron aprobadas por la Asamblea G...
GRIETA DE LAS DROGAS

Grieta de las Drogas, La

Desintegración Social y Políticas Públicas en América Latina

27 Mar 1998
La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ha querido abrir un espacio de debate en torno a problemas políticos, económicos y sociales relacionados con la producción, el tráfico y el consumo de drogas ilícitas en América Latina y el Caribe. Para ello convocó a un conjunto de ex...