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The UN (United Nations) is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

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INTL NATURAL RUBBER AGRMT 1995

International Natural Rubber Agreement

22 Mar 1996
Contains the text of the agreement, as well as that of the relevant resolutions, and a list of the countries participating at the conferences that were convened to formulate the agreement.
MANAGING ARMS PEACE PROCESS CAMBOD

Managing Arms in Peace Processes

Cambodia

Series:
Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Project
23 Aug 1996
An illuminating report dealing with the first large-scale United Nations peacekeeping operation since the 1960's. It contains thorough and evenhanded research and will be of immense interest to all those who care about the disarmament dimension of peace operations.
BLUE HELMETS REVIEW OF UNITED NAT

Blue Helmets, The

A Review of United Nations Peace-keeping

13 Dec 1996
The third edition of The Blue Helmets is a unique publication, containing the main facts of 41 United Nations peace-keeping operations from 1948 through early 1996. Wearing their familiar blue helmets or blue berets, military personnel serving as United Nations peace-keepers are increasingly bein...
INTL INSTRUM THE UNITED NATIONS

International Instruments of the United Nations

A Compilation of Agreements, Charters, Declarations, Principles, Proclamations, Protocols and Treaties adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations - 50 Years of Service to Humanity

26 Sep 1997
The texts of over 100 instruments establishing international norms and standards, adopted by the General Assembly during its first fifty years, comprise this unique and comprehensive compilation. It covers such areas as: disarmament, human rights, economic and development issues, social issues, s...
INTL INVEST INSTRUM COMPEND V1/2/3

International Investment Instruments

A Compendium

28 Feb 1997
This Compendium brings together for the first time, the most important instruments dealing with foreign direct investment (FDI) and transnational corporations. It includes the text of 80 normative instruments, including a selection of prototypes of bilateral investment treaties and key instrument...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST TRADE AID

Foreign Direct Investment, Trade, Aid and Migration

Series:
Current Studies Series, A
1 Nov 1996
The purpose of this new and invaluable volume is to examine the nexus of economic growth and international migration and, more specifically, the role of foreign direct investment, trade and development aid. All policy makers will be greatly assisted in having many options and issues identified by...
UNCTAD REVIEW 1995

UNCTAD Review

14 Jun 1996
Presents a collection of scholarly papers of intrinsic value and policy relevance on all aspects of international trade, finance and development.
RUSSIAN ENGLISH ECONOMICS GLOSSARY

Russian-English Economics Glossary

23 Aug 1996
An extremely relevant and important glossary for today's world. It will be invaluable to all translators and scholars working on current Russian economic texts and contains many terms reflecting new developments in the Russian economy of the 1990's that have not been included in recently publishe...
MANAGING ARMS PEACE PROCESS CROATI

Managing Arms in Peace Processes

Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina

Series:
Disarmament and Conflict Resolution Project
14 May 1996
Issued by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research, this publication is one in a new series on Disarmament and Conflict Resolution (DCR). This volume presents a special report on the United Nations Protection Force in former Yugoslavia (UNPROFOR). It deals with one of the most contro...
ECON SURVEY OF EUROPE 1995/96

Economic Survey of Europe

6 Sep 1996
This publication provides an account of the principal macro-economic developments in the European region. It offers a framework for viewing the reform process in Eastern Europe and in Europe as a whole and analyzes the optimal framework for the Western support to economic reforms in Eastern count...
AGRO PESTICIDES PROPERT & FUNCTION

Agro-pesticides

Properties and Functions in Integrated Crop Protection

8 Mar 1996
Agriculture in Asia has gone through great changes in the second half of the Twentieth Century. Widespread hunger has only been partially alleviated and one of the major factors has been the great loss inflicted by countless pests and diseases on crops. The agricultural industry has become largel...
PROMOT THE TRANSFER & USE ENVIRO

Promoting the Transfer and Use of Environmentally Sound Technology

A Review of Policies

Series:
Science and Technology Issues
21 Mar 1997
The spectrum of the debate on environmentally sound technologies is as lively as the broader debate on environment and development. Amidst the spectrum is the realism that a world where three fourths of the people live below the so-called 'modern standard', technology can neither be done away wit...
RPT WORLD SUMMIT FOR SOCIAL DEV

Report of the World Summit for Social Development

Copenhagen

25 Apr 1997
In recognition of the significance of social development and human well-being for the peoples of the world, the United Nations convened a Summit of Heads of State. This publication enlightens us to the discussions that ensued and the commitments made by States to a Programme of Action for enhanci...
UNBIS TESAURO 3RD ED

UNBIS Tesauro

8 Mar 1996
Lista trilingüe de términos en español, inglés y francés, usados como encabezamientos y en la elaboración de catálogos de documentos y otros materiales relacionados con los programas y actividades de las Naciones Unidas para el Sistema de Información Bibliográfica de las Naciones Unidas (UNBIS).
UNBIS THESAURUS 3RD ED (F)

UNBIS Thesaurus

8 Mar 1996
Liste trilingue (français, anglais, espagnol) des termes utilisés pour l'analyse par sujet des documents et autres publications concernant les programmes et les activités des Nations Unies
ACONTECIMIENT RECIENTES PRACT

Acontecimientos Recientes en la Práctica de los Estados

Series:
Derecho del Mar, El
23 Feb 1996
Se espera que la información facilitada en esta publicación favorezca los esfuerzos que realizan los Estados para aplicar la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar, y al hacerlo promueva la aplicación uniforme y coherente del complejo y amplio conjunto de normas internacionale...
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS PETROL EXPLOR

Comparative Analysis of Petroleum Exploration Contracts

23 Aug 1996
This new report will assist policy-makers in taking full advantage of the changing complex forms of relationships evolving between host Governments and the Transnational Corporations in the Petroleum sector.
INCENTIVES & FOREIGN DIRECT INVEST

Incentives and Foreign Direct Investment

23 Aug 1996
A concise study which shows clearly the efforts to deal with incentives and gives valid suggestions for strengthening cooperation in this vital area. It shows us all the need for intergovernmental coordination and to how to rationalize use and involvement in this important field. It surveys forei...
SELF REGULATION ENVIRO MNGMT

Self-Regulation of Environmental Management

An Analysis of Guidelines Set by World Industry Association for their Member Firms

1 Nov 1996
An important new study which shows among other things that environmental and economic excellence are highly compatible. The volume will make interesting and informative reading for all those involved with the environment, business and industry, at every level and on both the national and internat...
ANN BULL STEEL STAT N AMER 1991/94

Annual Bulletin of Steel Statistics for Europe and North America

23 Aug 1996
Provides basic data on the development of steel production and trade, consumption and trade of raw materials, movements of scrap, consumption of energy in the steel industry and steel deliveries to consuming industries in European countries, Canada, the United States and Japan.
INTL MONET & FINAC ISSUE 1990 #7

International Monetary and Financial Issues for the 1990s

14 Jun 1996
These publications present an extended collection of analytical papers which offer a frank discussion on a spectrum of such related issues as: world development, the GATT Uruguay Round, the global macroeconomic picture of economies in transition, the prospects of financial flows and financial ope...
PRICES & FINANCIAL STAT ESCWA 1995

Prices and Financial Statistics in the ESCWA Region

28 Jun 1996
Includes consumer price indices, retail prices of food, beverages and tobacco in Western Asia. Tables also present government revenues and expenditures, money supply, assets and liabilities of central and commercial banks, credit facilities and balance of payments.