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UN CONV CONTRACTS INTL SALE GOODS

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

11 Aug 1995
The Convention on Contracts for the International Sales of Goods came into force on 1 January 1988. It is divided into four parts. Part one deals with the scope of application of the Convention and the general provisions. Part two contains the rules governing the formation of contracts for the in...
LAW OF THE SEA SELECT BIBL 1994

Law of the Sea, The

A Select Bibliography, 1994

Series:
Law of the Sea, The
14 Jul 1995
The 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.
JUDGEM THE UN ADMIN TRIB 1989/90

Judgements of the United Nations Administrative Tribunal

26 Sep 1997
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.
WORLD URBANIZATION PROSPECTS 1994

World Urbanization Prospects

1994 Revision

Series:
Population Studies
30 Jun 1995
This publication presents estimates and projections for the period 1950-2025, of the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries and for all urban agglomerations that have at least 750,000 inhabitants in 1994. Apart from the wealth of statistics presented, it also gives an an...
FROM NAIROBI TO BEIJING

From Nairobi to Beijing

25 Aug 1995
Despite all of the global changes, the advancement of women has recorded far less change than had been envisaged by the Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategy. The growing burden of poverty on women, inequality in access to education and health care remains a factor and violence against women was and c...
WOMEN LOOKING BEYOND 2000

Women

Looking beyond 2000

25 Aug 1995
'A revolution has begun and there is no going back'. So spoke Gertrude Mongella, Secretary-General of the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing, September 1995). The revolution is manifest in the stirring changes taking place in the status of the world's women. This updated edition of WOMEN: ...
TRANSNAT CORP & THE INTL TRADE

Transnational Corporations and the International Trade in Primary Commodities

5 Mar 1999
In the past, Transnational Corporations (TNCs) have dominated the production of primary commodities in the Asia-Pacific region. Though their involvement has declined rapidly due to nationalization policies implemented by the Governments of most of these countries, TNCs are still major players in ...
QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE ESCAP REGIO

Quality of Life in the ESCAP Region

5 Mar 1999
Throughout the Asia-Pacific region, the ultimate aim of development planners is to improve the quality of life of people. However, the questions normally asked include: what is the term 'quality of life' and how can it be measured? Through country case studies conducted in the ESCAP region, this ...
SECONDARY SCHOOL KIT #1

Secondary School Kit on the United Nations

22 Sep 1995
Aimed at high school students, this kit presents complex global issues clearly and coherently. Themes such as tolerance, development and peace are studied from a theoretical, as well as a practical perspective. Activities encourage students to apply their knowledge and understanding to their own ...
INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL KIT ON THE UNI

Intermediate School Kit on the United Nations

22 Sep 1995
This kit is for students between the ages of 11 and 14. The topics covered include, among others, migration and pollution, health and literacy, painting and peace. With units in music, mathematics, art, biology, geography, history and literature, teachers of all subjects will find this material v...
REGIONAL COOPERATION EXPORT CREDIT

Regional Co-Operation in Export Credit and Export Credit Guarantees

Series:
ESCAP Studies in Trade and Investment
11 Feb 2000
In an attempt to encourage financial institutions in the ESCAP region to cooperate in establishing a regional institutional framework for export financing, this publication reviews the current regional policies and institutional arrangements for export finance and export credit guarantees. It als...
LAW OF THE SEA CURREN DEV STATE #4

Current Developments in State Practice

Series:
Law of the Sea, The
30 Jun 1995
This publication lists all current developments on national legislation, declarations and treaties on maritime jurisdiction that have been adopted since the enactment of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The information is listed by states in alphabetical order and wheneve...
POLICIES IMPROVE LINKAG WITH GLOB

Policies to Improve Linkages with the Global Economy

22 Dec 1995
In the present international context, the increasing ability to compete and to achieve a more dynamic linkage with world markets have become essential for sustainable growth. The Latin American and Caribbean countries have, since the 1980s, intensified their efforts to achieve such an objective. ...
FAMILY CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

Family

Challenges for the Future

15 Nov 1996
Human families in all their stunning variety are represented in this book: extended, nuclear, single-parent, adults of the same sex, foster families, teenage families and ageing families. These original chapters were written to mark the International Year of the Family. They offer fresh thinking ...
MUJER EN UNA ECONOMIA MUNDIAL

Mujer en una Economía Mundial en Evolución, La

Estudio Mundial Sobre el Papel de la Mujer en el Desarrollo

19 May 1995
El Estudio Mundial sobre la Mujer en una Economía Mundial en Evolución, no está centrado en la mujer; está centrado en el desarrollo. Cuando se examina el papel desempeñado por la mujer en relación con el desempeño por el hombre, esta 'lente de la diferencia por motivo de sexo' puede aclarar lo q...
NATIONS UNIES L

Nations Unies et l'Apartheid, Les

Series:
Série Livres Bleus
19 May 1995
Cet ouvrage retrace la campagne internationale menée contre l'apartheid et la discrimination raciale en Afrique du sud et rassemble, pour la première fois, plus de 200 documents clefs de l'ONU ainsi que d'autres textes relatifs à cette longue lutte. Ce recueil, comprend des résolutions de l'Asse...
TREATY SERIES 1442 I:24460-24569

Treaty Series 1442 I 24460-24569 II 959-965

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
19 May 1995
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 1368 I:23071-23085

Treaty Series 1368 I 23071-23085 II 927

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
19 May 1995
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 1323 I:22043-22057

Treaty Series 1323 I

22043-22057

Series:
United Nations Treaty Series / Recueil des Traites des Nations Unies
19 May 1995
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...
CONVERS & ECON ADJUSTMENT ERA V1&2

Conversion

Economic Adjustments in an Era of Arms Reduction

Series:
Disarmament Topical Papers
11 May 1995
A set of two-volumes that highlight the challenges of conversion as seen by various leaders in industry and the German, the then Soviet Union and the United States governments. It also examines the global dimension of conversion in a series of papers by experts in international relations and well...
NUCLEAR POLICIES IN NORTHEAST ASIA

Nuclear Policies in Northeast Asia

4 Oct 1996
The major purpose of this volume is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the dimensions of the various nuclear problems and their interrelationships in Northeast Asia. It explores practical approaches to regional non-proliferation, to see how they may be strengthened and made mutually supportiv...
SMALL ARMS & INTRA STATE CONFLICTS

Small Arms and Intra-state Conflicts

Series:
UNIDIR Research Papers
4 Oct 1996
This paper draws a rough sketch of the characteristics of small arms and identifies major trends in their manufacture, acquisition and trade. It also provides a global profile of armed conflicts occurring within States. After looking at the instances of linkage and coincidence between small arms ...