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MBS V64 #4 APR 2010

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, April 2010

Series:
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin Mensuel de Statistique (Ser. Q)
24 May 2010
Each issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Written in French and English, it contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrat...
MONTHLY BULL STAT V64 #3 MAR 2010

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, March 2010

Series:
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin Mensuel de Statistique (Ser. Q)
12 May 2010
Each issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Written in French and English, it contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrat...
MBS V64 #6 JUNE 2010

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, June 2010

Series:
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin Mensuel de Statistique (Ser. Q)
5 Aug 2010
Each issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Written in French and English, it contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrat...
MBS V64 #2 FEB 2010

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, February 2010

Series:
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin Mensuel de Statistique (Ser. Q)
27 Apr 2010
Each issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Written in French and English, it contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrat...
MBS V64 #1 JAN 2010

Monthly Bulletin of Statistics, January 2010

Series:
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin Mensuel de Statistique (Ser. Q)
11 May 2010
Each issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Statistics (MBS) presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. Written in French and English, it contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or annual and quarterly data on a variety of subjects illustrat...
ECON SOC SURVEY ASIA PAC 2010

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010

Sustaining Recovery and Dynamism for Inclusive Development

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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific
24 Aug 2010
The 2010 edition of the oldest and most comprehensive annual review of economic and social development spanning all economies in this vast and diverse region, the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010 assesses the critical issues, policy changes and risks that the region faces i...
SEGUIMIENTO LOS PROGRESOS NUTRICI

Seguimiento de los Progresos en la Nutrición de los Niños y las Madres

Una Prioridad en Materia de Supervivencia y Desarrollo

7 May 2010
Hay una necesidad urgente de acelerar las actividades en todo el mundo para reducir la desnutrición, que contribuye a más de una tercera parte de todas las muertes de los niños y niñas menores de 5 años. La publicación Seguimiento de los progresos en la nutrición de los niños y las madres ofrece ...
SUIVRE LES PROGRES DANS LE DOMAINE

Suivre les Progrès dans le Domaine de la Nutrition de l'Enfant et de la Mère

Une Priorité en Matière de Survie et de Développement

7 May 2010
Il est urgent de redoubler d'efforts pour lutter contre la sous-nutrition, qui contribue à plus d'un tiers des décès des enfants de moins de cinq ans dans le monde. Le rapport «Suivre les progrès dans le domaine de la nutrition de l'enfant et de la mère» présente des informations sur les stratégi...
WORLD ECON SITUAT PROSPECTS 2010

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2010

Series:
World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)
19 Jan 2010
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations, it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nat...
STATE WORLDS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

State of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Series:
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
24 Dec 2009
While indigenous peoples make up around 370 million of the world’s population – some 5 per cent – they constitute around one-third of the world’s 900 million extremely poor rural people. Every day, indigenous communities all over the world face issues of violence and brutality. Indigenous peoples...
PAPEL LOS ACUERDOS INTL INVERSION

El Papel de Los Acuerdos Internacionales de Inversión en La Atracción de Inversión Extranjera Directa Hacia Los Países en Desarrollo

Colección de publicaciones de la UNCTAD sobre las políticas internacionales de inversión para el desarrollo

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
12 Aug 2010
Ante la preocupación, reiteradamente manifestada, de que los acuerdos internacionales de inversión (AII) no son suficientemente eficaces para promover corrientes de inversión extranjera, el objetivo del presente estudio es evaluar nuevamente los efectos de ese tipo de acuerdos. Para tal fin, el e...
ATTIRER LES INVESTISSEMENTS ETRANG

Attirer Les Investissements Étrangers Directs Dans Les Pays en Développement: La Contribution Des AII

Études de la CNUCED sur les politiques d’investissement international au service du développement

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on International Investment Policies for Development
12 Aug 2010
Face à la crainte maintes fois formulée que les accords internationaux d’investissement (AII) ne soient pas assez efficaces en matière de promotion de l’investissement étranger direct, l’objectif de la présente étude est de réévaluer leur impact. La présente publication propose une approche théor...
GUIDANCE ON WATER & ADAPTATION (R)

Guidance on Water and Adaptation to Climate Change (Russian Language)

24 May 2010
Climate change will result in significant impacts on our water resources and some of the effects are already visible now. Moreover, climate change impacts on water resources will have cascading effects on human health and many parts of the economy and society, as various sectors directly depend o...
LIGNES DIRECTRICES SUR L

Lignes Directrices sur l'Eau et l'Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques

16 Dec 2010
Les changements climatiques auront des effets importants sur nos ressources en eau et certains de ces effets sont déjà visibles. De plus, les impacts des changements climatiques sur les ressources en eau auront des effets en cascade sur la sante humaine et de nombreux secteurs de l’économie et de...
FORUM DE COMERCIO #1/2009

Forum du Commerce International, No. 1, 2009

Forum de Comercio Internacional es una revista trimestral publicada por el Centro Comercial Internacional. La revista se concentra en promoción comercial, desarrollo de exportación y métodos de importación, como parte de su programa de cooperación técnico con países en vías de desarrollo y econom...
NATL ACCT STATS 2008 ANALYSIS

National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates 2008

Series:
National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates
12 Aug 2010
The National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates 2008 is the thirty-ninth issue of this publication presenting a series of analytical national accounts tables for more than 200 countries and areas in the world. It has been prepared by the Statistics Division in cooperation with the n...
WORLD STATISTICS POCKETBOOK 2009

World Statistics Pocketbook 2009 Edition

Series:
World Statistics Pocketbook (Ser. V)
17 Jun 2010
This handy pocketbook provides an easy-to-use international compilation of basic economic, social and environmental indicators for 216 countries and areas worldwide. It covers ovwe 50 key indicators in the areas of population and migration, food and agriculture, education, energy, international t...
9TH UN REG CARTOG CONF AMER

Ninth United Nations Regional Cartographic Conference for the Americas

New York, 10-14 August 2009, Report of the Conference

29 Sep 2009
The Conference was aimed to provide a regional forum where governmental officials, planners, scientists and experts from the Americas and other regions could meet to report on the efforts being accomplished in the development and implementation of national and regional spatial data infrastructure...
INTL MERCH TRADE STAT CONCE (A)

International Merchandise Trade Statistics (Arabic language)

Supplement to the Compilers Manual

Series:
Studies in Methods (Ser. F) (Arabic)
14 Feb 2011
The Supplement covers a number of topics deemed to be beneficial to trade data compilers, including an overview of compiling practices, the revised International convention on the simplification and harmonization of customs procedures (revised Kyoto Convention), the 2007 edition of the Harmonized...
RPT WORLD SOCIAL SITUATION 2010

Report on the World Social Situation 2010

Rethinking Poverty

Series:
Report on the World Social Situation
3 Feb 2010
The 2010 issue of the Report on the World Social Situation focuses on the challenge of achieving poverty reduction. The Millennium Development Goals seek to halve, by 2015, the level of extreme poverty that existed since 1990. The Report begins with an overview of global, regional and selected co...
INVEST POLICY REV REP OF BELARUS

Investment Policy Review - Republic of Belarus

Series:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
14 Nov 2009
After independence in 1991, Belarus chose to maintain a centrally-planned economy with limited forays into privatization. The foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction performance of Belarus was negatively affected. However, since 2007, the authorities have embarked upon a vast reform programme ...
STAT YRBK 2008 53RD ISS

Statistical Yearbook 2008, Fifty-third Issue

Series:
United Nations Statistical Yearbook / Annuaire Statistique des Nations Unies (Ser. S)
22 Oct 2010
The Statistical Yearbook is an annual compilation of a wide range of international economic, social and environmental statistics on over 200 countries and areas, compiled from sources including UN agencies and other international, national and specialized organizations. The 53rd issue contains da...
GLOBAL COMPACT INTL YRBK 2009

Global Compact International Yearbook 2009

Series:
United Nations Global Compact International Yearbook
10 Sep 2009
Since its launch in July 2000, the Global Compact has grown to become the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. Its more than 6,000 business participants in nearly 140 countries strive to implement universal principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anticorr...
INFORME SOBRE DESARR HUMANO 2009

Informe Sobre Desarrollo Humano 2009

Superando Barreras - Movilidad y Desarrollo Humanos

Series:
Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano
5 Oct 2009
La migración, tanto interna como externa, ha cobrado mayor relevancia en los debates nacionales e internacionales y es el tema del IDH 2009. El punto de partida es la extraordinaria desigualdad en la distribución mundial de las capacidades y el hecho de que esto constituye el factor principal que...
RAPPORT MONDIAL DEV HUMAIN 2009

Rapport Mondial sur le Développement Humain 2009

Lever les Barrières - Mobilté et Développment Humains

Series:
Rapport sur le Développement Humain 
5 Oct 2009
Pour beaucoup de gens dans le monde, quitter leur foyer ou leur village d’origine est peut-être la meilleure solution, -parfois la seule- permettant d’améliorer leurs conditions de vie. Le rapport expose comment de meilleures politiques de mobilité peuvent améliorer le développement humain. Il de...
CEPAL REVIEW #96 12/2008

CEPAL Review No.96, December 2008

Series:
CEPAL Review
24 Aug 2009
Cepal Review is the leading journal for the study of economic and social development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Edited by the Economic Commission for Latin America, each issue focuses on economic trends, industrialization, income distribution, technological development and monetar...
ASSESS DEV RESULTS UGANDA

Assessment of Development Results - Uganda

Evaluation of UNDP Contribution

Series:
Assessment of Development Results
17 Nov 2009
This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Assessment of Development Results (ADR) conducted in Uganda, with a time-frame covering country programmes; from 2001 to 2009. More specifically, the ADR provides forward-looking recommendations to assist UNDP Uganda and its partners in...
REVIEW INFO TECHN COMM DEV #11 (A)

Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia, Issue 11 (Arabic language)

Series:
Review of Information Technology and Communications for Development in Western Asia (Arabic)
11 Nov 2009
This issue tackles cyberspace legislation and its role in strengthening confidence in electronic services. It contains an overview of the status of cyberspace legislation in the ESCWA region underlining its shortcomings and available means for addressing them. It also reviews the progress achieve...