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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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TRENDS POPULATION POLICY

Trends in Population Policy

Series:
Population Studies
This publication describes trends in perceptions and policies relating to population. Individual national profile for 346 nations or states regarding population growth, fertility, contraception, mortality, immigration, emigration and spatial distribution are presented. It also summarizes the tren...
HNDBK SOCIAL INDICATORS

Handbook on Social Indicators

Studies in Methods

This up-to-date guide relevant to regional, national and international levels of data, is concerned with the selection and compilation of social indicators on living standards and related social and economic conditions. It also focuses on the development of statistical methods and data collection...
CUSTOMS AREAS OF THE WORLD

Customs Areas of the World

1 Jan 1989
Deals exhaustively with the concepts and definitions of the entry of goods for home use, warehousing of goods, free zones and inward processing concepts that determine the trade system applicable to the recording of statistics.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE ESTIMATIM CHILD

Step by Step Guide to the Estimation of Child Mortality DO NOT SELL THIS TITLE REFER ALL CALLS TO VIRGINIA AQUINO X-3186 SALES FOR THIS TITLE HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

Series:
Population Studies
18 Jun 1990
This guide familiarizes the demographer and non-demographer with the estimation methods most commonly used in the various population fields and their strengths and limitations. The reader is introduced to the basic concepts encountered in the measurement of mortality, the typical indicators of mo...
LEVELS & TRENDS CONTRACEP USE 1989

Levels and Trends of Contraceptive Use

This book analyses the levels and trends of contraceptive practice throughout the world. It discusses the availability of contraceptives in different countries and draws on the results of recent international studies. Numerous charts are presented with this study.
LAW OF THE SEA CURREN DEV STATE #2

Current Developments in State Practice

Series:
Law of the Sea, The
1 Jan 1989
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...
LAW OF THE SEA NAVIGATION ON THE

Navigation on the High Seas

Series:
Law of the Sea, The
1 Jan 1989
This presents the legislative history of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part VII, Section 1 Articles 87, 89, 90, 94, 96, 98 relating both to conventions established prior to the Third U.N. Conference and the work of the Conference related to navigation.
LAW OF THE SEA BASELINES NATION

Baselines

National Legislation with Illustrative Maps

Series:
Law of the Sea, The
1 Jan 1989
Illustrates the practice of states in relation to the establishment of straight baselines, giving the relevant excerpts from national laws, which are organized into alphabetical order and illustrated by maps.
DISARMAMENT PERIODIC REV V12 #3

Disarmament

A Periodic Review by the United Nations

The journal serves as a forum in which statesmen, scholars and non-governmental figures present their views on current issues of peace and arms limitation.
DISARMAMENT PERIODIC REV V12 #2

Disarmament

A Periodic Review by the United Nations

The journal serves as a forum in which statesmen, scholars and non-governmental figures present their views on current issues of peace and arms limitation.
DISARMAMENT PERIODIC REV V12 #1

Disarmament

A Periodic Review by the United Nations

The journal serves as a forum in which statesmen, scholars and non-governmental figures present their views on current issues of peace and arms limitation.
SOCIAL POLICY IN TRANSITION ADJUS

Social Policy in Transition

Adjusting to the Needs of the 1990s

Gives an international perspective of pressing current issues in social policy, social development and social welfare. This book focuses on the implementation and follow-up of recently adopted social policies and international action programmes and elaborates on new programmes which meet the evol...
WORK OF CEDAW V1 1982/85

Work of CEDAW, The

Reports of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

This volume publicizes more widely the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and the work of its monitoring body, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.
ELEMENTS INTL DEV STRATEGY 1990

Elements of an International Development Strategy for the 1990s

Reviews 1980 development strategies and identifies and formulates a new international development strategy for the 1990s to include: a) accelerated economic growth, b) concern for human development, c) reduction in severe proverty and deprivation, d) prevention of further deterioration of natural...
TRAINING IN POPULATION THE UNITED

Training in Population

The United Nations Fellowship Programme

This report analyzes the main characteristics of those who were awarded fellowships for training in population in the United Nations programme from 1953-1983. It gives a profile of their age, sex, origin, educational background, locaton of training and subsequent employment as well as an assessme...
TRAINING OF GOV ACCOUNTANTS & AUDI

Training of Government Accountants and Auditors

1 Jan 1989
A most helpful publication for those persons responsible for shaping the evolution of government financial management in developing countries. It analyzes the supply of and demand for government accountants, identifies the ways different countries approach the issue of training and discusses the ...
PUBLIC JOINT VENTURES DEV CTRIES

Public Joint Ventures in Developing Countries

Organization, Management and Critical Issues

This study provides a basic understanding of what a public joint venture is, how it works, the problems it faces and guidance on improving the operation of existing public joint ventures and organizing new ones.
TOWARDS SUSTAINED DEV LAT AMER

Towards Sustained Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Restrictions and Requisites

1 Jan 1989
An informative report containing the options for overcoming or easing the grave restrictions that have thwarted sustained development in the vast majority of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean during the last decade.