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مسح التطورات الاقتصادية والاجتماعية في المنطقة العربية 2014-2013
مسح التطورات الاقتصادية والاجتماعية في المنطقة العربية 2016-2017
Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development 2023
Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Financing Sustainable Transformations
The Financing for Sustainable Development Report (FSDR) assesses progress in implementing the commitments and actions in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. Global sustainable development prospects continue to diverge. Two years ago in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic the Inter-agency Task Force warned of a global divergence that could lead to a lost decade for development. By 2022 these risks had materialized—a great finance divide was translating into a development divide. Over the past 12 months the war in Ukraine sharp increases in food and energy prices and rapidly tightening financial conditions further exacerbated challenges for many countries increasing hunger and poverty and reversing progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Despite some positive signs the global macroeconomic outlook remains highly uncertain and particularly bleak for many of the poorest and most vulnerable countries faced with growing debt service burdens and tight fiscal constraints. Delaying investment in transformation is thus not an option. The multiple crises can shorten the time horizons for decisions—by policymakers investors businesses and individuals. Delaying investments would put the 2030 targets out of reach and exacerbate financing and macroeconomic challenges down the line. Sustainable and productive investments today can transform and diversify economies and enhance resilience to shocks including inflationary supply-side shocks tomorrow. As laid out in the 2022 Financing for Sustainable Development Report such investments also enable countries to mobilize resources over time and better service debt. This is why the 2023 Task Force report focuses on sustainable transformations including a roadmap for governments along with changes in the way finance works.
Carbon Neutrality in the UNECE Region: Integrated Life-cycle Assessment of Electricity Sources
Well-informed energy policy design is key to reaching decarbonization targets and keep global climate change under a 2°C threshold. In particular low-carbon electricity provision for all is essential as the IPCC shows that the most ambitious climate mitigation scenarios entail the electrification of most of our economy. Therefore understanding the full scale of potential impacts from current and future electricity generation is required in order to avoid “impact leakage” i.e. increasing non-climate environmental pressure while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Life cycle assessment allows the evaluation of a product over its life cycle and across a wide range of environmental indicators – this method was chosen to report on the environmental profiles of various technologies. Candidate technologies assessed include coal natural gas hydropower nuclear power concentrated solar power (CSP) photovoltaics and wind power. Twelve global regions included in the assessment allowing to vary load factors methane leakage rates or background grid electricity consumption among other factors. With no exception every electricity generation technology generates environmental impacts over its life cycle; and these impacts may vary widely with implementation site and other design choices. Proper energy policy should consider site-specificity by conducting lifecycle assessments that consider local conditions and potential prospective changes.
Approaches to Measuring Social Exclusion
The publication describes concepts of exclusion or inclusion equalities and well-being and leaving no one behind in the context of individual societies. It considers specific policy examples from across the world which have impetus for measurement of these concepts. It also provides different approaches and examples of a range of different measurement frameworks to social exclusion social inclusion multiple deprivations or multiple inequalities and well-being.
Compendium of Good Practices in Implementing the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: Experiences from Developing and Least Developed Countries
Transport and Trade Facilitation Series, No. 17
The Compendium is intended to inspire policymakers to implement various measures of the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) drawing on experiences that have been tried and tested elsewhere. These examples of good practices not only present the implementation activities but also the challenges faced in their development and execution as well as the key factors for a successful outcome. The intention is to help transfer the experience and lessons learned so that others can avoid common pitfalls and achieve results more efficiently.
Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development 2018
Financing for Development - Progress and Prospects
Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development 2017
Financing for Development - Progress and Prospects
Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development Inaugural Report 2016
Monitoring Commitments and Actions - Addis Ababa Action Agenda
Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development 2020
Financing for Sustainable Development Report
Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development 2019
Financing for Sustainable Development Report
Estado mundial de la infancia 2012
Niñas y niños en un mundo urbano
Estado mundial de la infancia 2013
Les enfants handicapés
Estado mundial de la infancia 2011
La adolescencia - una epoca de oportunidades
Estado mundial de la infancia 2016
Una oportunidad para cada niño
Estado mundial de la infancia 2015
Reimaginar el futuro - Innovación para todos los niños y niñas
Estado mundial de la infancia 2014
Todos los niños y niñas cuentan - revelando las disparidades para impulsar los derechos de la niñez
World Programme for Human Rights Education: Plan of Action, Fourth Phase
The Plan of Action provides methodological guidance to develop a comprehensive human rights education strategy for young people at the national level that supports youth empowerment participation and inclusion. It addresses governments national human rights institutions and civil society organizations including youth movements and networks as well as education practitioners. Member States adopted the Plan of Action to guide implementation of the fourth phase (2020-2024) of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing) proclaimed by the General Assembly in 2004 and structured in consecutive phases each focusing on a specific target sector or thematic area.
World Programme for Human Rights Education: Plan of Action, Third Phase
World Science Report 1993
The World Science Report 1993 is made up of four major parts. The first part contains a collection of essays which together constitute an informative and thought-provoking review of the state of science and technology in various regions of the world. The second part describes how scientific R&D is organized - who carries it out where and with what means. International partnership and cooperation are discussed in Part 3 while the fourth part carries overviews of recent developments in the basic sciences. The Report concludes with an appendix of statistical tables on national and regional scientific activity and manpower. The World Science Report is both authoritative and readable. Written by authors recognized in their respective fields the text is packed with facts figures and discussion on present-day science. As a source of information this work is a guide for all those with an interest in the shape of science and technology around the globe be they decision makers practitioners of science active participants or observers.