Working Papers

These papers are signed pieces by researchers on current topics in social and economic policy and the realization of children’s rights. They may discuss technical issues in a focused manner or in a less detailed manner than Working Papers.

The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre (IRC) was created to strengthen UNICEF's research capability and to support its advocacy for children worldwide. The Working Papers (formerly Innocenti Occasional Papers) are the foundation of the Centre's research output underpinning many of the Centre's other publications. These high quality research papers are aimed at an academic and well-informed audience contributing to ongoing discussion on a wide range of child-related issues.

La série de Notes de politique d’ONU Femmes offre sous un format accessible une synthèse de résultats de recherche d’analyses et de recommandations sur des domaines clés des politiques relatives à l’égalité des sexes et aux droits des femmes. Elle vise à combler le fossé qui existe entre la recherche et la politique en identifiant les questions qui appellent à une attention urgente et en proposant des mesures susceptibles de les résoudre. Cette série est le fruit d’une collaboration entre la Division de politique d’ONU Femmes et la Section des recherches et données qui en a assuré la coordination. Afin de garantir la qualité et la pertinence de son contenu chacune de ces Notes est passée par un processus d’examen interne et par une revue externe assurée des pairs. Concis et pertinents ces documents d’orientation politique représentent des ressources utiles pour les défenseuses et défenseurs de l’égalité des sexes pour des représentantes et représentants de la société civile et pour les autres intervenantes et intervenants œuvrant à la réalisation de l’égalité des sexes et aux droits des femmes.

La serie de Resúmenes de políticas de ONU Mujeres sintetiza en un formato accesible las conclusiones de las investigaciones los análisis y las recomendaciones sobre esferas clave de política en el ámbito de la igualdad de género y los derechos de la mujer. El objetivo de esta serie es salvar la brecha que existe entre la investigación y la política mediante la identificación de los temas que requieren una atención urgente desde el área normativa y la formulación de propuestas de medidas adecuadas para abordar dichos temas. La serie constituye una iniciativa conjunta de la División de Políticas de ONU Mujeres y está coordinada por la Sección de Investigación y Recogida de Datos. Para garantizar la calidad y la pertinencia de su contenido cada resumen se somete a un riguroso proceso de revisión entre pares tanto interno como externo. Estos documentos concisos y pertinentes encaminados a la adopción de políticas son recursos de gran utilidad para las personas que trabajan en favor de la igualdad de género la sociedad civil y otros actores políticos dedicados a lograr la igualdad de género y realizar los derechos de las mujeres.

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs provides thought leadership through its UN DESA Policy Briefs series presenting timely and relevant analysis and policy guidance on global economic and social issues.

These briefs and papers from the Secretary-General of the United Nations feature advisories guidelines resources and materials about the vast array of issues of international concern that are on the Organization's agenda. In these the Secretary-General seeks to advance the interests of the world's peoples in particular the poor and vulnerable among them and the principles and ideals on which the Organization was founded.

This series explores in depth the trends and impacts of the recent global COVID-19 pandemic on violence against women and girls. It examines implications for the prevention of and response to violence against women and girls in public and private settings including violence facilitated by information and communications technology. It also provides guidance for the collection of data on the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls. Each brief in the series draws upon the knowledge and experience of a wide range of stakeholders that are supporting solutions to end intimate partner violence and other forms of violence against women and girls accounting for the individual country context in which the crisis is occurring. The briefs make recommendations for all sectors of society including governments civil society and international organizations on how to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls at the onset during and after the public health crisis and include examples of actions already taken.

UNDP’s Development Futures Series (DFS) is a series of papers penned by UNDP personnel from around the world sharing evidence and insights grounded in deep study data and practice while exploring new ideas analysis and policy recommendations relevant for the future of development. The DFS aims to publish bottom-up and evidence-based knowledge aiming to reach and influence global regional and country-level policy debates with a focus on thought leadership data and analytics on the top development issues of today — and tomorrow. The DFS publishes in two formats: Short Policy Briefs linking evidence to practical policy recommendations and longer Working Papers presenting data analysis and in-depth research. UNDP’s DFS papers are especially valuable for policy makers development practitioners researchers and specialized journalists.

UNCTAD Research Papers provide authoritative data and analysis on trade investment finance and technology offering solutions to the major challenges facing developing countries particularly the poorest and most vulnerable nations. Beyond tailored analysis and policy recommendations our research has also generated global standards that govern responsible sovereign lending and borrowing investment entrepreneurship competition and consumer protection and trade rules towards achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

UNECE Policy Briefs on Ageing provide rapid access to information on the state of the art of policy discourse translating the detailed scientific and policy issues for a broader audience and demonstrating successful examples of policies and programmes in the UNECE region.