Working Papers

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.

The UN Women policy brief series synthesizes research findings, analysis and policy recommendations on key policy areas around gender equality and women’s rights in an accessible format. The series aims to bridge the research and policy divide by identifying issues that require urgent policy attention and propose a set of suitable measures to address them. The series is a joint effort of UN Women’s Policy Division, coordinated by the Research and Data Section. To ensure the quality and relevance of the content, each brief undergoes a rigorous internal and external peer review process. These concise and relevant policy-oriented documents are useful resources for gender equality advocates, civil society and other policy actors working to achieve gender equality and women's rights.

UNCTAD Working Papers disseminate key findings from research conducted by the organization’s units working on different areas of trade and development and the interrelated issues of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development. They go through a double-blind peer review process that involves external experts and academics. The papers aim to encourage discussion on how to achieve sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development. They target various audiences, including government officials, technical experts, academics and development practitioners.

The Femicide Briefs are jointly published by UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women. Femicide, or feminicide, broadly defined as the intentional killing of women and girls because of their gender, is rising around the world. These briefs are produced to help raise awareness and public outcry against these killings. Much more needs to be done to prevent violence against women, stop its escalation, provide adequate services to survivors, and punish perpetrators.