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Informe Especial COVID-19 de la CEPAL
ISSN (online): 27093042
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Los informes especiales COVID-19 de la CEPAL agrupan breves notas sectoriales sobre los efectos y desafíos de la actual pandemia coronavirus en la región América Latina y el Caribe.
Informes COVID-19 de la CEPAL
ISSN (online): 27093026
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Los informes COVID-19 de la CEPAL agrupan breves notas sectoriales sobre los efectos y desafíos de la actual pandemia coronavirus en la región América Latina y el Caribe.
Statistical Papers - United Nations (Ser. A), Population and Vital Statistics Report
ISSN (online): 2412138X
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The Population and Vital Statistics Report series presents data for countries or areas on population size (total male and female) from the latest available census estimated total population size for the later available year and the number and rate of vital events (live births deaths and infant deaths) for the latest available year within the past 15 years. These data are presented as reported by national statistical authorities to the Demographic Yearbook of the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Transport and Trade Facilitation Series
ISSN (online): 27081680
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The Series covers a wide range of topics in the area of Trade Logistics: Transport and Trade Facilitation for Development. It includes studies and reports from UNCTAD experts as well as external experts. The reports emanate from UNCTAD’s research and capacity building work.
United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) Occasional Papers
ISSN (online): 24121258
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The United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) publishes the UNODA Occasional Papers series to feature in edited form papers that deal with topical issues in the field of arms limitation disarmament and international security including statements made at meetings symposiums seminars workshops or lectures.
ECLAC COVID-19 Reports
ISSN (online): 2709300x
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The ECLAC COVID-19 reports are a collection of sectoral briefings on the impacts and challenges of the current coronavirus pandemic in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Vulnerability Profiles
ISSN (online): 29590418
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This series of reports present the vulnerability profile of selected least developed countries as mandated by General Assembly resolution 59/209 of 20 December 2004. The reports are intended for use as a background document for the Committee for Development Policy deliberations on the preparedness of these countries for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
Human Rights Fact Sheet
ISSN (online): 15648974
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The Human Rights Fact Sheet series is published by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights United Nations Office at Geneva. It deals with selected questions of human rights that are under active consideration or are of particular interest. Human Rights Fact Sheets are intended to assist an ever-wider audience in better understanding basic human rights what the United Nations is doing to promote and protect them and the international machinery available to help realize those rights.
Innocenti Research Reports
ISSN (online): 26642174
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Innocenti Research Reports present in-depth studies and provide the latest data analysis methods and policy recommendations for decision makers on a range of issues affecting children.
Acts and Documents Concerning the Organization of the Court
ISSN (online): 27899020
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This series contains the basic documents governing the role and functioning of the International Court of Justice as adopted and amended since the Court’s creation including the Charter of the United Nations the Statute of the Court the Rules of Court Practice Directions the Resolution concerning the Internal Judicial Practice of the Court and a number of other texts. Seven bilingual editions (English and French) have been published since 1946 the latest being in 2021. These volumes also include exhaustive indexes in both official languages of the Court.
Innovation for Sustainable Development Review
ISSN (online): 29601509
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The UNECE Innovation for Sustainable Development Review (I4SDR) provides a solid understanding of the national and regional innovation system through a calibrated assessment and recommendations for policy and structural reform based on international good practices and a firm understanding of national and regional specificities. The Review is a result of an in-depth dialogue and consultation among the UNECE Secretariat leading subject matter experts Government officials academia the private sector and other innovation stakeholders in the country. UNECE also supports subsequent reform efforts through policy dialogue and capacity building tied to the recommendations and priorities of the report. The Review looks at three dimensions – overall economic development and innovation performance based on input and output metrics outlining the opportunities and challenges that policies related to enabling and promoting innovation should address; the national innovation system and innovation governance analysing how and to which extent public policy and existing intervention mechanisms serve to nurture the innovation system and address these opportunities and challenges; and selective chapters focusing on the topics of importance to the country such as science-industry linkages innovation in specific sectors innovation-enhancing procurement start-up support and diaspora engagement among others. Based on this analysis the Review elaborates recommendations and measures to stimulate innovation activity enhance innovation capacity among stakeholders and improve the efficiency of the national innovation system – all conducive to sustainable development. The Review uses policy analysis and research multi–stakeholder meetings at national level for fact–finding awareness raising and consensus building and a peer review. Following publication ECE typically supports countries through capacity building and policy dialogue to support return effects. After 3-5 years at the request of the national authorities a second review assesses progress and re-evaluates priorities.
This series continues ECE Innovative Performance Review | United Nations iLibrary (un-ilibrary.org)
This series continues ECE Innovative Performance Review | United Nations iLibrary (un-ilibrary.org)
ECE Innovative Performance Review
ISSN (online): 2412477X
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Innovation Performance Reviews are a major new focus of work for the Economic Cooperation and Integration Division. Initiated at the request of member state Governments they are a participatory policy advisory service examining possible policy actions to stimulate innovation activities enhance innovation capacity and improve the efficiency of national innovation systems. Reviews follow outlines agreed upon with requesting Governments and are prepared in collaboration with international and national experts and the UNECE secretariat.
This series is continued by Innovation for Sustainable Development Review | United Nations iLibrary (un-ilibrary.org)
This series is continued by Innovation for Sustainable Development Review | United Nations iLibrary (un-ilibrary.org)
Conference of European Statisticians Statistical Standards and Studies
ISSN (online): 29594170
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The UNECE Conference of European Statisticians (CES) has been involved in setting statistical norms and standards since the Conference was established. Its main objective is to improve official statistics and their comparability promote close coordination of international statistical activities respond to any emerging needs for international statistical cooperation and develop and adopt statistical standards in the UNECE region. The work builds on the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics a standard that was first adopted by UNECE in 1992 and globally by the UN Statistical Commission in 1994. These principles are considered a basic framework which all statistical activities developed by national and international organizations must follow in recognizing official statistics as a public good. The Conference has enhanced its role as the principal forum for the coordination of official statistical work throughout Europe and North America. A number of standards for statistical production have been developed under the CES to support countries in the midst of the ongoing data revolution. Publications in this series provide progress assessments on Statistical Standards and Studies.
eTrade Readiness Assessment
ISSN (online): 29592666
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The eTrade Readiness Assessments provide a snapshot of the e-commerce ecosystem in developing countries and regions for each of the seven pillars of the eTrade for all initiative which are key to embrace their digital transformation: e-commerce assessments ICT infrastructure payment solutions trade facilitation and logistics legal and regulatory frameworks skills development and access to finance. They also address challenges related gender equity and measurement of e-commerce. The objectives are to enhance knowledge on digital economic developments and their implications for national and regional e-commerce strategies; strengthen stakeholders’ overall perception of e-commerce and foster public-private dialogue among e-commerce sector participants; identify the challenges and opportunities of e-commerce growth through a mix of quantitative and qualitative approaches; identify priority actions with key stakeholders in the seven policy areas; and develop synergies and programmes between beneficiary countries and development partners to implement the eTrade Readies recommendations.
World Programme for Human Rights Education
ISSN (online): 29592682
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On 10 December 2004 the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2005-ongoing) to advance the implementation of human rights education programmes. The World Programme was established by the General Assembly’s resolution 59/113 (10 December 2004). Building on the achievements of the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004) the World Programme seeks to promote a common understanding of basic principles and methodologies of human rights education to provide a concrete framework for action and to strengthen partnerships and cooperation from the international level down to the grass roots. Unlike the specific time frame of the Decade the World Programme is structured in consecutive phases to further focus national human rights education efforts on specific issues.
SDG Pulse
ISSN (online): 27899551
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The SDG Pulse Series is UNCTADs annual statistical publication reporting on developments relating to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The purpose of this series is to: provide an update on the evolution of a selection of official SDG indicators and complementary data and statistics; provide progress reports on the development of new concepts and methodologies for UNCTAD custodian indicators. This series aims to showcase beyond the perspective of the formal SDG indicators how UNCTAD is contributing to the implementation of 2030 Agenda. Released annually each version of the SDG Pulse highlights a thematic issue of immediate relevance to the 2030 Agenda.
Yearbook of the International Law Commission
ISSN (online): 24121525
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Following a request by the International Law Commission the General Assembly in resolution 987 (X) of 3 December 1955 requested the Secretary-General to arrange for publishing an annual publication entitled Yearbook of the International Law Commission containing the principal documents and summary records relating to each ILC session. It has since been published annually in two volumes in respect of each session. The titles in this Series appear by Publication Date and not by the year indicated in the Title.
Coup d'œil sur les produits de base
ISSN (online): 25227874
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Les produits de base sont des produits issus de la production agricole ou minière qui n’ont pas encore été transformés: produits agricoles boissons tropicales énergie minéraux minerais et métaux. Cette série de publications vise à collecter présenter et diffuser des informations statistiques précises et pertinentes sur les marchés internationaux de produits primaires dans un format clair et concis.
International Dialogue on Migration
ISSN (online): 29591635
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Past decades have witnessed an expansion of inter-governmental and other initiatives to develop joint approaches to migration. IOM's International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) has held a pioneering role in bringing together all migration stakeholders at a global level for free and open discussions on the opportunities and challenges which migration presents. The IDM is IOM’s principal forum for migration policy dialogue. Founded in 2001 IDM provides a space to analyse current and emerging issues in migration governance and to exchange experiences policy approaches and effective practices. Every year the IDM is guided by an overarching theme selected by the IOM membership through a process of informal consultations. The annual theme is elaborated during workshops bringing together migration policymakers and practitioners from around the world.
Diálogo internacional sobre la migración
ISSN (online): 30054133
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Las últimas décadas han sido testigos de una expansión de iniciativas intergubernamentales y de otro tipo para desarrollar enfoques conjuntos ante la migración. El Diálogo Internacional sobre Migración (IDM) de la OIM ha desempeñado un papel pionero al reunir a todos los actores de la migración a nivel global para mantener debates libres y abiertos sobre las oportunidades y desafíos que presenta la migración. El IDM es el principal foro de la OIM para el diálogo sobre políticas migratorias. Fundado en 2001 y arraigado en la Constitución y la Estrategia de la OIM el IDM está abierto a los Estados Miembros y Observadores de la OIM así como a organizaciones internacionales y no gubernamentales migrantes y socios de los medios de comunicación el mundo académico o el sector privado. El IDM proporciona un espacio para analizar cuestiones actuales y emergentes en la gobernanza de la migración e intercambiar experiencias enfoques de políticas y prácticas efectivas. Cada año la IDM se guía por un tema general seleccionado por los miembros de la OIM a través de un proceso de consultas informales. El tema anual se elabora durante talleres que reúnen a responsables de políticas migratorias y profesionales de todo el mundo.
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