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.
The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook, volume 43 (Part II): 2018, with a foreword by the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, summarizes developments and trends in 2018 on key issues of multilateral consideration at the international and regional levels; reviews the activity of the General Assembly, the Conference on Disarmament and the Disarmament Commission; and contains a handy timeline of highlights of multilateral disarmament in 2018.
Africa’s particular combination of geographical, historical and structural features has traditionally attracted Foreign Direct Investment into enclaves of export-oriented primary production with limited linkages to the rest of the economy.
The focus of the ECE review programme is to help countries in transition to improve their individual and collective performance in environmental management.
The National Accounts Statistics: Analysis of Main Aggregates, 2015 is the forty-sixth issue of this publication which comprises in the form of analytical tables a summary of the principal national accounting aggregates based on official national accounts data for more than 200 countries and areas, covering 1970-2015.
Ouvrage présentant, du point de vue juridique, les fondements des principaux mécanismes de paiement, de financement et de sûreté du commerce international - examine leurs avantages ainsi que les moyens d'en limiter les risques, couvre les termes et les modalités de paiement, les crédits documentaires, les différentes garanties ainsi que le règlement des litiges; indique les décisions judicaires et arbitrales pertinentes ainsi que l'état du droit harmonisé et des contrats types applicables; propose des modèles de clauses contractuelles en anglais et en français et fournit des adresses d'institutions internationales oeuvrant dans ce domaine; contient également un glossaire.
Accurate, consistent and timely data on global trends in population age structure are critical for assessing current and future needs with respect to population ageing and for setting policy priorities to promote the well-being of the growing number and share of older persons in the population.
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series.
This report on Ecuador’s Assessment of Development Results (ADR) focuses on the following three thematic areas: fostering democratic governance; achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and reducing poverty under a human development perspective; and ensuring environmental sustainability.
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series.
Guía que presenta el concepto de business management system (BMS) como una estructura genérica para la gestión de negocios - explica los principios del BMS; describe los componentes del BMS y cómo interaccionan entre sí; examina distintas fases del ciclo de estrategia de la gestión del negocio; se ocupa del desarrollo de las capacidades empresariales y de su importancia para la gestión; expone el ciclo de transacciones de la gestión del negocio, explicando las tareas que entraña y su importancia en el negocio de exportación; los apéndices comprenden lo siguiente: mecanismos de fallo, un glosario de términos conexos y la Nomenclatura del BMS.
Prepared by the Board, this annual report presents an analysis of the information at its disposal and, in appropriate cases, an account of the explanations, if any, given by or required of Parties, together with any observations and recommendations which The Board desires to make.
This volume is the first comprehensive commentary on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and its Optional Protocol.
This report examines the links between inequality and other major global trends (or megatrends), with a focus on technological change, climate change, urbanization and international migration.
Explores the IMF''s mandate over capital flows and analyses whether capital controls are consistent with international trade and investment agreements.
Guía que describe los mecanismos e instrumentos idóneos que los países en desarrollo y las economías en transición podrían adaptar e introducir para contribuir a la mejora de la financiación del comercio por el sector privado, con especial referencia a la pequeña y mediana empresa (PYME) – presenta ejemplos de la mejor práctica respecto a dichos mecanismos e instrumentos, e incluye un cuadro que recoge el estado actual de la infraestructura de financiación del comercio en los países en desarrollo y las economías en transición; establece directrices sobre la metodología para la aplicación e introducción de instrumentos, mecanismos e instituciones debidamente diseñados para la financiación del comercio; incluye una lista de referencias bibliográficas.
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series.
International Recommendations for Tourism Statistics 2008 Compilation Guide is a companion document to the International Recommendations for Tourism Statistics (IRTS 2008).
Publié trois fois par an, le Bulletin fournit des renseignements importants et concrets sur les problèmes liés à la Convention sur la Droit de la Mer – «la constitution pour l'océan» et il contient les plus récents et les plus pertinents matériels juridiques concernant le droit de la mer.
Dieciocho expertos en el campo de la intimidación y el acoso cibernético y el SRSG sobre Violencia contra los Niños, han escrito una contribución única de su área específica de experiencia, abordando el acoso y el acoso cibernético.
The economic and political uncertainty which has characterized the Arab region in the wake of the 2011 transitions and upheaval continues to restrain the region’s prospects for growth, job creation and stability.
The Population and Vital Statistics Report presents most recent data on population size (total, male and female) from the latest available census of the population, national official population estimates and the number and rate (births, deaths and infant deaths) for the latest available year within the past 15 years.
The present annual report covers questions considered by the Security Council and matters brought to its attention as well as the work of the Council's subsidiary bodies during the reporting period of 1 August - 31 December 2016.
This is the first volume of the official record of the resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its seventy-first session, 2016-2017.
Guide traitant du lien entre le marketing réussi des produits de l'artisanat et des arts visuels, et l'utilisation adéquate des instruments de propriété intellectuelle - indique les cas de figure dans lesquels l'obtention d'une protection formelle de la propriété intellectuelle devrait être envisagée; explique comment mettre en oeuvre des stratégies de marketing et de propriété intellectuelle dans un cadre commercial et d'un processus de gestion du marketing; présente des études de cas et des exemples de gestion des actifs de propriété intellectuelle pour le marketing dans les secteurs de l'artisanat et des arts visuels dans les pays en développement.
Examen de los mercados del mueble de madera en Estados Unidos, Canadá, China, Japón, Egipto y algunos países de la Unión Europea: Francia, Alemania, Bélgica, Países Bajos, Luxemburgo, España, Italia, Dinamarca y Suecia – presenta un resumen sobre los factores básicos de la demanda y los factores que impulsan el mercado en cada país, la industria nacional del mueble, las tendencias y cambios del mercado, los canales de distribución y las condiciones de acceso al mercado; se ocupa de las normas técnicas y de los programas internacionales y nacionales de certificación del sector del mueble; identifica las redes y grupos de muebles; esboza la estrategia para desarrollar el sector del mueble de madera en los países tropicales; esboza paso a paso la elaboración con valor añadido del mueble de madera en los países tropicales sobre la base de las condiciones locales; incluye datos estadísticos, selecciones de normas alemanas sobre el mueble, una lista de contactos útiles en China y una lista de miembros de la Red Global de Comercio Forestal.
This publication examines the status of industrial development in Africa with a focus on the identification of stylized facts associated with African manufacturing.
This report specifi cally presents the results of IOM’s mandated work, in particular, the volume, frequency, transfer mechanisms, use, determinants, and impact of remittances on transnational Serbian households receiving support from relatives in Switzerland.
This annual report examines the dynamics of paid employment in care activities in Latin American countries, as well as household expenditure on such work, and proposes normative criteria for public policymaking in this sphere.
The present annual report covers questions considered by the Security Council and matters brought to its attention as well as the work of the Council's subsidiary bodies during the reporting period of 1 August - 31 July 2014.
This latest edition of the Survey analyzes current economic and social developments in the region against the background of events in the world economy.
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series.
Un départ dans la vie marqué par les injustices : inégalités scolaires dans les pays riches, classe 41 pays membres de l'Union européenne et de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économique (OCDE) sur l'étendue des inégaltés scolaires, aux niveaux préscolaire, primaire et secondaire.
This report seeks to assess whether increased efficiency in forestry operations and forest product processing and utilization constitute viable policies and measures to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) for the Government of Kenya, with the potential to attract public and/ or private investments to enable REDD+ implementation.
This volume contains the summary records of the meetings of the fifty-second session of the Commission with the corrections requested by members of the Commission and such editorial changes as were considered necessary.
The Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal (APSDJ) is published twice a year by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agreed by the international community in 2015 represent an ambitious effort to set a global agenda for development that is both equitable and sustainable, in social, economic and environmental terms.
In accordance with Article 102 of the Charter and the relevant General Assembly Resolutions, every treaty and international agreement registered or filed and recorded with the Secretariat since 1946 is published in the United Nations Treaty Series.
This Checklist consists of questions covering various aspects of the setting-up, implementation and certification of a food safety management system according to ISO 22000.
Preparado por la Junta, este informe anual presenta un análisis de la información a su disposición y, en los casos apropiados, una explicación de las explicaciones, si las hubiere, dadas o requeridas por las Partes, junto con cualquier observación y recomendación que la Junta desee hacer.
