Adopted by the United Nations in 2015, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute a global agenda that calls for action by all countries to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice, and tackle climate change by 2030.
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The 1000 Actions campaign is designed to inspire and mobilize the publishing sector and individuals to take concrete steps towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Turning the Page supports the UN campaign of 1 Million Actions for Our Common Future.
By the end of 2024, we want to celebrate 1000 new actions highlighted on the IPA SDG dashboard. Each action will represent a powerful initiative, project, campaign or report that will help demonstrate exactly how the publishing sector is creating a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous world for all of us. The campaign is open to all publishers and publishing organizations.
This campaign is part of the SDG Publishers Compact. The Compact features 10 action points that publishers, publishing associations and others can commit to undertaking in order to accelerate progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Signatories aspire to develop sustainable practices and act as champions of the SDGs.
This report outlines the impact of global crises on reaching the 2030 Agenda.
Learn which challenges we must overcome to achieve the SDGs.
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 assesses progress toward the 17 SDGs, warning that current efforts are insufficient with only six years remaining until the 2030 deadline. The COVID-19 pandemic, escalating conflicts, geopolitical tensions, and climate chaos have severely impacted progress. Only 17% of the targets are on track, nearly half show minimal or moderate progress, and over one-third are stalling or regressing.
Global inequalities are rising, with 23 million more people in extreme poverty and over 100 million more suffering from hunger in 2022 compared to 2019. Per-capita GDP growth in half of the world’s most vulnerable nations is slower than in advanced economies. Health progress has decelerated since 2015, student skills have declined, and wars have displaced nearly 120 million people by May 2024. Environmental crises are worsening, with 2023 being the warmest year on record and global temperatures nearing the 1.5°C threshold. Greenhouse gas emissions and CO2 concentrations continue to rise.
Publication Date: August 2024 Price: $45.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789210031356 Pages: 51
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Subject: Economic and Social Development
ALSO OF INTEREST: Report of the SecretaryGeneral on the Work of the Organization 2024
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Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024: Financing Development at a Crossroads
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Our Common Agenda: Report of the Secretary-General
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Summit of the Future Policy Briefs (on the UN iLibrary)
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This report explores innovative pathways for cooperation and tries to answer the question: How can we tackle growing inequality and other global challenges together?
Today, collective action on challenges ranging from climate change mitigation to peace and security is frustratingly slow or stymied altogether. Lack of trust and polarization--both associated with insecurity--exacerbate the gridlock. Shared, interlinked global challenges, like the pandemic and its recovery, are outpacing our willingness and our institutions’ capacities to respond to them. Why, despite all our riches and technologies, are we so stuck? How do we get unstuck? Is it possible to mobilize action to address globally shared challenges in a world that is intensively polarized? The 2023-2024 Human Development Report explores these issues and offers a platform for strategic discussion on how to move beyond narrow zero-sum thinking and support cooperation even as we have diverging interests and views. The e-book for this publication has been converted into an accessible format for the visually impaired and people with print reading disabilities. It is fully compatible with leading screen-reader technologies such as JAWS and NVDA.
Publication Date: May 2024 Price: $40.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789210031028 Pages: 324
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The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024: Water for Prosperity and Peace
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World Social Report 2024: Social Development in Times of Converging Crises: A Call for Global Action
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Population and Vital Statistics Report 2024
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World Economic Situations and Prospects Report 2024
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Applicable as from 1 January 2025
United Nations
The Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) is intended to increase the safety of international transport of dangerous goods by road. Its annexes are regularly amended and updated. They contain the conditions under which dangerous goods may be carried internationally. This revised version is based on amendments that will apply from 1 January 2025. It contains new or revised provisions, including new provisions for: the use of battery electric vehicles in vehicle category FL and the use of vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cell and hydrogen powered vehicles as AT and FL vehicles; the carriage in bulk of molten aluminium; the carriage of waste in packagings; and the carriage in bulk of waste containing asbestos.
Publication Date: September 2024 Price: $225.00 SDGs:
ISBN: 9789210031493 Pages: 1400
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Subject: Transportation and Public Safety
Shaping an Environmentally Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Future
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The Digital Economy Report 2024 turns the attention to the environmental footprint of digitalization. The Report discusses environmental impacts along the life cycle of digital devices and information and communications technology infrastructure with regard to raw material extraction and processing, manufacturing, distribution; use and the end-of-life phase. The direct effects on natural resources, including transition minerals, energy and water, as well as greenhouse gas emissions and waste-related pollution can be said to constitute the “environmental footprint” of the ICT sector. There are also indirect environmental effects from the use of digital technologies and services in different sectors of the economy, and the Report includes a dedicated chapter on e-commerce. The report underlines the need to maximize the positive impact of digitalization while minimizing the negative impacts on environmental sustainability.
Publication Date: May 2024 Price: $85.00 SDGs:
ISBN: 9789210031363 Pages: 284
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Subject: Economic and Social Development
Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Financing for Development at a
United Nations
This report finds that the world is facing a sustainable development crisis, and that financing challenges are at the heart of the crisis and imperil the SDGs and climate action. It notes that the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in 2025 will be a last chance to correct course if we want to achieve the SDGs by the 2030 deadline. It calls for urgently closing financing gaps through an investment push, for closing policy and architecture gaps to make the international financial architecture fit for purpose in a crisis-prone world, and for closing credibility gaps, translating rhetoric into action to rebuild trust in multilateralism.
Publication Date: May 2024
ISBN: 9789210030984
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Price: $65.00 SDGs:
Pages: 231
United Nations
The Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization (A/78/1) is issued in response to Article 98 of the UN Charter and highlights how the UN Secretariat translates resources into impact. The Report covers nine sections: (i) promotion of sustained economic growth and sustainable development; (ii) maintenance of international peace and security; (iii) development in Africa; (iv) promotion of human rights; (v) effective coordination of humanitarian assistance; (vi) promotion of justice and international law; (vii) disarmament; (viii) drug control, crime prevention and combating international terrorism; and (ix) effective functioning of the Organization.
Publication Date: September 2024 Price: $45.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789210032216 Pages: 200
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Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope - Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
This year’s report takes the 30th anniversary of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development as an opportunity to reflect on how far we have come in achieving sexual and reproductive health and rights for all. While the report celebrates the significant gains made, it also considers who has been left out of that progress, arguing that a more equitable future for all requires a renewed commitment to empowering those furthest behind.
Publication Date: May 2024 Price: $70.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789210031318 Pages: 172
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Subject: Public Health Formats Available
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Water nurtures prosperity by meeting basic human needs, supporting health, livelihoods and economic development, underpinning food and energy security, and defending environmental integrity. Water influences the economy in many ways, and global trade dynamics and market adaptations can have direct repercussions on the water use of regional and local economies. The water-related impacts of conflict are multi-faceted and often indirect, such as those linked to forced migration and increased exposure to health threats. Climate change, geopolitical unrest, pandemics, mass migration, hyperinflation and other crises can exacerbate water access inequalities. In nearly all cases, the poorest and most vulnerable groups are those that suffer the greatest risks to their well-being. The 2024 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report calls attention to the complex and interlinked relationships between water, prosperity and peace, describing how progress in one dimension can have positive, often essential, repercussions on the others.
Publication Date: March 2024 Price: $75.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789231006579 Pages: 176
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Subject: Environment and Climate Change
The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
This UNAIDS report shows that world leaders can fulfill their promise to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, and in so doing prevent millions of AIDS-related deaths, prevent millions of new HIV infections, and ensure the almost 40 million people living with HIV have healthy, full lives. Through powerful case studies and new data, the report shows how some countries are already on the right path— and how all countries can get on it.
Publication Date: August 2024 Price: $95.00 SDGs:
ISBN: 9789210032094 Pages: 304
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Investment Facilitation and Digital Government UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Business and investment facilitation have become central to both private sector development and FDI attraction efforts of governments in developing countries. At the core are information provision, transparency of rules and regulations, and streamlining of administrative procedures. Because these elements are information- and procedures-based, digitalization is central to effective implementation. They have thus led to a wave of digital government initiatives, including information portals and online single windows. Digital government has the potential to address many institutional challenges faced in developing countries, strengthening governance, reducing costs, improving services, and combating corruption. Because governance and institutional weaknesses are a key obstacle to attracting investment in many developing countries, digital government and the promotion of investment for sustainable development are closely intertwined.
Publication Date: October 2024 Price: $130.00 SDGs:
ISBN: 9789210031349 Pages: 184
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Subject: Public Health Subject: International Trade
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Since 2000, the IOM has been producing its flagship World Migration Report every two years. World Migration Report 2024, the twelfth in the world migration report series, has been produced to contribute to increased understanding of migration and mobility throughout the world. This new edition presents key data and information on migration as well as thematic chapters on highly topical migration issues and is structured to focus on two key contributions for readers. Part I includes key information on migration and migrants (including migration-related statistics); and Part II includes balanced, evidence-based analysis of complex and emerging migration issues.
Publication Date: June 2024 Price: $110.00 SDGs:
ISBN: 9789210029285 Pages: 384
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Subject: Migration Formats Available
Trafficking in Protected Species
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
This third edition of UNODC’s quadrennial World Wildlife Crime Report aims to provide a tool to assess and improve responses to this hugely damaging form of criminal activity. The present report covers trends in the illicit wildlife trade, analyses harms and impacts, probes driving factors, and takes stock of responses. Wildlife crimes are diverse and often devastating in their impact and consequences. They hamper conservation efforts, damage ecosystems, and contribute to undermining our planet’s capacity to mitigate climate change. They also infringe on the essential needs, income opportunities, and cultural rights of local communities, and corrode governance and the rule of law. Global recognition of this damage has grown steadily, and after two decades of concerted action, there is some cause for optimism. There has been tangible success against trafficking of some iconic species, while cross-border cooperation and criminalization of wildlife crime have both improved.
Publication Date: October 2024 Price: $60.00 SDGs:
ISBN: 9789210031585 Pages: 169
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Subject: Drugs, Crime and Terrorism
Given the urgency of the SDG Stimulus and the likelihood of ongoing public debt distress in Asia and the Pacific, the Survey 2024 focuses on fiscal and public debt challenges and policy options. It outlines the changing economic, financial, and development context and its medium-term fiscal implications. The Survey explores policy options for developing Asia-Pacific economies to boost affordable, long-term financing for essential public spending on sustainable development and reduce sovereign credit risks and costs. Besides identifying necessary policy actions, the Survey emphasizes implementation strategies, using insights from political economy, behavioral science, and country case studies.
Publication Date: April 2024
ISBN: 9789210031158
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Pages: 134
Investing in a Just and Sustainable Transition in Africa
United Nations
The Economic Report on Africa 2024 advocates for investing in a just, sustainable transition to meet the goals of the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063 for a prosperous Africa. Drawing on country case studies and past reports on structural transformations and sustainability, the 2024 Report assesses the conditions needed for this transition and catalyzing investments. African countries can leverage their renewable energy resources, tropical forests, and marine ecosystems to export premium carbon credits, generating finance for sustainable investments. International financing through multilateral development banks and other climate action mechanisms could attract additional funding.
Publication Date: June 2024
ISBN: 9789210031295
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Pages: 98
Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024
Fiscal Policy for Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change
United Nations
In 2023, the fiscal environment in Latin America and the Caribbean deteriorated due to global and regional microfinancial conditions. Fiscal deficits widened in Latin America as tax collection weakened due to lower demand and falling commodity prices. In the Caribbean, primary surpluses increased through spending cutbacks. Public debt remained high, and rising interest payments pressured fiscal accounts. Given low economic growth and the public sector’s crucial role in sustainable development, the report argues that it is essential to analyze fiscal policy’s role in addressing climate change. This edition of Fiscal Panorama explores the use of a carbon tax to finance major climate investments and quantifies public sector climate spending progress.
Publication Date: June 2024
Price: $50.00
ISBN: 9789211221442 Pages: 137
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To support Member States and the international community in preventing violence and strengthening responses, the fourth edition of the Global Homicide Study examines global homicide trends and dynamics. It covers intentional homicide in absolute numbers and rates, highlighting regional trends and victim demographics. The study explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on homicide trends and analyzes homicide typologies: criminal activity-related, interpersonal, and socio-political. A special section examines organized crime’s influence on homicide trends in Latin America and the Caribbean. Additionally, the study considers how megatrends like climate change, aging populations, inequality, urbanization, and technological shifts intersect with homicide rates. It also reviews the criminal justice system’s response to identify areas for improvement.
Publication Date: December 2023
ISBN: 9789210030175
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Subject: Drugs, Crime and Terrorism
Price: $80.00
Pages: 162
Data available as of 1 January 2024
United Nations
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The Population and Vital Statistics Report presents data for countries or areas on population size (total, male, and female) from the latest available census, estimated total population size for the latest 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.
Publication Date: March 2024
Price: $35.00
ISBN: 9789210030649 Pages: 27
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Subject: Population and Demography
Crisis-Resilient
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
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In 2023, the combined GDP of LDCs was 10% below the pre-pandemic growth trend, pushing an additional 15 million people into extreme poverty. Governments in these countries are struggling to invest in public services and development. The Report underscores the urgent need for restoring fiscal space in LDCs by resolving the debt crisis, reforming international financial systems, and mobilizing climate finance for low-carbon transitions and green transformations. It recommends reforms in global development finance, highlighting current deficiencies in quantity, quality, structure, cost, and accessibility. The Report also explores the potential role of central banks in financing sustainable development and green transformations in LDCs, marking the first such analysis for these countries.
Publication Date: December 2023
Price: $90.00
SDGs: ISBN: 9789210029469 Pages: 160
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A global reference on drug markets, trends and policy developments, the World Drug Report offers a wealth of data and analysis. The Key Findings and Conclusions booklet provides an overview of selected findings, while the Special points of interest offers a framework for the main takeaways and policy implications that can be drawn from those findings. As well as providing an in-depth analysis of key developments and emerging trends in selected drug markets, the Contemporary Issues on Drugs booklet looks at several other developments of policy relevance. The World Drug Report 2024 is aimed not only at fostering greater international cooperation to counter the impact of the world drug problem on health, governance and security, but also at assisting Member States in anticipating and addressing threats posed by drug markets and mitigating their consequences.
Publication Date: October 2024
ISBN: 9789210031875
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Price: $175.00
Pages: 275
United Nations
The 2024 edition of the United Nations’ World Economic Situation and Prospects report comes amid stark global economic inequalities and high geopolitical tensions. While rich economies have largely bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic, developing economies have lost ground. Many are drowning in debt, with more than a third at risk of crisis. Investment in climate action and sustainable development is falling woefully short. Hunger and poverty are on the rise. And growing divisions between countries and economies are preventing an effective response. As this report makes clear, 2024 is projected to be another tough year. Sluggish global growth is projected to slow further. Investment will remain weak. The debt crisis will continue to spiral, as debt service obligations reach new heights. Devastating conflicts and escalating extreme weather are bringing uncertainty and risk to the global economy.
Publication Date: January 2024
ISBN: 9789210029797
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Pages: 194
World Population Ageing 2023
Challenges and Opportunities of Population Ageing in the Least Developed Countries
United Nations
This report examines the impact of global population aging on developing nations with high fertility rates, particularly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. It explores the challenges and opportunities in harnessing the “demographic dividend,” where the working-age population grows faster than the total population, as outlined in World Population Prospects 2022. While Asian LDCs approach lower mortality and fertility rates, African LDCs are in the early stages. Case studies from two Asian and two sub-Saharan African countries analyze this demographic shift. The report offers policy recommendations for LDC governments to leverage the temporary increase in the working-age population for sustainable development and social inclusion.
Publication Date: March 2024
Price: $40.00
ISBN: 9789210029926 Pages: 74
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Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for Such Carriage: ATP as amended on 22 June 2024
United Nations
Done at Geneva on 1 September 1970 and entered into force on 21 November 1976, the objectives of the Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be used for such Carriage (ATP) are to facilitate international transport of perishable foodstuffs and to ensure a high level of preservation of the quality of perishable foodstuffs during their carriage. It applies to the carriage of perishable foodstuffs performed on the territory of at least two Contracting States not only by road, but also by rail and by sea (sea crossings must be less than 150 km long). The ATP is an Agreement between States, and there is no overall enforcing authority.
Publication Date: June 2024
Price: $108.00 SDGs:
ISBN: 9789211392272 Pages: 50
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United Nations
The ATP Handbook comprises the ATP Agreement itself and its Annexes with comments added where appropriate for clarification or additional explanation of the text. Comments contained in the ATP Handbook are not legally binding for Contracting Parties of the ATP. They are, however, important for the interpretation, harmonization and application of the Agreement as they reflect the opinion of the Working Party on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs of the Inland Transport Committee of the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
Publication Date: August 2024
Price: $30.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789210029568 Pages: 130 Language:
Detailed Methodology for the Preparation of the Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040
United Nations
The Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040 (FSOS) for the UNECE region provides information that supports decision-making by showing the possible medium- and longterm consequences of specific policy choices and structural changes, using scenario analyses whenever possible. The study is the first to cover the entire UNECE region and provides results for the main UNECE subregions of Europe, North America and the Russian Federation. This Discussion Paper presents the detailed methodology that was used to develop the UNECE/FAO Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040.
Publication Date: July 2024
Price: $20.00
SDGs: ISBN: 9789211173222 Pages: 55
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Subject: Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry Formats Available E
The State of Sustainable Markets 2023 Statistics and Emerging Trends International Trade Centre (ITC)
The International Trade Centre has teamed up once again with the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture and the International Institute for Sustainable Development to provide data about 14 major sustainability standards for bananas, cocoa, coffee, cotton, oil palm, soybeans, sugarcane, tea and forestry products. This year’s report adds data from 2021 and finds that slow growth resumed after a dip in 2020. The publication helps shape decisions of policymakers, producers and businesses working to address systemic labour and environmental challenges through certified sustainable production.
Publication Date: February 2024
ISBN: 9789210030229
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Pages: 84
Subject: Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry
United Nations
This is the annual report submitted to the General Assembly by the Committee on the Rights of the Child on its Eighty-fifth (14 September–1 October 2020), Eighty-sixth (18 January–5 February 2021), Eighty-seventh (17 May–4 June 2021), Eighty-eighth (6–24 September 2021) and Eighty-ninth sessions (17 January–11 February 2022).
Publication Date: August 2023
ISBN: 9789213000885
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Subject: Children and Youth
Price: $15.00 SDGs:
Pages: 28
United Nations
The 2021 Electricity Profiles contains electricity profiles for about 225 countries and territories, providing detailed information on production, trade and consumption of electricity, net installed capacity and thermal power plant input and efficiency for all countries. Electricity production and electric installed capacity are disaggregated by source, as coming from combustible fuels, hydro, nuclear and other sources; and by type of producer, whether from main activity producers or auto producers.
Publication Date: January 2024
ISBN: 9789210030021
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Subject: Data and Statistics
Price: $75.00 SDGs:
Pages: 238
United Nations
The Energy Balances 2021 contains energy balances for over 220 countries and territories, showing production, trade, transformation and consumption (by sector) in energy units for all energy products. It presents energy data for countries and areas in a format which shows the overall picture of the production, trade, transformation and consumption of energy products utilized in the region. Such a format is useful in assessing and analyzing supply and consumption patterns across both products and countries in detail on an internationally comparable basis.
Publication Date: January 2024
ISBN: 9789210030014
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Subject: Data and Statistics
Price: $100.00
Pages: 383
United Nations
This publication aims to explore the specific barriers and challenges faced by National Statistical Organisations (NSOs) in adopting cloud technology, while also highlighting the experiences and lessons learned from official statistics organisations. By addressing these challenges and leveraging best practices, NSOs can effectively navigate the cloud adoption landscape and drive meaningful transformation in their operations. This publication shares the work of experts drawn from research on cloud adoption in organisational contexts.
Publication Date: June 2024
ISBN: 9789210030120
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Subject: Data and Statistics
Price: $25.00
Pages: 66
United Nations
This publication is the seventh in a series of pocketbook compilations on energy statistics designed to highlight the availability of data on various aspects of energy production, transformation and use and its linkages to other key statistics. Energy is central to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change, and sound energy statistics are the basis for the reliable measurement of progress, thereby assisting the formulation of policy measures to achieve international and national sustainable development goals.
Publication Date: February 2024
ISBN: 9789210030038
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Subject: Data and Statistics
Price: $40.00
Pages: 80
United Nations
The Energy Statistics Yearbook 2021, the sixty-fifth issue in this annual series, provides internationally comparable statistics summarizing world energy trends. It covers annual data from 2018 to 2021 for 225 countries on production, trade, and consumption of energy, including solids, liquids, gaseous fuels, electricity, and heat, from both renewable and non-renewable sources. For the first time, it features a special table on CO2 emissions. The Yearbook includes graphs illustrating historical trends and changes in production and consumption, along with special tables on CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, international trade for coal, crude petroleum, natural gas, refinery distillation capacity, and selected energy resources.
Publication Date: January 2024
ISBN: 9789210030007
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Pages: 580
United Nations
This is the sixty-fourth issue of National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables, showing detailed national accounts estimates for 210 countries and areas for the reporting years 2011 to 2022. The national data for each country and area are presented in separate chapters using uniform table headings and classifications recommended in the United Nations System of National Accounts (SNA). A summary of the conceptual framework of the SNA and definitions of important terms are also included in this publication. Other statistical information covered includes gross domestic product, national income, savings, private and government consumption, and transactions of institutional sectors.
Publication Date: December 2023
ISBN: 9789210028851
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Pages: 4852
United Nations
The Statistical Yearbook is an annual compilation of a wide range of international economic, social and environmental statistics for over 200 countries and areas, compiled from sources including UN agencies and other international, national and specialized organizations. The 2024 edition contains data available to the Statistics Division as of 31 July 2024 and presents them in 33 tables on topics such as: communication; crime; development assistance; education; energy; environment; finance; gender; international merchandise trade; international tourism; labour force; national accounts; population and migration; price and production indices; and science and technology. Most tables cover the period up to 2024. Accompanying the tables are technical notes providing brief descriptions of major statistical concepts, definitions and classifications.
Publication Date: September 2024
ISBN: 9789210030991
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Subject: Data and Statistics
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Pages: 558
The Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean by ECLAC presents vital statistics on the region’s economic, sociodemographic, and environmental conditions as of December 2023. Divided into three main chapters, the Yearbook covers demographic and social indicators such as population, labour, education, health, and income distribution. The second chapter provides economic statistics, including trade, balance of payments, domestic prices, and national accounts. The third chapter focuses on environmental data, including land cover, biodiversity, energy, and emissions. A fourth, digital-only chapter addresses methodological concerns, defining data sources, coverage, and providing metadata to support the main content.
Publication Date: March 2024
ISBN: 9789211221374
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Pages: 91
United Nations
The World Statistics Pocketbook is an annual compilation of key statistical indicators prepared by the United Nations Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The topics covered include: agriculture, balance of payments, education, energy, environment, food, gender, health, industrial production, information and communication, international finance, international tourism, international trade, labour, migration, national accounts, population and prices.
Publication Date: August 2024
ISBN: 9789210031011
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Pages: 293
The Historical Impact of Parliamentary Diplomacy on Disarmament United Nations
This publication examines the key role of parliamentary diplomacy in foreign affairs, focusing specifically on its influence in the field of disarmament. It analyses the impact parliamentarians can have on these issues, identifying a number of good practices and effective strategies. In addition, it offers specific policy recommendations and highlights resources available to strengthen the capacity of parliaments and other stakeholders to enhance and expand their influence in promoting effective disarmament agreements at the international level.
Publication Date: March 2024
Price: $35.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789210031196
Pages: 123
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United Nations Disarmament Yearbook 2023: Preview Edition
United Nations
The United Nations Disarmament Yearbook is a concise reference tool on disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control issues. It includes developments and trends, a convenient issue-oriented timeline and explanatory graphics and charts. Its annex on resolutions, status of treaties and other resources offers a one-stop shop to access recommended 2022 information materials, including publications and key databases. The present edition is a condensed version that provides an easy-to-read format of the publication earlier in the year.
Publication Date: June 2024
ISBN: 9789210031608
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Subject: Disarmament
Price: $35.00
Pages: 85
Occasional
United Nations
This series has been developed to give wider dissemination of input from expert panels and seminars sponsored by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). The series also features papers that deal with topical issues in the field of arms limitation, disarmament and international security.
No. 41: Celebrating 45 Years of the Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters - Creative, Inclusive and Cooperative Diplomacy at Work
Publication Date: March 2024
ISBN: 9789210030298
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Price: $20.00
Pages: 64
No. 42: Governance of Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain
Publication Date: July 2024
ISBN: 9789210031745
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Price: $20.00
Pages: 45
Beneath the Surface: Terrorist and Violent Extremist Use of the Dark Web and Cybercrime-as-a-Service for Cyber-Attacks
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
This report examines the link between terrorism, violent extremism, and cybercrime, focusing on the rise of cybercrime-as-a-service on the dark web. This phenomenon signifies a shift in cyber-enabled terrorism, challenging the belief that terrorist groups have limited cyber capabilities. The report delves into the dark web and encrypted communication platforms that are central to the criminal cybercrime underground. It aims to inform strategic counter-terrorism efforts and enhance cybersecurity, targeting policymakers, law enforcement, and cybersecurity professionals. The findings are presented accessibly to accommodate varying levels of technical expertise among readers.
Publication Date: September 2024
ISBN: 9789210032223
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Pages: 41
Unwaste - Tackling Waste Trafficking to Support a Circular Economy
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Worldwide, waste trafficking is increasingly recognized as a serious crime, with close links to corruption, organized crime and money laundering. This report will illustrate how corruption at various levels enables waste trafficking. It will also shed light on another key feature of criminal waste activity, financial crime, which can involve tax evasion or the laundering of illicit profits. The crimes – often large-scale, complex schemes – are in many instances carried out by organized criminal groups (OCGs) and networks and frequently include transnational elements.
Publication Date: June 2024
ISBN: 9789210031790
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Pages: 36
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
This annual directory lists competent national authorities empowered to issue certificates and authorization for the import and export of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances as well as competent national authorities empowered to regulate or enforce national controls over precursors and essential chemicals. It lists international bodies that might assist national competent authorities in case no authority is listed for a given country or region, or in case contact cannot be established with the listed authorities. The directory also includes contact details of national competent authorities or international bodies. It includes introductory texts in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Publication Date: December 2023
ISBN: 9789210030106
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Pages: 299
Cultural Heritage Nexus with Terrorism
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
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This report explores the smuggling of cultural heritage, particularly antiquities, and its link to terrorism. Since the early 1980s, terrorist and insurgent groups have exploited cultural properties as a reliable revenue source. The trade of cultural property for weapons and money laundering has involved various actors from drug traffickers in Latin America to warlords in Africa and Afghanistan. Over the decades, instability and intrastate wars across North Africa, South America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East have fueled illegal trade and strengthened regional smuggling networks. These networks have expanded to profit from not only cultural artifacts but also arms, drugs, humans, and other contraband goods.
Publication Date: September 2024
Price: N/A
ISBN: 9789210032117 Pages: 100
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United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
This publication lists national manufacturers authorized by governments to manufacture or convert specific narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well as manufacturers of precursor chemicals, on a country-by-country basis. Along with the name of manufacturers, readers will find contact details and the name of narcotic drugs and/or psychotropic substances each manufacturer is authorized to produce. An index in English, French and Spanish of all substances under international control reported to have been actually manufactured during the year appears at the end of the publication, indicating the country or countries in which manufacture took place and the manufacturers involved.
Publication Date: April 2024
ISBN: 9789210031141
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Price: $35.00
Pages: 30
Estimated World Requirements for 2024 – Statistics for 2022
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
This annual publication details the licit movement of internationally controlled narcotic drugs as mandated by the 1961 Convention. It enforces strict controls on cultivating opium poppy, coca bush, and cannabis plant, along with their products, collectively referred to as “narcotic drugs” in the Convention. The control extends to 136 substances, including natural narcotics like opium, morphine, codeine, and heroin, as well as synthetic drugs like methadone and pethidine, plus cannabis and coca leaf. The production and distribution of these drugs require licensing and supervision. Governments must also provide estimates and statistics on drug manufacturing, utilization, and seizures by law enforcement.
Publication Date: February 2024
ISBN: 9789210030618
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Pages: 300
The Nexus in Latin America
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
This report examines the complex relationships between organized crime and terrorism in Latin America, using case studies to showcase how these connections vary among terror and criminal groups across the continent. The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) emphasizes the need for further analysis in regions like Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. It focuses on how terrorist groups engage in criminal activities like drug trafficking, migrant smuggling, and money laundering to fund their operations, and how criminal groups use terrorist tactics such as murder, kidnapping, extortion, and attacks on infrastructure for financial gain. The report aims to influence policy and action to combat both terrorism and organized crime by enhancing understanding and developing more effective responses.
Publication Date: September 2024
ISBN: 9789210032100
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Pages: 88
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
This report summarizes the actions taken by Governments and by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) on precursors to prevent chemical diversion and to implement the provisions of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988. The report contains an account of the activities carried out during the reporting period; provides an overview of the major trends and developments in licit trade and trafficking in and illicit use of individual chemicals; contains a summary of seizures, cases of suspicious and stopped shipments, and diversions or attempted diversions; and details activities associated with illicit drug manufacture.
Publication Date: March 2024
ISBN: 9789211483789
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Price: $55.00
Pages: 98
Precursors and Chemicals Frequently Used in the Illicit Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 2023
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
The Board prepares its annual report as mandated by article 12 of the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988. This report includes an analysis of information available to the Board, accounts of explanations from parties when appropriate, and any observations or recommendations the Board wishes to make. The Board may also issue additional reports as needed. These reports are submitted to the Economic and Social Council and, after review, communicated to the Parties and published by the Secretary-General. The Parties are required to allow unrestricted distribution of these reports.
Publication Date: August 2024
Price: $55.00
ISBN: 9789210030540 Pages: 45
Language: Subject: Drugs, Crime & Terrorism
Psychotropic Substances 2022
Statistics for 2021 - Assessments of Annual Medical and Scientific Requirements for 2023
International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)
On an annual basis the Psychotropics Control Section of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) secretariat publishes a technical report that provides an overview of the worldwide licit manufacture, export, import, stocks and consumption of substances controlled under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971. In addition to providing specific figures for movements of many scheduled substances the report includes commentary on emerging and ongoing trends in the licit market for psychotropic substances under international control.
Publication Date: March 2024
ISBN: 9789211483772
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Price: $100.00
Pages: 604
This annual report prepared by The Board provides a comprehensive account of the global drug situation, analyses trends in drug abuse and drug trafficking and suggests necessary remedial action. Divided into four parts, it covers the following topics: drugs and corruption, functioning of the international drug control system, analysis of the world situation and finally, a set of recommendations to governments, the United Nations and other relevant international and regional organizations.
Publication Date: May 2024
ISBN: 9789210030526
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Subject: Drugs, Crime & Terrorism
Price: $50.00
Pages: 168
GVC Satellite Accounts and Integrated Business Statistics
United Nations
Guidelines on Accounting for Global Value Chains were developed by the Expert Group on International Trade and Economic Globalization Statistics, formed by the UN Statistical Commission in 2015. These guidelines address the challenges globalization poses to macroeconomic and business statistics, offering a national perspective through a GVC accounting framework. They detail industry-specific global value chains (GVCs) within multicountry supply chains, integrating production, income, assets, and liabilities by partner country. They also emphasize understanding global enterprise business models, the importance of statistical business registers, and resolving data inconsistencies in economic statistics, resulting in multi-country supply and use tables and related institutional sector accounts.
Publication Date: February 2024
ISBN: 9789212591353
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Price: $60.00
Pages: 243
Economic and Social Development
United Nations
The Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report—an annual ESCAP publication—addresses key issues for the region’s least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and small island developing States (SIDS). The 2024 edition focuses on how digitalization and automation affect productivity and employment in these countries. It explores how digital advances can enhance the services sector, agriculture, and industry, while also noting risks like job displacement and cybersecurity threats. The report proposes policy measures to improve connectivity, adapt education and training for the digital economy, and boost regional cooperation to support digital trade and investment.
Publication Date: April 2024
ISBN: 9789210031257
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Pages: 60
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
Financing a Sustainable Transition: Investment for Growth and Climate Change Action United Nations
The 2023 Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean reviews the region’s 2022 economic performance, early 2023 trends, and growth outlook through 2024. It assesses external and domestic factors influencing growth and forecasts the macroeconomic impact of climate change. The survey predicts that by 2050, GDP in six climate-vulnerable countries could be 9% to 12% lower than current trends, requiring annual investments of 5.3% to 10.9% of GDP to mitigate these effects. It advocates for a financing framework combining domestic and external sources and highlights the role of central banks and financial supervisors in managing climate risks, promoting sustainable financing, and aligning financial flows with national climate goals.
Publication Date: December 2023
ISBN: 9789211221244
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Price: $105.00
Pages: 281
United Nations
The Index to Proceedings of the Economic and Social Council is a bibliographic guide to the proceedings and documentation of the Economic and Social Council. This issue covers the 2022 session of the Council including the organizational and substantive session. The Index is divided in two parts comprising the Subject Index and Index to Speeches. The Index is prepared by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, Department of Global Communications, as one of the products of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBIS).
Publication Date: February 2024
Price: $25.00
ISBN: 9789210028950 Pages: 93
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Subject: Economic and Social Development
Population Dynamics in Latin America and Their Effects on the Labour Force United Nations
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This edition of the Demographic Observatory analyzes the impact of population dynamics on labour force estimates and projections by sex, age, and area of residence in 20 Latin American countries from 1980 to 2050. Using data from the 2023 Revision by CELADE-ECLAC, the report highlights significant structural changes in the labour force, with varying scenarios by age group, sex, and urban or rural areas. These findings have important implications for public policy in labour, education, health, and care. The report also details the methodology and data sources used for the estimates and projections.
Publication Date: February 2024
ISBN: 9789211221398
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Price: $45.00
Pages: 73
Subject: Economic and Social Development
Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
Labour Inclusion as a Key Axis of Inclusive Social Development
United Nations
This volume highlights labour inclusion as vital for inclusive development. Despite some progress in reducing poverty and inequality in 2022, the region faces persistent challenges, including low growth and high inequality. Key issues include addressing poverty through labour inclusion, reducing informality, and tackling gender disparities caused by unequal care work burdens, particularly for women. Migrant workers face overqualification and discrimination. Current labour policy investments, at 0.34% of GDP, are insufficient. The authors call for a shift from basic labour market integration to comprehensive inclusion, ensuring quality jobs, fair wages, and social protection, especially for women and youth.
Publication Date: March 2024
ISBN: 9789211221336
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Pages: 229
United
The 2022-2023 Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region examines global and regional economic recovery post-COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. It highlights uncertainties as developed countries risk recession and raise interest rates to combat inflation, while developing nations face rising borrowing costs, inflation, and energy and food price volatility. Additionally, some Arab countries are grappling with currency depreciation, natural disasters, conflict, political instability, and structural economic challenges. Socially, the region struggles with poverty, unemployment, and a significant gender gap. The survey’s thematic chapter focuses on inflation in six Arab countries, analysing its sources and offering disinflation policy recommendations.
Publication Date: April 2024
Price: $70.00
ISBN: 9789210031332 Pages: 89
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Showcasing Transformative Actions
United Nations
The Asia and the-Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024 is one of the annual flagship publications of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). It provides an overview of SDG Progress in the region which serves as a foundation for many other activities conducted by ESCAP and our partners. This year, the report shines the spotlight on success stories and trends, and the unique challenges faced in different parts of the region. It draws out the priorities and opportunities for enhancing data availability on SDG indicators, especially for the most vulnerable population groups, which could help shape more equitable and inclusive development pathways strategies.
Publication Date: March 2024
ISBN: 9789210030588
Price: $45.00 SDGs:
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Becoming a Party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
Practical Guide
United Nations
This practical guide aims to promote the universal ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and to assist States as they move towards becoming parties to the Convention. Its objective is to provide answers to questions commonly raised by States when considering this commitment. Its purpose is also to offer practical guidance to States regarding the process of becoming a party to the Convention and what that entails.
Publication Date: October 2023
ISBN: 9789210029438
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Summaries of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders of the International Court of Justice 2018-2022
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
This publication contains summaries of the judgments, advisory opinions and orders of a substantive nature issued by the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2022. It is the continuation of six earlier volumes on the same subject (ST/LEG/SER.F/1 and Addenda 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6), which covered the periods 1948–1991, 1992–1996, 1997–2002, 2003–2007, 2008–2012 and 2013-2017, respectively. During the period covered by this publication, the Court issued 29 judgments, advisory opinions and orders of a substantive nature. It should be noted that the materials contained herein are summaries prepared by the Registry of the Court, which do not involve the responsibilities of the Court itself.
Publication Date: January 2024
ISBN: 9789210029612
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Pages: 306
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea at 40
Successes and Future Prospects
United Nations
To commemorate, in 2022, the fortieth anniversary of the adoption and opening for signature of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, this publication reflects on the Convention’s successful contribution to the promotion of the peaceful uses of the seas and oceans, the equitable and efficient utilization of their resources, the conservation of their living resources, and the study, protection and preservation of the marine environment. The publication focuses on the historical achievements of the Convention.
Publication Date: May 2023
ISBN: 9789211304398
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Pages: 38
Unleashing Digital Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development
United Nations
This report examines how digital technologies are transforming international trade and investment, highlighting the growing momentum of digital trade and disparities in readiness that exacerbate inequalities. Prepared by ESCAP, UNCTAD, and UNIDO, it explores how digital trade and investment policies can drive economic growth, societal development, and environmental conservation. The report stresses the need for integrated policy approaches to maximize digital trade and investment benefits for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It calls for global and regional strategies, policy dialogues, inter-ministerial cooperation, and public-private partnerships to address challenges and leverage opportunities in the digital landscape.
Publication Date: January 2024
ISBN: 9789210029902
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United Nations
This report analyzes the global and regional trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and provides recommendations for leveraging FDI to support productive development in Latin America and the Caribbean. ECLAC stresses that FDI does not automatically contribute to inclusive and sustainable development; deliberate policies are required to ensure FDI is channelled towards enhancing inclusiveness, employment quality, environmental sustainability, innovation, and technological sophistication. Given the complex international landscape, it emphasizes the need for national and multilateral development strategies and coordination of public and private efforts. This approach aims to help the region position itself strategically in the global economy and move towards inclusive and sustainable development, avoiding a marginal role.
Publication Date: October 2023
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ISBN: 9789211221220 Pages: 203
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United Nations
The Guidelines on Statistical Business Registers (SBR) update the 2015 UNECE guidelines by including numerous practical examples and guidance suitable for various statistical systems, especially those in early development stages. They offer practical recommendations for establishing and maintaining registers, particularly addressing challenges in less-developed systems with large informal sectors and limited data sources. The guidelines target SBR management, business statistics staff, and those dealing with respondent relations and data delivery from administrative authorities. They are also useful for training purposes, helping to modernize and improve statistical business registers globally.
Publication Date: June 2024
Price: $80.00
ISBN: 9789212591513 Pages: 453
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This edition of the International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean analyses the complex conditions facing the region’s trade in 2023, marked by weak global demand, falling commodity prices and the growing interconnections between trade and geopolitics. It also gives an overview of trade relations with China in recent decades: although this trade has expanded significantly, it remains characterized by the exchange of raw materials for manufactures. Lastly, the report examines the progress made and challenges faced by the region in the area of trade facilitation. It concludes that there is a need to redouble efforts in the digitialization of trade documents and processes and to explore innovative financing modalities to improve the region’s transport and logistics infrastructure.
Publication Date: December 2023
Price: $75.00
ISBN: 9789211221305 Pages: 176
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The Review of Maritime Transport has been published annually since 1968. The flagship report provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping, as well as an extensive collection of statistics. Around 80% of the volume of international trade in goods is carried by sea, and the percentage is even higher for most developing countries. Every issue provides data and insights on: seaborne trade; emerging trends affecting maritime transport; fleet ownership and registration; shipbuilding and demolitions; freight rates; liner shipping connectivity; port traffic and performance; and legal and regulatory developments.
Publication Date: September 2024
ISBN: 9789210032063
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Pages: 157
Small Businesses in Fragility: From Survival to Growth International Trade Centre (ITC)
This SME Competitiveness Outlook assesses the impact of conflict and fragility on business performance. It unveils a Fragility Exposure Index, and shows that fragility, as experienced by firms, can be reduced by 25% if they take actions to reinforce competitiveness. These include engaging with business support organizations, improving financial management and retaining skilled staff. The report finds that direct support to firms is helpful and must be complemented by reforms to promote peace and stability and improve the business environment. Humanitarian partners, development agencies and capable state institutions must collaborate, coordinate and have a deep understating of the context to avoid reinforcing the drivers of fragility, and maximize positive outcomes.
Publication Date: December 2023
Price: $120.00
ISBN: 9789210029728 Pages: 96
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The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics was first launched in 1967. Over the past 50 years, the handbook has evolved to incorporate new statistics and ensure that readers have access to the best possible information available. The 2023 edition of the Handbook continues in this tradition of excellence and innovation. As in previous years, this edition showcases ‘nowcasted’ estimates for total merchandised trade, total services trade and GDP.
Publication Date: December 2023
ISBN: 9789210029513
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Subject: International Trade & Finance
Price: $140.00
Pages: 97
Arab Society: Demographic and Social Trends - Issue No. 16
United Nations
Arab Society: Demographic and Social Trends, Issue No. 16, published biennially by ESCWA (Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia), provides a comprehensive overview of social and demographic changes in the Arab region. It covers population dynamics, household composition, family formation, housing, health, labor, poverty, inequality, education, cultural and social participation, and COVID-19 impacts. Drawing data primarily from national statistical offices and international organizations, it is designed for a broad audience including policymakers, researchers, academics, journalists, and the public, highlighting key factors influencing these trends across ESCWA member states.
Publication Date: June 2024
ISBN: 9789211284157
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Subject: Population & Demography
Let Communities Lead
Price: $50.00 SDGs:
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Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
This report emphasizes the crucial role of community-led interventions in ending AIDS and sustaining future health gains. It highlights the leadership of people affected by HIV in driving the HIV response—reaching the unreached, connecting people to services, innovating, and holding stakeholders accountable while advocating for health, dignity, and human rights. These communities have proactively taken leadership roles, extending their impact to address other health crises like COVID-19, Ebola, and mpox. The report celebrates these community achievements and serves as an urgent call to action for governments and international partners to support and empower community leadership, showcasing how community-driven efforts lead to healthier, stronger societies.
Publication Date: Decemeber 2023
Price: $35.00
ISBN: 9789210029957 Pages: 112
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Subject: Public Health
This publication (volume LVII) presents annual statistics on road traffic accidents and provides comparable data on causes, types, and results of accidents in Europe, Canada, and the United States. Data are organized by nature of accident and surroundings; accidents while under the influence of alcohol; and the number of persons killed or injured, by category or road user and age group. As background data, figures on the number of road vehicles in use and vehicle-kilometers run by road vehicles are also provided along with estimates of population and distribution by age group. This annual publication contains important statistical information for those involved in transportation planning and road safety issues.
Publication Date: April 2024
Price: $45.00 SDGs:
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Contributions to a Transnational Communication History of the League of Nations in the Inter-War Period (1920–1938)
United Nations
This volume explores the League of Nations (1920-1946) as an international organization with complex transnational communication, analysed from a communication research perspective. The authors focus on reconstructing internal communication within the Information Section and its external public communication strategies. The study reveals a co-evolution of journalism, public relations, and press work, highlighting how organized information practices interacted with journalism. The “principle of publicity” and “open diplomacy” defined media-mediated public communication, especially via the press, as crucial for legitimizing the League of Nations and its politics.
Publication Date: October 2024
Price: $50.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789210031271 Pages: 200
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United Nations
The Index to Proceedings of the General Assembly is a bibliographic guide to the proceedings and documentation of the General Assembly. This issue covers the seventyseventh session of the Assembly including its Main and ad hoc committees. The Index is prepared by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, Department of Global Communications, as one of the products of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBIS).
Publication Date: May 2024
Price: $90.00
SDGs: ISBN: 9789210031387 Pages: 540
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Publication Date: May 2024
Price: $130.00
SDGs: ISBN: 9789210031387 Pages: 280
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Subject: United Nations
to Proceedings of the Security Council: Seventy-eighth Year, 2023
United Nations
The Index to Proceedings of the Security Council is a bibliographic guide to the proceedings and documentation of the Security Council. This issue covers the seventy-eighth year of the Council including its commissions, committees and ad hoc committees. The Index is divided in two parts comprising the Subject Index and Index to Speeches. The Index is prepared by the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, Department of Global Communications, as one of the products of the United Nations Bibliographic Information System (UNBIS).
Publication Date: September 2024
ISBN: 9789210031400
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Pages: 290
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Resolutions and Decisions Adopted by the General Assembly
During its Seventy-eighth Session
United Nations
This regular publication comprises the official record of all the resolutions and decisions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly during the course of its seventy-eighth session.
Volume I: Resolutions, 5 September – 22 December 2023
Publication Date: February 2024
Price: $150.00
ISBN: 9789210030625 Pages: 1317
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Volume II: Decisions, 5 September – 22 December 2023
Publication Date: February 2024
Price: $15.00
ISBN: 9789210030632 Pages: 34
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This is the official record of the Report of the Commission on the Status of Women on the sixty-seventh session (25 March 2022 and 6–17 March 2023). The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The CSW is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women. During its annual two-week session, representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations and UN entities gather at UN headquarters in New York to discuss progress and commit to further action. The outcomes and recommendations of each session are forwarded to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Commission’s parent body, for follow-up.
Publication Date: March 2024
ISBN: 9789210031110
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Psychotropic Substances 2023
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024
Expanded Pocketbook on Human Rights for Law Enforcement Officials
Publication Date: November 2024
Country Profiles on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management Republic of San Marino
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World Cities Report 2024 Cities and Climate Action United
Publication Date: October 2024
Acts and Documents concerning the Organization of the Court No. 8 Charter of the United Nations, Statute and Rules of Court and Other Documents International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Publication Date: October 2024
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Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Colombia) Pleadings, Oral Arguments, Documents International Court of Justice (ICJ)
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Publication Date: December 2024
Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda) International Court of Justice (ICJ)
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Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala (Chile v. Bolivia)
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International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders 2023
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
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Application of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment orPunishment(CanadaandtheNetherlandsv.SyrianArabRepublic)
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ApplicationoftheConventiononthePreventionandPunishmentoftheCrimeofGenocide(TheGambiav.Myanmar)
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Question of the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf between Nicaragua and Colombia beyond 200nauticalmilesfromtheNicaraguanCoast(Nicaraguav.Colombia)
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Compendium of Case Studies on Digitalization in Energy in the UNECE Region
United Nations
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United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2023
United Nations
Publication Date: October 2024
World Population Prospects 2024
Summary of Results
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European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) 2025
Applicable as from 1 January 2025
Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council, Supplement 2022
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World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2024
Harnessing Social Protection for Gender Equality, Resilience and Transformation UN Women
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Thirty years ago, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. This Convention, one of the core human rights instruments, has become the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history and has helped transform children’s lives around the world. It is up to our generation to demand that governments, businesses and communities fulfil their commitments and take action for child rights now, once and for all. The e-book for this publication has been converted into an accessible format for the visually impaired and people with print reading disabilities.
Publication Date: November 2019
ISBN: 9789211014181
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Children and Youth
United Nations
Price: $12.95
Pages: 82
Focusing on the risks posed by nuclear arms and small weapons, this illustrated, educational and thought-provoking book calls on the world’s young people to actively mobilise and promote disarmament in 10 practical ways. This book is a tool for young people to get involved in mobilising the public at large to participate in developing new strategies to reduce the threats posed by weapons. It will help young people to raise awareness of why disarmament is important for the future of all humankind as well as their own lives. It is recommended as a resource for teenagers and their parents, young adults, as well as high school and university professors, civil society and community leaders.
Publication Date: April 2014
ISBN: 9789211422870
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Fourth Edition
United Nations
The Coffee Guide is the world’s most extensive, hands-on, and neutral source of information on the international coffee trade. It covers issues relevant to coffee growers, traders, exporters, transportation companies, certifiers, associations, authorities, and other actors. It is considered by many in the industry as the go-to reference. This fourth edition, informed by the coffee industry, updates technical information on finance, food safety, logistics, and contracts. It redefines quality, data segmentation, digitalization, certifications, and supply chain legislation. It addresses climate change, coffee price volatility, living wages, and the inequitable distribution of power, profit, and resources across the supply chain. It aims to be informative, useful, and inclusive of all stakeholders.
Publication Date: November 2021
ISBN: 9789211036831
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The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The aim of the Charter is to save humanity from war; to reaffirm human rights and the dignity and worth of the human person; to proclaim the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small; and to promote the prosperity of all humankind. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.
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Publication Date: September 2015
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Publication Date: September 2015
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Publication Date: September 2015
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On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Member States came together to recognize that our challenges are interconnected and can be addressed only through reinvigorated multilateralism with the United Nations at the centre of our efforts. In response, the UN embarked on a process of reflection, engaging a broad array of stakeholders, including Member States, thought leaders, young people, civil society and the United Nations system and its many partners. This report provides a synthesis of key ideas that emerged during the reflection process and contains suggestions on how to take them forward. As COVID-19 has shown, our welfare, and indeed the permanence of human life, depend on us working together across borders and sectors to address major risks and achieve a set of vital common goals.
Publication Date: February 2021
ISBN: 9789211014464 Pages: 76
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Everything you always wanted to know about the United Nations in one book! This primer to the United Nations is designed for all global citizens. It covers the history of the UN, what it does and how it does it. As the world’s only truly global organization,the United Nations is where countries meet to address universal issues that cannot be resolved by any one of them acting alone. From international peace and security to sustainable development, climate change, human rights, and humanitarian action, the United Nations acts on our behalf around the world.
Publication Date: February 2018
Price: $20.00
ISBN: 9789211013726 Pages: 160
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Model United Nations (MUN) simulations are popular exercises for those interested in learning more about the UN. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of students worldwide participate every year in MUN at all educational levels in schools and universities. Many of today’s leaders in law, government, business and the arts participated in MUN as students. Some MUNs however do not follow the actual rules and practices used at the UN. This guide is designed for students and teachers on how to organize and participate in MUNs that simulate the way the UN actually works.
Publication Date: September 2020
Price: $24.95
ISBN: 9789211014198 Pages: 152
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 75th Anniversary Edition
United Nations
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the first international agreement setting out freedoms, rights and entitlements for all humanity to claim. It emphasizes the inextricable relationship between fundamental freedoms and social justice, and their connection with peace and security. Different editions exist: the YAK-illustrated hardbound edition is available in English and French; the multilingual edition featuring all six official United Nations languages is available in hardcover; individual monolingual editions are available in each of the official United Nations languages; and finally there is the children’s adaption by Ruth Rocha and Otavio Roth.
UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights(Arabiclanguage)
Publication Date: September 2023
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UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights(Englishlanguage)
Publication Date: September 2023
Price: $4.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789210028875
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UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights(Frenchlanguage)
Publication Date: September 2023
Price: $4.00 SDGs: ISBN: 9789210028882
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UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights(Russianlanguage)
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UniversalDeclarationofHumanRights(Spanishlanguage)
Publication Date: September 2023
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Providing a clear-eyed, impartial and accurate narrative of the Organization, the 2015 edition of the Yearbook describes the efforts by the United Nations to reach major multilateral milestones—foremost the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The volume also highlights efforts to ease the severe humanitarian and political crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic, which entered its fifth year; support recovery in Afghanistan; and attain a diplomatic resolution to the conflicts in Yemen and in the eastern part of Ukraine. The volume further documents how the United Nations supported the more than 1 million refugees reaching the shores of Europe in flight from conflict and violence, along with its success in helping victims of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda attain legal recourse to justice.
Publication Date: April 2023
ISBN: 9789211014563
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Written from the perspective of a child, this book explains in simple text many of the rights that are found in the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child: from the right to play, to learn, and to share thoughts freely to protection from harmful work, violence, and exploitation. Young readers will learn that each one of them is important, but together these rights help kids everywhere live healthy and happy lives. This beautifully illustrated book contains drawings and paintings created by children from around the world—the winners of an international drawing competition titled “Kids for Human Rights”— illustrating each of the rights.
Publication Date: November 2020
Price: $12.00
ISBN: 9789211014365 Pages: 56 Language:
Subject: Children and Youth
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Illustrated by Yacine Aït Kaci
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the first international agreement setting out freedoms, rights and entitlements for all humanity to claim. It emphasizes the inextricable relationship between fundamental freedoms and social justice, and their connection with peace and security. This edition of the UDHR is published in collaboration with French artist, graphic designer and creator of popular cartoon Elyx, Yacine Aït Kaci (alias YAK) to illustrate the 30 articles. This hardbound edition is available in English and French. The e-book for this publication has been converted into an accessible format for the visually impaired and people with print reading disabilities. It is fully compatible with leading screen-reader technologies such as JAWS and NVDA.
Publication Date: December 2015
Price: $17.00
ISBN: 9789211013146 Pages: 72 Language:
Subject: Children and Youth
From My Window
Children at Home During COVID-19
United Nations
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Written from the perspective of children who observe the world through their windows, this book for young readers looks at the lives of housebound children during the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by true events told by people around the world, From My Window shows children that we all have the same fears, and that we can overcome them by being creative and empathetic. This book shows us that there are opportunities every day to love, learn, create and connect, no matter the circumstances. The e-book for this publication has been converted into an accessible format for the visually impaired and people with print reading disabilities. It is fully compatible with leading screen-reader technologies such as JAWS and NVDA.
Publication Date: June 2020
Price: $10.00
ISBN: 9789211014280 Pages: 32 Language: Feature:
Subject: Public Health
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The Sustainable Development Goals and How You Too Can Change the World United Nations
This book is a wonderful introduction for children ages 6-8 on how we can all work together to make the world a better place. They will learn how they can be part of the solution to today’s most important global challenges: from combating climate change and protecting endangered species to ending poverty and fighting inequality. With colourful illustrations, engaging text, and tips on how to change the world, children will discover what they can do to make a difference.
Hardbound
Publication Date: August 2019
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Publication Date: August 2019
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On 25 September 2015, countries adopted a set of 17 goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030. For the goals to be reached, everyone needs to do their part: governments, the private sector, civil society and people like you. Elyx, the United Nations’ digital ambassador, uses various expressions and actions to help demonstrate the meaning of each goal. Created by French artist YAK, Elyx has no race, sex or nationality and is a universal character promoting the importance of the United Nations’ work.
Publication Date: October 2017
ISBN: 9789211013696
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Published twice a year, the Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal (APSDJ) aims to stimulate debate and enrich research in the formulation of policy in the Asia-Pacific region towards the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The APSDJ is a rebranded journal of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. It builds on the success of two earlier journals - the Asia-Pacific Development Journal (APDJ), which was published since 1994, and the Asia-Pacific Population Journal (APPJ), since 1986. These journals have been merged in recognition of the interconnected and multidisciplinary nature of sustainable development. The first issue of the APSDJ is Vol 25, Issue No.1, June 2018.
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Youth2030: Progress Report 2024
Youth2030: Progress Report 2024 represents a significant milestone, marking six years since the launch of Youth2030, the UN Youth Strategy. The current report offers a comprehensive overview of the progress in implementation of Youth2030. By comparing baseline data from UNCTs (2020) and UN entities (2021) with the latest reported data in 2023, the report shows the strides made by the UN system in advancing global youth commitments and youth focus in UN strategic planning processes.
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024:
Global economic prospects have improved since January, with major economies avoiding a severe downturn, bringing down inflation without increasing unemployment. However, the outlook is only cautiously optimistic. Higher-for-longer interest rates, debt sustainability challenges, continuing geopolitical tensions and everworsening climate risks continue to pose challenges to growth, threatening decades of development gains, especially for least developed countries and small island developing States.
Our research: Understanding child food poverty
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At the invitation of Member States, the Secretary-General has issued a series of Policy Briefs to provide more detail on certain proposals contained in Our Common Agenda (see page 38) and to support them in their deliberations as they prepare for the Summit of the Future. These briefs include an analysis of the proposals’ impact on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and are informed by the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, with gender equality as a cross-cutting theme.
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14 Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs and on the Special Equipment to be Used for Such Carriage: ATP as amended on 22 June 2024
14 ATP Handbook 2023
36 The Coffee Guide: Fourth Edition
14 Detailed Methodology for the Preparation of the Forest Sector Outlook Study 2020-2040
32 Forest Products Annual Market Review 2023-2024
15 The State of Sustainable Markets 2023: Statistics and Emerging Trends
Children and Youth
40 A Child’s Right to Rights
36 The Convention on the Rights of the Child: United Nations Essential Documents Series
15 Report of the Committee on the Rights of the Child: Seventy-seventh Session
40 Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Illustrated by Yacine Aït Kaci
Data and Statistics
15 2021 Electricity Profiles
16 2021 Energy Balances
16 Cloud for Official Statistics
16 Energy Statistics Pocketbook 2024
17 Energy Statistics Yearbook 2021
32 International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2024
17 National Accounts Statistics: Main Aggregates and Detailed Tables, 2022 (Five-volume Set)
17 Statistical Yearbook 2024, Sixty-seventh issue
18 Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
18 World Statistics Pocketbook 2024
Disarmament
18 Civil Society and Disarmament 2023: The Historical Impact of Parliamentary Diplomacy on Disarmament
19 United Nations Disarmament Yearbook 2023: Preview Edition
19 UNODA Occasional Papers
19 Beneath the Surface: Terrorist and Violent Extremist Use of the Dark Web and Cybercrime-as-a-Service for Cyber-Attacks
20 Cash in the Trash: The Role of Corruption, Organized Crime and Money Laundering in Waste Trafficking: Unwaste - Tackling Waste Trafficking to Support a Circular Economy
20 Competent National Authorities Under the International Drug Control Treaties 2022
20 Cultural Heritage Smuggling and the Nexus with Terrorism: Cultural Heritage Nexus with Terrorism
12 Global Study on Homicide 2023
21 Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and their Precursors 2022
21 Narcotic Drugs 2023: Estimated World Requirements for 2024 – Statistics for 2022
21 The Nexus Between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism in Latin America: The Nexus in Latin America
22 Precursors and Chemicals Frequently Used in the Illicit Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 2022
22 Precursors and Chemicals Frequently Used in the Illicit Manufacture of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 2023
22 Psychotropic Substances 2022: Statistics for 2021Assessments of Annual Medical and Scientific Requirements for 2023
23 Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2023
32 Psychotropic Substances 2023: Statistics for 2022Assessments of Annual Medical and Scientific Requirements for 2024
13 World Drug Report 2024
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World Wildlife Crime Report 2024: Trafficking in Protected Species
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Accounting for Global Value Chains: GVC Satellite Accounts and Integrated Business Statistics
23 Asia-Pacific Countries with Special Needs Development Report 2024: Leveraging Digitalization for Productivity and Decent Employment
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Economic Report on Africa 2024: Investing in a Just and Sustainable Transition in Africa
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2024: Boosting Affordable and Longer-term Financing for Governments
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023: Financing a Sustainable Transition: Investment for Growth and Climate Change Action
Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024
Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2024: Fiscal Policy for Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change
Human Development Report 2023/2024: Breaking the GridlockReimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World 24 Index to Proceedings of the Economic and Social Council 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean Demographic Observatory 2023: Population Dynamics in Latin America and Their Effects on the Labour Force
7 Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development 2024: Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Financing for Development at a Crossroads
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Social Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2023: Labour Inclusion as a Key Axis of Inclusive Social Development
25 Survey of Economic and Social Developments in the Arab Region 2022-2023 32
Social Outlook for Asia and the Pacific 2024: Protecting our Future Today: Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024
United Nations Manual for the Negotiation of Bilateral Tax Treaties Between Developed and Developing Countries 2024
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024
World Social Report 2024: Social Development in Times of Converging Crises: A Call for Global Action
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Change 25 Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2024: Showcasing Transformative Actions 8 The United Nations World Water Development Report 2024: Water for Prosperity and Peace
26 Becoming a Party to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance: Practical Guide
33 Expanded Pocketbook on Human Rights for Law Enforcement Officials
39 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 75th Anniversary Edition
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33 Country Profiles on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management: Republic of San Marino
33 World Cities Report 2024: Cities and Climate Action
33 Acts and Documents concerning the Organization of the Court No. 8: Charter of the United Nations, Statute and Rules of Court and Other Documents
33 Alleged Violations of Sovereign Rights and Maritime Spaces in the Caribbean Sea (Nicaragua v. Colombia): Pleadings, Oral Arguments, Documents
33 Armed Activities on the Territory of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo v. Uganda)
34 Dispute over the Status and Use of the Waters of the Silala (Chile v. Bolivia): Pleadings, Oral Arguments, Documents
34 Reports of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders 2023
26 Summaries of Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders of the International Court of Justice 2018-2022
34 Yearbook of the International Court of Justice 2021-2022
26 The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea at 40: Successes and Future Prospects
27 Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report 2023/24: Unleashing Digital Trade and Investment for Sustainable Development
27 Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
27 Guidelines on Statistical Business Registers
28 International Trade Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2023: Structural Change and Trends in Global and Regional Trade: Challenges and Opportunities
12 The Least Developed Countries Report 2023: Crisis-resilient Development Finance
28 Review of Maritime Transport 2024
34 SDG Pulse 2024: UNCTAD Takes the Pulse of the SDGs
28 SME Competitiveness Outlook 2023: Small Businesses in Fragility: From Survival to Growth
9 World Investment Report 2024: Investment Facilitation and Digital Government
29 UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2023 Migration
34 Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024: Assessing Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration
10 World Migration Report 2024
Natural Resources Water and Energy
35 Compendium of Case Studies on Digitalization in Energy in the UNECE Region
29 Arab Society: Demographic and Social Trends - Issue No. 16
12 Population and Vital Statistics Report 2024: Data Available as of 1 January 2024
13 World Population Ageing 2023: Challenges and Opportunities of Population Ageing in the Least Developed Countries
35 United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2023
35 World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results
40 From My Window: Children at Home During COVID-19
8 State of World Population 2024: Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope - Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
9 UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2024: The Urgency of Now: AIDS at a Crossroads
29 World AIDS Day Report 2023: Let Communities Lead
6 Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR): Applicable as from 1 January 2025
35 European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterways (ADN) 2025: Applicable as from 1 January 2025
30 Statistics of Road Traffic Accidents in Europe and North America 2023
36 Action for Disarmament: 10 Things You Can Do!
37 Charter of the United Nations and the Statute of the International Court of Justice
30 Communicating the League of Nations: Contributions to a Transnational Communication History of the League of Nations in the Inter-War Period (1920–1938)
38 The Essential UN
41 Frieda Makes a Difference: The Sustainable Development Goals and How You Too Can Change the World
30 Index to Proceedings of the General Assembly 2022/2023
30 Index to Proceedings of the Security Council: Seventy-eighth Year, 2023
38 Our Common Agenda: Report of the Secretary-General
35 Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council, Supplement 2022
7 Report of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization 2024
30 Resolutions and Decisions Adopted by the General Assembly During its Seventy-eighth Session
41 The Sustainable Development Goals: Illustrated by Yacine Aït Kaci (YAK)
38 The United Nations Guide to Model UN
39 Yearbook of the United Nations 2015
31 Report of the Commission on the Status of Women 2023
35 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development 2024: Harnessing Social Protection for Gender Equality, Resilience and Transformation
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The Summit of the Future is a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international consensus on how we deliver a better present and safeguard the future.
Effective global cooperation is increasingly critical to our survival but difficult to achieve in an atmosphere of mistrust, using outdated structures that no longer reflect today’s political and economic realities.
This once-in-a-generation opportunity serves as a moment to mend eroded trust and demonstrate that international cooperation can effectively achieve agreed goals and tackle emerging threats and opportunities.
