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      The Millennium Development Goals Task Force report 2015

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      Presents the yearly assessment of global progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), determining the areas where progress has been made, and those that are lagging behind. The report is…

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      The sustainable development goals report 2023

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      Provides a powerful call to action, presenting a candid assessment of the SDGs based on the latest data and estimates. While highlighting existing gaps and urging the world to redouble…

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      The twin challenges of reducing poverty and creating employment

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      This publication is based on papers presented at two Expert Group Meetings (jointly organized by DSPD and the ILO) that brought together specialists to undertake a review of progress in…

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      World social report 2021: reconsidering rural development

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      Focuses on new directions in which rural development strategies need to be reconsidered. The report offers certain strategic principles, programmes of action, and a set of concrete policies that can…

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      United Nations handbook on selected issues for taxation of the extractive industries by developing countries

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      Offers guidance to developing countries on key taxation issues during the life-cycle of an investment in the extractive industries, whether it be oil and gas or mining. The handbook considers…

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      Indicators of sustainable development: guidelines and methodologies

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      UN publication sales number E.08.II.A.2, dated October 2007.

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      The Millennium Development Goals Gap Task Force report 2014

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      The MDG Gap Task Force Report systematically tracks existing international commitments and their fulfilment at the international level in the areas of official development assistance, trade, debt relief, and access…

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      Contraceptive use by method 2019: data booklet

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      Highlights estimates of the prevalence of individual contraceptive methods based on the World Contraceptive Use 2019 (which draws from 1,247 surveys for 195 countries or areas of the world) and…

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      The world’s women 2015: trends and statistics

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      Examines the progress towards the goal of gender equality has been made in the last two decades in most areas of concern. Through a life cycle approach, the publication reveals…

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      System of environmental-economic accounting 2012: experimental ecosystem accounting

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      SEEA-Experimental Ecosystem Accounting provides a synthesis of the current knowledge in the area of ecosystem accounting. It provides a starting point for the development of ecosystem accounting at national and…

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      Compendium of innovative e-government practices: Vol. 5

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      As information and communication technologies (ICTs) are dramatically changing the lives of people around the world, governments must come to grips with finding solutions that will increase public value to…

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      United Nations manual for the negotiation of bilateral tax treaties between developed and developing countries

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      Provides a guide to all aspects of tax treaty negotiation, including a brief description of the Articles of the United Nations Model Double Taxation Convention between Developed and Developing Countries…

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      Potential impacts of LDC graduation

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      When a country leaves or "graduates from" the least developed countries (LDC) category, it ceases to benefit from international support measures that are exclusive to LDCs. This Policy Note provides…

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      How natural capital accounting contributes to integrated policies for sustainability

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      Provides policymakers with an introduction to natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), and its applications to policy. The report provides policymakers with information on how…

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      World youth report 2016: youth civic engagement

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      This is the flagship publication on youth issues of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. This 2015 edition provides fresh perspective and innovative ideas…

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      World social report 2023

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      Looks at the situation of older persons while addressing links between population ageing and selected Sustainable Development Goals, with the underlying focus on the commitment of the 2030 Agenda on…

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      United Nations model double taxation convention between developed and developing Countries: 2017 update

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      This new revision of the UN Model updates the widely used 2011 version. It is important for countries that seek assistance in the negotiation and implementation of modern bilateral double…

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      The United Nations development strategy beyond 2015: Committee for Development policy note

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      In this Policy Note, the Committee for Development Policy proposes principles and policy alternatives for a post-2015 development agenda, in the light of consideration of lessons learnt from the Millennium…

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      United Nations manual for the negotiation of bilateral tax treaties between developed and developing countries 2019

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      Provides a guide to all aspects of tax treaty negotiation, including a brief description of the Articles of the United Nations Model Double Taxation Convention between Developed and Developing Countries…

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      Compendium of innovative practices in public governance and administration for sustainable development

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      Explores three shifts in government-society interactions that have had significant impact on public administration and public service. These are the demand for more people-centred governance; greater use of ICT technologies…

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      World economic and social survey 2018: frontier technologies for sustainable development

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      Reviews the advances in frontier technologies - including automation, robotics, renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, biotechnologies and artificial intelligence - and analyses their economic, social and environmental impact.

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      Papers on selected topics in negotiation of tax treaties for developing countries

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      Designed especially for developing countries, this publication provides practical guidance to effectively negotiate double tax treaties and, in particular, those drawing on the UN Model Double Taxation Convention between Developed…

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      Guidelines for producing statistics on violence against women: statistical surveys

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      Violence against women is an obstacle to achieving the objectives of equality, development and peace. It violates the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. In all…

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      World public sector report 2015: responsive and accountable governance

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      This publication is based on highlights of the discussion held during the 12th Session of the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), in 2013, on The Role of…

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      Natural capital accounting for integrated biodiversity policies: system of environmental economic accounting

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      Shows how natural capital accounting, in particular the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting, can be used to answer a variety of policy questions on biodiversity. The report is aimed at policymakers…

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      Sustainable cities, human mobility and international migration: a concise report

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      Reviews the current status of demographic evidence and its capacity to support monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals. The report focuses on the core systems generating demographic data and describes…

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      World youth report: Youth Social Entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda

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      Highlights how youth social entrepreneurship can support young people’s employment and development while helping to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs. The report presents social entrepreneurship and anchors it in…

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      Report on the world social situation 2018: promoting inclusion through social protection

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      Discusses the contribution of social protection to social inclusion focusing, in particular, on the extent to which such groups are effectively covered by existing social protection measures. An overall assessment…

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      World economic and social survey: in search of new development finance 2012

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      The World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) is a yearly publication that provides objective analysis of pressing long-term social and economic development issues, and discusses the positive and negative impact…

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      Towards universal social protection: Latin American pathways and policy tools

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      This book reflects on the public policies, programmes and regulatory frameworks that are taking a rights-based approach to expanding social protection coverage and benefits in Latin America, with a view…

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      Sustainable development outlook 2019: gathering storms and silver linings

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      Weakening global economic growth, rising income inequality, unabated global warming and climate change, and escalating conflict are posing serious threats to SDG implementation. On the other hand, technological advances offer…

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      Compendium of digital government initiatives in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: 2020

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      Captures trends in digital responses of UN Member States to the COVID-19 pandemic and provides a preliminary analysis of the main features of such responses. The publication demonstrates how governments…

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      World social report 2020: inequality in a rapidly changing world

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      Examines the links between inequality and other major global trends (or megatrends), with a focus on technological change, climate change, urbanization and international migration. The analysis pays particular attention to…

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      Blueprint for acceleration

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      Summarizes the global water crisis and progress on SDG 6 at the halfway point of Agenda 2030. This report conveys UN-Water's vision for the second part of the 2030 Agenda…

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      United Nations practical manual on transfer pricing for developing countries 2017

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      The Manual is a response to the need, often expressed by developing countries, for clearer guidance on the policy and administrative aspects of applying transfer pricing (profit shifting) analysis to…

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      United Nations e-Government survey 2016: e-Government in support of sustainable development

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      Now in its ninth edition, this survey provides an analysis of emerging public administration trends and issues, and of how e-government can support the realization of the internationally agreed development…

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      World mortality report 2015

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      World Mortality Report 2015 is a publication that provides an overview of the estimated and projected trends in mortality at the world level, for development groups and major areas; the…

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      International trade statistics yearbook 2013: Vol. 1: Trade by country

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      The 2013 International Trade Statistics Yearbook, Volume I provides an overview of the international trade merchandise trade in 2013 and detailed information on the trade performance for numerous countries up…

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      United Nations e-Government survey 2014: e-Government for the future we want

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      Assesses the e-government readiness of the 193 Member States of the UN according to a quantitative composite index of e-readiness based on website assessment, telecommunication infrastructure, and human resource endowment…

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      State of the world’s indigenous peoples: rights to lands, territories and resources

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      Offers a wide-ranging perspective on indigenous peoples’ rights to lands, territories and resources, examining legislation and agreements at the national and international level, identifying successful practices and continued obstacles, and…

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      World economic and social survey 2016: climate change resilience, an opportunity for reducing inequalities

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      This edition of the World Economic and Social Survey contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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      Eleventh United Nations Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names: New York, 8-17 August 2017

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      The United Nations Conferences on the Standardization of Geographical Names (UNCSGN) is held every five years, and UNGEGN meets between the Conferences to follow up the implementation of resolutions adopted…

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      Good practices and innovations in public governance: United Nations public service awards winners and finalists 2012-2013

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      This publication provides an overview of 91 successful innovations in governance and public administration from 38 countries that received the United Nations Public Service Awards, which is the most prestigious…

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      State of the world’s indigenous peoples: implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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      On 13 September 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This publication looks back at ten-plus years of the Declaration’s…

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      Strengthening the demographic evidence base for the post-2015 development agenda: a concise report

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      Reviews the current status of demographic evidence and its capacity to support monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals. This report focuses on the core systems generating demographic data and describes…

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      State of the world’s indigenous peoples: indigenous peoples’ access to health services

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      Examines the major challenges for indigenous peoples to obtain adequate access to and utilization of quality health care services. The report provides an important background to many of the health…

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      Handbook on the least developed country category: inclusion, graduation and special support measures

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      This revised edition of the Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category builds upon and updates information made available in a previous edition released in October 2015. It further makes…

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      Handbook on the least developed country category: inclusion, graduation and special support measures

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      Responds to the need to make the methods and approaches used in the identification of LDCs, and the international support measures available to them, known to a wide range of…

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