An up-to-date overview of major population trends in the least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing States (SIDS) in connection with the critical development challenges…

The Guidelines on Statistical Business Registers are based on the 2015 UNECE Guidelines on Statistical Business Registers, while adding numerous examples from countries from all regions as well as practical…

The United Nations flagship publication, World Economic and Social Survey 2014/2015, reviews and analyses the MDG experience in order to draw lessons that will be helpful for the implementation of…

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…

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…

Lays out the commitments contained in the Addis Agenda in a systematic manner, and presents options for monitoring these commitments. The report primarily targets member states, particularly policymakers from ministries…

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…

Examines national-level developments in relation to several concepts highlighted in the targets of SDG 16, which are viewed as institutional principles: access to information, transparency, accountability, anti-corruption, inclusiveness of decision-making…