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Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) Series
The Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development was launched after comprehensive worldwide consultations with governments the private sector civil society the technical and internet communities and academia. This series intends to be a useful resource for understanding the genesis and evolution of the Global Alliance and its action towards harnessing the power of information and communications technology for sustainable development and poverty eradication.
Dialogues at the Economic and Social Council
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Reviews
Selected Decisions of the Human Rights Committee under the Optional Protocol
Official Records (United Nations General Assembly)
Official Records (United Nations Economic and Social Council)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Series on Issues in International Investment Agreements II
Selección de Decisiones del Comité de Derechos Humanos Adoptadas con Arreglo al Protocolo Facultativo
Assessment of Development Results
This series assesses the attainment of intended and achieved results as well as United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) contributions to development results at the country level. Their scope include but is not confined to UNDP responsiveness and alignment to country challenges and priorities; strategic positioning; use of comparative advantage; and engagement with partners. The number and selection of countries and the timing of these evaluations are determined to ensure coverage and to allow findings and recommendations to feed into the preparation of the subsequent programme. Wherever possible these evaluations will be conducted in conjunction with other United Nations organizations.
Thematic Evaluation Reports
This series assesses United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) performance in areas that are critical to ensuring sustained contribution to development results in the context of emerging development issues and changing priorities at the global and regional levels. To this end thematic evaluations may cover for example UNDP policies focus areas partnerships programmatic approaches cooperation modalities or business models. The Evaluation Office also engages in evaluations conducted jointly with other United Nations organizations to assess system-wide performance.
Global and Regional Programme Evaluations
Global regional and South-South programme evaluations assess the performance and intended and achieved results of those programmes. They are intended to reinforce the substantive accountability of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to the Executive Board and will be timed to contribute to the preparation and approval of the next programme.
Geneva Timber and Forest Study Papers
The Timber and Forest Study Papers encompasses sustainable forest management as well as the sound and legal use of forest products for raw material and energy and forest services. The objective is to assist member countries by: providing the best available information; facilitating policy dialogues and communication; and building capacity. The series is the product of a collaborative endeavour between the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples represents the fulfilment of a recommendation by the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues that a United Nations publication be produced to analyse a broad spectrum of indigenous peoples’ issues and serve as a key advocacy tool for raising awareness and promoting the rights of indigenous peoples as enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other international instruments. Each report focuses on different issues faced by indigenous peoples with topics ranging from poverty and well-being culture environment education health human rights and emerging issues.
Innocenti Report Card
In keeping with UNICEF's mandate to advocate for children in every country the Centre's Report Card series focuses on the well-being of children in industrialized countries. Each Report Card includes a league table ranking the countries of the OECD according to their record on the subject under discussion. The Report Cards are designed to appeal to a wider audience while maintaining academic rigour.
United Nations Historical Series
This series of publications offers a fresh and enlightening look into the history of the League of Nations involvement in social issues. The objective is to contribute to the literature on the history of international organizations and transnational history while also contributing to current dialogues on contemporary United Nations politics and policies in a way that draws upon lessons learnt from its historical predecessor.
Bilan Innocenti
Le Centre de recherche Innocenti de l'UNICEF (IRC) a été créé pour renforcer la capacité de recherche de l'UNICEF et soutenir son action en faveur des enfants dans le monde entier. Conformément au mandat de l'UNICEF d'agir en faveur de l'enfance partout dans le monde la série de rapports du centre se concentre sur le bien-être des enfants dans les pays industrialisés. Chaque fiche de rapport comprend un tableau classant les pays de l'OCDE concernant un sujet bien determiné en particulier. Ces bulletins sont conçus pour faire appel à un public élargi tout en maintenant la rigueur académique nécessaire.