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2008 State of the Future (Includes CD-ROM)

The future continues to get better for most of the world, but a series of tipping points could drastically alter global changes. Moreover, it is increasingly clear that the world has the resources to address our common challenges. This report is the twelfth in annual series intended to provide a context for global thinking and improved understanding of global issues, opportunities, challenges, and strategies. It contains the 12-year cumulative research and judgments of over 2,500 thoughtful and creative people. The enclosed CD of about 6,300 pages contains the cumulative work of the Millennium Project since 1996 and details of the studies included in the print version. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales Number: E. 08.BKSHP.4 ISBN:9780981894102 Pages: 116 Price: $49.95

Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice
Beginning with We the peoples of the United Nations..., this handy pocket-book contains all Articles of the Charter of the United Nations as well as an introductory note that outlines past amendments. It also includes the Statute of the International Court of Justice that forms an integral part of the UN Charter. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales No.: DPI511 ISBN: 9789210020251 Pages: 80 US$3.00

Good Governance Practices for the Protection of human Rights

The publication defines good governance as the exercise of authority through political and institutional processes that are transparent and accountable, and encourage public participation. It explores the links between good governance and human rights in four areas: democratic institutions, the delivery of State services, the rule of law, and anti-corruption measures. It presents 21 case studies of governance reforms that have helped to better protect human rights. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales Number: E.07.XIV.10 ISBN: 9789211541793 Vol.7 Pages: 84 Price: $19.00

human Development Report 2007/2008: Fighting Climate Change - human Solidarity in a Divided world
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity at the start of the 21st Century. Failure to meet it raises the spectre of unprecedented reversals in human development. This years Report explains why we have less than a decade to change course and start living within our global carbon budget. This global problem with global causes and effects demands a global response. Publishing Agency: United Nations Development Programme Sales Number: E.07.III.B.1 ISBN: 9780230547049 Pages: 400 Price: $29.95

Claiming the Millennium Development Goals: A human Rights Approach

This publication sets out a human rights approach to the MDGs, the primary purpose of which is to outline a clear framework of analysis for the development sector, relevant also to the needs of human rights practitioners, identifying entry points at the policy level as well as for country-level programming and advocacy. Practical illustrations are provided throughout, along with suggested additional indicators for particular MDGs. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales Number: E.08.XIV.6 ISBN: 9789211541847 Pages: 60 Price: $15.00
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Development and Globalization: Facts and Figures 2008

This second edition of the UNCTAD publication focuses on increasing of analytical emphasis and explains new and emerging economic trends. The publication provides brief outline of data and information, and describes UNCTADs independent research in the areas of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development. Publishing Agency: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Sales Number: E.07.II.D.20 ISBN: 9789211127300 Pages: 82 Price: $25.00

humanitarian Diplomacy: Practitioners and their Craft

Humanitarian professionals are on the front lines of todays internal armed conflicts. This volume provides a compendium of experiences presented and analyzed by 14 senior humanitarian practitioners who led humanitarian operations in settings as diverse as the Balkans and Nepal, Somalia and East Timor, and across a time frame from the 1970s in Cambodia and 1980s in Lebanon to more recent engagement in Colombia and Iraq. Publishing Agency: United Nations University Sales No.: E.07.III.A.1 ISBN: 9789280811346 Pages: 422 US$37.00
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The Millennium Development Goals Report 2008

This report presents an assessment of progress, based on data available as of June 2008 on all official Millennium Development Goals (MDG) indicators, including the new ones introduced. The aggregate figures in the report provide an overall assessment of regional progress under the eight goals and are a convenient way to track advances over time. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales No.: E.08.I.18 ISBN: 9789211011739 Pages: 52 US$15.00

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A More Secure world: Our Shared Responsibility - Report of the Secretary-Generals high-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change
Threats to international peace and security go far beyond aggression by States and include poverty, deadly infectious disease, environmental degradation, civil war, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism and transnational organized crime. This report by 16 of the worlds most experienced leaders, commissioned by the UN Secretary-General, puts forward a new vision of collective security that stresses the need for action in preventing and responding to all major threats to international peace and security. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales No.: E.05.I.5 ISBN: 9789211302639 Pages: 142 US$15.00

No Entry without Strategy: Building the Rule of Law under UN Transitional Administration
For international actors seeking to consolidate peace and democracy in disrupted states, the importance of establishing the rule of law is now well-recognized. UN peace operations have struggled to ensure lasting security against violence and to build legitimate structures to redress disputes peacefully. The book investigates the challenges faced by UN transitional administrations in establishing the rule of law in Cambodia, Kosovo and East Timor. It explores conceptual understandings of the UNs state-building agenda and speaks to broader questions about the role of external actors in disrupted states. Publishing Agency: United Nations University Sales No.: E.08.III.A.5 ISBN: 9789280811513 Pages: 332 US$35.00

Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly

At its first regular session, the General Assembly adopted provisional Rules of Procedure based on a text contained in the report of the Preparatory Commission of the United Nations. The present revised edition of the Rules of Procedure embodies all the amendments adopted by the General Assembly up to and including its sixtieth session. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales No.: E. 06.I.43 ISBN: 9789211011579 Pages: 136 US$10.00

The United Nations Today (formerly titled Basic Facts About the UN)
The United Nations Today, formerly the Basic Facts about the UN, reflects the multitude of ways in which the United Nations touches the lives of people everywhere. It chronicles the work of the Organization in such areas as peace, development, human rights, humanitarian assistance, disarmament and international law. In describing the work of the United Nations family of organizations, this book provides a comprehensive account of the many challenges before the international community, as well as the joint ongoing efforts to find solutions. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales No.: E.08.I.6 ISBN: 9789211011609 Pages: 388 US$15.00

UNEP Year Book 2008: An Overview of Our Changing Environment Provisional Rules of Procedure of the Security Council
This booklet offers the full text of the rules of procedures adopted by the Security Council. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales No.: E.83.I.4 ISBN: 9789211000870 Pages: 14 US$ 5.00

Rules of Procedure of the Economic and Social Council

Presents the full text of the rules of procedures and amendments adopted by the Economic and Social Council. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales No.: E. 92.I.22 ISBN: 9789211004892 Pages: 50 US$5.00

The 2008 Year Book, formerly known as the GEO Year Book, highlights the increasing complexity and interconnections of climate change, ecosystem integrity, human well-being, and economic development. The report describes recent research findings and policy decisions that affect our awareness of and response to changes in our global environment. Publishing Agency: United Nations Environment Programme Sales Number: E.08.III.D.1 ISBN: 9789280728774 Pages: 56 Price: $20.000

United Nations handbook 2008/09: An Annual Guide for those working with and within the United Nations
This Handbook is a comprehensive and a ready reference guide to the United Nations system and its work. It contains information on the six principal organs of the UN, its subsidiary organs, related agencies and programmes, and provides current information about the basis of their aims, structures and membership. It also provides an overview of the activities of the UN family organizations as defined in the relevant mandates. Sales No. : 08.BKSHP.5 ISBN: 9780477102100 Pages: 392 US$20.00
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world Economic and Social Survey 2008: Overcoming Economic Insecurity

Economic insecurity arises from the exposure of individuals, communities and countries to adverse events, and from their inability to cope with and recover from the downside losses, compounded by new global threats as unregulated markets and climate change. The Survey offers a different approach with a strong social contract and more pragmatic economic and social policy to help communities better manage these new risks, prevent threatening events from emerging, and to provide basis of a more secure, stable and just future. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales Number: E.08.II.C.1 ISBN: 9789211091571 Pages: 234 Price: $60.00

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Year in Review 2007: United Nations Peace Operations

During a year in which the international community looked to the United Nations to launch peace operations in increasing numbers, size and complexity, the UN headquarters peace operations architecture underwent profound changes, with more to come, intended to enhance field work in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. The publication presents an overview of innovations, expansion and restructuring as well as accomplishments and challenges of the UN peace operations during the year of 2007. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales Number: E.08.I.14 ISBN: 9789211011685 Pages: 44 Price: $10.00


Yearbook of the United Nations 2005: Sixtieth Anniversary Edition

This publication chronicles all the major activities of the UN system, including those of intergovernmental and expert bodies, major reports, the Secretariat, and the views of the Member States. It presents results of the 2005 World Summit Conference, which gathered leaders from 170 countries to assess UN achievements and progress made towards implementation of the 2000 Millennium Declaration, and adopted measures contained in a Summit Outcome Document for the Organizations future course. Publishing Agency: United Nations Sales Number: E.07.I.1 H ISBN: 9789211009675 Vol.59 Pages: 1716 Price: $175.00

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