UNCTAD
"Investment Policy Developments in G-20 Countries"
The report contributes to UNCTAD’s reporting in the context of its World Investment Report series. For the timeframe from 1 October 2008 to 15 June 2009, the report covers laws and regulations that either specifically address foreign investment.
Full text (pdf, 11 pages): http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/webdiaeia20099_en.pdf
UNAIDS / The Kaiser Family Foundation
"Financing the response to AIDS in low- and middle- income countries: International assistance from the G8, European Commission and other donor Governments in 2008"
The latest annual report shows that overall commitments in AIDS funding from the developed world totalled US$ 8.7 billion in 2008, up from US$ 6.6 billion the previous year.
Full text (pdf, 18 pages):
http://data.unaids.org/pub/Presentation/2009/20090704_UNAIDS_KFF_G8_CHARTPACK_2009_en.pdf Read more: http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Resources/FeatureStories/archive/2009/20090708_kaiser_G8.asp
IMF
World Economic Outlook Update
The global economy is beginning to pull out of a recession unprecedented in the post–World War II era, but stabilization is uneven and the recovery is expected to be sluggish.
Full text (pdf, 8 pages): http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2009/update/02/pdf/0709.pdf
read more: http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/2009/RES070809A.htm
OCHA
Five years on - a summary of the humanitarian impact of the barrier since the International Court of Justice advisory opinion, Jul 2009.
Full text (pdf, 5 pages): http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JBRN-7TSJC5/$File/full_report.pdf
Summary: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/JBRN-7TSJC5?OpenDocument
FAO
"Note by FAO for the G8 Summit" - L’Aquila, 8-10 July 2009
In a background paper, the UN agency explains the causes underlying today's food security crisis, the scope of the problem, the prospects for the longer term — and how climate change is poised to make matters even worse.
Full text (pdf, 6 pages): http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/newsroom/docs/FAO_G8_backgrounder.pdf
UNODC
"Transnational Trafficking and the Rule of Law in West Africa: a Threat Assessment"
The Report examines the various trafficking flows, the nature, size and value of the markets concerned, trafficking methods and routes and profiles of the traffickers.
Full text (pdf, 103 pages): http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d86db66e#/d86db66e/6
Read more: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/July/organized-crime-plundering-west-africa-says-unodc-report-.html
UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre (IRC)
"Handbook on the Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography"
The publication describes the genesis, scope and content of the Protocol, and provides examples of measures taken by States Parties to fulfil their obligations under this instrument.
Full text (pdf, 74 pages): http://www.unicef-irc.org/publications/pdf/optional_protocol_eng.pdf
UNECE
"Self-Made Cities: In search of sustainable solutions for informal settlements in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe region"
The first comprehensive study of the phenomenon of informal settlements in the region. More than 50 million people, in over 15 countries in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia live in informal settlements.
Full text pdf, 139 pages, 1.03Mb): http://www.unece.org/publications/oes/SelfMadeCities.pdf
FAO / WFP Special Report
"Crop and Food Security Assessment Mission to Zimbabwe" - 22 June 2009
http://www.fao.org/docrep/011/ai483e/ai483e00.htm
UNRWA
"Socio-Economic Developments in the oPt First Half 2008"
Full text (pdf, 45 pages): http://www.un.org/unrwa/publications/pubs08/UNRWA_SocEconDevReport1stHlf08.pdf
WTO / UNEP
"Trade and Climate Change"
The Report examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives: the science of climate change; economics; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade.
Full text (pdf, 194 pages): http://www.unep.org/pdf/pressreleases/Trade_Climate_Publication_2289_09_E%20Final.pdf
Press release: http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=589&ArticleID=6235&l=en&t=long
UNECA Report 2009
"Economic Development in Africa: Strengthening Regional Economic Integration for Africa’s Development"
(126 pages): http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/aldcafrica2009_en.pdf