ILO
"Recovering from the crisis: A Global Jobs Pact" - 98th session of the International Labour Conference 2009
A Global Jobs Pact designed to guide national and international policies aimed at stimulating economic recovery, generating jobs and providing protection to working people and their families.
Full text (pdf, 8 pages, 46 Kb, English):
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/genericdocument/wcms_108468.pdf
Read more:
http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_108482/index.htm
UNAIDS
"A Strategic Approach: HIV & AIDS and Education"
Education is empowering. This publication presents a strategic vision of the important role that education must play in addressing HIV, identifies key priorities for responding to HIV and AIDS through education.
Full text (pdf, 54 pages): http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0016/001627/162723e.pdf
UNHCR
"2008 Global Trends: Refugees, Asylum-seekers, Returnees, Internally Displaced and Stateless Persons"
Annual report shows the number of IDPs stood at 42 million: 16 million refugees and asylum seekers and 26 million people uprooted within their own countries.
http://www.unhcr.org/4a375c426.html
Read more: http://www.unhcr.org/4a37c9076.html
DESA / OECD /ADB
"African Economic Outlook 2009"
The report presents a comprehensive analysis of the economic, social and political developments on the continent. http://www.oecd.org/document/59/0,3343,en_2649_15162846_42689915_1_1_1_37413,00.html
Read more:
http://www.oecd.org/document/43/0,3343,en_2649_15162846_42719915_1_1_1_1,00.html
UNFPA
"Leading by Example – Protecting the most vulnerable during the economic crisis: The Global Campaign for the Health Millennium Development Goals 2009"
The Campaign brings together a number of actions and initiatives, all aimed at fulfilling the promises given by world leaders nine years ago. The Report updates the efforts being made in protecting women and children during the global economic crisis.
Full text (pdf, 60 pages): http://www.care.no/filestore/2009_web.pdf
ILO / ADB / DFID
"Nepal: Critical development constraints" - Highlights, Country Diagnostics Studies"
Full text (pdf, 39 pages, 389 Kb):
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/retrieveattachments?openagent&shortid=MUMA-7T49HS&file=Full_Report.pdf
CERF
"Overview 2009 underfunded round 1"
In 2009 the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocated US$75 million to 14 countries.
Full report (pdf, 2 pages, 93.8 Kb): http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/retrieveattachments?openagent
UNICEF / AU / Save the Children
"Briefing for the Day of the African Child - Reaching Millennium Development Goal 4: What progress has Africa made and what more needs to be done?" - June 16, 2009
Full text (pdf, 12 pages, 659.8 Kb):
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/retrieveattachments?openagent
FAO / OECD
"Agricultural Outlook 2009-2018"
Falls in agricultural prices and in the production and consumption of farm goods are likely to be moderate as long as the economic recovery begins within two to three years.
http://www.agri-outlook.org/pages/0,2987,en_36774715_36775671_1_1_1_1_1,00.html
Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Political Declaration and Plan of Action on International Cooperation towards an Integrated and Balanced Strategy to Counter the World Drug Problem (E/2009/28)
Report and Declaration (pdf, 157 pages): http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?OpenAgent&DS=E/2009/28&Lang=E
Press release: http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2009/June/political-declaration_-states-renew-commitment-to-eliminate-drug-abuse.html
UNICEF
"Machel Study 10-Year Strategic Review: Children and Conflict in a Changing World"
Much progress has been made in the last decade, but much more needs to be done. The overall aim of the Strategic Review is to provide a visionary and forward looking platform to address issues of children and armed conflict for the next 10 years.
Summary, Press release, other materials: http://www.un.org/children/conflict/english/machel10.html
WHO
"Global status report on road safety: Time for action"
Approximately 1.3 million people die each year on the world's roads, and between 20 and 50 million sustain non-fatal injuries (data from 178 countries). Road safety laws need to be made more comprehensive while enforcement should be strengthened.
Full report (pdf, 301 pages, 5.13Mb): http://www.who.int/entity/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/2009/web_version.pdf
Press materials:
http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/2009/en/index.html
UNIFEM
"A Life Free of Violence: Unleashing the Power of Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality - Strategy 2008-2011"
The strategy on ending violence against women focuses on four priority areas and six cross-cutting strategies that hold promise for intensifying implementation and achieving medium-to-longer-term results.
Full text (pdf, 27 pages):
http://www.unifem.org/attachments/products/UNIFEM_EVAW_Strategy_2009.pdf
Read more: http://www.unifem.org/resources/item_detail.php?ProductID=138
WHO
"Global status report on road safety: Time for action"
Approximately 1.3 million people die each year on the world's roads, and between 20 and 50 million sustain non-fatal injuries (data from 178 countries). Road safety laws need to be made more comprehensive while enforcement should be strengthened.
Full report (pdf, 301 pages, 5.13Mb):
http://www.who.int/entity/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/2009/web_version.pdf
Press materials:
http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/2009/en/index.html
DESA "World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009"
The UN has downgraded its economic forecast for 2009. The world economy is expected to
shrink by 2.6 per cent in 2009.
Full text (pdf, 188 pages): http://www.un.org/esa/policy/wess/wesp2009files/wesp2009.pdf
Read more: http://www.un.org/esa/policy/wess/wesp2009files/pr_wesp_mid09.pdf
FAO "Anchoring agriculture within a Copenhagen Agreement: A policy brief for UNFCCC parties by FAO"
Agriculture is a major source of green house gasses, contributing 14% of global emissions. Reducing emissions from the sector is an urgent global effort.
Full text (pdf, 4 pages, 523.8 Kb):
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/retrieveattachments?openagent&shortid=ASHU-7SH8SZ&file=Full_Report.pdf