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09 August 2010
Day of the World's Indigenous People
By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the General Assembly decided to celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous People on 9 August every year during the International Decade of the ...
09 August 2010
Day of World's Indigenous People
By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the General Assembly decided to celebrate the International Day of the World's Indigenous People on 9 August every year during the International Decade of the ...

Latest Reports May 2009


UN ESCAP

Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific Statistical 2008.
Full text (pdf, 248 pages, 2.9MB): http://www.unescap.org/stat/data/syb2008/ESCAP-syb2008.pdf

 

UNFCCC

"A proposal for amendments to the Kyoto Protocol pursuant to its Article 3, paragraph 9" - The draft key Copenhagen negotiating text, which will form the basis of an ambitious and effective international response to climate change, to be agreed in Copenhagen in December, are now available on the website.
Full text (pdf, 21 pages): http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/awg8/eng/07.pdf  
Related documents:
http://maindb.unfccc.int/library/view_pdf.pl?url=http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2009/awg8/eng/08.pdf  

 

 

ISDR

"2009 Global assessment report on disaster risk reduction: risk and poverty in a changing climate - Invest today for a safer tomorrow"
The Report provides hard-hitting evidence to demonstrate how, where and why disaster risk is increasing globally and presents key findings from a global analysis of disaster risk patterns and trends, including where high mortality and economic loss is concentrated.
http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/report/index.php?id=1130&pid:34&pif:3 
Related materials: http://www.preventionweb.net/english/hyogo/gar/ 

 

UNRWA

 "UNRWA at 60" : A concept paper - Paying tribute to six decades of service and achievements.
On 8 December 2009 UNRWA will be sixty years old. The paper introduces the rationale and ambitions for the project, the key messages, desired outcomes and objectives, and outlines the projects that will be developed.
Full text (pdf, 14 pages, 411.1 Kb):
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/retrieveattachments?openagent&shortid=MUMA-7S64Y6&file=Full_Report.pdf 
Background: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7S64Y6?OpenDocument 


 

WHO

Advice on the use of masks in the community setting in Influenza A (H1N1) outbreaks - Interim guidance. 
Full text  (pdf, 2 pages)


 

IMF

"World Economic Outlook, April 2009: Crisis and Recovery"
The report presents analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level. 
Full text (pdf, 251 pages)

 

General Assembly Resolutions
A/63/49 (Vol. I) (SUPP)
Resolutions and Decisions adopted by the GA 63rd session. 
http://www.un.org/Docs/journal/asp/ws.asp?m=A/63/49(Vol.I)(SUPP) 


 

OCHA OPT special focus:

"The planning crisis in East Jerusalem - Understanding the phenomenon of “illegal” construction"   This Special Focus provides a statistical overview of Israel's demolition of unauthorized structures since 2000.
Full text (pdf, 21 pages)


 

UNCTAD

"Developing Country Interests in Climate Change Action and the Implications for a Post-2012 Climate Change Regime"
The report discusses essential elements and implications of any post-2012 climate regime in developing countries. 
(pdf, 52 pages): Full text


 

OCHA

What you need to know about pandemic influenza - A briefing paper for humanitarian staff. 
Full text (pdf, 6 pages): 
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/retrieveattachments?openagent&shortid=MUMA-7RM9MC&file=Full_Report.pdf 
Summary: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7RM9MC?OpenDocument 


UNCTAD

"Developing Country Interests in Climate Change Action and the Implications for a Post-2012 Climate Change Regime"
The report discusses essential elements and implications of any post-2012 climate regime in developing countries. 
Full text  (pdf, 52 pages) 


 

UNAMI

Iraq "Human Rights Report - 1 JULY–31 DECEMBER 2008". 
Full text  (pdf, 30 pages, 242.9 Kb)
Summary