United Nations: 253 books

Beginning with 'We the peoples of the United Nations...', this title 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.

In December 2009 the General Assembly adopted resolution 64/236 and agreed to convene the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil in June 2012. This Conference, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro 20 years after the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, or...

As countries take ownership of the development agenda, enhancing sustained abilities for countries to do things for themselves takes centre stage as a critical element of development effectiveness. UNDPs support to this nationally-driven process plays a critical role in enhancing its leadership role...

Strengthening local governance with a view to promoting democratic representation, establishing entitlements, and improving the provision of goods and services, can play a critical role in human development. The evaluation concludes that UNDP has not fully capitalized on its comparative advantage in...

Published by the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs in collaboration with the NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security pursuant to the purposes of the United Nations Disarmament Information Programme (UNDIP). Aims to inform, educate and generate public understanding of the importance...

Disasters have been on the rise over the last decade. Their increasing frequency and scale pose mounting economic and humanitarian challenges and necessitate effective management of disaster risk as an integral part of development planning. UNDP has a significant role in disaster management, helping...

The evaluation builds from the widely recognized assertion that poverty often exacerbates environmental degradation and environmental damage reinforces poverty. UNDPs success at integrating these two aspects of its core mandate is very important for its credibility and the quality of support delivery...

The Yearbook is a rich source of historical knowledge of developments, trends and achievements of multilateral disarmament events for more than 30 years. Part I of the Yearbook contains all the resolutions and decisions of the previous General Assembly. Each year, it is published in early spring. Part...

This is the sixtieth volume of the most comprehensive and authoritative reference work on the activities of the Organization, covering 2006. This fully indexed "Yearbook", reproduces in their entirety the texts of, and votes on, all major General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council...

In an increasing inter-connected and inter-dependent world. Regional cooperation has immense potential Countries are collaborating to address challenges that cannot be addressed individually and on regional public goods. New forms of cooperation are taking place with the emergence of new regional and...

The United Nations works across the world for peace, sustainable development, human rights and the rule of law.  This collection of speeches by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon shows the breadth of those efforts advances and struggles alike at a time of profound transition for the human family.  Since...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), in their roles as technical agencies of the United Nations (UN), are charged with providing science-based guidance on food and nutrition to national governments and the international community....

Dans la Déclaration du Millénaire des Nations Unies, les nations de ce monde se sont engagées à intensifier le Partenariat mondial pour le développement afin dappuyer les initiatives nationales destinées à concrétiser chacun des objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement dici à 2015. Dans...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), prepared this tool compendium to help address the issues, challenges, and barriers faced by developing countries from Asia and the Pacific in the successful implementation of the environmental...