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1	Basic Facts about the United Nations by United Nations add to wishlist This is a new edition of this publication which describes the structure and activities of the United Nations and its organisations, and looks at its work under the headings of: international peace and security; economic and social development; human rights; humanitarian action; international law; and decolonisation. It also includes details of UN ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $51.95! \| first editions
2	The Challenge of Slums: Global Report on Human Settlements 2003 more books like this by United Nations Human Settlements Programme add to wishlist A comprehensive assessment of the world's cities and a reference tool for academics, researchers, planners, public authorities and civil society organizations around the world. The 2003 report addresses the growing problems presented by slums in an increasingly globalized world. Using extensive case studies, it analyses the factors behind the ... see all copies from $39.57! new only from $58.61! \| SVS
3	The State of the World's Refugees 2000: Fifty Years of Humanitarian Action more books like this by United Nations High Commissioner for Ref, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees add to wishlist Throughout history, war, communal violence and persecution have uprooted people. The last fifty years have been no exception. With over a million people recently forced from their homes in places like Kosovo, East Timor and Chechnya, it is clear that the problem of forced human displacement will remain a major concern of the international ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Global Environment Outlook 3 (F) (S) more books like this by United Nations (Creator) add to wishlist This text provides a comprehensive and authoritative review and analysis of environmental conditions worldwide. The successor to "GEO-2000" (1999) and complementary to it, "GEO-3" describes policies and achievements in all areas of environmental concern since 1972. It analyses the drivers of environmental change and uses modelling techniques to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.63! \| SVS
5	Human Development Report 2004: Cultural Liberty in Today's Diverse World more books like this by United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Development Program add to wishlist The Human Development Report 2004 debunks myths that regard diversity as a threat to nations and states, the source of inevitable clashes, and an obstacle to development. It asserts that struggles over economic resources and political power, not diversity, are most often at the root of conflict. The Report opens with an analysis of the vital links ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Human Development Report 2001: Making New Technologies Work for Human Development more books like this by United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Development Programme (Undp) add to wishlist Human Development Report 2001 addresses the opportunities and challenges for development of the technology revolution. It examines some of today's most controversial policy issues in this area, including: When do the benefits of genetically-modified foods outweigh the risks? How can the current intellectual property rights regime be made fairer ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99! \| SVS
7	Human Development Report: International Cooperation at a Crossroads: Aid, Trade and Security in an Unequal World more books like this by United Nations Development Program add to wishlist Five years after signing the Millennium Declaration, and at the start of the 10-year countdown to the 2015 target date for the Millennium Development Goals, the world's governments are at a crossroads. If they continue with business as usual, 2005 will be the year in which the pledge of the Millennium Declaration is broken. If they act now to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.00!
8	World Resources 2000-2001: People and Ecosystems: The Fraying Web of Life more books like this by United Nations Development Programme, Carol Rosen add to wishlist "World Resources 2000-2001, People and Ecosystems: The Fraying Web of Life" focuses on the critical link between ecosystems and people and provides an overview of current global environmental and economic trends using hundreds of indicators in more than 150 countries. Until now there has not been a comprehensive, formalised process to assess human ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.00! \| SVS
9	Human Development Report 2002: Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World more books like this by United Nations Development Programme, United Nations Development Programme (Undp) add to wishlist "The Human Development Report 2002" discusses the dilemma of deepening democracy in a fragmented world. It examines the processes through which power holders can be made more accountable for their decisions, and how the marginalized can participate more effectively in the decisions that affect their lives. The 2002 Report" explores how these ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.00! \| SVS
10	World Statistics Pocketbook more books like this by United Nations (Creator) add to wishlist This is the 23rd edition of this annual publication which contains selected key economic, social and environmental indicators for 209 countries and areas, produced in a handy pocketbook format. The 55 indicators cover the years 1995 and 2003 generally (with data available as of December 2003) and relate to a range of topics including: population, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.22! \| SVS
11 view cover	Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 more books like this by United Nations Centre for Human Settleme, Dr. Willem Van Vliet (Editor), Habitat (Editor) add to wishlist This comprehensive assessment of the world's cities is designed as a tool and reference for academics, researchers, planners, public authorities and civil society organizations around the world. It highlights the impact of globalization and the influence of market forces upon urban and housing policies. It examines benefits seen in greater wealth ... see all copies from $3.01! new only from $58.74! \| first editions
12 view cover	Petroleum Exploration Strategies in Developing Countries more books like this by United Nations add to wishlist see all copies from $8.80! new only from $68.81! \| SVS
13 view cover	Manganese Nodules: Dimensions and Perspectives more books like this by United Nations Ocean Economics and The United Nations Ocean Economics and Technology Office (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $57.60! new only from $75.76! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The International Law Commission's Articles on State Responsibility: Introduction, Text and Commentaries more books like this by James Crawford, United Nations add to wishlist In 2001 the International Law Commission completed its work on State responsibility, begun 40 years previously. The Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts marks a major step in the codification and progressive development of international law, comparable in significance to the Vienna Convention on the Law of ... see all copies from $36.50! new only from $37.90! \| SVS
15 view cover	Financing Urban Shelter: Global Report on Human Settlements 2005 more books like this by United Nations Human Settlements Programme (Creator) add to wishlist The Global Report on Human Settlements is the most authoritative and up-to-date assessment of conditions and trends in the world's cities. It is an essential tool and reference for researchers, academics, public authorities and civil society organizations around the world. The 2005 report, Financing Shelter and Urban Development, presents the ... see all copies from $22.78! new only from $80.65!
16 view cover	A Global Agenda: Issues Before the 59th General Assembly of the United Nations more books like this by United Nations Association USA add to wishlist For more than two decades, UNA-USA's annual publication, A Global Agenda, Issues Before the General Assembly of the United Nations, has served as the ultimate authority on the full spectrum of UN activity, including: the Security Council, General Assembly, Specialized Agencies, and more. Redesigned in 2003, the publication features a new and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.77! \| SVS
17 view cover	The State of the World's Refugees 1995: In Search of Solutions more books like this by United Nations High Commission Report, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees add to wishlist Bosnia, Rwanda, Iraq, Somalia, Chechnya. During the past few years, the world has witnessed a succession of massive refugee movements and humanitarian emergencies. The number of people uprooted by war and persecution now stands at some 50 million, and is increasing every day. Relief agencies are struggling to keep pace with the demands of each new ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.00!
18 view cover	Generation at Jeopardy: Children in Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union more books like this by United Nations Children's Fund Unicef, Peter Ustinov (Foreword by) add to wishlist This volume probes beneath the rhetoric about system change in the transition societies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to examine the effect that political, social and economic dislocation, ethnic conflict and civil war has on children. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.00!
19 view cover	Global Environment Outlook more books like this by United Nations Environment Program, United Nations Development Program add to wishlist This global assessment of the environment assesses threats to the environment, environmental change, global effects of economic development, population increase, and consumption and production patterns. Evaluations are made by world regions, including Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, West Asia. Model-based forecasting into the next ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
20 view cover	Implementing the Habitat Agenda: Towards Child-Centred Human Settlement Development in Developing Countries more books like this by Edmundo Werna, United Nations Centre for Human Settleme, Lynette Ochola add to wishlist This text provides a comprehensive view of the problematique of urban children in developing countries. It starts by demonstrating why it is important to address housing and settlement-related problems faced by the children in developing countries. The book emphasizes that the problematique under scrutiny is so vast that one could face strong ... see all copies from $11.98! new only from $28.48!
21 view cover	Water: A Shared Responsibility more books like this by World Water Assessment Programme (United Nations) add to wishlist A joint undertaking of the 24 UN agencies comprising UN-Water, and in partnership with governments and other entities concerned with freshwater issues, this volume, covering as it does all regions and most countries of the world, provides an up-to-date global overview of the state and uses of freshwater, critical water-related problems, and ... see all copies from $31.99! new only from $67.90!
22 view cover	The United Nations World Water Development Report 3: Water in a Changing World more books like this by United Nations World Water Assessment Program add to wishlist "The United Nations World Water Development Report", published every three years, is a comprehensive review providing an authoritative picture of the state of the world's freshwater resources. It offers best practices as well as in-depth theoretical analyses to help stimulate ideas and actions for better stewardship in the water sector. It is the ... see all copies from $35.22! new only from $35.95! \| SVS
23 view cover	Assessment of Manganese Nodule Resources more books like this by United Nations add to wishlist see all copies from $52.77! new only from $55.57! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Yearbook of the United Nations more books like this by United Nations (Creator) add to wishlist This publication, the "Sixtieth Anniversary Edition of the Yearbook", chronicles all the major activities of the United Nations (UN) system. "The Yearbook" is divided into six parts covering: political and security questions; human rights issues; economic and social questions; legal questions; institutional, administrative and budgetary questions; ... see all copies from $5.05! new only from $190.93! \| SVS
25 view cover	Arab Human Development Report 2004: Towards Freedom in the Arab World more books like this by Zahir Jamal, Rima Khalaf Hunaidi, United Nations Development Programme add to wishlist Since 1990, the United Nations Development Program has been providing annual "Human Development Reports" that set out the basic social and economic indicators for the nations of the world. The Arab Human Development Report, which is focused exclusively on the twenty-two Arab states, provides a comprehensive and comparative examination of the ... see all copies from $10.93! new only from $21.96! \| SVS

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