UNRIC Library Newsletter February 2008

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1 UNRIC Library Newsletter February 2008 Contents of this issue: New websites within the UN system New information material available for order New titles added to the library collection in December UN in General New websites within the UN system Bureau du Conseiller spécial pour la prévention du génocide Centre de documentation (Nouvelle version du site) ECOSOC resolutions The Resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its resumed substantive session of 2007 have been issued (E/2007/INF/2/Add.2). This includes the ECOSOC-adopted text for the non-legally binding instrument on all types of forests. The General Assembly adopted the non-legally binding instrument in December (A/RES/62/98 to be issued). General Assembly Informal thematic debate, 11 and 12 February: Addressing climate change: The United Nations and the world at work English: French: «Changements climatiques : l ONU et le monde à la recherche de solutions» Spanish: La lucha contra el cambio climático: las Naciones Unidas y el mundo en acción ge.shtml General Assembly 63rd session - preliminary list of items (A/63/50) English, French and Spanish: The preliminary list of items (A/63/50) has been issued for the 63rd session of the General Assembly (GA), which will convene at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, 16 September The list includes a total of 154 provisional agenda items covering, among others, such topics as the maintenance of international peace and security (items 9-42), the promotion of sustained economic growth and

2 - 2 - sustainable development (items 43-59), the promotion of human rights (items 61-67) and disarmament (items 82-98). General Assembly 61st session Resolutions and Decisions (A/61/49 (Vol. III)) The third volume of the Resolutions and Decisions of the 61st session of the General Assembly has been issued (A/61/49 (Vol. III)). This volume includes the resolutions and decisions adopted 23 December September Image et réalité (Nouvelle version du site) Regional Commissions New York Office (RCNYO) - new web site A corporate window to the five Regional Commissions, the new site notably features the global activities, dialogues and presentations by the Executive Secretaries of the Commissions, as well as common products. Security Council resolutions and decisions (S/INF/62) The compiliation of Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council covering the period 1 August 2006 to 31 July 2007 has been released (S/INF/62). This compilation forms part of the Official Records of the Security Council. United Nations Conferences and Observances (Reference Paper No. 47, February 2008) Peace & Security Advisory Guide to Address Nuclear Terror Threat (IAEA) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has released a reference manual that details how to prevent, detect, and respond to an incidence of nuclear terrorism. Combating Illicit Trafficking in Nuclear and Other Radioactive Material serves as a how-to booklet on several topics related to criminal acts involving nuclear and radioactive material. The manual is composed of four sections, containing: Discussion of the nature of the threat posed by illicit acts utilizing nuclear and radioactive material, along with an outline of policy and legal frameworks currently in place to hinder such an act; Review of international steps being taken to counter the threat; Primer on radioactive material, the public health risks associated with exposure to radiation, and information on current applications and transport issues involving radioactive material; and Advisory text on how countries can prevent, detect and confront a possible threat.

3 - 3 - Conduct and Discipline Unit Department of Peacekeeping Operations English: French: Report on Conflict Prevention (S/2008/18) The Secretary-General has submitted a report to the Security Council on the implementation of its resolution 1625 (2005) on conflict prevention, particularly in Africa (S/2008/18). In its introduction, the report notes that: A culture of prevention is taking hold at the United Nations; awareness of the importance of prevention has spread, and the commitment to building and mainstreaming its tools has taken root. Progress is being made in strengthening the Organization s ability to respond to disputes or situations that might lead to violence and to address the root causes of conflict. Security Sector Reform (A/62/659-S/2008/39) The Secretary-General report on Securing peace and development: the role of the United Nations in supporting security sector reform is now available (A/62/659- S/2008/39). The report was issued in response to requests of the Security Council in a presidential statement of 21 February 2007 (S/PRST/2007/3) and General Assembly resolution 61/291. The report recommended a number of immediate priorities for the development of a holistic and coherent United Nations approach to security sector reform, in support of national actors. Economic & Social Development Erosion of trade preferences in the post-hong Kong framework: From "trade is better than aid" to "aid for trade (UNCTAD report) A new study of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) looks at the erosion of trade preferences since the WTO s Hong Kong conference in The report examines which products and countries have benefited the most from existing preferences granted by the United States, Japan and the European Union and finds the issue of erosion of trade preferences remains to be addressed to the satisfaction of many developing countries. Global Economic Prospects 2008 (World Bank) Global Economic Prospects 2008 notes that rapid technological progress in developing countries has helped to raise incomes and reduce the share of people living in absolute poverty from 29 percent in 1990 to 18 percent in Despite these gains, the technology gap between rich and poor countries remains enormous, and the capacity of developing economies to adopt new technology remains weak. With the subtitle Technology Diffusion in the Developing World, the World Bank report notes that recent progress reflects increased exposure to foreign technologies.

4 - 4 - Global Employment Trends 2008 (ILO) WCMS_090106/index.htm The International Labour Office (ILO) has released Global Employment Trends The report analyses the impact on labour markets of a wide range of factors, including population and economic growth, economic effects of the credit crisis in industrialized countries, rising oil prices, and a projected slowdown in economic growth. According to the press release, "economic turbulence largely due to credit market turmoil and rising oil prices could spur an increase in global unemployment by an estimated 5 million persons in 2008." The State of the World s Children 2008 (UNICEF report) English: French: Spanish: The State of the World s Children 2008 assesses the state of child survival and primary health care for mothers, newborns and children today. These issues serve as sensitive barometers of a country s development and wellbeing and as evidence of its priorities and values. Investing in the health of children and their mothers is a human rights imperative and one of the surest ways for a country to set its course towards a better future. UN activity on Climate Change (A/62/644) A new report of the Secretary-General provides an overview of UN activities on climate change (A/62/644). The report highlights activities of UN programmes, funds, and specialized agencies on the topic and includes an overview of current UN activities on climate change organized by key areas; a forward-looking paper entitled Coordinated United Nations system action on climate change ; and a table summarizing extensive consultations on a common approach for all relevant UN bodies. The report forms part of the background for an up-coming General Assembly thematic debate on climate change: Human Rights The Vienna Forum to Fight Human Trafficking February 2008, The Austria Center Vienna d=687 The first global forum to fight human trafficking took place in Vienna from February The Vienna Forum is being convened by the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) which was formally launched by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in March 2007 in recognition of the fact that human trafficking takes many forms and that a co-ordinated and united approach is required.

5 - 5 - International Law Armed conflicts and treaties (A/CN.4/589) The fourth report on the effects of armed conflicts on treaties, by Mr. Ian Brownlie, Special Rapporteur, has been issued (A/CN.4/589). The report is issued for the consideration of the International Law Commission. The online Analytical Guide has a summary of the work on this topic with links to relevant documents: New information material Single copies of the following titles can be ordered via [email protected] Africa Renewal, Volume 21, No. 4, January p. Investing in mothers health. Bulletin: Mesures prises par les organismes des Nations Unies et les organisations intergouvernementales concernant la question de Palestine, mai 2007, Volume XXX, Bulletin N 5. Nations Unies. Division des droits des Palestiniens. 24 p. Bulletin on action by the United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations relevant to the question of Palestine, August 2007, Volume XXX, Bulletin No. 8. United Nations. Division for Palestinian Rights. 11 p. 04cac3f!OpenDocument Bulletin on action by the United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations relevant to the question of Palestine, October 2007, Volume XXX, Bulletin No. 10. United Nations. Division for Palestinian Rights. 11 p b124!OpenDocument Calendar of Conferences and Meetings as of 1 February Declaración universal de derechos humanos. Dignidad y justicia para todos; 60 aniversario Edición especial. Naciones Unidas. Departamento de Informacióon Pública. DPI/876/Rev.4. Noviembre

6 - 6 - Déclaration universelle des droits de l homme: Dignité et justice pour nous tous; 60e anniversaire édition spéciale. Nations Unies. Département de l information de l ONU. DPI/876/Rev.4. Novembre Focus Kosovo Number 37, January 2008: 2007 A Retrospective. 16 p. Millenniums-Entwicklungsziele: Bericht Vereinte Nationen. New York p. Millenniums-Entwicklungsziele: Umsetzungsstand Vereinte Nationen. New York Faltblatt Politically speaking: Bulletin of the United Nations Department of Political Affairs, Winter p. Room for Meditation at the United Nations. Public Inquiries Unit. December Sistema de las Naciones Unidas (Organigrama). DPI/2470. December Das System der Vereinten Nationen (Organigramm). DPI/2470. Dezember Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Dignity and justice for all of us; 60th Anniverary Special Edition. United Nations Department of Public Information. DPI/876/Rev.4. November The UNRIC Library has updated its backgrounders in English and French on the following subjects: Afghanistan, Climate Change, Desertification, Genocide, Human Rights Council, Kosovo, Middle East, Migration, Peacebuilding Commission, Poverty, Sudan/Darfur, Terrorism. Copies can be requested by ([email protected]) or downloaded from the library website at =30&limit=1&limitstart=3

7 - 7 - NEW TITLES added to the library collection in February I General Information and Reference 60 th Annual DPI/NGO Conference, 5-7 September 2007, United Nations, New York: Climate Change How it impacts us all; Final report. United Nations. New York. December iii, 70 p. Resolutions and Decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its sixty-first session - Volume III: 23 December September General Assembly. Official Records. Sixty-first session. Supplement No. 49 (A/61/49/Vol.III). United Nations. New York p. Résolutions et décisions adoptées par l Assemblée générale au cours de sa soixante et unième session - Volume III: 23 décembre septembre Assemblée générale. Documents officiels. Soixante et unième session. Supplément n 49 (A/60/49/Vol.III). Nations Unies. New York p. Resolutionen und Beschlüsse der einundsechzigsten Tagung der Generalversammlung Band I: Resolutionen, 12. September 22. Dezember Generalversammlung. Offizielles Protokoll. Einundsechzigste Tagung. Beilage 49 (A/61/49/Vol.I). Vereinte Nationen. New York S. Resolutionen und Beschlüsse der einundsechzigsten Tagung der Generalversammlung Band II: Beschlüsse, 12. September 22. Dezember Generalversammlung. Offizielles Protokoll. Einundsechzigste Tagung. Beilage 49 (A/61/49/Vol.II). Vereinte Nationen. New York S. II.C World Economy World Economic Situation and Prospects United Nations. New York xxi, 170 p. Sales No. E.08.II.C.2. ISBN

8 - 8 - II.D Trade, Finance and Commerce Information Economy Report : Science and technology for development; the new paradigm of ICT. United Nations. New York and Geneva xxxvi, 348 p. (UNCTAD/SDTE/ECB/2007/1) Sales No. E.07.II.D.13. ISBN ads Informe sobre la economía de la información : Ciencia y tecnología para el desarrollo ; El nuevo paradigma de las TIC : Panorama general Naciones Unidas. Nueva York y Ginebra iv, 33 p. (UNCTAD/SDTE/ECB/2007/1 (Overview)) Investor-State Dispute Settlement and Impact on Investment Rulemaking. United Nations. New York and Geneva vii, 110 p. (UNCTAD/ITE/IIA/2007/3) Sales No. E.07.II.D.10. ISBN ads Rapport 2007 sur les pays les moins avancés: Savoir apprentissage technologique et innovation pour le développement. Nations Unies. New York et Genève xviii, 208 p. (UNCTAD/LDC/2007) Sales No. F.07.II.D.8. ISBN Rapport sur l économie de l information: Science et technologie pour le développement; Le nouveau paradigme des TIC: Aperçu général. Nations Unies. New York et Genève iv, 27 p. (UNCTAD/SDTE/ECB/2007/1 (Overview)) II.H Public Administration Civic Engagement in Public Policies: A Toolkit. United Nations. New York p. (ST/ESA/PAD/SER.E/106). Sales No. E.08.II.H.1. ISBN III.D United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Our Planet: Symphony of the Seas; The Marine Environment. December United Nations Environment Programme. 30 p. Notre Planète: Symphonie des mers; Le milieu marin. Décembre Programme des Nations Unies pour l environnement. 30 p.

9 - 9 - Nuestro Planeta: Sinfonía de los mares; El medio marino. Diciembre de Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente. 30 p. III.H United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Population Newsletter, Number 82, December 2006 / issued by the Population Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 13 p. UNFPA Annual Report United Nations. New York iv, 30 p. ISBN UNFPA - Rapport Annuel Nations Unies. New York iv, 30 p. ISBN III.T International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO) Financement pour le commerce. (Série : banque et financement) Centre du commerce international. Genève x, 143 p. (ITC/P204.F/TSS/BAS/06-VII) Sales No. F.06.III.T.4. ISBN Forum du commerce international, No. 3/ p. Utiliser le Forum du commerce pour contribuer à votre Intelligence commerciale. International Trade Forum, Issue 3/ p. Using Trade Forum to contribute to your Trade intelligence. III.U Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Refugees, Number 148, Issue 4, 2007: Refugee or Migrant? Why it matters. Réfugiés, Numéro 148, Volume 4, 2007: Réfugié ou migrant? Pourquoi cette question compte. IV Social Questions Mettre fin à la violence à l égard des femmes: Des paroles aux actes; Étude du Secrétaire général. Nations Unies. New York xx, 196 p. Sales No. F.06.IV.8. ISBN

10 V International Law Reports of International Arbitral Awards / Recueil des Sentences Arbitrales: Volume XXVII. United Nations / Nations Unies. New York v, 250 p. (ST/LEG/RIAA/27) Sales No. E/F.06.V.8. ISBN Yearbook of the International Law Commission 2001, Volume II, Part Two: Report of the Commission to the General Assembly on the work of its fifty-third session. United Nations. New York and Geneva iii, 210 p. (A/CN.4/SER.A/2001/Add.1 (Part 2)) Sales No. E.04.V.17 (Part 2). ISBN IX Disarmament and Atomic Energy Disarmament forum, four, 2007: Central Asia at the crossroads / Forum du désarmement, quatre, 2007: L Asie centrale à la croisée des chemins (UNIDIR - United Nations Institut for Disarmament Research / Institut des Nations Unies pour la Recherche sur le Désarmement) English online version: en French online version: fr VII Security Council and Peacekeeping Operations Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council: Supplement United Nations. New York xxxvi, 1055 p. (ST/PSCA/1/Add.11) Sales No. E.05.VII.1. ISBN XIV Human Rights (including Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - OHCHR) Good Governance Practices for the Protection of Human Rights. United Nations. New York and Geneva iv, 79 p. (HR/PUB/07/4) Sales No. E.07.XIV.10. ISBN XVI Public Finance and Fiscal Questions Coopération internationale en matière fiscale: Rapport du Groupe spécial d experts de la coopération internationale en matière fiscale sur les travaux de sa onzième réunion. Nations Unies. New York v, 68 p. (ST/ESA/290) Sales No. F.04.XVI.1. ISBN

11 XVII International Statistics Monthly bulletin of Statistics / Bulletin mensuel de statistique: Issue No. 1038, Vol. LXI, No. 12, December / Edition n 1038, Vol. LXI, n 12, décembre. United Nations/Nations Unies. New York xii, 290 p. (ST/ESA/STAT/SER.Q/420) Révisions et modifications du Système de comptabilité nationale, (Études méthologiques, Série F/2/Rev.4/Additif 1) Nations Unies. New York viii, 113 p. (ST/ESA/STAT/SER.F/2/Rev.4/Add.1) Sales No. F.04.XVII.8. ISBN World Health Organization (WHO) WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2008: The MPOWER packes. World Health Organization. Geneva p. ISBN Back issues of this newsletter are available at the UNRIC Library website: Itemid=30&limit=1&limitstart=2.