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Socially responsible business (SRB) is an approach in which for-profit businesses are proactively operating and undertaking projects that are aligned to achieving the long-term economic, social and environmental objectives of society. This book aims to increase the knowledge of policymakers and corporate leaders on SRB practices.

The Asia-Pacific region is undergoing profound and rapid population changes.

Offers an evidence-based look at progress at the regional and country level, providing an overview of long-term trends since 1990, and focuses on progress achieved in the period 2012-2014. The report also examines the key drivers behind progress, and identifies challenges to achieving energy access, efficiency, and renewable energy objectives.

One of ECLAC's most important annual reports, this analyses the economic performance of the region throughout the year, the international context and macroeconomic policies implemented by countries, while also providing an outlook for 2018.

This is the first volume of the official record of the resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its seventy-first session, 2016-2017.

This is the third volume of the official record of the resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its seventieth session.

Cyber attacks are on the rise. The media constantly report about data breaches and increasingly sophisticated cybercrime

Report of the International Law Commission

Contains the official records of the Commission and is an indispensable tool for the preservation of the legislative history of the documents emanating from the Commission, as well as for the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of the efforts undertaken by the Commission in the progressive development of international law and its codification.

The international Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. This publication is an annual record of the work of the Court during the period from 1 August of the preceding year to 31 July of the current year. It discusses a wide range of topics and cases before the Court pertaining to subjects such as territorial rights, law of the sea and treaty interpretation.

Provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. This report covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products to value-added and housing. It highlights the role of sustainable forest products in international markets.

This study presents, analyses and benchmarks the public transport networks and mobility services of thirty six UNECE capitals. Concrete recommendations towards the development of sustainable public transport and urban mobility networks are provided considering that all public transport modes are efficiently interconnected and that cycling and walking are integral parts of such networks as well.

Presents the broad spectrum of UN Conventions relevant for border crossing facilitation and of which the UNECE Inland Transport Committee is the custodian, as well as other activities and tools that can make international movement of cargo and people efficient and thus improve access to markets and opportunities at global, regional and sub-regional scales.

The Trade and Development Report 2016 highlights the central role of industrialization, given the higher productivity of manufactures in relation to other sectors. Manufactures can also generate strong cross-sectoral linkages and complementaries that enhance productivity and employment growth in the primary and tertiary sectors.

Explores the potential opportunities and risks of e-commerce and examines how countries can benefit the most from the phenomenon in today's Information Society. Using official statistics and private sector data, it provides an up-to-date review of global and regional trends related to e-commerce, focusing on developing countries while drawing lessons from developed countries.

The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 by 51 countries representing all continents, paving the way for the creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. The Statute of the International Court of Justice forms part of the Charter. The Charter is the foundation of international peace and security.

This Assessment of Development Results (ADR) in Iraq was conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2013 towards the end of the current UNDP programme cycle of 2011-2014. The ADR assesses the strategic positioning of UNDP support in transition and development.

Presents official Records of the Resolutions and Decisions Adopted by the General Assembly during its Sixty-ninth Session - Volume II.

This is the first volume of the official record of the resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its sixty-ninth session: Volume I, 16 September-29 December 2014.

Presents the official report on the Twenty-third Session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.

The International Law Commission was established in 1947 with a view to carrying out the responsibility of the General Assembly, under article 13(1)(a) of the Charter of the United Nations, to ΓÇ£initiate studies and make recommendations for the purpose of ... encouraging the progressive development of international law and its codification.ΓÇ¥ Since its first session in 1949, the Commission has considered a wide-range of topics of international law and made a number of proposals for its codification and progressive development, some of which have served as the basis for the subsequent adoption of major multilateral treaties. The Yearbook of the International Law Commission contains the official records of the Commission and is an indispensable tool for the preservation of the legislative history of the documents emanating from the Commission, as well as for the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of the efforts undertaken by the Commission in the progressive development of international law and its codification. Volume I reproduces the summary records of the Commission''s annual sessions.

Contains the official records of the International Law Commission and is an indispensable tool for the preservation of the legislative history of the documents emanating from the Commission, as well as for the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of the efforts undertaken by the Commission in the progressive development of international law and its codification.

Provides general and statistical information on forest products markets and related policies in Europe, North America and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The review begins with an overview chapter, followed by analysis of government and industry policies and market-based implements affecting forest products markets. Tables and graphs are provided throughout.

Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report is a major annual publication of the Trade and Investment Division of United Nations ESCAP. It provides information on and independent analyses of trends and developments in intra- and inter-regional trade in goods and services; foreign direct investment; trade facilitation measures; trade policy measures; and preferential trade policies and agreements.

Contains detailed official national accounts data for over 200 countries or areas of the World for the years 2001 to 2012. It is a valuable source of information on the state and structure of economies worldwide. The data for each country or area are presented in separate chapters with uniform table headings and classifications as recommended in the System of National Accounts 1993 (1993 SNA).

Provides a snapshot of the social and economic conditions in each of the member States, using statistical indicators from a wide variety of different domains, ranging from GDP per capita to rates of computer use by age and sex, and from gender differences in wage rates to the proportion of land area covered by forest.