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Online
Publication
Library for
NGOs & Civil
Society
* = Publication is available
in hard copy at the United
Nations NGO Resource
Centre in New York.
B=book, R=report,m=magazine, L=Leaflet,
P=phamplet
List of
publications
made available
by the NGO
Resource Centre
outreach.un.org/n
gorelations
Subject Title Language Year Type UN Dept. Overview Website
Africa *Africa Renewal 13 English,
Français
2013 M APRM The Africa Renewal information programme,
produced by the Africa Section of the United
Nations Department of Public Information,
provides up-to-date information and analysis of
the major economic and development challenges
facing Africa today.
http://www.un.org
/africarenewal/
Africa Why Africa Has Become a
Net Food Importer?
Explaining Africa Agriculture
and Food Trade Deficits
English 2012 R FAO A report on explaing Africa agriculture and food
trade deficits and solutions.
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/015/i2497
e/i2497e00.pdf
Agriculture /
FAO
FAO Publications English N/A N/A FAO A list of Food & Agriculture Organization's (FAO)
publications online.
http://www.fao.org
/erp/erp-
publications-en/en/
Agriculture *Agricultural Outlook 2010-
2019
English 2010 B FAO An introduction to the global agricultural outlook
with comments on risks uncertainties, projection
highlights, price volatility, trends in commodity
markets, and more.
http://www.ti.bund
.de/fileadmin/dam
_uploads/Institute/
MA/ma_de/ma-
allgemein/OECD-
Seminar/Additional
_Information/OECD
%20FAO%20outloo
k.pdf
Agriculture *FAO Statistical Yearbook
2013
English 2013 R FAO A year in review for the Food and Agriculture
Organization.
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/018/i3107
e/i3107e.PDF
Agriculture *Bridging the Gap: FAO's
Programme for Gender
Equality in Agriculture and
Rural Development
English 2009 B FAO FAO explains why gender equality is vital to
investment and livelihoods related to agriculture
and rural development.
ftp://ftp.fao.org/do
crep/fao/012/i1243
e/i1243e00.pdf
Agriculture *Capacity Development
LM2: Good Learning
Practices for Effective
Capacity Development
English 2012 B FAO This Module is the second in a series of four that
address capacity development competencies in
FAO. It is intended to enhance FAG's practices in
designing, developing, delivering and evaluating its
activities in support of learning in Member
Countries, while ensuring that learning leads to
sustainable capacity development.
http://www.fao.org
/fileadmin/user_upl
oad/capacity_buildi
ng/FAO_CD_LM2.p
df
Agriculture *Capacity Development
LM3: Good Learning
Practices for Effective
Capacity Development
English 2012 B FAO This Module is the third in a series of four that
address capacity development competencies in
FAO. It is intended to enhance FAG's practices in
designing, developing, delivering and evaluating its
activities in support of learning in Member
Countries, while ensuring that learning leads to
sustainable capacity development.
http://www.nfpcsp.
org/agridrupal/cont
ent/fao-capacity-
development-
learning-module-3
Agriculture *CASAVA English 2013 B FAO A guide to sustainable production intensification. http://www.fao.org
/docrep/018/i3278
e/i3278e.pdf
Agriculture *EMPRES Food Safety:
Emerging Prevention System
for Food Safety Strategic Plan
English 2010 R FAO Reports on key factors surrounding food safety
emergencies and why EMPRESS Food Safety was
created.
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/012/i1646
e/i1646e.pdf
Agriculture *Executive Summary: The
State of Food Insecurity in
the World 2013
English 2013 P WFP The State of Food Insecurity in the World Executive
Summary 2013 summarizes updated estimates of
undernourishment and progress towards the
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World
Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets.
http://goo.gl/ZRZu
DB
Agriculture *Education for Rural People English 2009 B FAO This book was developed to assist policy makers
dealing with rural poverty, food insecurity and
education challenges confronting rural people. It
seeks to address the correlation between
education, training, empowerment and food
security, mainly through a number of examples
from all over the world.
Available for
purchase on
Amazon.com
Agriculture *Feed the World, Caring for
the Earth
English 2014 Br World Rural
Forum
N/A N/A
Agriculture *Food and Agricultural
Organization: Serving its
members
English 2003 B FAO This report on the meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO
Expert Committee on Additives (JECFA) was held in
Rome, Italy, from 10 to 19 June 2003. The purpose
of the meeting was to evaluate certain food
additives and contaminants.This is the outcome.
http://www.who.in
t/foodsafety/chem/
jecfa/summaries/e
n/summary_61.pdf
Agriculture *Guidelines for Linking
Population & Housing
Censuses with Agriculture
Censuses- with selected
country practices
English 2012 B FAO FAO in collaboration with UNFPA and with initial
support of PARIS21 have prepared this technical
document in order to provide practical guidelines
to countries on modalities for coordinating and
linking the two censuses, which can be a key
element in a cost-effective census strategy.
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/015/i2680
e/i2680e.pdf
Agriculture Healthy People Depend on
Healthy Foods
English 2013 P FAO Report on facts around the world as World Food
Day fell on October 16th, 2013.
http://www.fao.org
/fileadmin/templat
es/getinvolved/ima
ges/WFD_issues_pa
per_2013_web_EN.
Agriculture *High and Volatile Food
Prices: FAO Support to
Country Level Contingency
Planning
English 2012 R FAO Background information on the contingency
planning of FAO food support including principles
and guidelines, vulnerable groups and at risk
countries with a conclusion of recommendations.
http://www.fao.org
/fileadmin/user_upl
oad/ISFP/HVFP_Pu
bli.pdf
Agriculture *Indigenous Peoples Food
Systems and Well-being
English 2013 B FAO Why do indigenous peoples’ food and nutrition
interventions for health promotion and policy need
special consideration?
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/018/i3144
e/i3144e.pdf
Agriculture *International Year of the
Potato: New Light on a
Hidden Treasure
English 2008 R FAO An in-depth overview of the production of
potatoes worldwide by continent for 2007.
http://www.fao.org
/potato-
2008/pdf/IYPbook-
en.pdf
Agriculture *Junior Farmer and Life
Schools
English 2012 L FAO The JFLS schools cover both traditional and
modern agricultural practices. An equal number of
boys and girls learn about –fire preparation,
sowing and pest control, utilization and
conservation of available resources, utilization and
processing transplanting, weeding, irrigation, etc.
http://www.fao.org
/hivaids/publicatio
ns/JFFLS_Leaflet.pd
f
Agriculture *Policy on Indigenous and
Tribal Peoples
English 2007 R FAO FAO joins the international community’s increasing
mobilization in favour of the rights and concerns of
indigenous peoples, most of whom suffer
disproportionately from multiple adversities such
as discrimination, poverty, ill health, political
under-representation, and environmental and
cultural degradation.
http://www.fao.org
/fileadmin/user_upl
oad/newsroom/doc
s/FAO_policy.pdf
Agriculture *Resistent Livelihood:
Disaster Risk Reduction for
Food and Nutrition Security
English 2013 R FAO At FAO, disaster risk reduction is about protecting
people’s livelihoods from shocks, and
strengthening their capacity to absorb the impact
of, and recover from, disruptive events.
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/015/i2540
e/i2540e00.pdf
Agriculture The Year in Review 2012:
World Food Programme
English 2012 R WFP A year in review of the accomplishments, setbacks,
and future for the World Food Programme.
http://documents.
wfp.org/stellent/gr
oups/public/docum
ents/communicatio
ns/wfp257679.pdf
Agriculture The Year in Review 2012:
World Food Programme
Français 2012 R WFP A year in review of the accomplishments, setbacks,
and future for the World Food Programme.
http://documents.
wfp.org/stellent/gr
oups/public/docum
ents/communicatio
ns/wfp258008.pdf
Agriculture The Year in Review 2012:
World Food Programme
Español 2012 R WFP A year in review of the accomplishments, setbacks,
and future for the World Food Programme.
http://documents.
wfp.org/stellent/gr
oups/public/docum
ents/communicatio
ns/wfp258022.pdf
Agriculture The Year in Review 2012:
World Food Programme
العربية 2012 R WFP A year in review of the accomplishments, setbacks,
and future for the World Food Programme
http://documents.
wfp.org/stellent/gr
oups/public/docum
ents/communicatio
ns/wfp258183.pdf
Agriculture The Year in Review 2011:
World Food Programme
English 2011 R WFP A year in review of the World Food Programme
available in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.
http://www.wfp.or
g/content/world-
food-programmes-
year-review-2011
Agriculture *Two Minutes to Learn
About School Meals
English 2013 L WFP A leaflet explaining the World Food Programme's
vision and what school meals are.
http://home.wfp.or
g/stellent/groups/p
ublic/documents/n
ewsroom/wfp1995
70.pdf
Agriculture The State of Food Insecurity
in the World 2013
English 2013 R FAO The State of Food Insecurity in the World
2013 presents updated estimates of
undernourishment and progress towards the
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World
Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets.
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/018/i3434
e/i3434e.pdf
Agriculture *The Right to Food Fact
Sheet No.34
English 2010 Br FAO What is the right to food? What are the obligations
to specific peoples and of member states? These
questions and more are answered in this
informative, short brochure.
http://www.ohchr.
org/Documents/Pu
blications/FactShee
t34en.pdf
Agriculture *The Right to Food
Methodological Toolbox
English N/A B FAO N/A http://www.fao.org
/docrep/014/i0815
e/i0815e.pdf
Agriculture The Right to Water / The
Right to Adequate Food
English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
2013 R FAO The report explains what water/food is, what it
means for specific groups, and how States need to
respect this right. It concludes with national and
international accountability and monitoring
mechanisms.
http://www.ohchr.
org/EN/PUBLICATIO
NSRESOURCES/Pag
es/FactSheets.aspx
Agriculture *State of the World's Animal
Genetic Resources for Food
and Agriculture
English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
2007 B FAO The state of agriculture biodiversity in livestock has
been overviewed in this book in 5 comphrehensive
section from origin of livestock diversity to
livestock trends, to the state of the art in the
management of animal genetic resources.
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/010/a1250
e/a1250e00.htm
Agriculture *Strengthening Dialogue-
UN Experience with Small
Farmer Organizations and
Indigenous Peoples
English 2009 B NGLS This analyzes the relationship and dynamics
between small farmer organizations and
indigenous peoples.
http://www.un-
ngls.org/IMG/pdf_c
omplete.pdf
Agriculture *World Agriculture Towards
2015/2030: A FAO
Perspective
English 2003 B FAO Looking into the prospects for food and nutrition,
crop production and nature resource use, livestock
production, and forestry in 2015-2030.
http://www.fao.org
/fileadmin/user_upl
oad/esag/docs/y42
52e.pdf
Agriculture *World Food Day Oct.2012 English 2012 L FAO A flyer on World Food Day Not available online
AIDS *AIDS by the Numbers English 2013 B UNAIDS AIDS/HIV report on the numbers and statistics
from around the world.
http://www.unaids.
org/en/media/unai
ds/contentassets/d
ocuments/unaidspu
blication/2013/JC2
571_AIDS_by_the_
numbers_en.pdf
AIDS *Good Participating
Practice: Guidelines for
Biomedical HIV Prevention
Trials
English 2007 B UNAIDS A guideline for biomedical HIV prevention trials
including core principles, essential issues and
activities, and good participatory practice and the
research life-cycle.
http://goo.gl/vPlf8
d
AIDS *Promoting Gender Equality
in HIV & AIDS Responses
English 2008 P UNIFEM A variety of case studies and articles to highlight
the importance of promoting gender equality in
HIV/AIDS responses.
http://goo.gl/PpIiZk
AIDS *Common on AIDS in the
Pacific: Turning the Tide- An
Open Strategy for a
Response to AIDS in the
Pacific
English 2009 B UNAIDS An informative read on the dynamics of HIV/AIDS
in the Pacific including the response, risks,
vulnerability and impacts on HIV/AIDS research
and preventative measures in the Pacific.
http://goo.gl/Fmm
b3S
AIDS *Opportunity in Crisis-
Preventing HIV from Early
Adolescence to Young
Adulthood
English 2011 B UNICEF Steps on how organizations/governments can be
active in preventing HIV in adolescence and young
adulthood.
http://www.unicef.
org/media/files/Op
portunity_in_Crisis
_LoRes_EN_051820
11.pdf
Children UNICEF Online Publications English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
N/A N/A UNICEF A list of UNICEFs publications available online in
multiple languages.
http://www.unicef.
org/publications/in
dex_search.php
Children *A world Fit For Children English 2008 B UNICEF An introduction to the Rights of the Child, MDG,
and how these conventions and goals can make
the world fit for children.
http://www.unicef.
org/publications/fil
es/A_World_Fit_Ch
ildren.pdf
Children *Children with disabilities English 2013 B UNICEF This book on children with disabilities
provides a snapshot of the key issues
affecting the lives of children with disabilities and
how to build more inclusive societies.
http://www.unicef.
org/sowc2013/files
/SOWC2013_Exec_
Summary_ENG_Lo_
Res_24_Apr_2013.
Children *Children with disabilities English 2013 B UNICEF This book on children with disabilities
provides a snapshot of the key issues
affecting the lives of children with disabilities and
how to build more inclusive societies.
http://www.unicef.
org/sowc2013/files
/SOWC2013_Exec_
Summary_ENG_Lo_
Res_24_Apr_2013.
Children *Nutrition Education in
Primary Schools: A Planning
Guide for Cirricular
Development
English 2005 R FAO A cirriculum developed for nutritional education
planning in primary schools.
Not available online
Children *Case Studies on UNICEF
Programing in Child
Protection
English 2013 R UNICEF These case studies illustrate how UNICEF support is
helping countries to strengthen child protection
systems and promote social change to align social
norms with child protection.
http://www.unicef.
org/protection/files
/Child_Protection_
Compendium_18Ju
ne13_e-version.pdf
Children *Protecting Children's Rights
in Criminal Justice Systems
English 2013 AID A training manual and reference point for
professionals and policy makers.
Not available online
Children *Progress for Children-
Achieving the MDGs with
Equity
English 2010 B UNICEF Stastics and an overview on the improvement of
children in relations the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs).
http://www.unicef.
org/protection/Pro
gress_for_Children-
No.9_EN_081710.pChildren *Sustainable Elimination of
lodine Deficiency
English 2008 M UNICEF A report on progress and statistics on ending
iodine deficiency in children since the 1990 World
Summit for Children.
http://www.unicef.
org/publications/fil
es/Sustainable_Eli
mination_of_Iodine
_Deficiency.pdf
Children *The State of the World's
Children- Adolescence, an
age of opportunity
English 2011 B/Br UNICEF Highlighting the importance of investing in
adolescents including the rights, global challenges
and opportunities created for young adults.
http://www.unicef.
org/sowc2011/pdfs
/SOWC-2011-Main-
Report_EN_020920
11.pdf
Children UNICEF at a Glance English 2004 B UNICEF An overview of UNICEF's mission for every child;
health, education, equality, and protection (in
English).
http://www.unicef.
org/publications/fil
es/UNICEF_Glance_
ENG.pdf
Children UNICEF at a Glance Français 2004 B UNICEF An overview of UNICEF's mission for every child;
health, education, equality, and protection (in
French).
http://www.unicef.
org/french/publicat
ions/files/pub_533
6glance_FR.pdf
Children UNICEF at a Glance Español 2004 B UNICEF An overview of UNICEF's mission for every child;
health, education, equality, and protection (in
Spanish).
http://www.unicef.
org/spanish/publica
tions/files/pub_533
6glance_SP.pdf
Children UNICEF: Facts for Life English 2010 B UNICEF Advice and solutions on a range of topics from
motherhood, child development, nutrition,
immunization, diseases, and more.
http://www.unicef.
org/publications/fil
es/Facts_for_Life_E
N_010810.pdf
Disarment *UN Mine Action Service
(UNMAS) Annual Report
English 2012 R UNMAS UNMAS report on its resources, emergency
response, country support, communication and
outreach, and accountability for 2012.
http://www.mineac
tion.org/sites/defa
ult/files/publication
s/UNMAS-Annual-
Report-2012-
final.pdf
Disarment *Protect Schools and
Universities from Military
Use
English 2012 R GCPEA In the majority of countries with armed conflicts in
recent years, armed forces and non-state armed
gorups have used schools and universities for
military purposes. This is the report.
Not available online
Disarment *United Nations Office of
Disarmament Affairs:
Programmes Financed from
Voluntary Contributions
English 2013 R UNODA Contributions from states on promoting
disarmament through contributions and
international dialogue.
http://www.un.org
/disarmament/p/xb
-report.pdf
Disarment Lessons of Use in War:
Military Use of Schools and
Other Educational
Instutitions During Conflict
English 2012 R GCPEA The report is concerned about ongoing attacks on
educational institutions, their students, and staff in
countries affected by conflict and insecurity.
http://www.protect
ingeducation.org/si
tes/default/files/do
cuments/lessons_in
_war.pdf
Disarment *Nuclear-Free Areas English 2012 L UNODA A map of treaties establishing nuclear-free weapon
areas.
http://www.unidir.
org/files/publicatio
ns/pdfs/nuclear-
weapon-free-zones-
en-314.pdf
Disarment *ICRtoP: The Responsibility
to Protect
English N/A L RtoP This leaflet is to help
increase awareness and understanding
of the Responsibility to Protect (“RtoP” or “R2P”)
norm.
http://goo.gl/BaUK
GH
DPI NGO Final Report: DPI NGO
Conference Germany
English 2011 R DPI NGO An extensive report on the speakers and
presentations at the 2011 NGO DPI Conference in
Germany.
http://www.un.org
/wcm/webdav/site/
dpingorelations/sh
ared/Final%20Repo
rt.pdf
DPI NGO *DPI NGO Brochure 13 English 2013 B DPI NGO The DPI NGO brochure gives detailed information
on the benefits of association to the UN for NGO's
and how to apply to have DPI status with the UN.
http://outreach.un.
org/ngorelations/fil
es/2013/08/Brochu
re.pdf
DPI NGO *UN DPI Social Team
websites 13
English 2013 L DPI NGO N/A Not available online
Education Global First Initative English,
Español,
Français,
العربية
2013 Br UNAIDS The Initiative aims to raise the political profile of
education, strengthen the global movement to
achieve quality education and generate additional
and sufficient funding through sustained advocacy
efforts.
http://www.globale
ducationfirst.org/a
bout.html
Environment
& Biodiversity
Biodiversity: States and
trends of the environment
1987-2007
English 2007 R FAO An overview of states and trends of the
environment 1987-2007.
http://www.unep.o
rg/geo/geo4/report
/05_Biodiversity.pd
f
Environment
& Biodiversity
*UN-REED Pro: Guidelines
on Free, Prior, and Informed
Consent
English 2013 R UNDP The UNDP report on reducing edmissions in
developing countries.
file:///C:/DOCUME~
1/DPI~2.SEC/LOCAL
S~1/Temp/FPIC%20
Guidelines_EN_fina
l%20web-1.pdf
Environment
& Biodiversity
The Emmisions Gap Report English 2013 R UNEP The report presents the latest estimates of the
emissions gap in 2020 and provides plentiful
information about current (2010) and projected
(2020) levels of global greenhouse gas emissions,
both in the absence of additional policies and
consistent with national pledge implementation.
http://www.unep.o
rg/newscentre/Def
ault.aspx?Documen
tID=2755&ArticleID
=9683&l=en
Fisheries &
Biodiversity
*Global Fisheries
Management and
Biodiversity Consveration
English 2012 B FAO N/A Not available online
Fisheries &
Biodiversity
Sustainable management of
tuna fisheries & biodiversity
conservation in the Areas
Beyond National Jurisdiction
(ABNJ)
English 2013 PP FAO A powerpoint presentation on the projects and
components of the Tuna project.
http://goo.gl/AUag
F6
Fisheries &
Biodiversity
*Commons Oceans: Global
sustainable fisheries
management and
biodiversity conservation in
areas beyond national
English 2013 R FAO The report delves into the ability of the oceans to
continue providing vital ecosystem services and
essential food resources for the one in ten people
who directly depend on fisheries.
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/018/ap973
e/ap973e.pdf
Governance *The UN and the Question
of Palestine
English 2005 P DPI A short overview of the history, issues, and search
for peaceful processes surrounding Palestine.
Not available online
Governance *The Question of Palestine
and the UN
English 2009 B DPI The Question of Palestine including history, the
relationship of Palestinian and the UN today, and
working towards assessing unresolved issues.
http://unispal.un.or
g/pdfs/DPI2499.pdf
Health *Health Systems Financing /
The Path to Universal
Coverage
English 2010 B WHR The importance of promoting and protecting
health in order to ensure human welfare and
economic development can be developed through
the introduction of universal health care.
http://www.who.in
t/health_financing/
Health_Systems_Fi
nancing_Plan_Actio
n.pdf
Health Too Poor to Be Sick: Linkage
Between Agriculture and
Health
English,
Français
2006 R WHO The present paper is the fi rst in the HIV/AIDS
Programme Working Paper Series and seeks to
establish the linkages between agriculture (in the
broader sense) and health, using both an extensive
review of the existing literature and quantitative
data from organizations such as the World Health
Organization (WHO).
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/009/a0881
e/a0881e00.HTM
Health WHO Information Product
Catalogue: Sping 2011
English 2011 M WHO The Spring 2011 catalogue provides bibliographic
data and descriptive texts on over 100 recent
information products that have been published
since October 2010.
http://goo.gl/5cnVT
E
Health *WHO Press Catalogue:
Information Products
Category Spring
English 2012 M WHO An inventory on the materials produced in 2012
regarding UN-led issues. e.g. Health systems,
translation rights, mental health, food safety, etc.
Not available online
Health *WHO Press Catalogue:
Information Products
Category Autumn
English 2012 M WHO An inventory on the materials produced in Autumn
2012 regarding UN-led issues.
Not available online
Human
Rights/OHCHR
Office of the High
Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR)
English N/A B/R OHCHR The OHCHR publication website includes reports,
articles, annual publications, and educational
materials dealing with human rights.
http://www.ohchr.
org/en/publications
resources/Pages/Pu
blications.aspx
Human Rights Fact Sheets English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
N/A R OHCHR Human Rights fact sheets from OHCHR http://www.ohchr.
org/EN/PUBLICATIO
NSRESOURCES/Pag
es/FactSheets.aspx
Human Rights Human Rights Report:
Activities and Results
English 2012 R OHCHR Detailed reports on human rights activities for the
year 2012.
http://www2.ohchr
.org/english/ohchrr
eport2012/web_en
/allegati/download
s/1_Whole_OHCHR
_Report_2012.pdf
Human Rights *Human Rights Report:
Activities and Results
English 2007 R OHCHR Detailed reports on human rights activities for the
year 2007.
http://www.ohchr.
org/Documents/Pre
ss/OHCHR_Report_
07_Full.pdf
Human Rights *Human Rights Report:
Activities and Results
English 2009 R OHCHR Detailed reports on human rights activities for the
year 2009.
http://www.ohchr.
org/Documents/Pu
blications/I_OHCHR
_Rep_2009_comple
te_final.pdf
Human Rights Human Rights Cities- Civic
Engagement for Societal
Development
English 2008 B UN Habitat A book on civic engagement for societal
development.
http://www.pdhre.
org/Human_Rights
_Cities_Book.pdf
Human Rights *Human Rights Treaty
Bodies & Election of Treaty
Body Members: A Guide for
UN Delegates Based in NY
English 2013 B OHCHR A guide for UN Delegates based in New York on
Human Rights Treaty Bodies and election of Treaty
Body members.
http://www.ohchr.
org/Lists/Meetings
NY/Attachments/38
/treaty-body-
elections-guide.pdf
Human Rights *Human Rights Quarterly English 2010 M ISHR A quarterly magazine on human rights. Issue 2, July
2010 is available at the UN NY NGO Resource
Centre.
http://www.ishr.ch
/news/human-
rights-monitor-
quarterly-issue-1-
vienna-20-2013
Human Rights *Human Rights Conference
in Paris
English 2013 CD UN Habitat N/A Not available online
Human Rights *Methods to Monitor the
Human Right to Adequare
Food Volume I
English 2008 B FAO Understanding the human right to adequate food
in the context of international human rights, as
well as, the right to adequate food in rights based
development .
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/011/i0349
e/i0349e00.htm
Human Rights *Methods to Monitor the
Human Right to Adequare
Food Volume II
English 2008 B FAO Volume II to continues with core content of the
right to adequate food and state obligations.
http://www.fao.org
/docrep/011/i0351
e/i0351e00.htm
Human Rights *Realizing the Right to
Development
English 2013 B OHCHR N/A http://www.ohchr.
org/Documents/Iss
ues/Development/
PamphletsRealizing
_for_Transformativ
eDevelopment_en.
pdf Human Rights *Working with the UN
Human Rights Programme- A
handbook for Civil Society
English 2008 B UNOHCR A detailed report on the committees, treaty
bodies, councils, special procedures, and review
that create the systems and organization of the
Office of the Higher Commissioner for Human
Rights.
http://www.ohchr.
org/en/AboutUs/Ci
vilSociety/Documen
ts/Handbook_en.pd
f
Humanitarian
operations
Relief Web reports English N/A R OCHA Reports from Relief Web are for reliable and timely
humanitarian information on global crises and
disasters since 1996. Relief Web is is a specialized
digital service of the United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
http://reliefweb.int
/topics
Humanitarian
operations
Aid Worker Secrurity Report-
The New Normal: Coping
with the Kidnapping Threat
English 2013 R AID A report on the increased threat of kidnapping aid
workers and the security measures that need to be
implemented.
http://reliefweb.int
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port_2013_0.pdf
Humanitarian
operations
Cluster Coordination
Guidance: Guidance for FAO
staff working at country
level in humanitarian and
early recovery operations
English 2010 B FAO This guidance material is intended for FAO staff, in
particular FAO representatives and Emergency
Coordinators at country level. It may also be useful
for FAO staff at regional and headquarters levels
and other agriculture and food-security
stakeholders.
http://reliefweb.int
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/files/resources/FA
O_Cluster_Coordin
ation_Guidance.pdf
Humanitarian
operations
*Cluster Working Group on
Early Recovery:
English 2013 R UNDG-ECHA This report focuses on the multidimensional
process of recovery in humanitarians setting. It
guides readers through the steps of building on
humanitarian programmes.
http://www.unicef.
org/nutritioncluster
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covery_Guidance_n
ote.pdf
Humanitarian
operations
From Conflict to Crises
Renewal: Generations of
Change
English 2010 R UNFPA This report focuses on gender-based violence as
rape, is increasingly a weapon of war. The
immediate toll it takes extends far beyond its
direct victims, tearing apart families and shattering
societies for generations to come.
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org/webdav/site/gl
obal/shared/docum
ents/publications/2
010/EN_SOWP10.p
df
Humanitarian
operations
*From Conflict to
Peacebuilding: The Role of
Natural Resources and the
Environment
English 2009 B UNEP This summary explains how exploitation of
resources can lead to violent conflicts, and how
this can be solved.
http://www.unep.o
rg/pdf/pcdmb_poli
cy_01.pdf
Humanitarian
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*Rule of Law Tools for Post-
Conflict States: Vetting an
Operational Framework
English 2006 B OHCHR N/A http://www.ohchr.
org/Documents/Pu
blications/Ruleofla
wVettingen.pdf
Labour *Decent Rural Employment:
Key for poverty reduction
and food security
English 2013 L FAO This report lays out the capacity to reflect on
decent rural employment aspects in national
policies and programmes in order to achieve food
security.
http://www.fao.org
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5e/ba0065e00.pdf
Labour *Global Employment Trends
for Youth 2013: A
generation at risk
English,
Español,
Français
2013 R The Global Employment trends report delves into
the state of youth employment in 2013 and the
risks the generation may incur in the futre.
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global/research/glo
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employment-
trends/youth/2013
MDGs MDG Reports English 2002-
curren
t
We Can End
Poverty 2015
All reports on MDGs, MDG Gap Task Force Reports,
Secretary General, and other UN reports.
http://www.un.org
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eports.shtml
MDGs *The Millenium
Development Goals Report
2013
English 2013 B We Can End
Poverty 2015
This report is based on a master set of data that
has been compiled by an Inter-Agency and Expert
Group on MDG Indicators led by the Department
of Economic and Social Affairs of the United
Nations Secretariat, in response to the wishes of
the General Assembly for periodic assessment of
progress towards the MDGs.
http://www.un.org
/millenniumgoals/p
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2013/mdg-report-
2013-english.pdf
MDGs *UNIFEM: Pathway to
Gender Equality: CEDAW,
Beijing, and the MDGs
English 2004 B UNIFEM This book outlines the Convention on the
Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against
Women (CEDAW) and the Beijing 4th World
Conference on Women, issues of gender-based
discrimination help understand and address the
MDGs.
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.org/attachments/p
roducts/385_Pathw
ayToGenderEqualit
y_screen.pdf
MDGs *Achieving the MDG's with
Equity: Progress for Children
English 2010 B UNICEF An overview of solutions to the MDG goals
specifically related to children
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org/protection/Pro
gress_for_Children-
No.9_EN_081710.p
dfMDGs *Achieving the MDG's with
Equity: Progress for Children
English 2010 P UNICEF A short fact-sheet on solutions to the MDG goals
specifically related to children.
Not available online
MDGs *The Family & MDGs: Using
family capital to acheive the
Millennium Development
Goals
English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
2012 B Family First
Foundation
An overview on how resources within the family
can help achieve the eight objectives of the MDGs.
(Not a UN-published document).
http://d1ut5qew9q
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MDGs *ENDPOVERTY: MDG 2015 English 2013 P DPI A fact-sheet on what the UN Member States have
pledged to by 2015.
http://www.endpo
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MDGs *WFP & The MDG English N/A P World Food
Programme
The World Food Programme describes tools and
implentations in order to achieve the MDGs.
Not available online
Science &
Technology
*Practices in the Sound
Management of Chemicals
English 2010 B UNDESA N/A http://sustainabled
evelopment.un.org
/content/document
s/practices_sound_
management_chem
icals.pdf
Science &
Technology
Costs of Inaction on the
Sound Management of
Chemicals
English 2013 B UNEP The report on the Costs of Inaction on the Sound
Management of Chemicals chows that these costs-
borne by all segments of society, including
business, from the production, use and disposal of
harmful chemicals- are too high. To reduce these
costs and more effectively achieve national
development planning goals, improvements in
chemicals management are required.
http://www.unep.o
rg/hazardoussubsta
nces/Portals/9/Mai
nstreaming/CostOfI
naction/Report_Co
st_of_Inaction_Feb
2013.pdf
Science &
Technology
International Declaration on
Human Genetic Data
English,
Français,
Español,
Русский,
中文 |
,العربية
Português,
Türkçe,
Hebrew
2013 L UNESCO To address concerns, the International Declaration
on Human Genetic Data was adopted unanimously
and by acclamation at UNESCO's 32nd General
Conference on 16 October 2003. This Declaration
and the Universal Declaration on the Human
Genome and Human Rights are the only
international points of reference in the field of
bioethics.
http://www.unesco
.org/new/en/social-
and-human-
sciences/themes/bi
oethics/human-
genetic-data/
Science &
Technology
*Taking Stock and Moving
Forward
English N/A Br UNIDO/UNEP A brochure on supporting cleaner production
iniatives in developing and transitioning countries.
Not available online
Science &
Technology
Universal Declaration on the
Human Genome and Human
Rights
English,
Français,
Español,
Русский,
中文 |
,العربية
Türkçe,
Hebrew
2013 L UNESCO UNESCO is currently evaluating the impact of the
Declaration worldwide, in accordance with the
Guidelines for the Implementation of the
Declaration (1999), which the General Conference
endorsed at its 30th session. These Guidelines
outline the action that different groups must take
if the Declaration is to be implemented, and
provides guidance as to how these tasks can be
achieved.
http://www.unesco
.org/new/en/social-
and-human-
sciences/themes/bi
oethics/human-
genome-and-
human-rights/
Security UN System Task Team on
the Post-2015 UN
Development Agenda: Peace
and Security
English N/A R PBSO How peace and security affect the Millenium
Development Goals (MDGs) progress.
http://www.un.org
/millenniumgoals/p
df/14_peace_and_s
ecurity_20July.pdf
Tourism The Impact of Visa
Facilitation in APEC
Economies
English 2013 R UNWTO A new report by the World Tourism Organization
(UNWTO) and the World Travel & Tourism Council
(WTTC) shows that visa facilitation could create up
to 2.6 million new jobs in the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) economies by 2016.
http://goo.gl/1jwhe
I
UN Habitat Planning and Design for
Sustainable Urban Mobility:
Global Report on Human
Settlements 2013
English,
Español,
Français
2013 J UN Habitat Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility
argues that the development of sustainable urban
transport systems requires a conceptual leap. The
purpose 'transportation' and 'mobility' is to gain
access to destinations, activities, services and
goods. Thus access is the ultimate objective of
transportation. This report reviews these claims.
http://www.unhabi
tat.org/content.asp
?catid=555&typeid
=19&cid=12336
UN Habitat Unleashing the Potential of
Urban Growth
English,
Español,
Français,
русский,
العربية
2007 R UNFPA By 2030, people living in urban cities will swell to
almost 5 billion. Many of the new urbanites will be
poor. Their future, the future of cities in
developing countries, the future of humanity itself,
all depend very much on decisions made now in
preparation for this growth. This report discusses
the challenges and the opportunities of urban
planning for the future.
http://www.unfpa.
org/public/home/p
ublications/pid/408
UN in Action United Nations Publications English,
Español,
Français,
русский,
العربية
N/A N/A UN A list of UN publications available for free or a cost. https://unp.un.org/
UN in Action *Charter of the UN English,
Español,
Français,
русский,
العربية
2008 B DPI The Charter of the United Nations is available in in
Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, Spanish, and
English.
http://treaties.un.o
rg/doc/Publication/
CTC/uncharter.pdf
UN in Action *Basic Facts about the UN English 2011 B DPI A compact read on how the UN works, it's
structures, activities, and main concerns.
http://goo.gl/LCbW
ZJ
UN in Action Basic Facts about the UN English 2014 B DPI This book is design for the general public explains
the structure of the United Nations, the
Organization, how it works, and the main issues.
http://issuu.com/u
npublications/docs/
13i6isbn978921056
1662_web
UN in Action DPI NGO: Working Together.
Making a Difference.
English N/A BR DPI An overview of the history of non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) and, the NGO Relations
section, and the United Nations. How NGOs can
apply for association with the UN.
http://outreach.un.
org/ngorelations/fil
es/2013/08/Brochu
re.pdf
UN in Action *UN Chronicle English 2013 M DPI Quarterly UN Chronicle covers information and
debate on activities of the United Nations
system. It features essays and opinions from
official, non-governmental,
academic, and policymaking groups connected
with the Organization.
http://unchronicle.
un.org/
UN in Action Preventative Diplomacy:
Delivering Results
English 2011 B UN This report attempts to focus on the possibilities
and challenges of the United Nations and its
partners in conducting preventive diplomacy in a
constantly changing international setting.
http://www.un.org
/wcm/webdav/site/
undpa/shared/und
pa/pdf/SG%20Repo
rt%20on%20Preven
tive%20Diplomacy.
UN in Action World Economic and Social
Survey- The Great Green
Technological
Transformation
English 2011 B DESA In order to sustain development, a technological
revolution is required. This report details the
challenges and opportunies presented in a green
economy.
http://www.un.org
/en/development/d
esa/policy/wess/we
ss_current/2011we
ss.pdf
UN in Action UN Incident & Crisis
Preparedness
English 2011 P Security &
Safety
Service
Internal guidelines for UN staff on incident & crisis
preparedness.
Not available online
UN in Action *Peace and Security Section
DPI: Year in Review
English 2012 B DPI United Nations Peace Operations are reviewed for
the year of 2012 with the challenges and
opportunities that arise while developing peace-
keeping missions abroad.
Not available online
UN in Action Politically Speaking: Bulletin
of the UN Department of
Political Affairs
English 2012 M Magazine on main political affairs of the UN. Not available online
UN in Action *UN Workplace Awareness English 2012 P Security &
Safety
Service
Internal review on for UN staff on workplace
awareness.
Not available online
UN in Action Human Development
Report: Rise of the South
English,
Español,
Français
2013 B UNDP Report examines and analyzes more than 40
developing countries in the "Rise of the South". It
calls for greater representation and participation of
the South in global governance.
http://hdr.undp.org
/en/media/HDR_20
13_EN_complete.p
df
UN in Action *UN Working with ECOSOC
& NGO guide to Consulative
Status (English)
English 2013 P DPI The booklet provides basic information about the
way in which NGOs can interact with the United
Nations and with ECOSOC. It describes the
different formal and informal mechanisms that civil
society can utilize in order to work with the
different ECOSOC Commissions, as well as the
obligations that NGOs assume by entering in this
consultative relationship.
http://csonet.org/c
ontent/documents/
Brochure.pdf
UN in Action *UN Working with ECOSOC
& NGO guide to Consulative
Status (한국의)
한국의 2013 P DPI Applying for, and the benefits of ECOSOC
Consulative Status (See English version summary).
http://csonet.org/c
ontent/documents/
KoreanBooklet_Hig
h.pdfUN in Action *UN Working with ECOSOC
& NGO guide to Consulative
Status
日本人 2013 P DPI Applying for, and the benefits of ECOSOC
Consulative Status (See English version summary).
http://csonet.org/c
ontent/documents/
JapaneseBooklet_H
igh.pdf
UN in Action *UN Working with ECOSOC
& NGO guide to Consulative
Status
Português 2013 P DPI Applying for, and the benefits of ECOSOC
Consulative Status (See English version summary).
http://csonet.org/c
ontent/documents/
PortuguesBooklet_
High.pdf
UN in Action *UN Declaration of Human
Rights
English N/A B DPI The universal UN Declaration of Human Rights is
available in Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French,
Spanish, and English.
http://www.unic.or
g.in/items/Other_U
niversalDeclaration
OfHumanRights.pdf
UN in Action *Declaration Universelle de
droits de l'homme
Français N/A B DPI N/A Not available online
UN in Action *Declaration Universal de
Derechos Humanos
Español N/A B DPI N/A Not available online
UNESCO UNESCO Publications English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
N/A N/A UNESCO A list of online publications made available by
UNESCO.
http://www.unesco
.org/new/en/unesc
o/resources/public
ations/
UNESCO Overview of Information
Literacy Resources
Worldwide
English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
2013 B UNESCO A collection of Information Literacy Resources from
around the world is now available through this
UNESCO publication.This publication is divided into
42 language lists and includes selected resources –
from websites, books, journals and other kinds of
publications.
http://www.unesco
.org/new/fileadmin
/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/
CI/CI/pdf/news/ove
rview_info_lit_reso
urces.pdf
UNICEF UNICEF Online Publications English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
N/A N/A UNICEF A list of UNICEFs publications available online in
multiple languages.
http://www.unicef.
org/publications/in
dex_search.php
United
Nations
Population
Fund (UNFPA)
Reports by UNFPA English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
N/A R UNFPA Previous reports released by UNFPA. http://www.unfpa.
org/swp#ref_previo
us-years-reports
Volunteers Working with the UN Human
Rights Programme: a hand-
book for civil society
English 2008 B OHCHR How civil-society can engage and understand the
UN in correlation with human rights.
http://www.ohchr.
org/en/AboutUs/Ci
vilSociety/Documen
ts/Handbook_en.pd
f
Volunteers Changing the World Online English 2008 P UN
Volunteers
How the internet can benefit volunteering aruond
the globe.
https://www.online
volunteering.org/re
sources/documents
/UNV_Brochure_EN
_web.pdf
Volunteers UN Volunteers: How do I Fit
in?
English 2008 P UN
Volunteers
How volunteers can make a difference through the
UN.
http://www.unv.or
g/fileadmin/docs/c
onditions_of_servic
e/Vol%20Toolkit_Fi
t%20in%20%5B2%5
D.pdf
Volunteers State of the World's
Volunteerism Report-
Universal Values for Global
Well-being
English 2011 B UNDP The report narrows in on the universial values that
motivate volunteers from around the world to
work towards the common good.
http://www.unv.or
g/fileadmin/docdb/
pdf/2011/SWVR/En
glish/SWVR2011_fu
ll.pdf
Volunteers Voluteering for Peace English 2013 P UN
Volunteers
The 2012/2013 report on volunteering and peace. http://goo.gl/xLxgg
4
Volunteers Promoting Volunteerism for
Peace and Development
English N/A Br UNDP A practical guideline for UN Volunteer
Management with eight volunteer tools of the
Volunteerism for Peace and Development.
Not available online
Volunteers UN Volunteers: All walks of
life- volunteers of the world
English N/A Br UN
Volunteers
This commemorative publication makes the 10th
anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers.
Not available online
Women &
Gender
Gender Equality Now-
Accelerating the
achievement of the
millennium developmental
goals
English N/A Folder UNIFEM Understanding why the MDGs need to be
supported by actions that help improve gender
equality and women's empowerment.
http://www.unifem
.org/attachments/p
roducts/GenderEqu
alityNow.pdf
Women &
Gender
Gender Equality is Good for
Health
English N/A Folder WHO A selection of phamplets and CDs emphasizing the
importance of gender equality in order to improve
the lives of global citizens.
http://www.who.in
t/gender/about/ab
out_gwh_20100526
Women &
Gender
*Motherhoold in Childhood English,
Español,
Français,р
усский,
العربية
2013 R UNFPA A report on the challenges of adolescent
pregnancy, and what society can do to ensure girls
have a healthy and safe transition into adulthood.
http://www.unfpa.
org/swp
Women &
Gender
*Voices Against Violence:
Handbook for Group Leaders
English 2013 R UN Women This curriculum was developed by the World
Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
(WAGGGS) and UN Women. It can be delivered to
girl-only or co-educational groups from the ages of
5 to 25 years.It provides a wide variety of activities
that can be selected to respond to different
contexts, learning needs and objectives.
http://goo.gl/4JLnV
T
Women &
Gender
*Wash in Schools- Empower
Girl's Education
English 2012 R UNICEF Proceedings of the Menstrual Hygiene
Management in Schools Virtual Conference 2012.
http://www.unicef.
org/wash/schools/fi
les/WASH_in_Scho
ols_Empowers_Girl
s_Education_Proce
edings_of_Virtual_
MHM_conference.
Youth The UNEP Magazine for
Youth
English,
Español,
Français
N/A M UNEP A magazine for youth on various environmental
issues. **Available only for purchase online.
http://www.unep.o
rg/publications/con
tents/Tunza.asp
Youth Establish a National Youth
Delegate Programme to the
United Nations
English 2010 B WFUNA An overview of how to establish a National Youth
Delegate Programme at the United Nations
including the importance of youth representation.
http://www.wfuna.
org/sites/default/fil
es/wysiwyg/images
/wfuna_handbook_
singles_150.pdf