Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. It is a product of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. Its purpose is an action agenda for the UN, other multilateral organizations, and individual governments around the world that can be executed at local, national, and global levels. The "21" in Agenda 21 refers to the 21st century.

Agenda 21: Earth Summit: The United Nations Programme of Action from Rio

Politics & Social Sciences

Nations, United

Politics & Government

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The UDHR was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 and was forged by representatives of different legal and cultural backgrounds from all the globe. It is a milestone document in the history of human rights and have sacramented, for the first time, fundamental rights to be protected all over the world.At a time when we are faced with so many human rights violations, we hope that this publication be useful to students and legal professionals, and also to the lay public.

universal declaration of human rights

Foreign & International Law

Earth Summit: Agenda 21, The United Nations Programme of Action: Digest Press Summary: UN Agenda 21

Monolith Press

This Bibliography is divided into 23 subject categories based  mainly on the major topics of the United Nations Convention  on the Law of the Sea. The books and articles within each category are listed alphabetically by author and a complete  author index is also included.

Law of the Sea: A Select Bibliography (Law of the Sea, The)

Reference

United, Nations

Catalogs & Directories

United Nations Pubns

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &amp; Francis, an informa company.

World Economic and Social Survey: Trends and Policies in the World Economy (2000)

Business & Money

United Nations: Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Economics

Routledge

This text is produced jointly by the Development Policy Analysis division of the UN and the UN Conference of Social and economic Affairs. It provides an update to the "World Economic and Social Survey" which is published each July, and the "World Investment Report" published each September.

World Economic Situation and Prospects

United Nations

The eighth issue of this publication lists restrictive regulatory actions taken by 112 governments in relation to pharmaceutical products, in response to General Assembly resolutions aimed at protecting the environment and human health against harmful products. It contains regulatory information, given under common scientific names, including references to relevant legal documents; as well as commercial information, including trade names. (Please note that issues alternate between coverage of pharmaceuticals and coverage of agricultural and industrial chemicals, so any set of two consecutive issues will provide complete coverage).

Consolidated List of Products Whose Consumption and/or Sale Have Been Banned, Withdrawn, Severely Restricted or not Approved by Governments: Pharmaceuticals

Science & Math

Technology

This publication is a compilation of the many instruments that have been adopted by the international community covering various aspects of terrorism, including global treaties combating international terrorism, instruments adopted at the regional level, recent United Nations declarations on the prevention and suppression of international terrorism, texts of substantive Security Council resolutions, and some extracts of international treaties relating to the question.--Publisher's description.

International Instruments Related to the Prevention and Suppression of International Terrorism

The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics is a unique compilation of the latest data documenting progress for women worldwide in six areas: health, human rights and political decision-making, and families. The Report attempts to answer the urgent but complex question of the progress the world's women are making in their lives. The Report stresses that new data is needed on issues unique to women - such as violence against women and maternal health. The World's Women 2000 is the third in a series of reports that has broken new ground and the data in the present publication is intended to provide a "snapshot" of some of the more salient statistical findings since 1995, while also drawing recent changes and long-term trends. This revealing book remains the most complete description to-date of women's conditions and contributions worldwide.

World's Women 2000, The: Trends and Statistics

History

World

The Model Regulations cover the classification of dangerous goods and their listing, the use, construction, testing and approval of packagings and portable tanks, and the consignment procedures (marking, labelling, placarding and documentation). They aim at ensuring a high level of safety by preventing accidents to persons and property and damage to the environment during transport and, providing at the same time, a uniform regulatory framework which can be applied worldwide for national or international transport by any mode. This revised edition contains new and revised provisions concerning, inter alia the transport of viscous liquids; polymerizing substances and mixtures; vehicles (including electric vehicles) and lithium batteries.

Recomendaciones Relativas al Transporte de Mercancias Peligrosas: Reglamentacion Modelo, Decimonovena

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