This publication presents the key debates that took place in the Economic and Social Council meetings on the theme of the high-level segment of 2005 "Achieving the Internationally Agreed Development Goals, Including those Contained in the Millennium Declaration, as well as Implementing the Outcomes of the Major United Nations Conferences and Summits: Progress Made, Challenges and Opportunities"…
This book contains: A. United nations convention on the use of electronic communications in international contracts 1. Sphere of application 2. General provisions 3. Use of electronic communications in international contracts 4. Final provisions B. Explanatory note by the UNCITRAL secretariat on the United Nations convention on the use of electronic communications in international con…
The contents of this book: 1. Overview of the Global Compiltaion 2. Global Compilation of National Legislation Againts Racial Discrimination
Contents: 1. Ad hoc expert group meeting of the secretary-general of UNCTAD: Issues and problems arising from the integration of countries into the multilateral trading system, Geneva, 9-10 April 2001. 2. General issues in WTO accessions. 3. Tariffs, agriculture and other issues. etc.
Contents: 1. Convention on offences and certain other acts committed on board aircraft, 1963. 2. Convention for the suppression of unlawful seizure of aircraft, 1970. 3. Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation, 1971. etc.
The objective of the series is to improve understanding and appreciation of key and emerging trade policy and negotiating issues facing developing countries in international trade, the trading system and trade negotiations. The series seeks to do so by providing a balanced, objective and sound analysis of technical issues involved, drawing implications for development and poverty reduction obje…
This book contains about: 1. Developments in the Uruguay round negotiations on trade in services 2. Services, trade and development 3. Women in service: Asian context 4. Trade in services in Malaysia: Construction and engineering, and medical services etc.
This book contains about: 1. Strengthening service sectors in Asia and the Pacific: An overview 2. Professional business services in ASEAN and the Uruguay round trade negotiations 3. Computer software and computer services in five Asian countries etc.
The papers in this volume emphasize the need to integrate the development dimension adequately into the international trading system. Analysing a wide range of issues in the Uruguay Round, the authors identify the specific means by which this concept can be translated into operationally effective measures beneficial to the developing countries. I hope that this volume is helpful not only for ec…
This book contains about: - Opportunities for and limitations to technological leapfrogging - Perspectives for the international technology system: The challenge ahead for newly industrializing countries etc.