Monthly Bulletin of Statistics and MBS Online
The Monthly Bulletin of Statistics presents current economic and social statistics for more than 200 countries and territories of the world. It contains over 50 tables of monthly and/or bimonthly, quarterly and annual data on a variety of subjects. These data illustrates important economic trends and developments, including population, prices, employment and earnings, energy, manufacturing, transport, construction, international merchandise trade and finance.
Vol. LXIX – No. 3 March 2015
In addition to the regular recurrent monthly tables, this issue includes quarterly tables: Earnings in non-agricultural activities, by sex; Fuel imports, developed economies: unit value and volume indices; value; Indicators on fuel imports, developed economies; External trade conversion factors; Manufactured goods exports: unit value indices, volume indices and value and selected series of world statistics.
Financial Production, Flows and Stocks in the System of National Accounts
The Handbook of National Accounting on “Financial Production, Flows and Stocks in the System of National Accounts” (the Handbook) is one of a number of manuals, handbooks, and guidance notes initiated by the Inter-secretariat Working Group on National Accounts (ISWGNA) to strengthen the statistical capacity of countries to compile national accounts, in accordance with the global implementation programme for the System of National Accounts 2008 (2008 SNA) and supporting statistics.
The Handbook has been jointly prepared by UN DESA’s Statistics Division and European Central Bank (ECB). It aims to provide practical guidance on the calculation and allocation of the production of various types of financial services and issues related to the compilation of the financial account and balance sheets by institutional sector in the context of from-whom-to-whom relationships.
The Handbook complements the 2008 SNA and related manuals, handbooks and guides. The concepts are described and defined in line with the 2008 SNA. Where appropriate, illustrative worked examples with step-by-step guidance are provided in the handbook to give compilers and users a better picture of how to apply and interpret the various concepts. The handbook is useful for staff working in national statistical offices, national central banks, international organizations and other institutions engaged in collecting, compiling and disseminating national accounts data, specifically on the financial corporations sector and financial account, and for users requiring a better understanding of such data.
Outreach material
Sustainable Development in Action, Volume 3, Issue 4
The April issue published by UN DESA’s Division for Sustainable Development aims to feature the work carried out by Member States, United Nations system, Major Groups and other relevant stakeholders in implementing sustainable development and leading the way to the Future We Want. The current edition features the winners of the 2015 Water for Life Awards, as well as a technical report on the process to develop indicator for post-2015 Development agenda.
Youth Flash Newsletter
The April edition focuses on youth unemployment and features powerful commentary on how to make the transition from education to employment, innovative solutions to get young people to work a decent job, and the role of internships in securing employment for young people in Macedonia. The newsletter is a service of the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) Focal Point on Youth to help keep the public informed about the work of the UN on youth issues. It is prepared with input from UN offices, agencies, funds and programmes, and from youth organizations all over the world.
DESA NGO News
The April edition includes feature stories about the Commission on the Status of Women and the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan. Published by UN DESA’s NGO Branch, the newsletter provides the most up-to-date information on news and upcoming events of interest to civil society at UN headquarters in New York, Geneva and elsewhere.
Discussion papers
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects No. 77
Prepared by UN DESA’s Development Policy and Analysis Division, the April issue is available online with the following summary:
– Progress in the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
– GDP growth diverges among developing economies
– Sharp currency depreciations in many emerging economies
Websites
New website on the Third International Conference on Financing for Development
The new website contains substantive and organizational information, materials and documents regarding the host country, the Conference venue, the preparatory process, the Conference programme and the outcome document.
