Major 2009 Publications
International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Supplement to the Compilers Manual
19 December 2009, New York
The Supplement covers a number of topics deemed to be beneficial to trade data compilers, including an overview of compiling practices, the revised International convention on the simplification and harmonization of customs procedures (revised Kyoto Convention), the 2007 edition of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, specific compilation issues such as goods for processing and re-exports and an overview of the differences between IMTS and general merchandise.
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World Population Ageing 2009
19 December 2009, New York
The World Population Ageing 2009 report, by DESA’s Population Division, which updates the 2007 edition, provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes a series of indicators of the ageing process by development regions, major areas, regions and countries. This new edition includes new features on ageing in rural and urban areas, the coverage of pension systems and the impact of the 2007-2008 financial crisis on pension systems.
2009 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development
19 October 2009, New York
The World Survey on the Role of Women in Development is the flagship publication of the DESA’s Division for the Advancement of Women. It is presented to the Second Committee of the General Assembly at five-yearly intervals. The 1999 World Survey focused on globalization, gender and work and the 2004 World Survey addressed women and international migration. The General Assembly requested… FULL ARTICLE
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MDG GAP Task Force Report 2009
16 September 2009, New York
The MDG Gap Task Force Report 2009 argues that further progress has been made towards fulfilling the promises embodied in MDG 8 – Developing the Global Partnership for Development. However, MDG 8 has suffered important setbacks, most of which have arisen from the current state of the world economy which is experiencing its severest downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. In the countdown to 2015, urgent responses are needed to bridge… FULL ARTICLE
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World Economic and Social Survey 2009
30 July 2009, New York
The World Economic and Social Survey 2009 argues that the separation in practice of climate change and development agendas has distorted the global debate on the two biggest policy challenges facing the international community. According to the Survey, an integrated approach based on the concept of sustainable development is urgently needed. It proposes that mitigation and adaptation… FULL ARTICLE
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Millennium Development Goals Report 2009
19 July 2009, New York
The Millennium Development Goals report presents a yearly assessment of global progress towards achieving the MDGs. It is prepared by the Statistics Division at DESA on the basis of input provided by the members of the Inter-agency and Expert Group on MDG Indicators. Less than six years away from the 2015 deadline to achieve the MDGs, this report warns that despite many successes, overall progress has been… FULL ARTICLE
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Population and Vital Statistics Report
18 July 2009, New York
This issue of the Population and Vital Statistics Report presents data for countries or areas on population size (total, male, and female) from the latest available census, estimated total population size for 2006 or 2007 (the later available year), and the number and rate of vital events (live births, deaths, and infant deaths) for the latest available year within the past 15 years (1993-2007). These data are presented as reported by national statistical authorities. FULL ARTICLE
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World Economic Situation and Prospects: update as of mid-2009
19 June 2009, New York
This World Economic Situation and Prospects Update 2009 comes in the midst of the global financial crisis. Faced with the worst recession since World War II, the United Nations baseline forecast for world economic growth has been revised downwards compared with the pessimistic scenario of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 published in January. The report finds that the world economy is expected to shrink by 2.6 per cent in 2009… FULL ARTICLE
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009
19 January 2009, New York
The world economy is mired in the severest financial crisis since the Great Depression. WESP of 2006, 2007 and 2008 had already warned of the risks for this to happen. All factors analyzed in those reports have now played out and have pushed the world economy into recession. Growth in world gross product (WGP) is expected to slow to 1.0 per cent in 2009, a sharp deceleration from the rate of 2.5 per cent estimated for 2008 and well below… FULL ARTICLE
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