Publications and documentation 
 

As the main development research division of the UN Secretariat, the Development Policy and Analysis Division produces an array of publications and documents that support the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council in their assessment of current and long-term development issues and in their policy-setting agendas. In addition, the Division's outputs are aimed at national policymakers, the research community and the general public, and thus contribute to enriching academic discussions of development challenges and providing policy recommendations.

The Division's main publications include two departmental flagships, the World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) and the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP), and thematic reports by the Committee for Development Policy. The official documents are parliamentary in nature, consisting of specific inputs mandated by and prepared for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. The working papers and LINK meeting reports and papers are geared more towards the research community and the general public. This also applies to the background papers, which provide additional in-depth analysis on topics discussed in the main publications.

  Publications and official documents by year
 

2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999,

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2007

World Economic and Social Survey 2007:
Development in an Ageing World

 

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2007:
The need for macroeconomic policy coordination

 

Report of the Committee for Development Policy 2007: forthcoming

 

Official documents for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council

 

CDP Policy Note, Strengthening the International Partnership for Effective Poverty Reduction

 

CDP Policy Note, The International Development Agenda and the Climate Change Challenge

 

2006

World Economic and Social Survey 2006:
Diverging Growth and Development

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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2006

Executive Summary: English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish

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Overcoming economic vulnerability and creating employment: Report of the Committee for Development Policy on the eighth session (20-24 March 2006)

 

Official documents for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council

 

2005

World Economic and Social Survey 2005:
Financing for Development

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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2005

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Development challenges in sub-Saharan Africa and post-conflict countries: Report of the Committee for Development Policy on the seventh session (14–18 March 2005)

 

Official documents for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council

 

2004

World Economic and Social Survey 2004 PART I: Trends and Policies in the World Economy

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World Economic and social Survey 2004 PART II: International Migration

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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2004

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Poverty reduction and good governance: Report of the Committee for Development Policy on the sixth session (29 March–2 April 2004)

 

Official documents for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council

 

2003

World Economic and Social Survey 2003

Table of Contents Part I Chapter I Part II (All chapters)

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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2003

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Local Development and Global Issues: Report of the Committee for Development Policy on its fifth session, 7-11 April 2003

 

Official documents for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council

 

2002

World Economic and Social Survey 2002

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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2002

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Capacity-building in Africa: Effective Aid and Human Capital, Report of the Committee for Development Policy on its fourth session, 8-12 April 2002

 

Official documents for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council

 

2001

World Economic and Social Survey 2001

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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2001

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Participatory Development and Governance: Africa’s Special Needs, Report of the Committee for Development Policy on the third session, 2-6 April 2001

 

Official documents for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council

 

2000

World Economic and Social Survey, 2000

 

World Economic Situation and Prospects for 2000

 

Poverty amidst Riches: the Need for Change, Report of the Committee for Development Policy on the second session, 3-7 April 2000

 

Official documents for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council

 

1999

World Economic and Social Survey 1999


World Economic Situation and Prospects for 1999

 

Vulnerability and Poverty in a Global Economy: Report of the Committee for Development Policy on the first session, 26-30 April 1999

 

Official documents for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council

   
 


 
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