Publications
2020 Financing for Sustainable Development Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development
The global economic recession and financial turmoil from COVID-19 are derailing implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Even before the pandemic, the 2020 Financing for Sustainable Development Report (FSDR) of the Inter-agency Task Force noted that there was backsliding in many areas. Due to the COVID-19 ...
Read more >>Manual for the Negotiation of Bilateral Tax Treaties between Developed and Developing Countries 2019
The United Nations Manual for the Negotiation of Bilateral Tax Treaties between Developed and Developing Countries (2019) is a compact training tool for beginners with limited experience in tax treaty negotiation. It seeks to provide practical guidance to tax treaty negotiators in developing countries, in particular those who negotiate based on the United Nations Model Double Taxation Convention ...
Read more >>Highlights of the 2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report
The Highlights of the 2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report presents an easy to digest summary of some of the key points and messages from the 2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development. The booklet showcases examples of the wealth of data in the report, which warns that ...
Read more >>2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development
The 2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report (FSDR) of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development warns that mobilizing sufficient financing remains a major challenge in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Despite signs of progress, investments that are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remain underfunded and parts of the ...
Read more >>The United Nations Handbook on Selected Issues for Taxation of the Extractive Industries by Developing Countries
The United Nations Handbook on Selected Issues for Taxation of the Extractive Industries by Developing Countries responds to the frequent call for clearer guidance on the policy and administrative aspects of taxing companies active in the extractive industries. It will not only help those policy makers and administrators dealing with complex issues such as the ...
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Recent Documents
Summary by the President of the General Assembly of the High-level Dialogue on Financing for Development (A/74/559) – 21 November 2019- Report of the Secretary-General on “Follow-up to and implementation of the outcomes of the International Conferences on Financing for Development” (A/74/260) – 30 July 2019
- Report of the Secretary-General on “International financial system and development” (A/74/168) – 15 July 2019