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07 August 2014

Report of the Secretary-General: Status of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto - 2014 Report

07 August 2014

Publications used in the preparation of the World Economic and Social Survey 2014

The role of selected policy instruments in reducing income inequality Giovanni Andrea Cornia

31 July 2014

2014 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

Accelerating progress towards the Millennium Development Goals: options for sustained and inclusive growth and issues for advancing the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015 (A/69/201)

2014 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

25 July 2014

Report of the Secretary-General: Realization of the Millennium Development Goals and other internationally agreed development goals for persons with disabilities: a disability-inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond” - 2014 Report

16 July 2014

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 68

July 2014
Summary: World trade continues sluggish recovery
?Oil prices soar amid political instability in Iraq
Disappointing first quarter for developed economies Despite expectations

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 68

16 July 2014

Trade benefits for least developed countries: the Bangladesh case, by Mustafizur Rahman (CDP Background Paper No. 18)

Global evidence suggests that trade-related performance is becoming increasingly important for the socio-economic development of many developing countries. The paper finds that trade preferences accorded to Bangladesh as an LDC have played a crucial role in recent accelerated development of her economy and her significant achievements in trade and social sectors. The paper highlights the concerns that emanate from the trade preferences and proposes ways to make these more effective and beneficial for the LDCs. It concludes that Bangladesh will need to build the needed supply-side capacities and undertake necessary reforms to realize the potential opportunities provided by preferential…

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22 June 2014

Project LINK Meeting Document 2014

New York, 20?22 October Report on the Project LINK Meeting

20 June 2014

CDP Statements 2014

Statement by Prof. Jose Antonio Alonso at the 201

CDP Statements 2014

16 June 2014

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 67

June 2014
Summary: World economic growth is expected to accelerate?in 2014-2015
North American and European economies will experience a similar growth trajectory
?Developing economies face stronger c

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 67

16 June 2014

Global Governance and Global Rules for Development in the Post-2015 Era (CDP Policy Note 2014)

In this Policy Note, the CDP analyses how intergovernmental cooperation could be strengthened to better manage the increasing interdependence among countries, reduce large inequalities among and within countries and contribute to the implementation of the post-2015 sustainable development agenda, while preserving the necessary policy space for government action at the country level. The Committee proposes five main principles to guide the reforms: common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities; subsidiarity; inclusiveness, transparency and accountability; coherence, and responsible sovereignty. It illustrates how these principles could be applied in reforming global…

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