Yearbook of the United Nations
The Yearbook of the United Nations - published by the Department of Public Information—stands as the authoritative reference work on the activities and concerns of the Organization. Based on official UN documents, the Yearbook provides comprehensive coverage of political and security matters, human rights issues, economic and social questions, legal issues, and institutional, administrative and budgetary matters. Each volume of the Yearbook, dating back to the 1946–47 edition, includes the texts of all major General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions, and places them in a narrative context of UN consideration, deliberation and action.
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Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 6, Intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations. Chapter 5, World Health Organization (WHO)
(2003)In 2001 the World Health Organization (WHO) continued to implement its corporate strategy by addressing the burden of ill-health among poor populations; tracking and assessing risks to health and helping societies take ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 6, Intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations. Chapter 4, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(2003)The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) continued in 2001 to promote cooperation in education, science, culture and communication among its member States. The General Conference convened ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 5, Institutional, administrative and budgetary questions. Chapter 4, Institutional and administrative matters
(2003)In 2001, the United Nations addressed a number of institutional and administrative matters to ensure its efficient functioning. The General Assembly commenced its fifty-sixth session on 12 September. Earlier in the year, ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 5, Institutional, administrative and budgetary questions. Chapter 2, United Nations financing and programming
(2003)The overall financial situation of the United Nations during 2001 was significantly more positive than for a number of years, reflecting higher aggregate cash, lower unpaid assessments and reduced debt owed by the Organization ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 5, Institutional, administrative and budgetary questions. Chapter 3, Administrative and staff matters
(2003)In 2001, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan (Ghana) was appointed for a second five year term, effective 1 January 2002. In October, the Secretary-General and the United Nations were awarded the 2001 Nobel Peace ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 6, Intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations. Chapter 1, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
(2003)In 2001, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continued to focus on bringing about the development and transfer of peaceful nuclear technologies; building and maintaining a global nuclear safety regime; and guarding ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 6, Intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations. Chapter 3, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
(2003)The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) continued to work towards achieving sustainable global food security by raising nutrition levels and living standards, improving agricultural productivity ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 6, Intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations. Chapter 2, International Labour Organization (ILO)
(2003)In 2001, the International Labour Organization (ILO) continued to promote social justice and economic stability and improve labour conditions. ILO's strategic objectives were to promote and realize fundamental principles ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2000. Part 1, Political and security questions. Chapter 7, Disarmament
(2002)In 2000, differences among Member States persisted on various disarmament issues. The Conference on Disarmament remained unable to take any action on the agenda items during its2000 session due to continuing disagreement ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 5, Institutional, administrative and budgetary questions. Chapter 1, Strengthening and restructuring of the United Nations system
(2003)In 2001, further progress was made in implementing the Secretary-General's programme of reform of the Organization, as Member States endorsed proposals in the priority areas of human resources reform, information technology ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 4, Legal questions. Chapter 5, Other legal questions
(2003)The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization continued in 2001 to consider, among its other standing agenda items, proposals relating to the maintenance ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 4, Legal questions. Chapter 4, Law of the sea
(2003)During 2001, the United Nations continued to promote the universal acceptance of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the two related Agreements. The three institutions created by the Convention—the ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 4, Legal questions. Chapter 3, Legal aspects of international political relations
(2003)During 2001, the Preparatory Commission for the International Criminal Court, created by the 1998 United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court to make ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 4, Legal questions. Chapter 2, International tribunals
(2003)In 2001, the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 (ICTY) increased its ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 4, Legal questions. Chapter 1, International Court of Justice
(2003)In 2001, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered three Judgements, made 18 Orders and had 25 contentious cases pending before it. On 31 October, the ICJ President informed the General Assembly that the Court's ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 3, Economic and social questions. Chapter 10, Women
(2003)During 2001, United Nations efforts to advance the status of women and ensure their rights continued to be guided by the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, adopted at the Fourth (1995)World Conference on Women. ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 3, Economic and social questions. Chapter 14, International drug control
(2003)During 2001, the United Nations, through the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and the United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP), renewed its commitment to ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 3, Economic and social questions. Chapter 12, Refugees and displaced persons
(2003)In 2001, the total number of persons of concern to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) throughout the world fell to 19.8 million, from 21.1 million in 2000. Over 12 million (60 per cent) ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 3, Economic and social questions. Chapter 13, Health, food and nutrition
(2003)In 2001, the United Nations continued to promote human health, coordinate food aid and food security and support research in nutrition. At the end of the year, some 40 million people were living with HIV/AIDS, about one ... -
Yearbook of the United Nations, 2001. Part 3, Economic and social questions. Chapter 11, Children, youth and ageing persons
(2003)In 2001, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) continued its efforts to secure the best possible start in life for every child, collaborating with multi sectoral partners to ensure that all children could begin life ...