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Dans son rapport à l'Assemblée du millénaire, le Secrétaire général de l'ONU, M. Kofi Annan, a exhorté la communauté internationale à parvenir une fois pour toutes à un consensus sur les questions fondamentales à régler au niveau des principes et de la pratique, à savoir : de quelle manière, à quel moment et sous l'autorité de quelles instances une intervention doit-elle avoir lieu ? C'est pour relever ce défi que la Commission indépendante internationale de l'intervention et de la souveraineté des états a été créée par le gouvernement canadien en septembre 2000. Le thème central de son rappo

Le professeur Dan Ben-David de l'Université de Tel Aviv présente un examen approfondi des liens entre le commerce, la croissance économique et la disparité des revenus entre les pays. Le professeur L. Alan Winters de l'Université du Sussex décrit les divers moyens par lesquels le commerce peut influer sur les possibilités de revenu des personnes pauvres. Cette publication contient également un aperçu non technique des deux rapports d'experts.

This book documents some of the main developments, drawing on informalisation from all parts of Africa and on surveys of many thousands of Africans and hundreds of workplaces, as well as detailed statistics supplied by government agencies. It shows that conventional measures of poverty are inadequate to capture the depth of the crisis, and that orthodox, anti-poverty measures often fails to reach the poor and most economically insecure. It concludes that whether for tackling poverty and inequality or the scourge of HIV/AIDS, new systems of social protection are needed that are based on princip

The world has changed radically since 1989, when the General Assembly declared the period from 1990 to 1999 as the United Nations Decade of International Law. During that time, the international community claimed some major achievements as reflected by the adoption of conventions and treaties. This publication presents a collection of essays from legal advisers of States and international organizations, all of whom are among those committed to promoting respect for international law. Their contribution provides a practical perspective on international law, viewed from the standpoint of those involved in its formation, application and administration.

Examines the diverse forms of discrimination at work that have been identified and formally condemned nationally and internationally. Provides an update of the various policy and practical responses, with the aim of mobilizing greater support for the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

A comprehensive reference book on current developments in oil supply and demand. This book contains key data on world production, trade, prices and consumption of major oil product groups, with time series back to the early 1970s, as well a detailed picture of oil supply, demand, trade, production and consumption by end-user for each OECD country individually and for the OECD regions. Trade data are reported extensively by origin and destination

Drawing primarily on a special Global Database of national statistical indicators, coupled with a set of People's Security Surveys, covering over 48,000 households in 15 countries, and a set of Enterprise Labour Flexibility and Security Surveys, covering over 10,000 firms in 12 countries, provide a picture of the emerging patterns of economic security across the world

Traces the development of social security in the continent and the links with colonial systems and concepts. Presents experiences from a number of countries, including Egypt, Ghana, Portuguese-speaking Africa etc. Outlines ILO efforts to extend social security coverage