The purpose of this compendium of the most important processes used for making phosphate fertilizer materials is to provide a guide to the selection of process technologies for developing countries interested in initiating efforts in this sector. All of the processes described here are based on the use of naturally occurring phosphate rock as the prime raw material.

The purpose of this compendium of the most important processes used for making nitrogen fertilizer materials is to provide a guide to the selection of process technologies for developing countries interested in initiating efforts in this sector.

The Demographic Yearbook provides official national population statistics for over 230 countries and areas of the world. Published annually, since 1948, the Demographic Yearbook meets the needs of demographers, economists, public-health workers, sociologists, and other specialists. It presents general tables giving a world summary of basic demographic statistics and includes tables on the size, distribution, and trends of population, fertility, mortality, marriage and divorce, international migration and population census data. The information is provided in English and French. Publishing...

This publication, the "Sixtieth Anniversary Edition of the Yearbook", chronicles all the major activities of the United Nations (UN) system. "The Yearbook" is divided into six parts covering: political and security questions; human rights issues; economic and social questions; legal questions; institutional, administrative and budgetary questions; and intergovernmental organisations related to the UN.Chapters and topical headings present summaries of pertinent UN activities, including those of intergovernmental and expert bodies, major reports, Secretariat activities and, in selected cases,...

Landlocked countries are among the most disadvantaged and underachieving countries in the world. This publication attempts to analyse the impact of geographical handicaps on external trade and economic development of landlocked developing countries and identify practical solutions to address them.

The world economy is expected to continue to grow at a rate of 3 per cent during 2006. The United States economy remains the main engine of global economic growth, but the growth of China, India and a few other large developing economies is becoming increasingly important. On average, developing economies are expected to expand at a rate of 5.6 per cent and the economies in transition at 5.9 per cent, despite the fact that these economies may face larger challenges during 2006. Driven by higher oil prices, inflation rates have edged up worldwide. Core inflation rates, which exclude the prices...

The World Economic and Social Survey 2007 analyses the challenges and opportunities associated with ageing populations and aims to facilitate discussions in furthering the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing which focuses on three sets of priorities: older people and development; advancing health and well-being into old age; and enabling and supportive environments for older persons. The Survey underscores the need to fully recognize and better harness the productive and social contributions to societies that older persons can make but are, in many instances, prevented from making....

This paper analyses the main features of trade agreements covering services concluded between Latin American countries and developed country partners. By means of a very detailed comparison across agreements, a typology is established for classifying specific elements with relation to whether they simply mirror, go beyond or fall short of the General Agreement on Trade in Services provisions. The paper concludes with ten lessons regarding trade in services agreements between Latin American countries and developed trading partners.

Countries emerging from conflict often suffer weak or non-existent rule of law, inadequate law enforcement and justice administration capacity, and increased instances of human rights violations. This situation is often exacerbated by a lack of public confidence in State authorities and a shortage of resources. These rule-of-law tools will provide practical guidance to field missions and transitional administrations in critical transitional justice and rule of law-related areas. This publication specifically addresses the issue of mapping the justice sector and some key related institutions...

Countries emerging from conflict often suffer weak or non-existent rule of law, inadequate law enforcement and justice administration capacity, and increased instances of human rights violations. This situation is often exacerbated by a lack of public confidence in State authorities and a shortage of resources. These rule-of-law tools will provide practical guidance to field missions and transitional administrations in critical transitional justice and rule of law-related areas.This publication specifically addresses human rights monitoring of the justice system through the creation of a...