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United Nations   Activities for the biennium 2008-2009
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Programme Section  
3   Political affairs Activities
3. 1 Prevention, control and resolution of conflicts Activities
3. 2 Electoral assistance Activities
3. 3 Security Council affairs Activities
3. 4 Decolonization Activities
3. 5 Question of Palestine Activities
3. 6 Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Activities
3. 7 Peacebuilding Support Office Activities
3. 8 United Nations Register of Damage Caused by the Construction of the Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Activities
 
4   Disarmament Activities
4. 1 Multilateral negotiations on arms limitation and disarmament Activities
4. 2 Weapons of mass destruction Activities
4. 3 Conventional arms (including practical disarmament measures) Activities
4. 4 Information and Outreach Branch Activities
4. 5 Regional disarmament Activities
 
5   Peacekeeping operations Activities
5. 1 Operations Activities
5. 2 Military Activities
5. 3 Rule of law and security institutions Activities
5. 4 Policy, evaluation and training Activities
5. 5 Field administrative support Activities
5. 6 Integrated support services Activities
5. A United Nations Truce Supervision Organization Activities
5. B United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Activities
 
6   Peaceful uses of outer space Activities
6. Programme of work Activities
 
8   Legal affairs Activities
8. 1 Overall direction, management and coordination of legal advice and services to the United Nations as a whole Activities
8. 2 General legal services to United Nations organs and programmes Activities
8. 3 Progressive development and codification of international law Activities
8. 4 Law of the sea and ocean affairs Activities
8. 5 Progressive harmonization and unification of the law of international trade Activities
8. 6 Custody, registration and publication of treaties Activities
 
9   Economic and social affairs Activities
9. 1 Economic and Social Council support and coordination Activities
9. 2 Gender issues and advancement of women Activities
9. 3 Social policy and development Activities
9. 4 Sustainable development Activities
9. 5 Statistics Activities
9. 6 Population Activities
9. 7 Global development trends, issues and policies Activities
9. 8 Public administration, finance and development Activities
9. 9 Sustainable forest management Activities
9. 10 Financing for development Activities
 
10   Least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States Activities
10. 1 Least developed countries Activities
10. 2 Landlocked developing countries Activities
10. 3 Small island developing States Activities
 
11   United Nations support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development Activities
11. 1 Coordination of global advocacy of and support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development Activities
11. 2 Regional coordination of and support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development Activities
11. 3 Public information and awareness activities in support of the New Partnership for Africa's Development Activities
 
12   Trade and development Activities
12. 1 Globalization, interdependence and development Activities
12. 2 Investment, enterprise and technology Activities
12. 3 International trade Activities
12. 4 Services infrastructure for development, trade efficiency and human resources development Activities
12. A Development of Africa Activities
12. B Least developed countries Activities
12. C Special programmes Activities
 
13   International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO) Activities
13. 6 Operational aspects of trade promotion and export development Activities
 
14   Environment Activities
14. 1 Environmental assessment and early warning Activities
14. 2 Environmental law and conventions Activities
14. 3 Policy implementation Activities
14. 4 Technology, industry and economics Activities
14. 5 Regional cooperation and representation Activities
14. 6 Communications and public information Activities
 
15   Human settlements Activities
15. 1 Shelter and sustainable human settlements development Activities
15. 2 Monitoring the Habitat Agenda Activities
15. 3 Regional and technical cooperation Activities
15. 4 Human settlements financing Activities
 
16   International drug control and crime prevention and criminal justice Activities
16. 1 Research, analysis and advocacy Activities
16. 2 Services for policy-making and treaty adherence Activities
16. 3 Technical assistance and advice Activities
 
17   Economic and social development in Africa Activities
17. 1 Trade, finance and economic development Activities
17. 2 Food security and sustainable development Activities
17. 3 Governance and public administration Activities
17. 4 Information and science and technology for development Activities
17. 5 Economic cooperation and regional integration Activities
17. 6 Gender and women in development Activities
17. 1 Subregional activities in North Africa Activities
17. 2 Subregional activities in West Africa Activities
17. 3 Subregional activities in Central Africa Activities
17. 4 Subregional activities in East Africa Activities
17. 5 Subregional activities in Southern Africa Activities
17. 8 Development planning and administration Activities
17. 9 Statistics Activities
17. 10 Social development Activities
 
18   Economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific Activities
18. 1 Poverty and development Activities
18. 2 Statistics Activities
18. 3 Development of Pacific island countries and territories Activities
18. 4 Trade and investment Activities
18. 5 Transport and tourism Activities
18. 6 Environment and sustainable development Activities
18. 7 Information, communication and space technology Activities
18. 8 Social development, including persistent and emerging issues Activities
 
19   Economic development in Europe Activities
19. 1 Environment Activities
19. 2 Transport Activities
19. 3 Statistics Activities
19. 4 Economic cooperation and integration Activities
19. 5 Sustainable energy Activities
19. 6 Trade Activities
19. 7 Timber and forestry Activities
19. 8 Housing, land management and population Activities
 
20   Economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean Activities
20. 1 Linkages with the global economy, regional integration and cooperation Activities
20. 2 Production and innovation Activities
20. 3 Macroeconomic policies and growth Activities
20. 4 Social development and equity Activities
20. 5 Mainstreaming the gender perspective in regional development Activities
20. 6 Population and development Activities
20. 7 Planning of public administration Activities
20. 8 Environment and human settlements Activities
20. 9 Natural resources and infrastructure Activities
20. 10 Statistics and economic projections Activities
20. 11 Subregional activities in Mexico and Central America Activities
20. 12 Subregional activities in Caribbean Activities
 
21   Economic and social development in Western Asia Activities
21. 1 Integrated management of natural resources for sustainable development Activities
21. 2 Integrated social policies Activities
21. 3 Economic development and integration Activities
21. 4 Information and communication technology for regional integration Activities
21. 5 Statistics for evidence-based policymaking Activities
21. 6 Advancement of women Activities
21. 7 Conflict mitigation and development Activities
 
23   Human rights Activities
23. 1 Human rights mainstreaming, right to development, research and analysis Activities
23. 2 Supporting human rights bodies and organs Activities
23. 3 Advisory services, technical cooperation and field activities Activities
23. 4 Support for human rights fact-finding procedures Activities
 
24   International protection, durable solutions and assistance to refugees Activities
24. 1 International protection, durable solutions and assistance Activities
 
25   Palestine refugees Activities
25. 1 Education Activities
25. 2 Health Activities
25. 3 Relief and social services Activities
25. 4 Microfinance and microenterprise Activities
 
26   Humanitarian assistance Activities
26. 1 Policy and analysis Activities
26. 2 Coordination of humanitarian action and emergency response Activities
26. 3 Natural disaster reduction Activities
26. 4 Emergency support services Activities
26. 5 Humanitarian emergency information and advocacy Activities
 
27   Public information Activities
27. 1 Strategic communications services Activities
27. 2 News services Activities
27. 3 Outreach and Knowledge Sharing Services Activities
 
29   Internal oversight Activities
29. 1 Internal audit Activities
29. 2 Inspection and evaluation Activities
29. 3 Investigations Activities
 
33   Department of Safety and Security Activities
33. A New York Activities
33. B Geneva Activities
33. C Vienna Activities
33. D Nairobi Activities
33. E Addis Ababa Activities
33. F Bangkok Activities
33. G Santiago Activities
33. H Beruit Activities
33. A Regional field coordination Activities
33. B Field support Activities


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