Yearbook of the United Nations, 2009
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Part Three:  Economic and social questions I. Development policy and international economic cooperation
791
International economic relations, 792: Development and international economic cooperation, 792; Sustainable development, 799; Eradication of poverty, 808; Science and technology for development, 813. Economic and social trends, 827. Development policy and public administration, 828: Committee for Development Policy, 828; Public administration, 829. Groups of countries in special situations, 831: Least developed countries, 832; Small island developing States, 837; Landlocked developing countries, 840.
II. Operational activities for development
844
System-wide activities, 844. Technical cooperation through UNDP, 854: UNDP/UNFPA Executive Board, 854; UNDP operational activities, 856; Financial and administrative matters, 862. Other technical cooperation, 867: Development Account, 867; UN activities, 868; UN Office for Partnerships, 868; UN Office for Project Services, 869; UN Volunteers, 873; Economic and technical cooperation among developing countries, 873; UN Capital Development Fund, 880.
III. Humanitarian and special economic assistance
882
Humanitarian assistance, 882: Coordination, 882; Resource mobilization, 888; White Helmets, 890; Mine clearance, 891; Humanitarian activities, 893. Special economic assistance, 899: African economic recovery and development, 899; Other economic assistance, 904. Disaster response, 907: International cooperation, 907; Disaster reduction, 908; Disaster assistance, 912.
IV. International trade, finance and transport
916
International trade, 916: Global trade activity, 916; Multilateral trading system, 917; Trade policy, 922; Trade promotion and facilitation, 923; Commodities, 925. Finance, 929: Financial policy, 929; Financing for development, 939; Other issues, 958. Transport, 959: Maritime transport, 959; Transport of dangerous goods, 960. UNCTAD institutional and organizational questions, 963.
V. Regional economic and social activities
966
Regional cooperation, 966. Africa, 968: Economic trends, 968; Activities in 2009, 969; Programme and organizational questions, 974. Asia and the Pacific, 974: Economic trends, 975; Activities in 2009, 975; Programme and organizational questions, 980. Europe, 980: Economic trends, 981; Activities in 2009, 981; Housing and land management, 983; Programme and organizational questions, 984. Latin America and the Caribbean, 984: Economic trends, 984; Activities in 2009, 985. Western Asia, 989: Economic trends, 989; Activities in 2009, 989.
VI. Energy, natural resources and cartography Energy and natural resources, 993: Natural resources, 998. Cartography, 1000.
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