DESA
Te Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat is a vital interface between globalpolicies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. Te Department works in three maininterlinked areas: (i) it compiles, generates and analyses a wide range of economic, social and environmental data andinformation on which States Members of the United Nations draw to review common problems and to take stock of policy options; (ii) it facilitates the negotiations of Member States in many intergovernmental bodies on joint coursesof action to address ongoing or emerging global challenges; and (iii) it advises interested Governments on the ways andmeans of translating policy frameworks developed in United Nations conferences and summits into programmes at thecountry level and, through technical assistance, helps build national capacities.
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Te designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply theexpression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning thelegal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of itsfrontiers or boundaries.Te term “country” as used in the text also refers, as appropriate, to territories or areas.Te designations of country groups are intended solely for statistical or analytical convenience and do notnecessarily express a judgment about the stage of development reached by a particular country or area in thedevelopment process.Te views expressed in this publication are those of the Committee for Development Policy and do notnecessarily reflect the opinions and policies of the United Nations.United Nations publicationSales No. E.08.II.A.16ISBN 978-92-1-104592-5Copyright © United Nations, 2009 All rights reservedPrinted by the United NationsPublishing Section, New York
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