U N Office For Project Services

Author : Thomas Melito
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781437927269

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U. N. Office for Project Services by Thomas Melito Pdf

The United Nations (U.N.) Office for Project Services (UNOPS) provides numerous services for its clients, including procurement and project management. Recent audits and investigations of UNOPS have revealed alleged violations of law, weak internal controls, and financial mismanagement. UNOPS officials misused some of the more than $400 million awarded to UNOPS by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) from 2004 through 2008. This report: (1) assessed the extent to which UNOPS has addressed key concerns about its internal controls; and (2) evaluated USAID's oversight of UNOPS-implemented projects. To address these objectives, the report reviewed UNOPS and USAID policies and grant documentation. Illus.

Author : United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983951269

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Un Office for Project Services by United States Government Accountability Office Pdf

UN Office for Project Services: Management Reforms Proceeding but Effectiveness Not Assessed, and USAID's Oversight of Grants Has Weaknesses

Author : D. Dijkzeul
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780333977514

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Reform for Result in the UN System by D. Dijkzeul Pdf

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the only UN organization that is self-financing through fees earned on project management/provision of services in all development and humanitarian fields. Following a disruptive merger process its future looked in doubt. Combining perspectives from the disciplines of international relations, business and public administration, this book describes and analyses the ensuing reform, its problems and successes, as well as its relevance to other UN organizations and New Public Management theory.

Author : United Nations Staff,United Nations. General Assembly,United Nations Office for Project Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0119891751

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United Nations Office for Project Services by United Nations Staff,United Nations. General Assembly,United Nations Office for Project Services Pdf

United Nations Office for Project Services

Author : Chadwick F. Alger Professor Emeritus
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-11-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781851098064

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The United Nations System by Chadwick F. Alger Professor Emeritus Pdf

From the beginnings of the Cold War to efforts to control Saddam Hussein's weapons program, this indispensable guide to the history and workings of the UN system shows how this widely misunderstood organization has helped to make the world a safer place and what its future prospects are likely to be. Rising from the ashes of World War II, the UN's birth was announced on October 24, 1945. Its military arm began in 1948 with the deployment of just 36 soldiers, tasked with supervising a fragile cease-fire in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Since then it has undertaken more than 50 peacekeeping missions and concluded 500 multilateral conventions on human rights, arms control, environment, terrorism, and many other subjects. The United Nations System examines the continuing controversy that surrounds this organization. Whereas conservatives accuse the UN of wavering in the face of gross violations of its own resolutions by Saddam Hussein, many liberals have lambasted it for failing to take decisive action against genocide in the Balkans and in Rwanda. Highly readable and packed with useful facts and illustrations, this book is essential reading for those who wish to make up their own minds.

Author : United Nations
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 1632 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004635692

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Yearbook of the United Nations, Volume 49 (1995) by United Nations Pdf

Fully indexed, the 1995 edition of the Yearbook is the single most current, comprehensive and authoritative reference publication about the work of the United Nations, other international organizations and related bodies. The book is designed not just for use by diplomats, officials and scholars but also by other researchers, writers, journalists, teachers and students. The year 1995 was a remarkably eventful one for the United Nations and in the conduct of international relations. This volume of the Yearbook details the activities of the United Nations, its many organs, agencies and programmes, working together to rekindle a new form of multilateral cooperation for a better world. It records the diverse and globe-encompassing activities of the United Nations and its enduring efforts to deal with the world's pressing concerns, particularly matters of international peace and security, disarmament, human rights, the settlement of regional conflicts, economic and social development, the preservation of the environment, control of drugs and narcotic substance abuse, crime prevention, adequate shelter, youth and the ageing and humanitarian assistance for refugees as well as disaster relief.

Author : Joe Reif
Publisher : World Trade Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1885073410

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Services--the Export of the 21st Century by Joe Reif Pdf

U.S. exports of financial, entertainment, architectural, accounting, computer, and other services have more than doubled in the last seven years. Specifically addressing the needs of service exporters, this book covers issues such as marketing services vs. merchandise, market research, export financing, international payments, breaking trade barriers, and more. Also included is a series of 20 industry-specific articles that give the how-to and where-to for exporting specific services.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 1356 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction
ISBN : 1564323277

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Landmine Monitor Report by Anonim Pdf

Author : United Nations Department of Public Information
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 1570 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210575102

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Yearbook of the United Nations 2011 by United Nations Department of Public Information Pdf

With its comprehensive coverage of political and security matters, human rights issues, economic and social questions, legal issues, and institutional, administrative and budgetary matters, the Yearbook of the United Nations stands as the most authoritative reference work on the activities and concerns of the Organization. Fully indexed, the Yearbook includes the texts of all major General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council resolutions and decisions, putting all of these in a narrative context of United Nations consideration, decision and action.

Author : D. Dijkzeul
Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349422525

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Reform for Result in the UN System by D. Dijkzeul Pdf

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the only UN organization that is self-financing through fees earned on project management/provision of services in all development and humanitarian fields. Following a disruptive merger process its future looked in doubt. Combining perspectives from the disciplines of international relations, business and public administration, this book describes and analyses the ensuing reform, its problems and successes, as well as its relevance to other UN organizations and New Public Management theory.

Author : United Nations Department of Public Information
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-26
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789210584906

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Basic Facts About the United Nations by United Nations Department of Public Information Pdf

This comprehensive handbook designed for the general public explains the structure of the United Nations, how the Organization works, the main issues it addresses and its importance for people everywhere. In addition to setting out the various roles played by principle UN organs and related organizations, Basic Facts about the United Nations documents the Organization’s contributions to international peace and security, economic and social development, human rights, humanitarian action, international law and decolonization. Appendices contain current data on UN membership and peacekeeping operations, as well as contact information for UN information centers, services and offices. This latest edition, published in 2017, has been revised to take account of significant developments in the world and the Organization itself since 2014.

Author : Bertie G. Ramcharan
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004480087

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by Bertie G. Ramcharan Pdf

Ever since its creation, the United Nations has sought to protect as well as to promote human rights. Those who campaigned for decades for the establishment of the post of High Commissioner for Human Rights did so in the hope that the High Commissioner would spearhead the efforts of the United Nations and the international community to protect those at risk or whose rights are being violated. How has the High Commissioner contributed to international protection since the establishment of the office in 1993? This book, the first-ever written on the office since its establishment, presents the protection role of the High Commissioner. It argues that limited protection functions are carried out by the Security Council, the Secretary-General, the Commission on Human Rights and its special procedures, and the High Commissioner. However, international protection is still in its infancy and much more remains to be done to bring about a protection system that effectively anticipates and prevents gross violations, contributes to mitigation and cure, and facilitates remedies and compensation. This is a valuable pioneering work in the area of the international protection of human rights.

Author : Damon P. Coppola
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0123821754

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Introduction to International Disaster Management by Damon P. Coppola Pdf

Disaster management is a vibrant and growing field, driven by government spending in the wake of terrorist attacks and environmental debacles, as well as private-sector hiring of risk managers and emergency planners. An ever-increasing number of practicing professionals needs a reference that can provide a solid foundation in ALL major phases of supervision – mitigation, preparedness, response, communications, and recovery. As climate change leads to further costly catastrophes and as countries around the world continue to struggle with terrorism, the demand for solutions will only grow. This revised edition of Coppola’s revered resource meets said demand head-on with more focused, current, thoughtfully analyzed, and effective approaches to disaster relief. Expanded coverage of global approaches to disaster management with enhanced data and research on disasters around the world, including Cyclone Nargis, the H1N1 pandemic, and the tsunami in American Samoa More material on risk management, mitigation, myths that affect behavior during crises, and post-disaster evaluation of the response Up-to-date information on the role of aid organizations and international financial institutions like the World Bank in disaster response, as well as commentary on the latest research in disaster management and policy studies

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Environmental degradation
ISBN : 9789280724035

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Desk Study on the Environment in Liberia by Anonim Pdf

This study conducts an assessment of the most pressing environmental issues facing post conflict Liberia. It provides an overview of Liberias environment in the context of 14 years of conflict and makes recommendations aimed at integrating environmental management into the reconstruction efforts in Liberia.

Author : Stephan Klingebiel
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Economic assistance
ISBN : 071468032X

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Effectiveness and Reform of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) by Stephan Klingebiel Pdf

The United Nations' development co-operation has often been criticized in the past; many shortcomings can indeed be identified. However, efforts to overcome the existing problems have been stepped up. A key role in the reform of the UN in this area is played by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This study is intended as a constructive contribution to the current debate on the reform of UN development co-operation. It analyses both the main weaknesses of UN development co-operation as a whole and the reforms that have so far been undertaken. On this basis it identifies the areas in which further efforts are needed if the UNDP is to become more effective.