October 29

Social Determinants Of Health. WHO

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) established the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) in 2005 to provide advice on how to reduce health inequalities. The WHO website provides the Commission's final report, published in August 2008 and links to related documents. The report's recommendations were: 1. Improve daily living conditions; 2. Tackle the inequitable distribution of power, money, and resources; 3. Measure and understand the problem and assess the impact of action.

http://www.who.int/social_determinants/en/

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October 29

Durban Review Conference Report

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The Report of the Durban Review Conference is now available (A/CONF.211/8). The conference was held in Geneva from 20-24 April 2009. Included in the report is the outcome document and the resolution adopted by the review conference.     UN Pulse Permanent Link: Durban Review Conference Report
October 29

Planning Sustainable Cities: 2009 Global Report On Human Settlements

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The 2009 Global Report on Human Settlements: Planning Sustainable Cities reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. Read more about the publication through the press kit and download the abridged edition from the web site or order the publication online. UN Pulse Permanent Link: 2009 Global Report on Human Settlements
October 29

Climate Solutions In Developing Economies

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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a new report, Catalysing Low Carbon Growth in Developing Economies: public finance mechanisms to scale up private sector investment in climate solutions (pdf), outlining "[w]ays of triggering multi-billion dollar, low carbon technology investments in developing economies" (news release).
UN Pulse Permanent Link: Climate Solutions in Developing Economies