Working Papers

The ESCWA Policy Briefs are a series of short briefs intended to provide the latest data, analysis, methods, and information on various issues affecting the Arab Region. Produced by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, the briefs discuss relevant global issues and challenges affecting the region. They call for recommendations, and in some cases, needed reforms, noting challenges and policy implications.

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These working papers consist of intermediate research that may further evolve into academic publications or serve as background or preliminary studies for FAO's flagship publications, divisional series and other major publications.

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The Femicide Briefs are jointly published by UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and UN Women. Femicide, or feminicide, broadly defined as the intentional killing of women and girls because of their gender, is rising around the world. These briefs are produced to help raise awareness and public outcry against these killings. Much more needs to be done to prevent violence against women, stop its escalation, provide adequate services to survivors, and punish perpetrators.

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These papers are signed pieces by researchers on current topics in social and economic policy and the realization of children’s rights. They may discuss technical issues in a focused manner, or in a less detailed manner than Working Papers.

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Innocenti Research Briefs are a series of short papers intended to provide the latest data, analysis, methods and information on a wide range of issues affecting children. The series addresses various sub-themes in a concise and accessible format, convenient for programme managers and decision makers.

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The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre (IRC) was created to strengthen UNICEF's research capability and to support its advocacy for children worldwide. The Working Papers (formerly Innocenti Occasional Papers), are the foundation of the Centre's research output, underpinning many of the Centre's other publications. These high quality research papers are aimed at an academic and well-informed audience, contributing to ongoing discussion on a wide range of child-related issues.

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Estos resúmenes y documentos del Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas presentan avisos, directrices, recursos y materiales sobre la amplia gama de cuestiones de interés internacional que figuran en la agenda de la Organización. En ellos, el Secretario General busca promover los intereses de los pueblos del mundo, en particular los pobres y vulnerables entre ellos, y los principios e ideales sobre los que se fundó la Organización.

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La série de Notes de politique d’ONU Femmes offre, sous un format accessible, une synthèse de résultats de recherche, d’analyses et de recommandations sur des domaines clés des politiques relatives à l’égalité des sexes et aux droits des femmes. Elle vise à combler le fossé qui existe entre la recherche et la politique en identifiant les questions qui appellent à une attention urgente et en proposant des mesures susceptibles de les résoudre. Cette série est le fruit d’une collaboration entre la Division de politique d’ONU Femmes et la Section des recherches et données, qui en a assuré la coordination. Afin de garantir la qualité et la pertinence de son contenu, chacune de ces Notes est passée par un processus d’examen interne et par une revue externe assurée des pairs. Concis et pertinents, ces documents d’orientation politique représentent des ressources utiles pour les défenseuses et défenseurs de l’égalité des sexes, pour des représentantes et représentants de la société civile et pour les autres intervenantes et intervenants œuvrant à la réalisation de l’égalité des sexes et aux droits des femmes.

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Les présents écrits et documents provenant du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies présentent conseils, lignes directrices, ressources et mémoires concernant le vaste éventail de questions d'intérêt international inscrites à l'ordre du jour de l'Organisation. Dans ces domaines, le Secrétaire général cherche à promouvoir les intérêts des peuples du monde, en particulier ceux des plus pauvres et des plus vulnérables, ainsi que les principes et idéaux sur lesquels l'Organisation est fondée.

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La serie de Resúmenes de políticas de ONU Mujeres sintetiza en un formato accesible las conclusiones de las investigaciones, los análisis y las recomendaciones sobre esferas clave de política en el ámbito de la igualdad de género y los derechos de la mujer. El objetivo de esta serie es salvar la brecha que existe entre la investigación y la política mediante la identificación de los temas que requieren una atención urgente desde el área normativa y la formulación de propuestas de medidas adecuadas para abordar dichos temas. La serie constituye una iniciativa conjunta de la División de Políticas de ONU Mujeres y está coordinada por la Sección de Investigación y Recogida de Datos. Para garantizar la calidad y la pertinencia de su contenido, cada resumen se somete a un riguroso proceso de revisión entre pares, tanto interno como externo. Estos documentos concisos y pertinentes, encaminados a la adopción de políticas, son recursos de gran utilidad para las personas que trabajan en favor de la igualdad de género, la sociedad civil y otros actores políticos dedicados a lograr la igualdad de género y realizar los derechos de las mujeres.

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The objective of this series produced by UN Women’s Research and Data Section is to analyse and assess global trends in thematic areas across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from a gender perspective. Each paper in the series reviews the state of gender equality in one of the 17 SDGs and showcases how multi-level data disaggregation by sex, age, and other relevant characteristics can help in identifying gender gaps and inequalities among groups of women and girls. Pressing data gaps and measurement challenges are also highlighted in each spotlight.

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The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Policy Briefs provide research and policy analysis on global macroeconomic trends and prospects, frontier issues, emerging issues, and issues associated with countries in special situations, in the broad context of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They provide information on cross-cutting development issues and related issues that are of interest to the international community and particularly researchers, academics, policy makers, the media and the private sector.

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The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Working Papers aim to stimulate discussion and critical comment on the broad range of economic, social and environmental issues associated with the United Nations Development Agenda.

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These briefs and papers from the Secretary-General of the United Nations feature advisories, guidelines, resources and materials about the vast array of issues of international concern that are on the Organization's agenda. In these, the Secretary-General seeks to advance the interests of the world's peoples, in particular the poor and vulnerable among them, and the principles and ideals on which the Organization was founded.

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The UN Women discussion paper series is a new initiative led by the Research and Data section of UN Women, to provide grounded, fresh and robust perspectives on some of the contemporary challenges to achieving gender equality and women’s rights, and offer insights into policy innovations that are making a difference in women’s lives. The series is a space for leading feminist researchers to share original, substantive research from different national and regional contexts. Before being published, each paper benefits from an anonymous external peer review process by experts, so that the final product is a high quality and relevant piece of research that contributes to further scholarship in the field.

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This series explores in depth the trends and impacts of the recent global COVID-19 pandemic on violence against women and girls. It examines implications for the prevention of and response to violence against women and girls in public and private settings, including violence facilitated by information and communications technology. It also provides guidance for the collection of data on the impact of COVID-19 on violence against women and girls. Each brief in the series draws upon the knowledge and experience of a wide range of stakeholders that are supporting solutions to end intimate partner violence and other forms of violence against women and girls, accounting for the individual country context in which the crisis is occurring. The briefs make recommendations for all sectors of society, including governments, civil society, and international organizations, on how to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls at the onset, during, and after the public health crisis, and include examples of actions already taken.

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The UN Women policy brief series synthesizes research findings, analysis and policy recommendations on key policy areas around gender equality and women’s rights in an accessible format. The series aims to bridge the research and policy divide by identifying issues that require urgent policy attention and propose a set of suitable measures to address them. The series is a joint effort of UN Women’s Policy Division, coordinated by the Research and Data Section. To ensure the quality and relevance of the content, each brief undergoes a rigorous internal and external peer review process. These concise and relevant policy-oriented documents are useful resources for gender equality advocates, civil society and other policy actors working to achieve gender equality and women's rights.

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UNCTAD Working Papers disseminate key findings from research conducted by the organization’s units working on different areas of trade and development and the interrelated issues of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development. They go through a double-blind peer review process that involves external experts and academics. The papers aim to encourage discussion on how to achieve sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development. They target various audiences, including government officials, technical experts, academics and development practitioners.

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UNDP’s Development Futures Series (DFS) is a series of papers penned by UNDP personnel from around the world sharing evidence and insights grounded in deep study, data and practice, while exploring new ideas, analysis and policy recommendations relevant for the future of development. The DFS aims to publish bottom-up and evidence-based knowledge aiming to reach and influence global, regional and country-level policy debates, with a focus on thought leadership, data and analytics on the top development issues of today — and tomorrow. The DFS publishes in two formats: Short Policy Briefs linking evidence to practical policy recommendations, and longer Working Papers presenting data analysis and in-depth research. UNDP’s DFS papers are especially valuable for policy makers, development practitioners, researchers, and specialized journalists.

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UNCTAD Policy Briefs provide authoritative data and analysis on trade, investment, finance and technology, offering solutions to the major challenges facing developing countries, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable nations. Beyond tailored analysis and policy recommendations, our research has also generated global standards that govern responsible sovereign lending and borrowing, investment, entrepreneurship, competition and consumer protection and trade rules towards achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

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