http://foweb.unfpa.org/SWP2011/reports/EN-SWOP2011-FINAL.pdf
Examines current world population trends with a focus on how China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, India, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Macedonia are facing diverse demographic challenges ranging from ageing populations to high fertility rates and urbanization. From the United Nations Population Fund
Examines trends and patterns in global crime and their connection to recurrent themes such as poor economic development, drug trafficking, youth gangs, intimate partner violence, and the ready availability of firearms. From the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
http://www.unescap.org/stat/data/syb2011/index.asp
Comparable statistical data and analyses on population, the environment, the state of the economy, and network connectivity for the Asia-Pacific region. From the United Nations
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-SF-11-054/EN/KS-SF-11-054-EN.PDF
Presents characteristics of European education and training systems between 2000 and 2009, from when children start in school until they leave as young adults. Emphasizes major trends in terms of enrollments, education expectancy, teacher characteristics, and graduates. From Eurostat
http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2011/auto/
Discusses the importance of the motor vehicle industry to the U.S. economy. Offers data on employment within the motor vehicle and parts manufacturing industries, motor vehicle- related expenditures for U.S. households, injuries suffered by those who work in the industry, and industry productivity. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2011/class/index.shtml
Reports on planning for the voluntary, national insurance program for long-term care services enacted as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act portion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This report describes the organizational and implementation steps taken and a legal analysis of the plans. The Obama administration has since abandoned the program due to financial reasons. From the Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL34565.pdf
Discusses growing sentiment in Congress and the executive branch for the need to reform national security structures to promote more effective, integrated applications of U.S. power in foreign affairs and natural disasters. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/RL33548.pdf
Describes most recent developments and the negotiations, provisions, and entry into force of the CTBT. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists