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For example, if gender norms reinforce early pregnancy, there may be lack of awareness of girls’ rights to education and equality among family members and of the health risks of pregnancy for young adolescents; lack of positive leadership by community elders, local teachers and political leaders regarding gender roles; lack of education regarding women’s rights and gender equality in national school curricula, coupled with forced pregnancy testing in schools or other policies that reinforce gender norms; national legislation that directly discriminates against women and girls or has a disproportionate

Although the data concerning long-lasting pharmacological therapies may appear worrying, the results should be read in the context of either: (a) the current absence of medications clearly recognized for the treatment of dependence on stimulants; (b) the lack of the need to provide pharmacological therapy because opioid dependence is not a prevalent national problem; (c) the

9.33 The Committee of Experts is mandated to (a) keep under review and update as necessary the United Nations Model Double Taxation Convention between Developed and Developing Countries and the Manual for the Negotiation of Bilateral Tax Treaties between Developed and Developing Countries; (b) provide a framework for dialogue with a view to enhancing and promoting international tax cooperation among national tax authorities; (c) consider how new and emerging issues could affect international cooperation in tax matters and develop assessments, commentaries and appropriate recommendations; (d) make recommendations on capacity-building and the provision of technical assistance to developing countries and countries with economies in transition; and (e) give

The Board may, in its absolute discretion and without assigning any reason therefor, decline to register any transfer of any share (not being a fully paid up share) to a person of whom it does not approve, or any share issued under any share incentive scheme for employees upon which a restriction on transfer imposed thereby

Emphasizing the basic provisions of the above-mentioned resolutions, which call upon all parties directly concerned to consider taking the practical and urgent steps required for the

The Security Council emphasizes the need for national authorities in the subregion to fully participate in the practical implementation of the Programme of Action adopted on 20 July 2001 by the United Nations Conference of the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, and the International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace, in a Timely and Reliable Manner, Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons adopted on 8 December 2005 and encourages Central African

Some issues will be addressed by other components of this action plan: the better integration of women’s and girls’ security needs into peace agreements and post-conflict planning frameworks; increased resources for activities that target women’s access to justice; specialists on legal

During this phase the Government of Colombia through its UTO, aims to continue strengthening and ensuring sustainability of the activities being implemented in the servicing sector as part of the NPP (including the creation of five ODS reclaiming centers), complete the project to phase out CTC, complete the investment project in the MDI sector, start the preparation of the HCFC phase-out management plan for the country in

In the plebiscite independence supporters divided

It is essential that the successive sessions of the Preparatory Committee for the 2015

UIS as UNESCO’s only category I institute with a remit covering all five major programmes will continue pursuing its dual

Building on the outcome of the 2008 mid-term review (E/ICEF/2008/18) and the in-depth review (E/ICEF/2010/9) of the MTSP, the report aims to (a) take stock of changes in the global context affecting children, including emerging issues; (b) review progress made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and commitments of the Millennium Declaration

The delegation of the Czech Republic also follows with

The Commission may wish to consider how future topics are identified and whether greater emphasis should be given to a broad range of factors such as those discussed above, as well as to strategic considerations such as: (a) identifying potential users of a text if developed; (b)

(E) Where arrangements are under consideration concerning the appointment (including the arrangement or variation of the terms thereof, or the termination thereof) of two or more Directors to offices or places of profit with the Company or any other company in which the Company is interested, a separate resolution may be put in relation to each Director and in such case each of the Directors concerned shall be entitled