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The Philippine military immediately dispatched two ships and two OV-10 planes in support of the seismic vessel, but arrived only after [...]

The United Nations status neutrality and that of all organizations that operate under its overall authority — such as the Kosovo Force (KFOR), the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission in Kosovo — remain the only acceptable framework within which all of us can work together to improve the lives of ordinary people in Kosovo, irrespective of their ethnicity.

[...] (moderate pro-independence advocates) aligned [...] [...]

[...] [...] immediate implementation of all elements of the proposal; called upon all parties in Syria, including the opposition, immediately to cease all armed violence in all its forms; and expressed its intention to establish immediately, after [...] [...]

The Conference shall establish a Drafting Committee composed of representatives [...]

[...] [...] pluralist media by building capacities for independent and non-partisan media and networks of professional organizations, [...] [...]

[...] [...] investigatory powers; initiation of investigation and preliminary consideration; full investigation; decision on whether a complaint is substantiated; legal representation and right of silence of the Member under complaint; and safeguards against partisanship.

[...] [...] the United Nations and within the status-neutral framework set out in resolution 1244 (1999), [...] [...]

[...] [...] over 80 Serbian opposition lawmakers from the 250-seat [...] [...]

[...] Secretary-General’s proposal to establish two new integrated peacebuilding offices, in Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic, the three delegations understood the Secretariat’s desire to draw on lessons learned during the establishment of the administrative structures of peacekeeping missions; however, they [...] [...]

[...] [...] return to the Mainland, including Members of the Legislative Council and District Councils who belong [...] [...]

The incorporation of elements of GNSS science and technology into university-level education curricula served a dual purpose: it could enable countries to take advantage of the benefits inherent in the new technologies, which, in many cases, are spin-offs from space science and technology, or to introduce the concepts of high technology in a non-esoteric fashion and help create national capacities in science and technology in general.

[...] [...] support account, design, deliver, upgrade, harmonize and evaluate three ongoing cross-cutting leadership programmes: the senior mission leaders’ programme, a two-week course, conducted twice annually at a host Member State, for 26 candidates from Member States, [...] [...]

In paragraph 63 of his report (A/64/380), the Secretary-General provides information on a number of related initiatives being implemented concurrently with ERP within the United Nations Secretariat and missions, including: IPSAS implementation, the talent management system (recruitment and staffing), Lean Six Sigma (non-systems process improvement), enterprise content management and customer relationship management, as well as a fuel management system and a rations management system for peacekeeping functions.

(3) Where there are joint registered holders of any Share, any one of such persons may vote at any meting, either personally or by proxy, in respect of such Shares as if he is solely entitled thereto, but if more than one of such joint holders be present at any meeting personally or by proxy, that one the said persons so present whose name stands first in the register of members in respect of such Share shall alone be entitled to vote in respect thereof.

(f) the Board may resolve that the shares to be allotted shall be allotted at a premium provided that the premium is credited as fully paid up and in such case the Board shall in addition to the amount to be capitalised and applied pursuant to sub-paragraph (e) above, and for the purpose therein set out, capitalise and apply out of the amount standing to the credit of the share premium account or out of any part of the undivided profits of the Company (including profits carried and standing to the credit of any reserve or reserves or other special account) as the Board may determine, a sum equal to the aggregate amount of the premium on the shares to be allotted and shall apply the same together with the sum to be applied pursuant to sub-paragraph (e) above and on the basis therein set out in paying up in full the appropriate number of unissued shares for allotment and distribution to and amongst the holders of the Elected Shares.

During their visit, the Working Group found that the challenges faced by people of African descent in Portugal related mainly to their lack of recognition as a specific group in the national policy and legal framework; the lack of recognition of their positive contribution throughout history to the construction and development of the country; the lack of qualitative and quantitative disaggregated data by racial or ethnic origin; the existence of a circle of poverty, unequal access to education, public services, employment, as well as discrimination in the administration and functioning of the justice system; existence of racial profiling and police violence; underrepresentation in political and institutional decision-making processes, as well as the lack of special measures or affirmative action policies in Portugal for people of African descent or other minorities.

[...] [...] the deadline for submission of development proposals, openly and thoroughly consult the cultural sector, professional bodies, the real estate sector, the Legislative Council, the public and relevant organizations, and uphold the ‘people-oriented’, ‘partnership’ and ‘community-driven’ principles put forward [...] [...]

[...] [...] and, pending its establishment, NAM demands that [...] [...]

Three convergent pilot projects all help to fight poverty through direct and indirect job creation, to narrow the digital gap by the creation in the South of multimedia centres and data banks, to develop cultural and intercultural tourism, and to combat negative stereotypes in education.

[...] [...] government, or building coalitions with [...]

He pointed out that neutrality was not always established by treaty and that since the status of neutrality was typically relevant during periods of armed conflict (except “permanent” neutrality which also had effect [...] [...]

[...] [...] continued to respond immediately to boundary crises and prevent border conflicts by providing impartial [...]

Within the integrated mission, the SRSG is “the senior UN Representative in the country and has overall authority over the activities of the United Nations”.77 Alone or supported by a deputy performing several different functions, the SRSG should devise effective coordination mechanisms between the various mission components (such as security, political, human rights, rule of law, humanitarian and development) taking into account existing humanitarian coordination mechanisms and UNCT expertise.

The Committee remains concerned that the divisions among Palestinian factions profoundly affect the legitimate Palestinian national interests and aspirations for statehood and peace, and calls for reinvigorated efforts by all concerned parties to help reconcile their positions on the basis of the prevailing consensus on the need to achieve the two-State solution, which would lead to the end of the Israeli occupation and the exercise by the Palestinian people of its inalienable rights.

In preparation for the Legco by-election for the HK Island constituency held on December 2, 2007, the pan-democratic Legislative Councilors set up a Working Group on Hong Kong Island Legislative Council By-Election and unprecedentedly established a primary election mechanism which integrated public opinion with internal opinion of the democrats.

The amount of $62,100 is proposed for travel to provide technical support to key troop-contributing countries deploying to a complex peacekeeping operation, in order to identify capability gaps in the deployed forces through a formal capability analysis, to determine whether any operational or mission-specific training is required by the troop-contributing countries, and to attend meetings/briefings with senior Government and military officials, military commanders and staff to discuss or provide briefings on complex issues related to the concept of operations, the United Nations rules of engagement and force requirements.