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[...] which had run aground in Gothenburg, [...]

[...] [...] the support of small and medium sized arts groups and budding artists; (d) explore means to minimize staffing and administrative expenses in the operation of arts programmes so that the savings could be re-allocated to the use of arts development; [...] [...]

[...] migrants, including “stranded migrants” and [...]

Following a discussion, the Executive Committee decided to approve the pilot project for validation of methyl formate as a blowing agent in the manufacture of polyurethane foam (phase I) in Brazil at a total cost of US $401,500 plus agency support costs of US $30,113 for UNDP, noting that the project was consistent with decision 55/43(e) and that it had been designed to disseminate the results from the validation of methyl formate technology in rigid and integral skin polyurethane foam applications globally, and on the understanding that the project would be the final validation project for methyl formate in the manufacture of rigid and integral skin polyurethane foams, and that approval of the project was without prejudice to consideration of the future funding request for phase II of the project by the Executive Committee.

As the police did not want to see any accidents happen when these protesters were being taken to a police station after arrest, it was necessary to use handcuffs and strings to ensure that the arrested persons were brought under control and protect the safety of these people and others.

For example, severe storm conditions in Shetland, UK, during the grounding of the tanker BRAER in 1993, caused the majority of the 85,000 tonne cargo of Gulfaks crude oil, a very low viscosity oil, to be dispersed naturally, with minimal shoreline impact.

Additional management approaches are in place to maintain water quality; reduce nutrient and sediment runoff; protect vegetation in the catchment; protect high-value wetlands and other significant ecological areas; reduce ship groundings; and involve traditional owners in the management and use of the marine parks.

[...] [...] Commission remains suspended, owing to the ongoing standoff on government formation, despite [...] [...]

[...] concluded that the stopovers were merely [...] [...]

The net decrease reflects reductions under most objects of expenditure, including $242,800 under consultants, mainly as a consequence of the increased use of in-house expertise, where possible; $104,700 under experts, resulting mainly from concerted efforts to combine meetings or reduce the number of experts and the duration of meetings, whenever possible; $121,200 under travel of staff, mainly attributable to increased utilization of video conferencing, combining trips and/or reducing the duration of travel as much as possible; $460,800 under contractual services, primarily owing to increased utilization of electronic means of disseminating publications; $111,000 under furniture and equipment, reflecting reduced requirements for the replacement of furniture and office equipment resulting from extending the lifespan of furniture and equipment; and $781,600 under grants and contributions, mainly owing to the termination of the contract with the International Computing Centre.

During a meeting convened on 24 and 25 January by UNHCR in Geneva, on the confidence-building measures, the parties agreed to maintain — but put on hold — the road option as a possibility to increase the number of beneficiaries.

[...] [...] treatment, any time during which he is being questioned in hospital or on the way there or back by a police officer for the purpose of obtaining evidence relating to an offence shall be included in any period which fails to be calculated for the purposes of this Part of this Act, but any other time while he is in hospital or on his way there or back shall [...]

In response, USTH and the Deputy Commissioner for Transport/Transport Services & Management (DC for T/TS&M) clarified that these passengers only had to switch to alternative routes charging similar fares such as 12M, 23A, 13 and 3B, and did not have to interchange between transport modes or routes.

In order to make an 18% saving on the staff costs of MP I, 49 of the 66 vacant posts have been put on hold and a further five posts will be put on hold on the retirement of staff members in 2012-2013.

For many years, it purchased them from the company One Lambda through third countries. The tightening of the embargo has made it more difficult to purchase these reagents; this will prevent the continued operation of the National Transplant Programme or reduce the scientific quality of its work.

[...] [...] situation of “stranded migrants” more [...]

Many of these men, seized near the Pakistani border, or while crossing from Afghanistan to Pakistan, were held in prisons in Kohat and Peshawar, but others were held in what appear to be impromptu facilities, which were established across the country in numerous locations.

Standing before the State Assembly recently, she shared her concerns about child labour, discrimination faced by young girls and the troubles that some students encounter when they’re simply trying to attend school.

Despite unanticipated delays, the first draft framework for “Gender Sensitive Indicators for Media” was produced in cooperation with the International Federation for Journalists, as a tool to assist media organizations and professional associations in increasing gender perspectives in media content, to work towards women’s equitable participation in the management structure of media, and to set targets for gender balance and to measure their progress in this area.