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and social development of their countries and how appropriate policies in these areas can bring gains from the globalized economy.

and fostering competition in Europe’s internal energy market.

of economic, social and cultural rights and in particular the right to education and the right to take part in cultural life and the right to education.

measures, mainly observed in middle-income countries with manageable fiscal capacity, allowing them to maintain or increase expenditure by borrowing or drawing on accumulated reserves (Egypt, Thailand and, to a limited extent, Armenia); (ii) targeted social protection, with some countries taking or reinforcing targeted measures, which often protected the most vulnerable (Argentina, Ghana, Mexico, Mongolia and Thailand); (iii) reformoriented measures aimed at seizing the opportunity of the crisis to improve cost-efficiency, relevance and governance; (iv) budget cuts, which some countries have evenly distributed across all education sub-sectors.

and the global financial and economic crisis partly reversed development gains that least developed countries achieved over the years.

also under consideration at the Meeting, the Executive Committee referred the issue to the informal group set up to discuss HCFC policy issues and IS under agenda item 11(b) (see paragraph 179).

of the revenue gap and a deal on oil will not alone ensure stability and mutual economic viability.

working to promote human security at the level of the local community with those who are striving to attain the same objective — human security — on a national, regional and global basis.

and security, including strengthening the rule of law and protecting civilians; economic and social development; institutional reform and governance, including elections; border management; and human rights.

well as fostering scientific and technical progress in industry, mining, agriculture, water and animal resources, establishing scientific research centres, setting up joint ventures, and encouraging cooperation of the private sector.

small arms and light weapons, and political, security and economic governance; and the first Regional Action Plan of 2009 on drug trafficking, organized crime and drug abuse.

economic crisis, the food crisis, volatile energy and commodity prices and climate change, cooperation and increased commitment by all relevant partners, including the public sector, the private sector and civil society, are needed more than ever, and recognizing in this context the urgent need to achieve the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals

— many of whom have received less attention by the international community owing to their smaller size or the relatively low percentage of forests they contain when compared to overall global figures.

providing technical assistance for business continuity planning at offices away from Headquarters, regional commissions and peacekeeping operations; and training critical staff and ensuring accountability at all duty stations by testing business continuity plans regularly.

responses, and present solutions to reduce the adverse affects of these challenges to development as well as give recommendations on how the global economy could be conducted in a way that benefits developing countries and the global economy – including for a substantive and comprehensive reform of the international economic and financial system and architecture.

Disabilities, and underlined that the Council, including its Internet resources, should be fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

so as to facilitate economic revitalization, development and national capacity-building, on the basis of national ownership, and pave the way towards a seamless exit strategy; they must prevent the recurrence of armed conflict and achieve sustainable peace.