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The concepts that underpinned this work were shaped by UNESCO’s

Under the purview of the Executive Committee on Economic and Social Affairs, the projects would be implemented by 10 entities of the Secretariat, namely, the

In determining common strategic objectives for the sciences, many respondents were of the view that emphasis should be placed on the following themes and issues: arriving at a common understanding of ethical norms of science and technology; encouraging the progressive translation into national legislation of normative instruments elaborated by UNESCO; the creation of national entities dealing with the ethics of science and technology; enhancing scientific, technical and human capacities to participate in the emerging knowledge societies; the promotion of capacity-building in developing countries by promoting scientific research and development and encouraging their transfer and sharing to ensure equitable benefits for

2.1 The United Nations Office at Nairobi serves as the representative office of the Secretary-General in Nairobi and performs representation and liaison functions with permanent missions, the host-country and other Governments, and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations in Nairobi, as well as other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya; facilitates cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations; provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment

To strengthen inter-agency efforts, UN-Women will work with partners across the system to strengthen a joint and comprehensive framework for action to end violence against women, stimulate increased joint programming on eliminating violence against women on the ground, strengthen

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) finalized its policy on engagement with indigenous peoples in 2009, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) adopted its policy on indigenous and tribal peoples in 2010, joining other agencies such as UNDP, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and

Australia's other Indigenous people,

Major publications currently being prepared include a report on sustainable development to be published in partnership with the Asian Development Bank and the United Nations Environment Programme for the sixth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development; the theme study for the sixty-sixth session of the Commission; the report State of the World’s

(e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Al-Haq, Law in

The Law of the Republic of Armenia “On Foreigners”,

The present bulletin shall apply in conjunction with Secretary-General’s bulletins ST/SGB/1997/5, as amended by Secretary-General’s bulletin ST/SGB/2002/11, ST/SGB/2006/13, entitled “Organization of the secretariat of the United Nations Environment Programme”, and

Other concerns included: that rendering the Rules inapplicable would preclude one of their important functions, namely to determine whether there is in fact a valid arbitration agreement; that the proposal raised issues, such as residence of a consumer and the laws of its country, which required further consideration; that the wording of the proposal was too complex for a set of Rules intended to be simple and useable by

The state pays social tax for a parent

India’s response to urban transport demand and climate change includes, among others, its National Urban Transport Policy (2006); the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission, a sector reform-linked investment for bus, rail and related infrastructure; the National Action

All indications at present — from provocative declarations to accelerated construction