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Mr. CHAN Wai Yan briefed the meeting about the [...]

(a) A TV variety show for kicking-off the public education campaign of the Convention was held in mid-2009, together with an award presentation ceremony of the “Awards for Outstanding Volunteers and Carers of Persons with Disabilities”.

From a backyard summer camp for people with intellectual disabilities to a global [...] [...]

A host of concrete proposals were suggested to the coordinators of the Dialogue, such as: dialogue and networking among universities; dialogue among young scientists, involving UNESCO chairholders in dialogue activities; dialogue among student journalists and seasoned media practitioners from both regions; the holding of youth forums; reactivation of the Committee for the Translation of Literary Works and increase in the translation of Arabic works into European languages; a comparative study of school textbooks; dialogue involving professionals from cultural industries; the organization of an interregional conference on the image of Arab-Islamic culture in European history books.

Ms. Chetty discussed examples of the Commission’s work implementing the human rights-based approach and strengthening both the empowerment of rights-holders and the accountability and ability of dutybearers.

The representatives of the following countries made statements during the general exchange of views: Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Chile (on behalf of the Rio Group), China, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Hungary (on behalf of the European Union), India, Indonesia, Indonesia (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Nigeria, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Viet Nam.

[...] [...] Burkina Faso, Chad, China, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab [...] [...]

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During information meetings held by the Bureau of Human Resources Management in summer 2006 with staff members, the distinction between a “rotational post” and a “non-rotational post” was indeed called into question by the participants, and a preference for mandatory mobility applicable to all was expressed.

Combat against drug trafficking and related and serious illegal acts

Since 2008, strong collaboration among the Service for the Fight against Racism, the Federal Commission against Racism, Humanrights.ch, an information platform for human rights, and other services providing consultation services in cases of racism, has led to monitoring projects on cases concerning racism and the development of an online database that follows up on the cases.

[...] [...] Cambodia, China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Georgia, Iraq, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Pakistan, Serbia, Swaziland and Turkey, prior to their [...]

(2) Where a share stands in the names of two or more persons, the person first named in the Register shall as regards service of Notices and, subject to the provisions of these Articles, all or any other matters connected with the Company, except the transfer of the shares, be deemed the sole holder thereof.

[...] [...] Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Hansjoerg Strohmeyer, briefed the Council on [...]

[...] psychologists, child development experts, special trainers and nurses, are obliged to carry out guidance and consultation services.

This is discriminatory and contravenes the international provision of General Agreement on Trade in Service.

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.

In section V, paragraph 11, of the same resolution, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to seek a more effective strategy to fill current and future language post vacancies at all duty stations in a timely manner, took note of paragraph 92 of the report of the Secretary-General on the pattern of conferences (A/63/119 and Corr.1), and also requested the Secretary-General to hold the competitive examinations for the recruitment of language staff referred to in that paragraph, as well as other examinations beyond 2009, well in advance so as to fill current and future language post vacancies at all duty stations in a timely manner, and to inform the Assembly at its sixty-fourth session of efforts in that regard.

All the terms used in this collection of texts to designate the person discharging duties or functions are to be interpreted as implying that men and women are equally eligible to fill any post or seat associated with the discharge of these duties and functions.

[...] [...] party on the racist speeches made by politicians and pointed out [...] [...]

Special envoys and mediators are encouraged to meet with women leaders and peace activists at the earliest possible moment in mediation processes, to hold regular consultations with women’s civil society groups as standard operating procedure and to share information from those meetings with the Security Council and the Secretary-General.

[...] [...] the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all individuals in the territory [...]

For this reason, it is the bounden duty and reasonable obligation of every member of the Chinese nation to oppose the independence of Taiwan and to safeguard the national sovereignty and territorial integrity.