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External sources (not reviewed)

for research activities; environmental impact assessments, including the development of guidance on assessments of impacts on marine genetic resources within the general environmental impact assessment process; the establishment of mechanisms for cooperation and the sharing of information and knowledge resulting from research on marine genetic resources, including by increasing the participation of researchers from developing countries in relevant research projects; the establishment of marine protected areas; discussions on practical options for benefit-sharing, including options for facilitating access to samples; and consideration of the intellectual property aspects of marine genetic resources beyond areas of national jurisdiction (A/65/68, para. 73).

especially on small scale producers; they were difficult to implement; they were not based on science; their development was not open and transparent; there was no dispute settlement procedure for these standards; and claims stating that these standards were safer than public standards might mislead consumers.

Committee to address the challenges related to international cooperation and assistance in the context of the Convention.

Comoros, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Jordan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Romania, Saint Lucia, Senegal, South Africa, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United States of America, Yemen.

resource management and closer regional cooperation.

on key export and import products; introduce single windows and paperless trade and the promotion of public-private sector dialogue on the implementation of trade and transit facilitation measures; provide a platform to discuss issues of common concern, paying particular attention to least developed and landlocked countries; promote value chains for agricultural and forestry products, including under initiatives such as “one village one product” programmes; and disseminate information and provide capacity-building assistance on the certification of organic foods and sanitary and phytosanitary standards, accession to APTA and overall assistance in the formulation of appropriate trade and investment policies.

barriers, such as standards and technical measures, as well as severe supply constraints and a trade-related infrastructure deficit, had prevented least developed countries from fully harnessing the gains associated with greater market access.

to the consideration of the same item (decision 34/401, paras. 6-8 (A/520/Rev.17, annex V)).

in many developing countries, timely availability of Codex food safety standards was very important for use at the national level; participation in the Commission had a capacity building function for some countries; biennial sessions may need to be longer in order to address all items of work, which would create practical difficulties; and the considerable efforts made by governments to prepare themselves and participate in annual meetings should be taken into account.

its use should be streamlined, giving priority to activities with a long-term perspective, leading to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (A/56/326, annex), while taking into account the conditions of equality of all countries irrespective of their current space capacities.

were very useful and should be implemented to promote sustainable urban development in the region, and particularly requested the secretariat to prioritize three areas of work: firstly, to develop criteria and standards for city classification, such as “sustainable city”, “eco-city”, and “green industrial city” to provide a guideline for benchmarking sustainable urban development at the regional and subregional levels; secondly, to develop databases and networks at the regional and subregional levels that would include urban and rural population statistics and economic, social and physical data, including environment and geo-climatic data; and thirdly, to hold a symposium on urban climate change among member States in order to exchange experiences and best practices towards achieving sustainable city development.

of international non-governmental organizations, UNESCO should also strive to ascertain contributions and avail of itself the know-how and expertise from groups active at the grass-roots level.

“analyse whether the special characteristics and rules of each organization, as well as considerations of justice and equity, called for exceptions to the basic rule, depending on the circumstances of each case”.

the prisoner hierarchy gained from the daily transactions of prison life.

Tribunal and those of the United Nations Appeals Tribunal to continue, and to expand as appropriate, their practice of consultation in any process of drafting amendments to the rules of procedure of the respective Tribunals; hence, the proposal contained in the Secretary-General’s report (ibid., para. 250) requiring consultations before amendments to rules of procedure was not considered necessary.

development, promotion of public transportation, green buildings, 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) strategies, sustainable urban planning, solid waste management, water supply, sewerage, participatory approaches to urban management, promotion of public-private partnerships and municipal finance.

established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities and has the honour to refer to Security Council resolution 1455 (2003) regarding the report of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the implementation of the Al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions measures pursuant to paragraphs 6 and 12 of that resolution.

to non-nuclear-weapon States; the Algerian proposal for article I of the Treaty to be reinforced to ensure that nuclear-weapon States refrained from cooperating in the civilian nuclear field with States not parties to the Treaty; and Algeria’s full support for the IAEA mandate to promote the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, it would be preferable to wait until the first Executive Committee meeting of 2013 to decide on the date of the second meeting for that year, to avoid conflicting dates for the various meetings.

conclusions and recommendations of the report contained in document A/64/339, including the imposition of sanctions on Israel if it failed to comply fully with all United Nations resolutions; to request Israel to allow the members of the Special Committee to enter the occupied territories in order to fulfil its mandate; and to require the Israeli Government to pay appropriate compensation for the damage it had inflicted on the Palestinians and the population of the occupied Syrian Golan.

in which they spoke: Madagascar, China, United States of America, the European Union and its member States, Zambia, Bolivia, Japan, Ukraine, Indonesia, Holy See, Burundi, Fiji, Cambodia, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Brazil, Jordan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, Uganda, Maldives, Nepal, Sudan, Kiribati, Yemen, Guinea, Philippines, Mozambique, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Malawi, United Republic of Tanzania, Serbia, Timor-Leste, Canada, Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan, Iraq, Nicaragua, Malaysia, Mongolia, Palau, Panama, Côte d’Ivoire, Chile and India.

others, and stated that that assistance, in combination and complementarity with national efforts, had helped least developed countries make some important progress towards achieving internationally agreed objectives, particularly in areas related to the empowerment of women, primary education and health.

States with a view to attaining those objectives, while always giving precedence to the contribution that the United Nations should make, in the conviction that stability and security in the Middle East will come about as a result of dialogue and negotiation, not the use of force.