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In that regard, the Commission was requested to provide technical assistance and capacity development through enhanced regional cooperation.

The Commission requested the [...] [...]

Arab Commission for Human Rights (ACHR) welcomed the fact that the UAE is looking into setting up an independent human rights commission pursuant to the Paris Principles, but asked for more information with regards to the timeframe envisaged, as well as level of participation of civil society in this process.

[...] administrative issues, the Committee requested [...] [...]

Global civil society has demanded preferential [...] [...]

The SPT requests copies of any such visit reports, any recommendations made, and information about any action taken following these visits.

[...] [...] Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, where a large number of Governments agreed to establish an intergovernmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services and invited the General Assembly to take appropriate action for that purpose, the Government of the Republic of Korea, which also served as the Chair of that meeting, emphasizes the particular importance of this matter to the international community in the field [...]

Ease of cleaning the internal surfaces of the hose, as well as maintaining outside cleanliness may be of concern.

In this regard, the Commission requested [...] [...]

Finally, China uses ASEAN as a shield against more robust action, which limits how far China is willing to go in pushing Myanmar.

[...] community is in the midst of a myriad of challenges to mobilize financial [...] [...]

At the same time, we require schools [...] [...]

Certain exceptions apply, including the following: (a) assistance and supplies provided in support of the implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A) and the Government of the Sudan; (b) movements of military equipment and supplies by the Government of the Sudan upon request and receipt of prior approval by the Committee; and (c) supplies and related technical training and assistance to monitoring, verification or peace support operations that are operating with the consent of the relevant parties.

Taking into account discussions on the project under the UNDP work programme amendments for 2008 (agenda item 7(d)(i) above), UNIDO was asked to adjust the amount requested for the project for consistency with decision 56/16.

The Secretary-General also wishes to recall paragraph 60 of resolution 57/270 B, in which the General Assembly stated that the General Committee should ensure better coordination of the agendas of the Second and Third Committees.

The SPT requests the authorities to provide more precise information on the budgetary per capita allowance for daily food provision, and the plans to increase it.

[...] [...] a society in conflict or recovering from conflict is to come to terms with [...] [...]

It supported the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Committee to the effect that the Security Council should be urged to ensure the implementation of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice and General Assembly resolution ES-10/15, in which the Assembly had requested Israel to comply with its legal obligation to cease the construction of the separation wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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The Security Council demands that the Democratic [...] [...]

It requested clarification on the rejection of the recommendation in paragraph 37 (c) of the report, referring to the soldiers for a day program and to CRC recommendations calling for an end to the children’s participation in military training activities.

Following consideration of the preliminary analysis, the Commission requested the secretariat to perform a more detailed analysis in order to assess the extent to which each contractor had satisfied the requirements of regulation 31 of the Regulations on Prospecting and Exploration of Polymetallic Nodules in the Area (ISBA/6/A/18) (“the regulations”) and the associated recommendations for the guidance of the contractors for the assessment of the possible environmental impacts arising from exploration for polymetallic nodules in the Area, issued by the Commission in 2001 (ISBA/7/LTC/1/Rev.1).

Republic of Guinea-Bissau are of the view that the mechanism adopted by ECOWAS to implement its zero-tolerance principle against coups d’état, by distancing the country’s democratically elected Interim President and the Prime Minister, does not observe the principle of the return to constitutional order demanded by the international community, namely, by the Council through its presidential statement (S/PRST/2012/15) and by the main political and civilian actors in GuineaBissau.

The Advisory Committee requested that the comprehensive report which the Secretary-General was to submit to the General Assembly in that connection should include an analysis of the criteria taken into account in establishing special political missions; the basis for proposing the different modalities and structures; the means available for reviewing the missions’ activities and performance and for ensuring oversight and accountability; and the mechanisms or benchmarks for recommending the conclusion of a special political mission and the application of lessons learned, either in making future proposals or in managing current special political missions.

A successful conclusion would include a sharp reduction in trade-distorting agricultural subsidies and would duly address the concerns of developing countries, including provisions for special and differential treatment that were precise, effective and operational.

The Committee requests that the State party provide, in its next periodic report, information on the enforcement and implementation of national legislation including statistics on and analysis of prosecutions launched and penalties imposed, in cases of acts prohibited under article 4 of the Convention.

In accordance with the procedure established by the Committee at its 1986 session and reaffirmed at its 1992 session, Chairs of subsidiary organs of the General Assembly that wish to meet at Headquarters during the main part of the Assembly should submit their requests to the Chair of the Committee for its consideration and recommendation to the General Assembly.

[...] [...] Assembly at the main part of its sixty-sixth session.

With regard toitem 13 of the draft agenda (Integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields), the SecretaryGeneral wishes to recall resolution 57/270 B, in which the General Assembly decided to consider under the item the chapters of the annual report of the Economic and Social Council relevant to the integrated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits, including through the participation in its discussions of the President of the Council.