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[...] [...] drinking water, so as to prevent diseases and other harmful [...] [...]

It has changed the Organization drastically from being a good multilateral employer to an institution in which efficacy and performance have respectively become synonymous with drastic cuts and savings.

Considering that the world is facing major global changes: accelerating environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, water scarcity, pollution, and emerging impacts of a changing climate and recognizing that all of these challenges impede efforts to eradicate poverty and achieve an equitable society, we commend the Director General’s support of developing nations, the role of women in science, and the future of our planet.

[...] [...] affected, however, by the scarce resources available to the Secretariat, and usually requires [...] [...]

At a minimum, children are entitled to a package of basic social services that includes high-quality health care, adequate food, housing, safe drinking water and sanitation and primary education, so that they can grow to their full potential, free of disease, malnutrition, illiteracy and other deprivations.

All sectors of the U.S. economy should seek ways to provide internships and work study opportunities for graduate students.

We fully appreciate the desire to have balance accorded to all these topics, but common sense and fiscal prudence seem to suggest that you should not feel it incumbent upon you to call a meeting if you have determined that there are no further requests to speak on a given topic.

[...] [...] animal and plant pests and diseases, food safety threats and emergencies, as well as nuclear and radiological [...] [...]

[...] [...] airport in order to prevent terrorists from [...] [...]

[...] [...] methods that would prevent or reduce the [...] [...]

The sequences that proved most successful with the television programmes concerned were, in the field of culture, those on the new sites placed on the World Heritage List, the thirtieth anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the underwater heritage and the laying of the first stone in the reconstruction of Mostar Bridge, and, in the field of education, the sequence produced on the occasion of the joint UNESCO-ILO study on the shortage of teachers.

However, in view of their meagre resources and the immense challenges, such as guaranteeing physical security for humanitarian agencies in Somalia, he appealed for a more robust international response under the leadership of the United Nations Security Council to augment Africa’s own efforts, particularly with regard to Somalia.

The dearth of timely information and lack of hard data [...] [...]

[...] [...] patterns and resource scarcity, innovation, demographic [...] [...]

Addressing the considerable lack of data in developing [...] [...]

Due to supply-side constraints, lack of trade capacity and non-tariff barriers, African least developed countries were not able to take full advantage of preferential market access initiatives.

(b) Other austerity measures related [...] [...]

It can also help a society to tackle resource scarcity and improve the environment and natural assets, including ecosystems and biodiversity, through improved and enhanced natural asset and resource management.

[...] [...] patrols with UNMIL to prevent cross-border movement [...] [...]

One participant felt that UNESCO should help ensure equitable and open access to scientific research and publications so as to counter the emergence of knowledge monopolies.

[...] [...] strategies to prevent violence at educational [...]

In general, effective progress is hampered by lack of political will and commitment, by insufficient technical support and funding and by the differences in systems, rules and regulations among organizations.

Some examples of capacity-building projects that UNESCO-IHE led in the 2010-2011 biennium include: (i) the World Bank-sponsored project strengthening IWRMin Mongolia, where UNESCO-IHE is providing training courses the Ministry of Nature and Environment; (ii) Rwanda Integrated Water Security Program funded by USAID, which provides capacity-development on water, agriculture and climate change; and (iii) two Europe Aid-funded projects in Cuba concerning adaptation to climate change and mitigating water scarcity by innovative urban water management and strengthening the Cuban food production and aquaculture sector through resources optimization and recovery.

Many countries in the region suffer large spatial inequalities with regards to income, wealth and opportunity. This is due to a lack of all-weather roads to villages, infrequent or unreliable transport services to outlying areas and islands, poor access to deeper hinterlands and weak rural-urban connectivity.

[...] [...] departments to prevent the outbreak [...] [...]

Other suggested areas of priority attention included: climate change, disaster prevention and preparedness, minimizing biodiversity loss through sustainable management of resources, renewable energies, [...] [...]