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External sources (not reviewed)

of scientific knowledge and to promote the production of scientific works in other languages than the present scientific lingua franca.

meeting of the United Nations Geographic Information Working Group, which focuses on GIS data sharing and technology exchange as well as development of the United Nations spatial data infrastructure; annual NATO Partnership for Peace geospatial conference for the exchange of GIS data and applications; and coordination meetings with NATO, the European Union Satellite Centre and the European Commission Joint Research Centre.

or build resilience against internal and external shocks and crisis.

living in informal settlements and rural areas.

the importance of building and activating human capacities; improving education and scientific and technical research; encouragement and support for innovation; the empowerment of women to play an effective and fundamental role in Arab societies; poverty reduction; unemployment; and the provision of higher standards of health care, all of which are fundamental components in the development of our societies in forthcoming decades.

countries and will contribute to the development of the African continent as a whole.

on their enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights.

Framework in the GEF may have affected access to funding, and how the operating procedures and administrative arrangements of different organizations have impacted on the success, cost and timing of mobilizing co-funding.

and regional trends in micronutrient status of crops.

important measures for the full, effective and timely implementation of the Monterrey Consensus.

including by: (a) supporting the Ivorian parties and the Facilitator in their efforts to keep the peace process on track; (b) contributing to a secure environment for the elections, including by advancing the agendas for the effective disarmament of former combatants and dismantling of militias, inter alia, by monitoring the cantonment of former combatants and the storage of the weapons collected; (c) providing technical and logistical support for the electoral process and monitoring the progress made in the various processes leading to credible and transparent elections; (d) contributing, through my Special Representative’s certification role, to enhancing the credibility of the electoral process; and (e) supporting the economic recovery process pursued by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire.

path of development (resolution 64/218).

challenges, and achieve the Millennium Development Goals, catering in particular to the needs of LDCs.

threats from some States which felt they had the right to impose their views on other countries in the conduct of their international relations.

which included: lack of adaptation of technical solutions to local values or materials, as well as high costs of proposed techniques; implementation of technical facilities (such as centralized mercury mills for gold amalgamation) without proper consideration of local demand and local dynamics of the mining communities; and dilution of the effect of awareness-raising campaigns due to rapid changes in mining populations.

cooperation are equipped with the information and resources necessary to make or respond to requests as efficiently as possible, and are aware of when to seek informal cooperation prior to or even in lieu of formal cooperation.