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External sources (not reviewed)

Concrete follow-up initiatives have included the organization of

The UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge, launched during

We hope that this compilation of documents will be widely used by developing

The representative of Japan recalled that a decision by the Sixteenth Meeting of the Parties had requested the Executive Committee to consider “(a) Funding additional demonstration projects to help demonstrate the value of replacement of CFC-based chillers, pursuant to relevant decisions of the Executive Committee; (b) Funding actions to increase awareness of users in countries operating under paragraph 1 of Article 5, of the

14.53 In the biennium 2012-2013, in order to respond better to the needs of Member States (in particular with respect to the medical exposure of patients, radiation levels and effects of energy production, exposure to natural sources of radiation and the effects of low-dose-rate radiation exposure) and to the rapid pace and increasing complexity of scientific developments and global communications, several strategic shifts initiated in 2008-2009 will continue, namely: (a) streamlining the Committee’s scientific evaluation processes; (b) enhancing mechanisms for data collection, analysis and dissemination; (c) improving results-based planning and coordination with other stakeholders; and (d) raising

Mr. Makanaky suggested that the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development could start a

The subprogramme is intended to

Country office capacities to produce high quality and short notice analysis, and the

The ombudsman responsible for the protection of the rights of children exercises his/her competences to guarantee the respect of constitutional rights and freedoms of children and application at national

(b) To engage in programmes of education, relating to the above purposes; to join in partnership with economists and

To achieve the strategic goals set by the Committee, there must be significant improvements in the capacity of many national statistical systems in the region and a transformation of national statistical systems from “data producers” to “information service providers” to address the fact that the

The centre, which will train a new generation of water leaders, is currently involved in multiple projects to develop frameworks for effective

Asian countries can take full benefit of the Global Fuel Economy Initiative, the main priorities of which are to: (a) collect, analyse and communicate data and analysis on the fuel economy, and monitor trends and progress towards a 50 per cent improvement by 2050; (b) promote and support the development of national fuel economy policies that encourage fuel economy improvements over time for vehicles produced and/or sold in-country — this component aims to serve in opening the door to national discussions and planning; (c) technical harmonization of labelling requirements, testing standards and

Co-hosted by the Bank of Tanzania, the Central Bank of Kenya and the Alliance

During the two transitions period of the coalition Government and the gradual recovery of Yemen, activities of the new IS project phase will be focused on enforcement of control measures for MB and HCFCs, sustain CFCs phase out and curbing illegal trade through the following activities: Enforce the regulation and the legal system to monitor and control HCFCs import and uses; produce awareness materials suitable for the new stage of the ozone activities and the new MP Adjustment; continue public awareness

There is a paucity of studies that

The Executive Secretary commenced her statement by reminding the Commission that, in the period of great transition

We also included a document on land use, land-use change and forestry, which is a key sector for many developing countries. the documents have been prepared by leading international experts – many from developing countries

To ensure reliable and comparable data on violence against women and girls, UNFPA supports a number of key interventions, including developing quantitative and qualitative indicators on gender-based violence and supporting countries in data collection and analysis; Demographic and Health Survey modules on domestic violence; evidence-based sociocultural research; collection of service-based data gathered from public and private

She drew attention to the activities of United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in Latin America where, since 1995, it had worked with indigenous women’s groups to encourage countries and communities to value and draw upon

In addition to the forum that already exists, there would be an advantage in

Additional elements of a regional financial architecture include: (a) improving exchange rate coordination to facilitate trade and macroeconomic stability and discourage competitive devaluations; (b) achieving closer cooperation between central banks and financing institutions to facilitate region-wide information-sharing and capacity-building among the region’s least developed countries; (c) expanding public-private partnerships for