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They also highlight the fact that data to assess achievements, and the lack of investment in the systems at the country level needed to produce such data, remain as significant problems.

At its sixty-sixth session, the General Assembly commended the Independent Expert on minority issues for the work that had been done and the important role in raising the level of awareness of and in giving added visibility to the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and for the ongoing efforts to promote and protect their rights in order to ensure equitable development and peaceful and stable societies, including through close cooperation with Governments, the relevant United Nations bodies and mechanisms and non-governmental organizations; and invited the Independent Expert on minority issues to report annually to the General Assembly (resolution 66/166).

This does not resolve the problem of sustainability, but it makes more visible the trade-offs between investment in digital literacy and skills and other types of literacy, training and education.

The Assembly also requested the Secretary-General, since the review had highlighted some shortcomings in the institutional support for small island developing States as well as other constraints to the full and effective implementation of the Mauritius Strategy and the Barbados Programme of Action, to submit a report that puts forward concrete recommendations to enhance the implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action and the Mauritius Strategy.

However, this close alignment highlighted the need to define more clearly IFAP’s specificities, the extent to which IFAP should be distinguished from UNESCO’s regular programme activities and activities of other programmes, such as the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC), and the possible funding implications.

This issue is raised by both the increase in the number of patent applications which is imposing heavy demands on the resources of many patent offices, and the recognition that there is considerable duplication of effort in the system, particularly with regard to the need to submit multiple applications for a single invention in different jurisdictions.

A dispute over a controversial ruling by the presidentially-appointed Constitutional Tribunal led to impeachment proceedings and the resignation of the tribunal members, highlighting both the power of the legislature, and the risks to a political structure in transition as new institutions test the boundaries of their authority.

Indeed, the recent developments in Conakry, Guinea, had highlighted the need for peacebuilding programmes geared towards sustainable development which would provide job opportunities in the West African subregion.

With the delivery of the Integrated Communication System, ST Elect has demonstrated its ability to take on and successfully complete large and complex electronic engineering projects.

This disturbing trend, highlighted by the Kampala bombings, suggests not only that Al-Shabaab possesses the will and capability to conduct such attacks but that it is giving rise to a new generation of East African jihadist groups that represent a new security challenge for the region and the wider international community.

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It is evident that many of the challenges faced in this respect relate to the question of classified/confidential material, again highlighting the importance of reaching agreements with States on access to such material.

The issue has become an irritant in Beijing’s relationships with other powers, including the U.S., which its foreign policy increasingly prioritises.

Best practices in other places have shown the importance of the participation of parents and children in school governance and in the adoption of educational policies, thus underscoring the value of a human rights-based approach to education.

The current oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico highlighted the vulnerability of all countries, developed and developing, to environmental disasters.

Prisons also remain a significant problem, and the late 2011 escape of Mayi Mayi leader Gedeon in a mass prison break underscores it, as he shows signs of establishing a renewed militia presence in Katanga province.

This definition highlights one of the main distinct features of this procurement method — the absence of any complete single set of terms and conditions of the procurement beyond the minimum technical requirements against which final submissions are evaluated.

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The use of leather called Sabbia Nefertem highlights the superb hand-made craftsmanship of the upholstery from Sant'Agata Bolognese.

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Moreover, such criminal activities highlight the significance of fostering the best possible cooperation between law enforcement authorities and Internet service providers.

More than 70 percent of the market is C2C (consumer-to-consumer), a share that is in the single digits in most other countries.4 This again underscores the importance of small businesses in driving the industry’s growth.

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The experience of the early adopters highlighted common issues that can cause delays in implementation, including the scale and complexity of the work involved, issues arising from the roll-out of information system changes, the lack of dedicated staff and the lack of sufficient financial resources.

The extension of our existing collaboration with MorphoSys underpins the success of our protein production technology ESETEC ®“, said Dr. Thomas Maier, Managing Director at Wacker Biotech GmbH, Wacker Chemie AG’s subsidiary for custom manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals.

First, the timeliness of the mandate entrusted by the Council to the Committee should be seen against statistics that show that malnutrition in children remains strikingly high.3 The food crises of recent years, characterized by skyrocketing prices for basic foodstuffs,4 and the recent famine in the Horn of Africa5 add to the urgency of understanding the linkages between severe malnutrition and childhood diseases from a human rights perspective.