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[...] diversity of terminology and meaning.

She proposed that the sentence should be modified to read “[m]inority groups should also have fair access to the media” and not specify through what means.

The meaning and the consequences of [...] [...]

[...] [...] retain the precise meaning of all technical terms.

[...] [...] consideration of the implications of patenting [...]

[...] [...] provisions” — which corresponds to the definition of “interpretative declaration” — and another to determine whether the interpretation proposed therein is valid, or, in other words, whether the “meaning or scope attributed by the declarant to a [...] [...]

At the Cartagena Summit, the States Parties also expressed the view that strong national ownership is essential for ensuring that cooperation can flourish and developed a clear understanding of what national ownership means.

The Joint Committee paid special attention to transversal issues cutting across these themes: the implications of Education for All (EFA), worldwide teachers’ shortages and growing international migration of teachers; the impact of HIV/AIDS on teachers and education systems; and gender issues.

[...] [...] details – clearly defining what is meant [...]

The representative of the Russian Federation stated that the formulation of paragraph 2 was perfectly clear and that the paragraph meant precisely what it said.

[...] [...] heritage (which term for the purposes of the Second Protocol includes archives, [...] [...]

Moreover, the same term may have different meanings in different countries or locations, e.g. a “reserve” in one country may prohibit fishing, while a “reserve” in another country may allow certain forms of non-destructive fishing.

[...] persecution within the meaning of the Convention [...] [...]

It may only specify or clarify the meaning or scope which its author attributes to a treaty or to certain provisions thereof and may, as appropriate, constitute an element to be taken into account in interpreting the treaty in accordance with the general rule of interpretation of treaties.

The meaning of “empowerment” should [...] [...]

It is certainly possible that some technical services could be considered to be covered by the meaning of the term “professional and other independent services”, either as a result of applying the meaning under domestic law or because the meaning of the term in the treaty includes some technical services.

She had also sought to define what it meant for civil society and States to be diligent in fighting violence against women.

(c) Assignment of a staff member from his or her official duty station for a conference shall not constitute a change of official duty station within the meaning of the Staff Rules.

[...] [...] only in text and meaning, but also in its [...] [...]

[...] [...] strategies endorsed by humanitarian coordinators”; [...] [...]

Global, in the sense that improving [...] [...]

The GEF further elaborated on what co-financing means under the LDCF, and that NAPA projects would need to be purely concerned with adaptation for them be exempt from the need for cofinancing.

In doing so the States Parties, particularly through the work of the Standing Committee on Victim Assistance and Socio-Economic Reintegration since the Nairobi Summit, have made great advances in formally elaborating understandings regarding what the aim of victim assistance is and how it should be pursued.

In considering these proposals, decision-makers in developing countries will need to consider the implications for their country.

To avoid future legal challenges, it was crucial for Member States to ensure that the rules promulgated by the Secretary-General to implement the new human resources management regime were consistent with General Assembly mandates and adhered to the letter and spirit of the Staff Regulations.

The Committee recommends that the State party observe the principle of selfidentification of members of ethnic and national minorities and consult their representatives on the issues of concern to them and adopt, as a matter of priority, wherever necessary, special measures to enable the preservation of the language, culture, religious specificities and traditions of such groups, including Baluchis, in accordance with the Committee’s general recommendation No. 32 (2009) on the meaning and scope of special measures.

14.7 The State party also submits that the meaning of the expression “according to law”, as it appears in article 14, paragraph 6, of the Covenant, has no practical or specific implication in terms of this communication, since the question of whether the Guidelines are applied by means of administrative measures or by law does not alter the requirement of factual innocence that must be met in order for a person to be eligible for compensation.

In order to enhance a deeper understanding of the content and implications of the Convention, the Committee may devote one or more meetings of its regular sessions to a general discussion on one specific article of the Convention or related subject.