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The consequences of such unbalanced

In June 2009, the United States International Trade Commission published a report on sales of agricultural products to Cuba in which it was recognized that the constraints on trade between the two countries included: difficult payment terms for Cuban importers; additional costs incurred by Alimport for storage or demurrage owing to bureaucratic obstacles; the complex and drawn-out licensing process for exporters who need to travel to Cuba; travel restrictions affecting Cuban negotiators; and penalties under United States law for foreign ships that

The goal of institutionalization was to clearly define, together with Mongolia’s immediate neighbours, the international aspects of Mongolia’s status and duly reflect it in a trilateral treaty, while seeking commitments from them and from the other three permanent members of the Security Council to respect

In this regard, the Special Rapporteur is gravely concerned at the practice by transnational

These differences arise from considerations such as the “varying levels of commitments by governments to promote democracy and human

He expressed support for the efforts by the Group of Arab States towards achieving a nuclear-weapon-free

Schwarzman Scholars is a visionary

If we look at a world map and we realize how many tens of thousands of kilometres of coastline will be affected by this, and how in a sense we will redraw the world map not only in geographical terms but also in terms of exclusive economic zones and many other implications, we begin to realize that we are now truly confronted with a level of scientific knowledge that is sufficient for us to begin to realize

Finally, the growing economic importance of emerging economies, for instance the BRICs, in

If we take into account food insecurity, natural disasters and the potential for conflict and tensions over ever more scarce resources, together with displacement and the potential disappearance of entire nation States from our world map — including their culture, identity and sovereignty — within a time span of 50 to 100 years, we have to recognize that climate change is an issue that needs to be viewed not just from a

121. The grave and ongoing human rights crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic is the consequence of a combination of factors, including a State that has failed to respond to the

PFC Energy's coverage includes competitor analysis, energy sector strategies (exploration and production, natural gas, refining and marketing), commercial opportunities,

Activities to improve access to information, legal assistance and protection, victim support,

(c) To underline the importance of continued efforts by member States and the Council of Arab Ministers of Health to improve health care standards by developing and upgrading health care units and

In the context of education, activities focus on the following areas: (a) violence against children as a follow-up to the recommendations contained in the World Report on the Violence against Children (2006), with an added emphasis on gender dimensions of such violence, the role of religion and culture in its prevention, and the promotion of non-violent, participatory practices and support services; (b) inclusive education, with the aim of promoting an educational system that answers the needs of a diverse group of pupils, paying

UNESCO foresees participation in CP Outcomes in improved governance and social protection, ensuring quality and inclusive education through

The global financial and economic crisis may have a negative impact on educational development and provision in many countries,

The text, based on the provisions of General Assembly resolution 62/131, on recent deliberations of the Commission for Social Development and on recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his report (A/63/133),