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After drawing attention to a number of recommendations, he said that the Special Committee expected its report to be taken into account in the spirit in which it had been prepared — which was to ascertain the facts without rancour and take action to ease the suffering of the people, and facilitate the overall process of ensuring security and bringing about sustainable peace in the territories concerned.

(c) Lastly, it should be mentioned once again that Venezuela is not a party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and that the fact that it has not objected to the documents adopted at this Conference cannot be interpreted as a change in position in respect of that Convention and its role in the context of a future legal regime applicable to marine resources beyond the areas of national jurisdiction.

[...] has been able to retain counsel for the proceedings before the Committee [...] [...]

The broad spectrum of mechanisms that the United Nations is putting in place to ensure the protection of civilians will be successful if, at the very least, it is able to foster a culture of responsible exercise of leadership among its Members and if it holds them, and every party to a conflict, accountable with respect to that sense of responsibility towards individuals and communities.

In that context, I wish to highlight in particular the commitment contained in paragraph 37 of today’s resolution to suspend the implementation of measures if and for so long as Iran suspends all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, as verified by the International Atomic Energy Agency, to allow for negotiations in good faith in order to reach an early and mutually acceptable outcome.

The informal meeting, chaired by Uganda last July, provided the opportunity for dialogue on the Council’s annual report with States that are not members, which, in turn, made it possible to raise many issues in a spirit of transparency, something we fervently wish to see.

[...] it is ready and able to negotiate in [...] [...]

These sessions focused on the obligations of supervisors to observe the highest standards of personal integrity and to establish work environments in which they and the staff whom they supervised could work together in teams with openness, trust and respect.

Following the discussion, the Executive Committee set up a contact group to continue the discussions begun at the intersessional consultations, in the hopes of resolving all outstanding issues and reaching agreement at the present meeting.

[...] [...] at the outcome of this session, clear and [...] [...]

The issue of GM-related allergies flared up for the first time in 1996, when researchers showed transfer of a major allergen from Brazil nut into soybeans also transferred its ability to trigger allergic reactions in individuals with pre-existing Brazil nut allergies.

[...] [...] organization in order to enable the organization to fulfil its obligations under this Chapter.

It can also be optimized for the script to accelerate their speed of execution .

Nevertheless, the draft law is a significant achievement, particularly given energy policymaking problems and the strength of competing interests.

For a solid copyright infrastructure to develop, the [...] [...]

Having heard the statements by Parties, the President noted that there was no consensus to adopt the Copenhagen Accord and proposed a brief suspension to hold informal consultations with Parties.

[...] [...] disaster” are able to “receive appropriate protection and humanitarian assistance in the enjoyment of the rights [...] [...]

[...] [...] system is capable of ensuring the Country's compliance with the Montreal Protocol HCFC phase-out schedule for the duration [...]

The lower debt-to-GDP ratio translates into manageable debt servicing and most of these countries had maintained their relatively satisfactory debt position before the onset of the financial and economic crisis through a mixture of strong export growth and prudent external financing.

[...] [...] enabling end user self-service recovery, and reducing overall data storage costs - enabling IT to regain [...]

To expand the programme in response to increasing demand and to ensure it continues to address ICTD capacity-building needs in the region, APCICT plans to introduce it in more countries, and further promote exchange of best practices and case studies amongst the partners.

Many countries, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa and the least developed countries, are not able to generate sufficient resources to finance their own population programmes and rely heavily on donor assistance.

The Commission took note of a number of national initiatives, including the introduction of ICT strategies and legislation, that had contributed to the region’s emergence as a global centre for ICT production and innovation.

Further to my report pursuant to paragraph 5 of Security Council resolution 1859 (2008) (S/2009/385), once all outstanding activities under the oil-for-food programme are concluded, and taking into account (a) any necessary residual activities, (b) any indemnities that may be provided by the Government of Iraq and (c) the need to ensure the availability of sufficient funds for the Organization to meet the costs and expenses that (i) have been incurred, (ii) are associated with the winding down of the oil-for-food programme and/or (iii) arise from the cooperation of the United Nations with Member States in respect of investigations and proceedings related to the programme, all other remaining funds should be transferred from the Iraq escrow account to the Development Fund for Iraq.

Legislation should protect labour and reflect concepts of social justice and human rights, but it needs to strike a balance as overly cumbersome regulations can make an otherwise viable business unprofitable.