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The concrete measures recommended by the Working Group include the adoption of specific legislation on non-discrimination; the development of a national campaign to promote multiculturalism and respect for the dignity of the Afro-Ecuadorian people; the adoption of measures to reduce the educational gap that exists between Afro-Ecuadorians and the wider population; the introduction of ethno-education for people of African descent; the strengthening of Afro-Ecuadorian civil society; measures to eliminate racism and discrimination in the media; further efforts to encourage participation of persons of African descent in public administration; the establishment of a centre for Afro-Ecuadorian studies; the further

Joint decision No. 1 of the Cuban Civil Aeronautics Institute and the General Customs Administration of the Republic requires Cuban and foreign airlines and

The activities undertaken within this function will include: (a) producing country, regional and global-level technical and programme guidance covering the substantive areas in which UN-Women

The Pact’s four strategic areas call for activities such as (a) construction and renovation of and provision of new equipment for women’s services referral centres, shelters, specialized women’s police stations, special domestic and family violence against women courts and

The Secretary-General had also proposed that on the occasion of future revisions to the base salary scale applicable to staff in the Professional and higher categories that are effected through

(d) To advise on medico-administrative issues, including medical aspects of sick leave, the evaluation and certification of sick leave for staff worldwide, the provision of medical advice to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, the Advisory Board on Compensation Claims, the Field Budget

Since January 2011, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

The complainants turned to various institutions and organizations, inter alia, the Embassy of the United

According to the administering Power, there is a coastal shipping service supplying fuel and stores to settlements on the east, west and

By decision 62/547, the General Assembly, having considered the report of the

They are drawn from: (i) the Global Staff Survey on overall staff feedback reported therein on staff satisfaction with the work environment; (ii) the executive balanced scorecard

Ways and means to enhance women’s participation and role in formal and informal conflict prevention and mediation efforts, including measures such as capacity-building support for women’s peace movements in conflict and post-conflict situations, the establishment of a rapid response roster of women mediators and mediators with

The Palestinian delegation to the Committee was headed by H.E. Mr Yahya Yakhlef, Minister of Culture of the Palestinian Authority, accompanied by H.E. Mr Ahmed Abdelrazek, Ambassador and Permanent Observer of Palestine to UNESCO and the Assistant

The support provided under the Women in Government Strategy includes assisting the Ministry of Women to create a taskforce for: advancing women in parliament; providing mentoring and learning

On the basis of the review, key improvements will be made, covering such priority areas as financial and budgetary management; reporting and auditing, including a solid internal control framework with the highest standards of transparency and resource utilization reflecting global best practices in those areas; strengthened internal governance structures that maximize synergies; communication and knowledge-sharing, both for internal purposes and as a basis for communicating

Announcements were made relating to the provision of numerous

UNFPA prepared a programme policy manual for humanitarian response, including guidance on the