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[...] [...] responsibility of States for internationally [...] [...]

[...] [...] (2001) on threats to international [...] [...]

The victims’ fear of reprisals, the lack of trust in institutions, the absence of appropriate legal and psychosocial support, the lack of adequate and differentiated protection, and the social stigmatization of victims hamper the full understanding of the extent of the problem.

Following its consideration the Executive Committee decided (in Decision 40/51) to note the proposed country programme update, and to request UNEP and UNIDO to address the issues raised by the Fund Secretariat regarding CTC data discrepancies, to revise the country programme update document accordingly and to resubmit it, using the format approved in Decision 35/58, to a future meeting of the Executive Committee.

As UNESCO emerges from its isolationist past, the Organization needs to broaden and deepen its understanding of development challenges at the country level and poverty-related issues at the grass-roots level, so as to better link our sectoral programmes to the MDGs and international agenda.

The development of a model guideline with a recommended standard structure for bilateral agreements on international road transport could assist member countries in better formulating and implementing numerous bilateral agreements while at the same time working towards greater harmonization.

The Bureau recommended that the Commission consider adopting the following resolutions or decisions: (a) a decision on the draft agenda for the fortythird session; (b) a decision on the theme for its forty-fourth session in 2011; and (c) a resolution on the special theme of the forty-second session, namely, “The contribution of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development to the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals”.

We are thus hopeful that the international community, [...] [...]

[...] Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (S/2009/135) ): I should like [...] [...]

[...] [...] responsibilities towards the international community, [...] [...]

From the Group’s perspective, Transit Interarmées played a negative role in the enforcement of the embargo because Ivorian customs had no control over its import of equipment for the Ministry of Defence, and the Group was already aware that, at a minimum, vehicles (see annex VIII of S/2011/272), telecommunication and military material were being imported through Transit Interarmées for military use, thus representing a clear breach of the sanctions regime.

[...] [...] developed a clear understanding of what national [...]

[...] investigations on anti-corruption with regard to big international [...] [...]

The main transmission mechanisms of the financial and economic crisis that have had negative impacts on women’s economic empowerment, especially in developing countries, have been the global decline in exports, which has directly affected production in the export sector and subsequently domestic markets through negative multiplier effects (especially in export-dependent economies); significant declines in capital flows to the developing world; the pro-cyclical nature of aid; the impact of the crisis on migrant workers and therefore on remittances; the consequent exchange rate devaluation, which has affected domestic production and prices; the impact of extreme volatility in global food prices; and the fiscal constraints in many developing countries that have already led to cutbacks in important public expenditures and social development gains, thereby affecting access to basic services, reversing social development gains and adversely affecting their quality of life.

This occurs if the organization is considered to be a component of the international community to which the obligation is owed or if the obligation breached is owed to the organization because of special circumstances, for instance because force is used in relation to a territory that the organization administers.

[...] [...] have not been expressly covered either in the articles on the responsibility of States for internationally [...] [...]

[...] [...] well as an emphasis on national ownership and national capacity development; the commitment of all parties [...] [...]

Foreign policy measures: The plan envisages 41 measures that pursue the following priority objectives: the abolition of the death penalty (including the creation of an international commission against the death penalty); human rights in the area of cooperation; the eradication of torture; gender equality; the eradication of gender-based violence; combating human trafficking; the elimination of all forms of discrimination; the protection of children from exploitation, violence and disease; an end to terrorism, including through the defence of the rule of law and of human rights; the protection of human rights defenders; the promotion of economic, social and cultural rights; combating impunity, and active support for the International Criminal Court and for courts and other mechanisms combating impunity for international crimes; the eradication of poverty; combating climate change; and sustainable development.

[...] [...] the Convention against Torture and Other [...]

Domestic policy measures: A total of 131 measures are planned, under 10 main themes: equality of treatment, integration and combating racism and xenophobia; combating gender-based violence; the rights of Spaniards abroad; religious freedom; effective judicial protection (including the generalization of the right to a second hearing); care for victims (of terrorism, for example); personal freedom and the State security forces (national mechanism for the prevention of torture, guarantees for persons held incommunicado, and human rights training for those forces, inter alia); the right of asylum and respect for the principle of non-refoulement; social rights (education, housing, health care, employment, persons with disabilities, personal autonomy, childhood); and the right to an environment conducive to personal development.

[...] [...] marine areas beyond national jurisdiction, [...]

She reiterated the importance to peace in the country of free, fair and transparent elections, welcomed the political and economic support of multilateral and bilateral partners, encouraged them to maintain their commitment and called upon donors to contribute significantly to the Government’s budget and to support the private sector so that it could play a key role in economy recovery and job creation.

[...] the United States, supported by other delegations, expressed its concerns with the possible [...] [...]

Specific activities that assisted countries in relation to terrorism targeted at food products included: (a) capacity-building (training courses, projects) concerning food safety, animal and plant health, including promotion of risk analyses and developing base-level capacity to ensure national ability to monitor, diagnose, report and respond to pest and disease outbreaks; (b) the standard setting work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the International Plant Protection Convention; (c) the establishment of a Food Chain Crisis Management Framework for prevention, early warning, preparedness and response to food chain crises caused by transboundary animal and plant pests and diseases, food safety threats and emergencies, as well as nuclear and radiological threats and emergencies; and the organization of international forums to discuss biological risk management in relation to food and agriculture.

Several other Member States, while appreciating [...] [...]

During their visit, the Working Group found that the challenges faced by people of African descent in Portugal related mainly to their lack of recognition as a specific group in the national policy and legal framework; the lack of recognition of their positive contribution throughout history to the construction and development of the country; the lack of qualitative and quantitative disaggregated data by racial or ethnic origin; the existence of a circle of poverty, unequal access to education, public services, employment, as well as discrimination in the administration and functioning of the justice system; existence of racial profiling and police violence; underrepresentation in political and institutional decision-making processes, as well as the lack of special measures or affirmative action policies in Portugal for people of African descent or other minorities.

[...] [...] recorded positions of Member States on key issues [...] [...]

[...] [...] ownership by member States of the regional [...] [...]

[...] [...] strengthen its own food legislation [...] [...]