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A positive example from Ghana was presented about the introduction into schools of positive forms of discipline which had contributed to the prevention of child abuse.

She discusses the benefits of the newly introduced KODAK FLEXCEL NX [...] [...]

This co-Chairs’ statement summarizes the main discussions and sets out an agenda for moving this partnership forward.

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The present report also describes the measures taken by the Department of Safety and Security and the United Nations security management system to continue to advance the [...] [...]

secretariat strengthen its efforts with regard to the sharing of experiences on the effectiveness of measures being employed to deal with the adverse impact of the financial and economic crisis and, in that regard, suggested that the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2010 include policy options to mitigate the adverse impact of the crisis.

The facilitator faces an array of initiatives and positions of interest groups and Member States on how to move forward and/or how to turn the third revision of the negotiating text into an acceptable working document, and must also respect the common will of a substantial majority of Member States to correct, first of all, the injustice done to the African continent.

We will continue to explore potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships with operators and service providers to drive expansion, alongside organic growth.

Assistance was provided to a number of African museums, including the African Council of Museums, and Gender equality was explicitly addressed through Viet Nam’s Gender Analysis conducted at museums in three provinces.

It is proposed that the Information Systems Officer (P-4) position be continued to provide systems support for the Peacekeeping Financing Division for all budget, troop cost and fund monitoring-related systems serving the Division, and to provide guidance for the development of strategies and a vision for integrating the peacekeeping budget submission requirements and the auxiliary systems supporting the Division into Umoja, which includes the articulation of the particular business requirements related to peacekeeping and coordination with the Umoja team.

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A number of specific comments were made as follows: the concept of food safety is universal, thus there should be no exception, as presently in Article 4.2, allowing exporting countries to export food, which does not comply with its national legislation; the issue of implementation of the Code, especially by countries lacking a control system, should be clarified; the present text may contradict some of the principles of Codex insofar as they establish and draw upon national regulatory frameworks; the ethics of equal treatment in terms of commercial transactions and food aid and donations should be made clearer; and some of the provisions in the text may be contrary to WTO provisions.

As defined in the preamble of the Declaration, enforced disappearances occur when persons are arrested, detained or abducted against their will or otherwise deprived of their liberty by officials of different branches or levels of Government or by organized groups or private individuals acting on behalf of, or with the support, direct or indirect, consent or acquiescence of the Government, followed by a refusal to disclose the fate or whereabouts of the persons concerned or a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of their liberty, which places such persons outside the protection of the law.

Building on the outcome of the 2008 mid-term review (E/ICEF/2008/18) and the in-depth review (E/ICEF/2010/9) of the MTSP, the report aims to (a) take stock of changes in the global context affecting children, including emerging issues; (b) review progress made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and commitments of the Millennium Declaration building on the discussions that took place at the General Assembly High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals (“Millennium Development Goals Summit”), in September 2010; (c) identify and elaborate on key strategic shifts in the MTSP; and (d) present results in each focus area, based on lessons learned, analysis of progress and recent developments, and a review of management issues.

The Republic of Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated that, despite ongoing political efforts towards the earliest resolution of the conflict on the basis of the generally accepted norms and principles of international law, the policy and practice of the Republic of Armenia, the occupying Power, implemented inter alia through various illegal activities in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, clearly testify to its intention to secure the annexation of these territories (see, for example, the most recent document circulated by Azerbaijan: A/64/760-S/2010/211).

Algeria was encouraged by the measures and efforts already under way to promote the rights of vulnerable groups, especially children and women, and by the increased participation of women in the labour market.

A range of other suggestions was put forward, such as: to ensure the preservation of digital heritage, including archives and libraries as a component of the “Memory of the World Programme”; to develop media education programmes for children and adults; and to increase familiarity with the use of ICTs, especially within the framework of the knowledge society and knowledge economy, in light of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society.

Recognizing that many Governments may not have met all the goals and objectives of the Programme of Action by 2014, we strongly support the call for Governments to recommit themselves at the highest level to achieving these goals and objectives and to reaffirm the Programme of Action, upholding its principles, and its key actions for their further implementation beyond 2014, to ensure their full achievement, as set out in Resolution A/RES/65/234 on Follow-up to the International Conference on Population and Development beyond 2014.

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The Advisory Committee had commented in more detail on disciplinary issues in its report on investigations pursuant to General Assembly resolution 62/247 (A/63/492) and would address the issue of delegation of authority for disciplinary matters in the field in its forthcoming report on the administration of justice.