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Citing experience from overseas cities, a member suggested exempting tourist coaches for their operational needs.

In addition, it was noted that there is a need for an increased focus on results in addition to demands for increased efficiency and effectiveness.

It was difficult to predict how many reports the Committee would have to examine but the number would no doubt increase because States parties were encouraged to submit reports not only to the Committee but also in the context of the universal periodic review.

[...] [...] market-enhancing reforms as well as regulatory frameworks to monitor the operations of the market, [...] [...]

These services include the continued management and operation of the peacekeeping global disaster recovery and business continuity architecture and systems, as well as the coordination of server and network infrastructure requirements, configuration and establishment of documentation for implemented systems, including day-to-day operational support, operation of the disaster recovery and business continuity infrastructure in DFS and maintenance of flexible support for changing Departmental disaster recovery and business continuity requirements, and monitoring of disaster recovery and business continuity systems.

(h) If the grantor is a participant in an entity other than one already referred to in the preceding rules, the grantor identifier is the name of the entity as stated in the document creating it[; necessary, additional information, such as the names of each natural person representing the entity in the transaction to which the registration relates, should be required to uniquely identify the grantor in accordance with recommendation 22].

The duty of the parent is to assess the suitability of the location and conditions under which the service will be provided and the suitability of the person who is going to provide it.

It was recalled that at the Cartagena Summit, the States Parties recorded that “psychological support, including peer support, is necessary in the immediate aftermath of (an) accident and may be needed at different times throughout the lifetime of the survivor.

This had led to the postponement of the ballots because there was a need to submit a transparent list to have truly transparent elections.

For this reason, the new optional protocol could include valuable guidance to States on the need: to provide children with relevant information on existing complaint mechanisms and procedures; to raise awareness of what these instruments mean and how they could be used; and to employ child-sensitive language, materials and tools in the performance of these tasks.

The Commission stressed the need for in-kind contributions to support the work of SIAP in the form of expertise and experts.

UNESCO needs to advocate a holistic [...]

In addition, it had heard a presentation by a consultant on the preliminary findings of the technical audit of HCFC production in China, asked questions of the consultant and provided some considerations for the consultant to take into account when finalizing the report on the technical audit, expected to be submitted to the next meeting of the Sub-group.

[...] [...] for the purpose of preventing or minimising harm or loss to any person or to the public or for clearing up an ambiguity in a previous answer or statement.

Regarding funding support for the arts groups, members in generally considered that the Administration should (a) ensure a reasonable and fair distribution of funding resources amongst arts groups; (b) review the existing mode of subsidy for the major performing arts groups to avoid stifling the development of non-subvented commercial arts groups; (c) provide more funding for the support of small and medium sized arts groups and budding artists; (d) explore means to minimize staffing and administrative expenses in the operation of arts programmes so that the savings could be re-allocated to the use of arts development; (e) examine the effectiveness of the current funding policy in achieving the policy goals, such as encouraging diversified and balanced development of arts and culture; and (f) consider increasing its overall allocation of funding for culture and the arts, given the imminent need to achieve the vision of the West Kowloon Culture District project.

[...] workers should be reminded to handle [...]

[...] [...] and the need to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of human resources [...]

It is important to stress that the Defence Office is not intended to represent one or more accused, but rather will provide out-of-court assistance and ensure that the rights of suspects and accused are respected at all stages.

[...] recognized that energy efficiency and renewable energy should be promoted through integration into services addressing other development needs, such as health [...]

Increased coordination capacity within the designated institutions will also be required.

He hoped that, in future negotiations on similar resolutions, the main sponsor would lead open-ended informal consultations throughout the process in order to ensure more transparency.

Under operational costs, the reduction of $405,400 in resource requirements is attributable to: (a) the cancellation of engineering projects under facilities and infrastructure, such as the construction of a new entrance at the Mission’s headquarters compound in Pristina; (b) restrictions in official travel, in particular for training and participation in conferences, purchasing tickets at least two weeks in advance and requesting United Nations agencies to participate in facilitation meetings on behalf of UNMIK in countries where United Nations agencies are present; (c) postponement of the planned outsourcing contract for heavy vehicles repair and maintenance under ground transportation; (d) lower actual expenditure related to training consultants and lower cost of travel for the consultants on the Human Rights Advisory Panel; and (e) reduced requirements for medical supplies (see A/66/777, para. 9).

[...] stated that targeted, timely and adequate support was needed in this regard.

I shall refer to eight of them: establishing in each State a national commission on small arms [...] [...]

The aim of this project is, on the one hand, to strengthen the regional police offices’ capacity to conduct the fight against arms trafficking in a coordinated way and, on the other, to raise awareness among national authorities and civil society so that they can intensify their efforts.

[...] [...] structure, we need to enhance the capacity [...] [...]

The National Statistical Institute (INE) prepares disability surveys in the form of macro-surveys, which are conducted in response to the demand for such information from the public administrations and numerous users, especially non-governmental organizations.

To that end, appropriate funding will need to be provided [...] [...]

The two sides therefore launched the Mid-term Review of the PRD Regional Air Quality Management Plan (the “Mid-term Review”) in November 2006 to jointly examine the forecasts on the regional pollutant emission trends, assess the effectiveness of existing emission reduction measures and, where necessary, formulate additional control measures to further reduce emissions in order to fully achieve the mutually agreed reduction targets by 2010.