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As regards activities under the “ethics of science and technology, in particular bioethics”,

Through the Millennium Development Goal Achievement Fund Joint Programme, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNIFEM are supporting the Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality in efforts to conduct training of

Italy appealed to the authorities to take more efficient measures to fight this phenomenon, in particular by adopting legislation to

The strategic priorities of the Council are to: develop democracy by monitoring gender sensitivity of the overall legislative system and meeting international obligations relating to gender equality; provide support to public institutions to apply equality policy through the national strategy for improving the status of women and advancement of gender equality with a specific focus on the measures of

Other important constraints for the region were the challenges of energy efficiency, sustainable transport/mobility and integrated waste and water management; the lack of a financial and economic framework for sustainable consumption and production; the need for sustainable procurement; the limited mainstreaming of sustainable products and services; insufficient education and information regarding sustainable consumption and production

The Commission took note of the note by the Secretary-General, transmitting the report prepared by the Commission, on the economic and social repercussions of the Israeli occupation on the living conditions of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan (A/66/78-E/2011/13), and noted with appreciation the efforts of the secretariat to support the Palestinian

The General Assembly should emphasize the importance of renewable energy

The aim of this project is, on the one hand, to strengthen the regional police offices’ capacity to conduct the fight against arms

Lastly, from a political and diplomatic perspective, Portugal can use its privileged contacts with lusophone

Throughout consultations held since the launch of UN-Women, United Nations partners have made clear the main areas that UN-Women should prioritize in providing support to the United Nations system: (a) strengthening the capacity of the United Nations system at all levels to mainstream gender perspectives into individual portfolios and joint

Assistance was provided on drafting legislation or awareness-building of consumer protection for

A number of specific comments were made as follows: the reference of the Code on the Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes is important; the Code should be generic and focus on the protection of consumers in countries which do not have adequate control measures for food quality; the Code should concentrate on the core provisions in Article 3 and should not be used to resolve issues dealing with compliance, which should be addressed by the CCFICS; the problem of illiteracy in some developing

UNICEF will cooperate in the following areas: (a) strengthening policy development and analysis and improving waterquality monitoring systems; (b) increasing demand for safe water, sanitation and hygiene among communities; and (c) strengthening China’s institutional and local capacities in

Activities in capacity-building, training and education offered by the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences were also discussed in order to identify important areas

(iii) Booklets, fact sheets, wallcharts, information kits: management of the human rights information desk and dissemination of human rights documents and materials; tools and materials on the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights; preparation of awareness-raising materials on economic, social and cultural rights (brochures, posters, kits, etc.); booklets on frequently asked questions; tools and materials on the implementation of women’s rights; preparation of awareness-raising materials on women’s rights (brochures, posters, kits, etc.); booklets on frequently asked questions; tools and materials on the implementation of rights relating to

The National Ozone Committee is an advisory body to the Ozone Unit and comprises key stakeholders involved in the implementation of ODS phase-out activities; it assists the Ozone Unit in the collection of ODS consumption data, raises awareness among its members on the effects of ODS on human health

A second direction for new initiatives will

He or she would offer continual guidance on safety issues and policy both to field operations and the various entities responsible for the delivery of support in the areas mentioned above to ensure unity and integration of effort; work with relevant Headquarters and mission staff, Member States (in particular troop- and policecontributing countries) and safety specialists of external organizations to clarify multi-hazard safety standards and guidance for implementation in missions; develop a generic field safety reporting and incident database for use by field operations and

Speaking on behalf of 10 delegations, one speaker noted that the format achieved several results: (a) a clear understanding of the resource plan, including the expected contributions and resources used; (b) a more transparent linkage between resources and management results from the