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In principle, it was not appropriate to work in parallel chambers because the overall analysis of the States parties’ reports by experts should respect the principle of fair geographic distribution.

In paragraph 19 of its previous report (A/63/5/Add.6), the Board recommended that UNEP strictly apply the provisions of the administrative instruction relating to travel costs or obtain new measures from the United Nations secretariat if it was confirmed that the provisions in force were inappropriate.

All acts bona fide done by any meeting of the Directors or by a committee of Directors, or by any person acting as a Director shall, notwithstanding that it shall be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any such Director or person acting as aforesaid or that he had by virtue of Article 99(a) ceased to be a Director, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and had not ceased to be a Director.

All acts bona fide done by any meeting of the Board or by any such committee or by any person acting as a Director shall, notwithstanding that it shall be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of such Director or persons acting as aforesaid or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director or member of such committee.

The leakage rate in the domestic air-conditioning is justified mainly by the poor installation and the lack of preventive maintenance and corrosion.

Thus, while the topic was important, and the Commission had a role to play in due course, the Swiss proposal was inopportune.

All acts done by a meeting of the board, or of a committee of the board, or by a person acting as a director or alternate director, shall, notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was a defect in the appointment of any director or any member of the committee or alternate director or that any of them were disqualified from holding office, or had vacated office, or were not entitled to vote, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified and had continued to be a director or, as the case may be, an alternate director and had been entitled to vote.

The distinction between Headquarters and field units is less relevant in the case of extrabudgetary funds since many projects are managed on an integrated basis by Headquarters and units away from Headquarters.

All acts bona fide done by the Board or by any committee or by any person acting as a Director or members of a committee, shall, notwithstanding that it is afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any member of the Board orsuch committee or person acting as aforesaid or that they or any of them were disqualified or had vacated office, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified and had continued to be a Director or member of such committee.

The Commission emphasized that significant challenges remain in implementing sustainable development policies, including the uncertainties in the global economic situation, inadequate resources, lack of capacity to implement national programmes and lack of knowledge and technology, and requested assistance from the international community with respect to those challenges.

In addition, measuring the programme implementation by expenditure rates of specific object-of-expenditure items may not be appropriate as expenditures at that level of detail are not always incurred in a linear manner during the biennium.

The Office of Internal Audit will focus its outputs on evaluating and improving governance, risk management and control processes by ensuring that (a) it has a clear mandate linked to organizational objectives and is supported by an independent, objective and well-functioning management structure with approved annual work plans; (b) it secures and retains the right quantity and quality of human resources in a timely manner to execute its annual work plans and fulfil its mandate; and (c) it is effective and efficient in applying (i) audit and investigation methodologies, including the use of supporting tools, technology and knowledge management approaches; (ii) operational management practices, including divisional and engagement management and performance monitoring; and (iii) quality assurance and continuous improvement.

securities issued by the Company as permitted by Section 73A of the Ordinance (and no signature of any Director, officer or other person and no mechanical reproduction thereof shall be required on any such certificates or other document and any such certificates or other document to which such official seal is affixed shall be valid and deemed to have been sealed and executed with the authority of the Board notwithstanding the absence of any such signature or mechanical reproduction as aforesaid) and an official seal for use abroad under the provisions of the Companies Ordinance where and as the Board shall determine, and the Company may by writing under the seal appoint any agents or agent, committees or committee abroad to be the duly authorised agents of the Company for the purpose of affixing and using such official seal and they may impose such restrictions on the use thereof as may be thought fit.