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(c) Ireland is proud of its record in the promotion of human rights at the United Nations, and was honoured by the appointment of the former President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 to 2002.

From Haneda Airport ( Tokyo International Airport ) : 16 minutes by Keikyu Line Airport Limited Express to Shinagawa Station.

President Robinson also requests that nine ad litem judges be permitted to serve at the Tribunal beyond the cumulative period of three years provided for under article 13 ter, paragraph 2, of the statute of the Tribunal.

(g) Develop land-based patrolling, surveillance and information-gathering systems to further enhance maritime security, including by developing a “water/ waterside” watch programme; promoting public outreach programmes to encourage port workers, fishermen, waterfront communities and seafarers to observe, record and report to coastguards and law enforcement authorities; and developing an information-sharing culture and framework for data collection, analysis and dissemination

Mention may be made of five centres in particular: (i) the World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in Helsinki, Finland, set up in 1985; (ii) the Maastricht Economic and Social Research and Training Centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) in Maastricht, Netherlands, established in 1990; (iii) the International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST) in Macao, China, created in 1992; (iv) the Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) in Accra, Ghana, established in 1990 and which now has operating units in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Namibia and Zambia; and (v) the Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) in Yokohama, Japan, which inaugurated its activities in April 1996 and whose mission is focused on the development of original, forward-looking solutions to problems at the interface of societal and natural systems.

Keynote speakers included Navanethem Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, former High Commissioner, and John Ruggie, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on human rights and transnational corporation and other business enterprises.

The guest house is located between the airport, northern residential neighborhoods and downtown; close to the Malecòn del Salado (one of the two main waterfronts in the city, a promenade area alongside one of the mangrove canals that surround Guayaquil), from where you can reach 9 de Octubre (the main avenue in downtown), which you can follow to the other waterfront, the Malecón Simon Bolivar (10 minutes by taxi or 30 minutes walking).

By the end of November 2002, the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) had prepared a synthesis and state-of-the-art assessment of existing knowledge on the environmental implications of endocrine active substances and submitted it to an international symposium held in Yokohama (Japan).

Options include: maintaining or restoring wetlands capable of absorbing floods; restoration of flood plains on rivers; protection or restoration of forests on steep slopes (through legislation, purchase, incentives or agreement); protection; good management or if necessary, restoration of natural coastal defences including coastal marshes, coral reefs and mangroves; protective planting against soil erosion and desertification.

The central beach is typical of many seaside resort with bars and hotels on the sea-front, the rest of the beach as it extends south becomes very deep, private and with sand dunes, where the Landes pine forest merges gently with the incredible beauty of the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean (plenty of space for surfers & wind surfers alike).

The inland port of Harbin, on the banks of the Song Hua River, dates back to 1898 when it was chosen as the hub of China Eastern Railway that linked China to Europe.

He concluded by affirming that the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia Islands and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounded maritime areas were illegally occupied by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which had expelled the local population in order to install its own nationals there.

The President( spoke in French ): I now give the floor to Judge Robinson to respond to the comments made during the statements by members, if he so wishes.

Our talents from the Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Harbin and Hong Kong offices provide industry-oriented and high-quality strategy, human capital and IT consulting services covering the whole value chain of corporates to clients all over the Greater China region through Deloitte China's extensive service network.

Shopping in Harbin reflects the city's rich, multi-cultural history. Jade jewellery, Russian bread and sculptures and other cultural artefacts representing both nations are readily available.

Instead of realized eschatology, Robinson (following Georges Florovsky) speaks of an "inaugurated eschatology", an eschatology inaugurated by Jesus' death and resurrection, which released and initiated a new phase of the kingdom in which "hereafter" God's redeeming purpose would achieve its fulfillment.

The Company has agreed with Frontier Real Estate Investment Corporation to transfer land the Company owns, which is located at Okano 2-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, to Frontier Real Estate Investment Corporation.

Away from the coast most of WA is a huge empty stretch of outback: along with the Nullarbor Plain and the Great Sandy Desert, the Gibson and Great Victoria Deserts cover much of the state.

In preparation for the entry into force of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006, the International Tropical Timber Council had decided, at its forty-fourth session, held in Yokohama, Japan, from 3 to 8 November 2008, inter alia, on the establishment of the Thematic Programmes Sub-Account, the approval of five thematic programme profiles and the implementation of the five thematic programmes on a pilot basis.

By choosing integrated approaches to municipal forest management, groundwater management and the maintenance of local reserves and tourist destinations such as beaches and parks they can provide exemplary practices for private land users to follow.

The secretariat of the Forum continues to be actively engaged in the work of ITTO and, among others, participated in the forty-third and forty-fourth sessions of the Council, held in Yokohama, Japan, in November 2007 and November 2008, respectively, and made presentations on developments relevant to the work of the Council.

(South Africa): Allow me to thank Judge Khalida Rachid Khan, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), and Judge Patrick Robinson, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), for their reports (see S/2011/316 and S/2011/317) and for their leadership of those two judicial institutions, which have been so important in the fight against impunity.

In 2012, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia will be out on track at the pinnacle of the sport on two occasions – in support of the FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX in Shanghai and the FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX on the Marina Bay street circuit.

The Comprehensive Programme for Women's Advancement and Gender Equality (PGAFEG) comprises the following main thrusts: supporting women's advancement and gender equality; building women's economic capacity in four pilot provinces (Adamaoua, Nord-Ouest, Ouest and Littoral); promoting women's participation in public administration; supporting gender mainstreaming into the media, communication and education; advocating consideration of gender-related matters in planning and drawing up development programmes and projects supported by the Government or the development partners.

In the town of Darayya, an explosive device weighing approximately 30 kg that had been placed beside an electricity transmission tower on the southern corniche road near the veterinary centre was defused.

Sadly, major terrorist assaults have continued over the years since 9-11 — including attacks on UN headquarters in Baghdad (August 2003), on four commuter trains in Madrid (March 2004), on an office and an apartment block used by Westerners in al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia (May 2004), the London Underground (July 2005), a seaside area and shopping hub in Bali (October 2005), multiple sites in Mumbai (November 2008), the Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Jakarta (July 2009), and the Moscow Metro (March 2010), to name only a few.

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