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More scientific and engineering research is

The MDIs have also served as a basis for providing policy advice to Member States, e.g. reviewing the current community radio policy of India, expanding

Additional elements of a regional financial architecture include: (a) improving exchange rate coordination to facilitate trade and macroeconomic stability and discourage competitive devaluations; (b) achieving closer cooperation between central banks and financing institutions to facilitate region-wide information-sharing and capacity-building among the region’s least developed countries; (c) expanding public-private partnerships for investment in infrastructure by building capacities among

After further consultations with the key stakeholders in India, UNEP revised the enabling activities and prioritized those that could add value to

IAEA has published documents of the Nuclear Security Series (NSS) in the first quarter of 2011, including Nuclear Security Recommendations on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Security Recommendations on Radioactive Material and

Many of the benefits of globalization, such as easier and faster communication, the movement of finances and international travel, are used by criminal groups to carry out criminal activities, exploit individuals, wildlife and the

In discussions on the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, including during the session of the Preparatory Committee for the United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, which was held in New York from 19 to 23 March 2012, issues such as international assistance in stockpile management and destruction, setting up systems for the

Recognizing the importance of microfinance in the national economy and poverty alleviation strategies of these countries, UNCITRAL’s timely

The reservation creates between its author

The Subcommittee noted that expert groups B (space

Although the Hong Kong Convention

In view of the large numbers of children in vulnerable situations in the State party, especially children with disabilities, children living in poverty, children in street situations and stateless children as well as the high incidence of human

The eurozone crisis has raised fundamental questions about the desirability and sustainability of

We are concerned about policies and

Developing countries are concerned over green protectionism such as border tax adjustments to offset

I also believe that all members of the Authority may congratulate themselves on having developed, at least to this point, a regulatory system that respects the careful balance of

So the region was carefully considering the pace and sequencing of further liberalization in essential services sectors, and

The support of UNODC in the field of forensic science provides for the development of capacity and the enhancement of the performance of national forensic laboratories; the development of standards and working procedures to ensure that scientific findings are used effectively in support

Turning to the issue of commodities, he said that excessive price volatility was a particular concern to developing countries and he called

Reasons for these security breaches include among others the lack of resources to maintain and upgrade the physical security of the depots; insufficient personnel training on stockpile management procedures; outdated or not available