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During their visit, the Working Group found that the challenges faced by people of African descent in Portugal related mainly to their lack of

Other suggested areas of priority attention included: climate change, disaster prevention and preparedness, minimizing biodiversity loss through sustainable management of resources, renewable energies, the formulation of national strategies in science and technology, the

These 12 posts comprise one P-2 post of Associate Economic Affairs Officer under executive direction and management; one P-2 post under subprogramme 1, Linkages with the global economy, regional integration and cooperation; one P-2 post under subprogramme 2, Production and

Concrete follow-up initiatives have included the organization of specific

This responsibility includes designing, implementing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and the true and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud

It welcomed Yemen’s interest in ensuring women’s rights and its acceptance of Bahrain’s recommendation to promote

The Commission underlined that development must be

The net fair value gain or loss recognised in the income statement does not include any dividends

The delegation of Nepal requested that the secretariat help least developed and landlocked countries to conduct analyses on key export and import products; introduce single windows and paperless trade and the promotion of public-private sector dialogue on the implementation of trade and transit facilitation measures; provide a platform to discuss issues of common concern, paying particular attention to least developed and landlocked countries; promote value chains for agricultural and forestry products, including under initiatives such as “one village one product” programmes; and disseminate information and provide capacity-building assistance on the certification of organic foods and sanitary and

The activities undertaken within this function will include: (a) producing country, regional and global-level technical and programme guidance covering the substantive areas in which UN-Women works, from ending violence against women to increasing women’s contributions to peace and security; (b) devising and coordinating multi-stakeholder, holistic country programmes that involve inter-agency participation

Apart from certain presentational

He also drew attention to the report of the Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC) on internal oversight: proposed programme budget for the biennium 2012-2013 (A/66/85); the note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) entitled “Review of management and administration in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime” (A/66/315) and the comments of the Secretary-General and of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) (A/66/315/Add.1 and Add.1/Corr.1); the note by the

The Conference encouraged the Secretariat to seek feedback from member countries on the conduct of the Regional Conference, with a view towards enhancing the organization and efficiency of future sessions, maximizing opportunities for exchange among

Delegates recognized the need for

In this context, many challenges would need to be addressed, in particular: the gap between the current competencies and skills and the competencies required in order to meet the Organization’s future needs, also affected by delays in the current recruitment processes of the Organization; the gender and geographical balance of staff; a regulatory framework in need of

It is recognized that the increasing interdependence of national economies in a globalizing world and the emergence of rules-based regimes for international economic

Despite that broad conceptual acknowledgment, the political debate continues, first, on the nature of

It focuses on the conclusions and recommendations of the expert group meeting which, among other things, called upon: the United Nations system, Member States and indigenous peoples’ organizations to recognize the rights and special needs of indigenous women and girls; Member States to adopt measures, in conjunction with indigenous peoples, to ensure that indigenous women and girls enjoy the full protection and guarantees against all forms of violence and discrimination; the United Nations system to support efforts and initiatives that provide support and protection to indigenous women and girls; and indigenous communities to consider seriously the problem of violence against indigenous women and girls in their communities through ways that include the recognition and dismantling of existing