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A statement was also made by the observer for

The Programme on Communication and Advocacy has organized a series of catalytic communications initiatives, including: the

After the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement in explanation of position was made by the representative of Sweden (on behalf of the States Members of the United Nations that are members

REACH is Europe’s chemicals legislation that is applicable in all 27 EU member states as well

A number of speakers considered it important

The President further welcomed that in

It is a single, coherent European chemical control Regulation [(EC) No 1907/2006)] that became law on 01 June 2007 and is a legal instrument in all 27 European Union Member States (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,

It is approved for unrestricted use inside and outside of closed vessels in

The candidate countries (Turkey, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), the countries of the stabilization and association process and eventual candidates (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia) – a process in which Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of

Austria* , Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina* , Bulgaria* , Canada* , Croatia* , Cyprus*, Czech Republic* , Denmark* , Estonia* , Finland* , France, Germany*

The staff retreat held during the review period identified those regions and subregions where serious gaps exist: in Africa (e.g. in eastern and

At its sixty-sixth session, the General Assembly stressed the importance of the continued substantive consideration of the follow-up to and implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and decided to consider at its sixty-seventh session the reports of the Secretary-General on concrete recommendations to enhance the implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for

The concrete measures recommended by the Working Group include the adoption of specific legislation on non-discrimination; the development of a national campaign to promote multiculturalism and respect for the dignity of the Afro-Ecuadorian people; the adoption of measures to reduce the educational gap that exists between Afro-Ecuadorians and the wider population; the introduction of ethno-education for people of African descent; the strengthening of Afro-Ecuadorian civil society; measures to eliminate racism and discrimination in the media; further efforts to encourage participation of persons of African descent in public administration; the establishment of a centre for Afro-Ecuadorian studies; the further development of free legal aid services; the creation within the office of 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 innovation; one P-2 post under subprogramme 3, Macroeconomic policies and growth; one P-2 post under subprogramme 5, Social development and equality; one P-2 post under subprogramme 12,

At the 43rd meeting, on 26 March 2009, the representative of Mexico introduced draft resolution A/HRC/10/L.31, sponsored by Mexico and co-sponsored by Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech

In the light of the progress made, the lessons learned and the constraints on implementation of the Mauritius Strategy highlighted in the present report and in the three regional review meetings, Member States may wish to consider concentrating on the following four areas, where focused actions are needed most to

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has proven that the most vulnerable

In consonance with the conclusions of the interdisciplinary meeting held during the present session of the General Conference, there was a general agreement that the main focus of the forthcoming Programme and Budget should be on Africa and gender equality as global priorities and on the least developed countries (LDCs), the most marginalized groups, the

The members of the Security Council agreed on a statement to the press in which they welcomed the conclusion of a largely peaceful and orderly voting period for the Southern Sudan referendum; deplored the violence that had occurred in Abyei and reiterated their deep concern about the absence of an agreement on Abyei; stressed the importance of continued implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and urged the parties to reach an agreement on Abyei and other critical issues; expressed their deep concern at the increase in violence and insecurity in Darfur and urged all parties to cease hostilities; recalled the importance of ending impunity and of justice for

In the ECA network, several activities aim to prevent illegal trade, e.g. a trilateral meeting with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and China in 2005, establishment of cooperation with the regional intelligence organization (RILO) of