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An important historical work in anecdotal form in the "Plerophoria" of John of Maïuma, composed about 515; it contains stories of Monophysite worthies up to date, especially of Peter the Iberian, whose life was also written by Zacharias, but is now lost.

As part of the follow-up to the Durban Conference, UNESCO will also reinforce its cooperation with the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, the intergovernmental working group on the Durban follow-up, the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent and the group of independent eminent experts4 appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to follow-up the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.

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The core principles of meritocracy, secular government and multiracialism ensure that the Government adopts an even-handed approach to all communities.

Gender equality in Singapore is founded on the principle of equal opportunities for men and women on the basis of meritocracy.

On the basis of the Singaporean experience [...] [...]

It also stressed the importance of training and education of public servants, human capital development and merit-based public administration, particularly at the local level, to reduce inequalities.

(oo) Set concrete goals, targets and benchmarks, as appropriate, while supporting a merit-based approach, to achieve equal participation of women and men in decision-making at all levels, especially in science and technology institutions, such as science academies, research funding institutions, academia and the public and private sectors, as well as in the design of science and technology policies and research and development agenda-setting

Mr. Yeo outlined the key principles of governance for the establishment of a strong public administration in Singapore: (a) adopting pragmatism towards group freedoms with an eye on social harmony, and the mixed use of market and State-led approaches in economic and industrial policymaking; (b) avoiding a culture of dependency through public policies that encourage multi-stakeholder saving schemes funded by employee wages and employer contributions; (c) evaluating the purpose of policy and the relevance of institutions on a regular basis; (d) embracing a holistic approach to government and promoting inter-agency coordination and cooperation; (e) promoting honesty, transparency and intolerance for corruption and reducing incentives for corrupt behaviour; and (e) emphasizing human capital development through a focus on meritocracy and continuous learning.

For example, our mortality rates for infants and children under five per 1,000 live births have fallen by 29 per cent since 1990, while His Majesty’s promotion of women to numerous leadership positions in our society has provided a meritocratic example, founded on the basic principle of equality.

Christoph Nettesheim, a senior partner and managing director [...] [...]

Along with the shareholding review, work is under way at the Bank on strengthening Board effectiveness and internal governance, deepening responsiveness to the views of developing and transition countries on development and a merit-based and transparent process for the selection of the President of the Bank.

There is no doubt that our data center solutions are playing a significant role in China’s critical data center infrastructure marketplace,” said Scott Barbour, Emerson Network Power business leader.

Turning to the issue of recruitment for the post of the new Executive Director, three delegations called for an open, transparent and merit-based process and asked the President to ensure that the Executive Board was kept informed of progress during the recruitment process.