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Conversely, the absence of a consistent pattern of flagrant violations of human rights does not mean that a person might not be subjected to torture in his or her specific circumstances.

Well, I hope that you will – I personally am not over-optimistic – but it is clear that predicting the future, except for those who make a business of it, is a difficult exercise.

Moreover, in several countries that are important in terms of inland waters fishing (e.g. China), a good portion of inland catches comes from waterbodies that are artificially restocked.

[...] [...] impact positive business outcomes through HR.

[...] [...] protection of human rights, which in turn have direct consequences [...] [...]

[...] non-management of human resources (especially at Headquarters), HRM invents specific theories for each problem: there are too many specialists at Headquarters who must be got rid of in order to deal with globalization, or, on the contrary, there are not enough [...] [...]

[...] [...] between prisoners and staff, which in turn increases the risk of ill-treatment.

The Committee, however, maintains the view that the monitoring and evaluation of the ESCWA programme of work should not require consultants, but rather, it should be undertaken by management on a regular basis.

[...] [...] identifying capacities and gaps through the use of focal points at [...] [...]

As indicated in my report to the Council of 20 May 2010 (S/2010/245), the joint proposal by President Gbagbo and the President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré, to deploy, as part of UNOCI, up to 500 troops from Burkina Faso to reinforce security arrangements during the elections has not been further pursued by the two countries.

The ratio of this group has increased compared to the school year 2000–2001 with 8.8% and presently is of 15.6% out of the total number of the teaching staff, whilst the ratio of [...] [...]

It was attended by over 500 participants, representing all States Members of the United Nations, including 38 individuals at head of State, head of Government and ministerial level, international and regional organizations, and members of civil society and international media.

And, as the word “likewise” in the second sentence indicates, the same is true conversely for the other parties with regard to which the reservation is established.

It can be achieved through a formal political process; but, to be sustained, we have to deal with human beings as individuals, communities and real [...] [...]

[...] [...] passenger lists at the international airport in order to prevent terrorists from entering and passing through the country; updating the database of lost and stolen passports; and investigating and registering [...] [...]

Two of the 4 general temporary assistance positions, 1 P-4 and 1 P-3 Training Officers, and 1 P-4 continuing post, currently funded from the support account, design, deliver, upgrade, harmonize and evaluate three ongoing cross-cutting leadership programmes: the senior mission leaders’ programme, a two-week course, conducted twice annually at a host Member State, for 26 candidates from Member States, the Secretariat, the United Nations agencies, programmes and funds); the senior leaders’ programme, a compulsory orientation course for all mission personnel at the D-2 level and above, conducted twice annually in New York; and SMART, an intensive year-long programme involving distance learning and three week-long workshops for two groups of 40 candidates.

[...] [...] as the Section has over the past years expanded the services [...] [...]

In cases where there is a drop in salary amount owing to the transition, a personal transitional allowance is being paid, increasing the workload of the Section.

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 [...] [...]

[...] [...] SC/DR.1 (submitted by: Austria, Belgium, Plurinational State of Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Finland, Iceland, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Samoa, Senegal, Slovenia, Sweden, Tuvalu, Uruguay; co-sponsored by: Barbados, Costa Rica, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Monaco, Pakistan, Solomon Islands, Suriname, and Zambia), requesting the Director-General to strengthen UNESCO’s specialized capacity on climate change, building upon UNESCO’s unique interdisciplinary profile.

[...] [...] peace programme; and strengthening literacy development through advocacy and technical [...]

In section V, paragraph 11, of the same resolution, the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to seek a more effective strategy to fill current and future language post vacancies at all duty stations in a timely manner, took note of paragraph 92 of the report of the Secretary-General on the pattern of conferences (A/63/119 and Corr.1), and also requested the Secretary-General to hold the competitive examinations for the recruitment of language staff referred to in that paragraph, as well as other examinations beyond 2009, well in advance so as to fill current and future language post vacancies at all duty stations in a timely manner, and to inform the Assembly at its sixty-fourth session of efforts in that regard.

[...] [...] countries and not unduly burden them.

[...] [...] which in turn created fertile ground for extremism and provoked an ongoing cycle of [...]

[...] [...] utilization of video conferencing, combining trips and/or reducing the duration of travel as much as possible; $460,800 under contractual services, primarily owing to increased utilization of electronic means of disseminating publications; $111,000 under furniture and equipment, reflecting reduced requirements for the replacement of furniture and office equipment resulting from extending the lifespan of furniture and equipment; and $781,600 under grants and contributions, mainly owing to the termination of the contract with the International Computing Centre.

During the year, income tax payers are obliged to pay a tax advance before the 20th day in the month following the month in which the tax obligation arose or, in the case of ‘small’ taxpayers, before the 20th day of the month following the quarter in which the tax obligation arose.

At 13:20, a group of around 30 persons arrived at the main entrance of the Mission and began to make a lot of noise, shouting offensive and insulting slogans and making threatening gestures, and placed numerous offensive posters at the main entrance of the Mission and exterior windows on Lexington Avenue.