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Because there is no space for the 32 additional children that should be attending this school, they commute to another village’s school, and this puts them at risk of settler violence along the way.

Following a discussion, the Executive Committee decided to approve the pilot project for validation of methyl formate as a blowing agent in the manufacture of polyurethane foam (phase I) in Brazil at a total cost of US $401,500 plus agency support costs of US $30,113 for UNDP, noting that the project was consistent with decision 55/43(e) and that it had been designed to disseminate the results from the validation of methyl formate technology in rigid and integral skin polyurethane foam applications globally, and on the understanding that the project would be the final validation project for methyl formate in the manufacture of rigid and integral skin polyurethane foams, and that approval of the project was without prejudice to consideration of the future funding request for phase II of the project by the Executive Committee.

As the police did not want to see any accidents happen when these protesters were being taken to a police station after arrest, it was necessary to use handcuffs and strings to ensure that the arrested persons were brought under control and protect the safety of these people and others.

[...] [...] treatment, any time during which he is being questioned in hospital or on the way there or back by a police officer for the purpose of obtaining evidence relating to an offence shall be included in any period which fails to be calculated for the purposes of this Part of this Act, but any other time while he is in hospital or on his way there or back shall [...]

On this journey he is exposed to a variety of disasters, for the avoidance of which he depends on the use of his revivified powers and on the knowledge he has gained in life of the directions and magical charms recorded in the Book of the Dead, and also, and perhaps most of all, on the aids provided by surviving friends on earth.

In October 2011, a combined group of fighters from the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) was intercepted in central Somalia, en route to Ethiopia, by local Somali militia.

Many of these men, seized near the Pakistani border, or while crossing from Afghanistan to Pakistan, were held in prisons in Kohat and Peshawar, but others were held in what appear to be impromptu facilities, which were established across the country in numerous locations.

Burdensome and inefficient regulations, cross-border restrictions on vehicle movements, trans-loading, physical inspections and offloading of freight at borders, unwarranted inspections of goods en route, differing vehicle standards between neighbouring countries, inadequate security for drivers and freight, and corruption have emerged as among the principal bottlenecks hindering reliability, speediness and security of cross-border transport and logistics networks connecting landlocked developing countries to seaports.

Standing before the State Assembly recently, she shared her concerns about child labour, discrimination faced by young girls and the troubles that some students encounter when they’re simply trying to attend school.

[...] concluded that the stopovers were merely [...] [...]

The net decrease reflects reductions under most objects of expenditure, including $242,800 under consultants, mainly as a consequence of the increased use of in-house expertise, where possible; $104,700 under experts, resulting mainly from concerted efforts to combine meetings or reduce the number of experts and the duration of meetings, whenever possible; $121,200 under travel of staff, mainly attributable to increased 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.

[...] [...] the support of small and medium sized arts groups and budding artists; (d) explore means to minimize staffing and administrative expenses in the operation of arts programmes so that the savings could be re-allocated to the use of arts development; [...] [...]

In response, USTH and the Deputy Commissioner for Transport/Transport Services & Management (DC for T/TS&M) clarified that these passengers only had to switch to alternative routes charging similar fares such as 12M, 23A, 13 and 3B, and did not have to interchange between transport modes or routes.

When operating the change-over selector (adjustment position ± 1 tap position) which you can tell by the increased amount of force required, the already started switching operation must be completed without changing the direction of revolution.

The Republic of Azerbaijan has repeatedly stated that, despite ongoing political efforts towards the earliest resolution of the conflict on the basis of the generally accepted norms and principles of international law, the policy and practice of the Republic of Armenia, the occupying Power, implemented inter alia through various illegal activities in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, clearly testify to its intention to secure the annexation of these territories (see, for example, the most recent document circulated by Azerbaijan: A/64/760-S/2010/211).

Members requested the Administration to ensure that: (a) the design of the Project should incorporate appropriate measures to maximize the use of renewable energy and promote energy efficiency; (b) the new facilities for the Project would be constructed further away from the riverside in order to provide a larger green area along the Shing Mun River for public enjoyment; (c) adequate sports and ancillary facilities and barrier-free access would be provided for disabled athletes in the redeveloped HKSI; and (d) training facilities for cycling would be provided following the demolition of the outdoor velodrome at Fo Tan venue to make way for the construction of the new multi-purpose building.

[...] [...] framework; the lack of recognition of their positive contribution throughout history to the construction and development of the country; the lack of qualitative and quantitative disaggregated data by racial or ethnic origin; the existence of a circle of poverty, unequal access to education, public services, employment, as well as discrimination in the administration and functioning of the justice system; existence of racial profiling and police violence; underrepresentation in political and institutional decision-making processes, as well as the [...] [...]

In its midterm report, the Group stressed the need for UNOCI to implement physical inspections of cargoes, based on a risk assessment strategy (see S/2010/179, paras. 122 and 155).

That this Council urges the Government to comprehensively review the West Kowloon Cultural District development project, consider the ‘software’ contents before planning the cultural facilities, extend the deadline for submission of development proposals, openly and thoroughly consult the cultural sector, professional bodies, the real estate sector, the Legislative Council, the public and relevant organizations, and uphold the ‘people-oriented’, ‘partnership’ and ‘community-driven’ principles put forward by the Culture and Heritage Commission for the West Kowloon development in formulating a development and operation plan that is open, fair and proper; and in the process of development, the Government should also facilitate a partnership between developers and the cultural sector, so as to allow the latter to participate in the planning and future operation of the facilities in the district.

[...] [...] in Mexico and Central America; one [...] [...]

In its report A/65/518, the Advisory Committee emphasized the importance it attached to the central leadership role of the Office of Central Support Services in ensuring an Organization-wide perspective on the needs and priorities relating to construction, major maintenance and the overall management of United Nations facilities.

In its previous report (A/65/576, para. 29), the Advisory Committee emphasized that the sustained commitment of the Secretary-General, the Management Committee and the Project Steering Committee would be required to facilitate the Organization’s adaptation to the change and the improved methods of work that the introduction of enterprise resource planning would bring about.

Save as disclosed above, as at the Latest Practical Date, the Directors are not aware of any other person who had an interest or short position in the Shares or underlying Shares of the Company which would fall to be disclosed to the Company under the provisions of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part XV of the SFO, or who was, directly or indirectly, interested in 10% or more of the nominal value of any class of share capital, or options in respect of such capital, carrying rights to vote in all circumstances at general meetings of any other member of the Group.

The Commission was informed that the 2012 SPECA Economic Forum, which was scheduled to be held in Bangkok on 27 and 28 November under the theme ―Strengthening regional economic cooperation and integration in Central Asia by sharing the Asian experience‖, would provide a good opportunity to learn about the best practices associated with regional economic cooperation in Asia and the Pacific in order to strengthen regional cooperation in SPECA countries against the backdrop of new global challenges.

In that connection, he recalled that the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, in its most recent report (A/64/19), had stressed the need for expedited and flexible procedures for the implementation of quick-impact projects.

In its resolution 63/100 B, the General Assembly stressed that the primary mission of the Department of Public Information is to provide, through its outreach activities, accurate, impartial, comprehensive, timely and relevant information to the public on the tasks and responsibilities of the United Nations in order to strengthen international support for the activities of the Organization with the greatest transparency.

We would suggest, for example, that the law should highlight, at least in the accompanying commentary, the different positions taken also on other issues such as farmer’s rights, rights in respect of the progeny of patented material and other exceptions to patent rights such as for educational uses.

Their introductory remarks underscored the importance of involving parliaments in the implementation of the nascent Istanbul Programme of Action and acknowledged the progress made in the negotiation of the document, where an agreement on the role of parliaments had been reached.