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External sources (not reviewed)

He pointed out that a number of indicators might be helpful for the detection of structural discrimination, inter alia: the number and percentage of people of African descent who are victims of aggression or other offences, especially when they are committed by State officials; the absence or small number of complaints, prosecution and convictions relating to acts of racial discrimination in the respective country; lack or insufficient information on the behaviour of law enforcement officials vis-à-vis people of African descent and lack or small number of complaints against law enforcement officers; higher crime rates attributed to that group; harsher or disproportionate sentences; the number and

If, as suggested in paragraph 11 of the report of the Advisory Committee (A/63/593), such missions’ activities were directed towards operational matters and, as such, did not lend themselves to full integration with the work programme of the Secretariat, he wondered why the Secretary-General was proposing special political missions with no time limit, as

The Government had spared no effort to provide citizens with an excellent system of total

Speakers placed emphasis on capacity-building,

It was highly important to provide economic and technical support to the least developed countries to enable them to escape from poverty, and greater emphasis

In the absence of stock-specific information on the state of fisheries and fishery resources, it is prudent to consider the

In relation to the concern expressed at the growing problem of trafficking in cultural property, the effectiveness of the various international instruments and

It should be noted that lower catches in some

The General Assembly has, for its part, adopted milestone resolutions, namely, 37/10 of 15 November 1982, entitled “Manila Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes”; 47/120

The OSCE today includes 56 member States, which can contribute to peace and security in three stages: before a

As requested by the Security Council in its presidential statement 2010/18 of 16 July

There are many opportunities for reducing the energy consumption of transport refrigeration systems, including improved insulation to reduce cooling losses and load, compressor frequency control for partial

The implementation of the program began in 2008, according to which emergency-apartments will be initiated to supply women engaged in prostitution with temporary shelter, the mobile clinic for the treatment of girls and women engaged in prostitution will be upgraded and expanded, a national hotline will be activated to give initial relief to their distress, a treatment shelter for mental treatment and lengthy rehabilitation will be established,

In that context, UNFPA partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO), civil society organizations and police and military bodies to develop capacity-building tools that assist staff and partners in the process of

The United States has been actively engaged in negotiations to establish new regional fisheries management organizations in the North and South Pacific Oceans, where it has

Africa Department: (1) promoting research on African migration and development through partnerships with regional initiatives and actors, including the African Union and the African Regional Economic Communities (RECs); (2) contributing to the dissemination and valorization of the artistic, literary and cultural production by the African Diasporas; (3) addressing African migration through a

The Security Council reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and in peacebuilding, and reiterates its call to