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External sources (not reviewed)

Marine science and its supporting technologies, through improving knowledge and applying it to management and decision-making, can make a major contribution to eliminating poverty; ensuring food security; supporting human economic activity; conserving the world’s marine environment; helping to predict, mitigate the effects of and respond to natural events and disasters; and generally promoting the use of the oceans and their resources for the objective of sustainable development (see A/56/121, para. 3).

In accordance with article 11 of the Rules and Regulations, claims are eligible for inclusion in the Register if: (a) the claimant is a natural or legal person; (b) the claimant has substantially met the technical requirements for submitting a claim; (c) the claim is within the jurisdiction of the Register of Damage; (d) the claimant has established a legal interest in the claimed damage; (e) the claimed damage is material; (f) the claimant has established a causal link between the claimed damage and the construction of the Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; (g) the claimed damage was in fact sustained; (h) the documents and assertions in support of the claim are substantially consistent; and (i) the claim has been established prima facie, based on the information and documents submitted by the claimant, giving the claimant the benefit of the doubt in appropriate cases and bearing in mind the varying circumstances with regard to title and residency status of claimants.

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Agriculture plays a crucial role in almost all least developed countries, both in promoting food security and as the major economic activity for much of the population, with direct linkages to the eradication of poverty and hunger, rural development and gender equality and empowerment of women, as well as exports, commodity and production diversification and agro-processing capacity.

The International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) attracted additional contributions, increasing the Programme’s impact and visibility as UNESCO’s flagship programme for catalysing international cooperation for media development in developing countries: contributions to the IPDC special account increased by 23% as compared to 2009, reflecting the success of this Programme.

32.23 As established in the follow-up system of the Joint Inspection Unit and endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 54/16, in order for the Unit’s reports to be thoroughly and effectively utilized by the legislative organs of participating organizations, the recommendations included in those reports must be: (a) directed at correcting clear deficiencies with practical, action-oriented measures to solve significant problems; (b) convincing and well supported by the facts and analysis in the report; (c) realistic in terms of implied resource commitments and technical capabilities; (d) cost-effective; and (e) specific with regard to actions to be taken and those responsible for taking actions so that implementation and resulting impact can be clearly tracked, that is, according to SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time-bound) mandates.

(1) A Member who is a patient for any purpose relating to mental health or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction for the protection or management of the affairs of persons incapable of managing their own affairs may vote, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his receiver, committee, curator bonis or other person in the nature of a receiver, committee or curator bonis appointed by such court, and such receiver, committee, curator bonis or other person may vote on a poll by proxy, and may otherwise act and be treated as if he were the registered holder of such shares for the purposes of general meetings, provided that such evidence as the Board may require of the authority of the person claiming to vote shall have been deposited at the Office, head office or Registration Office, as appropriate, not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time appointed for holding the meeting, or adjourned meeting or poll, as the case may be.