How was legal aid financed in Greece?

Mr. Flinterman enquired about parliamentary mechanisms to monitor the compatibility of national law with the provisions of the Convention.

In Kuwait, the High level Coordinator inquired about a number of mortal remains that had been exhumed but remained unidentified.

The representative of the Swiss competition authority responded that, although such guidelines might be useful, care should be taken not to discourage informants from coming forward.

During an interview with Mr. Mazio in Kinshasa, the Group inquired into his arrangements with Commandant Jérôme and the cross border gold trade.

It was also queried whether the Commission intended that the approach to predominant nationality should be applied to situations where a treaty obligation was triggered by a foreign nationality.

Mr. Esouo Mbengouo (Equatorial Guinea) asked Mr. Morillas Gómez what link there was between the situation in Western Sahara and the phenomenon of immigration across the strait.

Mr. Normandin (Canada) asked the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights what kind of support she required from Member States for the implementation of the Plan of Action.

Upon enquiry by the Monitoring Group, however, the Government of Ethiopia denied providing arms shipments to TFG and sent a formal reply to that effect (see annex VI).

Mr. La Yifan (China) asked how OHCHR would deploy its new resources to ensure that economic, social and cultural rights were enjoyed as effectively as civil and political rights.

Mr. Werema (United Republic of Tanzania) asked what specific interventions should be made to alleviate the human rights situation in the current fragile situation.

Concerning the increase in the budget for the 2006 2007 cycle, a speakers asked about the capacity of UNICEF to increase its programme levels in a short timeframe, especially in the health and education sectors.

The Working Group, in connection with this article, inquired about the extent to which it is advantageous to state anything to the effect that what is meant by place of business should be in compliance with the provision of the first paragraph above. We do not see any need for this.

Referring to the MTR of the Egypt country programme, a delegation commended UNICEF efforts in improving the situation of women and children but asked about the HIV AIDS situation.

Mr. Kogda (Burkina Faso) asked whether the issue of the financial resources for UN Habitat had been addressed at the 2004 World Urban Forum in Barcelona and, if so, whether any proposals had been made to improve the situation.

The Working Group, in connection with that article, inquired about the necessity of providing an explanation, in an additional comment, on the subject of what was meant by the two terms contract and agreement . We therefore consider it appropriate taking into account the precision of the two terms and the difference in their meanings in some international systems that this explanation should be added.

During the previous year's discussion, his delegation had asked how the international community could turn a blind eye to such repression and aggression, particularly when attempts were being made to re establish economic cooperation among independent countries and to promote international development efforts.