The principle that all Member States ought to be represented in the Organization is reflected in the membership factor, which is applied equally to all Member States.

Five CSTO member states are members of this group.

The posts allotted to the contribution factor are distributed to the Member States in proportion to the latest scale of assessments for the contributions of Member States to the regular budget of the Organization.

The report of the workshop was distributed to all Governments of OECD member States.

Appreciating the humanitarian assistance extended by the Member States of the OIC individually to the victims of the disaster

Taken together, these new realities imply new functions and goals, transforming GUUAM into a promoter of democracy, stability and security in the entire region.

But the Organization could win the battle only with Member States' support and cooperation.

The member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) consider fight against international terrorism as a priority of their activity.

Pursuant to Security Council's Resolution 1267 the CSTO Secretariat on the basis of national lists compiled a Catalog of terrorist and extremist organizations in the CSTO member states.

Although member States were not bound, some kind of positive reaction on their part would be expected by the organization.

It was the duty of Member States to ensure that the Organization was provided with the necessary financial resources to fulfil its mandates.

At the time of the Expert Meeting, more than 60 proposals had been made by developed and developing WTO Members.

The attainment of that objective requires, first, that justice reign supreme in the Organization, and that, in accordance with its Charter, all Member States enjoy equal rights.

Nor do Member States of the Organization share the same cultural concept of human rights, democracy or the State.

(a) Increase in the number of Member States assisted in implementing the Organized Crime Convention and its Protocols

3. Reaffirms the role and prerogative of Member States in setting the priorities of the Organization, as reflected in legislative decisions

The International Court of Justice remains at the centre of the international legal system for adjudicating disputes among Member States of the Organization.

The Group of 77 and China reaffirmed that it was the obligation of Member States to bear the expenses of the Organization in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.

In November 2004, EU member States agreed on a Joint Action in support of the activities of the OPCW.

Security enhancement at the VIC was the concern of all Member States, as well as of the Organization as a whole.

Several possibilities were considered, including loans guaranteed by Member States, borrowing against the assets of the Organization and a bond offering.

The Group called upon all Member States to pay their contributions in full and on time and reiterated its appeal to former members to fulfil their financial obligations to the Organization.

Such position of the CSTO member states is reflected in article 8 of the Charter of the Organization as well as in the Priority areas of the CSTO activity in 2004 2005 approved by the Council of Collective Security.

Member States are therefore rightly concerned about the decline in the Assembly's prestige and its diminishing contribution to the Organization's activities.

However, far from garnering support, that proposal has generated strong resistance within a key group of States Members of the Organization.

The peoples of the region deserve permanent peace, stability and development, and we, the States Members of the Organization, must continue to offer our support.

The group s other members led by China and Kazakhstan want to strengthen their already robust levels of economic cooperation with the West.

Calls upon OIC Member States to extend their support and assistance to the forthcoming parliamentary elections to be held in September 2005.

The organization could do so by requiring member States that are not bound by the obligation to hold a certain conduct that the organization could not lawfully take.

Expressing its appreciation to the OIC Member States that have contributed to the financing of the first programme of assistance to the Sahelian Member States

It called on the Member States to provide guidance for the Committee on Contributions in a spirit of compromise and cooperation, with a view to enhancing the Organization's financial viability and discipline.

2. Reaffirms that the expenses of the Organization, including the backstopping of peacekeeping operations, shall be borne by Member States

Encouraging Member States to conduct backtracking law enforcement investigations in order to counter organized smuggling networks effectively,

Lastly, Cuba wished to reaffirm the legal obligation of all Member States to shoulder the burden of the Organization's expenses, as established by the General Assembly.

He wondered whether it denoted similarity to the organization's member States or to other States.

Member States are encouraged to strengthen law enforcement cooperation and information exchange on the nature of this form of organized crime.

2. A regional economic integration organization shall cease to be a Party to this Convention when all of its member States have denounced it.

The progress made in that regard had undoubtedly contributed to the increase in the volume of technical cooperation by strengthening Member States' faith in the Organization.

All of these improvements will strengthen the Organization and increase its credibility so that it can better carry out the priorities that Member States have agreed to.

As Council members and troop contributing countries will know, the Organization has pursued an active dialogue with the Member States on this issue.

First, the organization may be under an obligation to take the necessary steps to ensure a certain conduct on the part of its member States.

The development and implementation of the policies, strategies and activities of the Organization related to mine action must be approved and reviewed by the Member States.

Non members and former members of the Organization should be encouraged to join or rejoin the Organization and closer interaction with various international financial institutions should also be pursued.

There shall be two categories of membership in the Organization, namely

(iii) Deciding that Member States should work with the Secretary General to undertake a comprehensive review of the budget and human resources rules under which the Organization operates