Quite rightly, ECOWAS member States have decided to transform the Moratorium into a binding convention to make the mechanism more effective.

They involved compliance with decisions of international organizations by their members and such decisions may be binding or non binding in forms of recommendations or authorizations.

We could improve them, make them more specific or flesh them out.

The Committee observes, however, that under the State party's law, the municipal authority is solely under an obligation to receive the petition, but not to consider it or to make a determination on the outcome.

(c) To provide a source more effectively, efficiently or expeditiously

(b) The dispute is pending before a court or tribunal which has the authority to make decisions binding on the parties.

If the Chinese government does not want its citizens to read a foreign newspaper,then it is up to them to figure out how to block access to it. The newspaper is under no obligation to do it for them.

3. Each State Party may, at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance or approval of, or accession to, the present Convention, declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 2 with respect to any State Party which has made such a declaration.

(b) Non binding recommendations

3. Each State Party may, at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance or approval of or accession to this Convention, declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 2 of this article with respect to any State Party that has made such a reservation.

is bound by treaties entered into by China.

Should one third of national parliaments so wish, the European Commission will be required to reconsider a proposal.

The most effective systems would be able to offer either gaseous or liquid fuels.

However, this practice would not be legally binding.

It is true that when a recommendation or authorization is addressed to a member State, that State is not bound and therefore is free not to take the authorized or recommended conduct.

The evidence for effectiveness for such treatments in most cases is weak or absent.

2. A State may, at the time of signature or ratification of this Convention or accession thereto, declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of this article. The other States Parties shall not be bound by paragraph 1 of this article with respect to any State Party having made such a declaration.

China already has binding domestic energy intensity standards, but will certainly not agree to binding emissions reduction targets.

States are under obligation not only to respect but also fully to implement all of the commitments they have undertaken under international treaties and agreements.

We believe that non nuclear weapon states also deserve legally binding assurances against the threat or use of nuclear weapons.

First, States parties to the Protocol will be obliged to apply the Convention automatically to United Nations operations delivering humanitarian, political or development assistance in peacebuilding .

Each State may at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance or approval of the present Convention or accession thereto declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 1 of the present article.

The goal of the rights based approach to development is to empower the rights holders, or the group that does not exercise full rights, and strengthen the capacity of the duty bearers, or the institution or government obligated to fill these rights.

It was understood that the views expressed by them would not be binding on the Commission or its subcommissions and their participation in training should not amount to providing scientific and technical advice to a particular State.

At headquarters, in depth reviews of certain functional areas, programmes or systems are conducted to assess the

Finally, the Bush administration s use of power has lacked not only a compelling strategy or doctrine, but also simple competence.

(a) The State authorities effecting the transfer seek and receive credible and effective assurances, undertakings or other binding commitments from the State to which the person is to be transferred that he or she will not be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment

3. When amendments come into force, they shall be binding on those States Parties that have accepted them, other States Parties still being bound by the provisions of the present Protocol and any earlier amendment that they have accepted.

The Court is now obligated not only to give the last word as an adjudicator of international disputes, but also to distribute and disseminate its work widely.

Effective capacity building, resources, and commitment will be necessary at both national and local levels.

4. When amendments enter into force, they shall be binding on those States Parties which have accepted them, other States Parties still being bound by the provisions of this Convention and any earlier amendment which they have accepted.

In other words, the State is not only obliged to not violate the right in question, but is obliged to protect those within its jurisdiction from the violation.

Early on in the process, the document was split into a declaration setting forth general principles of human rights, and a convention or covenant containing binding commitments.

Violations and limitations were unacceptable and, when they were committed by non State actors, States had an obligation to ensure the enjoyment of the right to freedom of religion or belief.

The cantonal parliaments define the categories for which the payment of contributions is obligatory.

Nevertheless, they were still under the obligation to ensure the welfare of the inhabitants.

The State party is under an obligation to avoid similar violations in the future.

It was unclear whether member States of REIOs would be bound by some but not all of the provisions of the draft convention.

Development effectiveness

Each region, therefore, will have to secure its own future.

Human rights are governed by rules and laws that should be applied.

The State party is also under an obligation to prevent similar violations in the future.

The State party is also under an obligation to prevent similar violations in the future.

At the same time, US officials deny that their country s missile defense programs are directed against Russia or China, but refuse to offer a legally binding guarantee.

That means making the assessment of whether or not the ceasefire has been breached independent from the parties and enabling those institutions to make binding recommendations that should be implemented unconditionally.