building internal capacities for gender mainstreaming ensuring systematic gender mainstreaming in all programmes supporting the United Nations Resident Coordinator system developing mainstreaming tools, knowledge products and best practices and aligning human resources policies and practices with commitment to gender balance.

Japanese leaders also need to act with sensitivity. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is off to an uneven start.

Moreover, we believe that the legitimate concerns of countries in the neighbourhood should be duly taken into account.

(c) To be consistent with prudent management practices required for the economic and safe conduct of nuclear activities.

All too often education systems are designed to develop conformity with national ideals, without taking into consideration the cultural and linguistic differences of indigenous peoples.

Effective gender mainstreaming requires strong political commitment in the form of clear mandates, regular monitoring and enforcement of accountability mechanisms.

It provides States parties with an opportunity to make meaningful progress towards better addressing their humanitarian concerns, without jeopardizing their defence interests.

The formulation and enforcement of prostitution policy were deliberately left in the hands of the municipalities, so that specific circumstances at local level can be taken into account.

The speaker asked how UNICEF would direct training on gender mainstreaming for partner organizations, as indicated in the report.

We wish to encourage all relevant initiatives geared towards the full participation of women in all stages of peace operations as part of the requisite gender mainstreaming.

Human rights mainstreaming

NAM member States recognise that effective gender mainstreaming is critical to the empowerment of women and to the achievement of gender equality.

We believe that the letter and spirit of the Rome Statute must be respected and that the balance of its provisions must be preserved, taking into account the legitimate concerns of States without weakening in any way the powers of the Court.

The measures taken also give ample coverage to socio economic aspects in an effort to involve local populations and natural resource users as closely as possible.

(a) Human rights mainstreaming

Recognizing further that when implementing gender mainstreaming, the diversity of women's efforts, needs and circumstances must be taken into account,

Socio economic aspects should be fully considered in the process of developing B I for desertification monitoring and assessment.

Gender mainstreaming

(c) Traditional knowledge should be considered.

Gender Mainstreaming 48.

14. Encourages States to promote awareness and training in regard to the Declaration in order to enable officials, agencies, authorities and the judiciary to observe the provisions of the Declaration and thus to promote better understanding and respect for human rights defenders

Encourages States to promote awareness and training in regard to the Declaration in order to enable officials, agencies, authorities and the judiciary to observe the provisions of the Declaration and thus promote better understanding and respect for human rights defenders

(d) Persons with disabilities receive the support required, within the general education system, to facilitate their effective education

The views of all stakeholders have to be accommodated.

Age, gender and diversity mainstreaming

Accounting for exchange rate fluctuations

United Nations organs and specialized agencies should give special consideration to requests for technical cooperation and assistance that are designed to achieve the aims of this Declaration.

Encourages States to promote awareness and training in regard to the Declaration in order to enable officials, agencies, authorities and the judiciary to observe the provisions of the Declaration and thus to promote better understanding and respect for human rights defenders

In Africa, the United Nations approach to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration issues has differed considerably from one conflict to another, taking into account the nature of each particular conflict as well as the local situation.

(ii) To observe any limitation with respect to the certificate.

A gender focal point has been appointed within each governmental agency to perform the following tasks

Observe the cultural and civilizational constants of the Islamic Ummah.

However, the special needs of some countries, including the LDCs, should be fully taken into account through special and differential treatment provisions.

(d) Building of internal capacity to mainstream gender

Adherence to gender balance in the appointment of women judges to courts of all levels

Subprogramme 1 Human rights mainstreaming, right to development, research and analysis

C. Gender mainstreaming in practice areas

Human rights mainstreaming, right to development, research and analysis

Gender mainstreaming at the national level

12. Encourages States to promote awareness and training in regard to the Declaration in order to enable officials, agencies, authorities and the judiciary to observe the provisions of the Declaration and thus to promote better understanding and respect for human rights defenders

One member from each of the five regional groups of the United Nations and one member from the small island developing States, taking into account the interest groups as reflected by the current practice in the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties Two members from Parties included in Annex I and Two members from Parties not included in Annex I.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has been applying gender based analysis to new curriculum development to ensure more appropriate consideration of women and issues of concern to women.

The various structures for implementing gender mainstreaming policies have reflected the attitude of UNDP towards gender mainstreaming.

Some delegations asked for account to be taken of applicable domestic law.

Mainstreaming a gender perspective into national policies and programmes