The Group of Friends, individually and collectively, will share its views and proposals with all Member States at all levels in order to build a common approach towards the reform of the United Nations.

In that regard, we urge the Governments and the international institutions of the region to address this issue urgently and to make an extra effort to develop a common approach to Zimbabwe.

In general, probably only a regional approach to economic development and a common long term European perspective will provide the framework necessary for narrowing the economic gap with the rest of Europe.

Jointly financed administrative activities

The higher the waves of doubt and uncertainty become, the more the common approach is needed.

Peacebuilding towards a comprehensive approach.

Jointly financed administrative activities and special expenses

E. Towards a system wide approach to funding

Internal work meetings with the small technical team A workshop to discuss the contributions to a unified methodology A think tank with representatives of the selected projects An electronic forum A final workshop for the adoption of the framework.

Commercial aspects of forest management, which are handled under numerous different initiatives with no common approach, can create conflict and confusion.

A panel discussion will be organized jointly in the course of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly.

Given these risks, an incremental approach to internationalization would be prudent.

MONUC is encouraging the parties to address these issues jointly.

Yet the first steps toward a new approach may already have been taken.

Conscious that the problems of ocean space are closely interrelated and need to be considered as a whole through an integrated, interdisciplinary and intersectoral approach,

But it has no formal authority to mandate a common approach to capital (the G 20 should give it one).

Our estimate of savings emanating from a common approach to payroll delivery is in the range of US 100 million over 10 years.

In the approach to a future ERP common to the whole United Nations system, payroll application could be used as the first pilot project of a common application.

The inter agency focal point network on sexual exploitation and abuse, chaired by MONUC, is following a joint approach to combating sexual exploitation and abuse.

The recovery, return and reintegration component of the peace support operation would coordinate such a unified and integrated approach by the United Nations system and the broader international community.

Joint field monitoring of programme and projects among stakeholders helps in building a common approach and should be encouraged in the NAP context.

We concur that the General Assembly should endorse the development of a common payroll system as a first step towards a common Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for the United Nations system as a whole.

The Board draws the attention of the Secretary General to the desirability of adopting an inter agency approach to this issue in order to achieve a timely reconciliation of monthly contribution payments.

There had to be a common, coherent, demand driven and strategic programming approach focused on the Millennium Development Goals for all United Nations operations for development.

Finally, with respect to the format of today's meeting, we support the joint presentation of the reports of the three Committee Chairmen.

One of the main challenges faced in the interaction between national and international relief actors is the lack of a common approach and of a shared understanding of terminology, definitions and standards.

The Board draws the attention of the Secretary General to the desirability of adopting an inter agency approach to this issue in the context of the ongoing review of the United Nations system accounting standards.

The close interlinkages between security, development and human rights have revealed the imperative of an integrated approach to peacebuilding.

SADC has a common agenda geared towards the promotion and attainment of sustainable development, peace, stability and democracy.

The Inspectors believe that the first step towards a common payroll system would be the reduction in the number of current payroll systems.

The responsibility of this governance structure would be to speed up, coordinate and oversee the development and implementation of the common payroll system through a phased approach and within the context of a common ERP system.

We also note with appreciation that the Secretariat has tried to exert efforts to ensure a common approach to the work of United Nations agencies, particularly those operating in conflict countries.

A community oriented approach to IMCI is being supported by UNICEF in 85 countries.

Similarly, European security and intelligence services have pooled resources in a common center for threat analysis in Brussels.

UNICEF agrees that reducing the number of payroll systems is the first step towards a common payroll system.

So even security interests can serve to foster greater cooperation, if the countries leaders discuss and develop a common approach.

In Uganda, for example, the Government, humanitarian organizations, affected parties, the military and civil society all agreed to a common approach and joint or complementary actions that each would undertake to improve the protection of civilians.

They also struggled to pursue a united approach to Azerbaijan and Ukraine, and continued to seek a coherent approach to Turkey as accession negotiations remained blocked.

We want to participate in the process of dialogue and in the actions taken, and we want to act together to implement ideas that have been jointly developed.

Lessons and challenges in the application of FPIC towards a common inter agency operational understanding of FPIC

Likewise, politicians are reluctant to adopt deregulation that eliminates state sponsored special privileges.

Until Europe rejects austerity in favor of a growth oriented approach, all signs of recovery will prove illusory.

We believe, however, that there is a growing trend towards the politicization of human rights within the United Nations and a tendency for certain Governments to take a selective approach in dealing with human rights situations.

Finding rational ways to share and co manage water may be easier than solving the big issues.

We believe that the establishment of a common platform of cooperation between the session's Presidents can advance us closer towards long awaited progress on substantive issues.