Both the replying States in Oceania responded positively in this regard.

Forty six per cent of States replying to the questionnaire reported that they had such statistics.

In Oceania, both States replying to the questionnaire for the third reporting period had adopted measures.

However, the number of countries replying to the questionnaire for more than one period is lower.

Mr. Costa (Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), replying to Committee members' questions, reaffirmed UNODC support for the policies being carried out by the Afghan Government.

The princesses themselves have been replying and retweeting messages from supporters who learned of their plight from Channel 4.

Replying to question 22, he said that freedom of assembly and freedom of expression were guaranteed under the Constitution.

Replying to the representative of Senegal, she said information on the situation of migrant domestic workers was obtained from complaints received by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, and by NGOs.

According to Swanson s blog, a brief email correspondence followed their meeting at the coffee shop, though Padalko has stopped replying.

Ms. Moreno (INSTRAW), replying to the questions raised by Gambia and Sweden, stressed that INSTRAW sought to avoid duplicating the work of other United Nations bodies, concentrating instead on creating synergies with them.

Replying to question 23, he said that the new legislation was being reviewed in conjunction with the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Replying to these comments, the panellists recognized that there is a mismatch between political parties' real objectives and their hidden aims.

Replying to the representative of China, he stated that, in the case of Afghanistan, economic, social and cultural rights were somewhat eclipsed by the priority of re establishing security and the rule of law.

Ms. Eteuati Shon (Samoa), replying to questions by Ms. Saiga, said that the extended family included all members of the chiefly title holder's family, whether or not they were resident in the home village.

Thirty one per cent of States replying to the questionnaire for 2002 2004 reported that they had entered into bilateral or multilateral agreements with other States to cooperate in countering drug trafficking by sea.

Why would you do that? Why would It's like one step up from replying to one of those emails from Nigeria, isn't it?

I (and many others) have the annoying habit of replying to vague messages with a clarifying question, kicking the can down the road.

Ms. Van Buerle (Director ad interim of the Programme Planning and Budget Division), replying to the questions posed by the representative of Japan, said that the Security Council would shortly be informed about the Court's completion strategy.

Replying to the statement by the representative of Cuba, he said he hoped that the Fourth Committee's work would focus on the items on the agenda and that his delegation was open to dialogue but not diatribe.

Two thirds of the replying States explained that these legislative frameworks had enabled investigations, prosecutions or convictions for money laundering offences in their jurisdiction.

Replying to question 3 of the list of issues, he said that several domestic legislative provisions enshrined the prohibition of discrimination based on sex.

Ms. Moreno (Director, INSTRAW), replying to the question asked by El Salvador, noted that in 2003 the Institute had lost credibility and resources, and its ability to carry out activities, support research and implement its programmes had diminished.

The German position is reflected correctly in the analytical summary, although the Secretariat does not refer to the replying Member State in citing a reply.

Replying to the representative of India, he said that he shared his view as to the need to stay within the framework of the mandate.

I am replying to your letter in which you enquired about the legal status of multilateral treaties of a technical or non political nature, and whether these are regarded by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom as having been terminated by war, or merely suspended.

Replying to the representative of Egypt concerning the methodology used in drafting the report, he said that its occasionally cryptic style could be explained by the limit on the number of pages and the myriad issues and countries covered.

Thirty four per cent of the States replying to the questionnaire reported that they kept such data, against 38 per cent for the second reporting period.

Our conversation started with me saying, 'I'm bored,' and her replying, 'When I'm bored I eat pretzels.' I remember this distinctly because it came up a lot.

Mr. Boolell (Mauritius), replying to question 24, said that police, lawyers and judges received regular training in human rights and the obligations of Mauritius under the Covenant.

Mr. Civili (Assistant Secretary General, Department of Economic and Social Affairs), replying to the question raised by Canada, said that the idea was not to encourage more agencies to have offices in the field, but rather to enhance coordination between existing field offices.

Replying to the delegation of Switzerland, she concurred that, although the resolutions made no explicit reference to gender issues, that did not prevent the adoption of relevant measures.

Replying to the representative of New Zealand, he said that he had already emphasized the importance of genocide and massacres and the need to monitor such situations closely.

Replying to the United States representative's criticism that in his report he had taken a one sided view of proportionality, he said that one should look at the facts.

Replying to the question from the representative of Costa Rica, she said it was important for host countries to forge a burden sharing relationship with the countries of origin.

Replying to the Netherlands, she said that INSTRAW was holding a virtual debate among experts on the challenges that the issue of peace and security entailed for women worldwide.

Ms. Ziv (Israel), replying to the question about training courses for police officers, recalled that a national investigative system focusing solely on domestic violence had been established in 1998.

Putin rarely talks about the problems of Russia s twentieth century history, once replying to a direct question about his attitude toward the events of 1917 by saying that he considered it to be the country s natural reaction to defeat in the First World War.

A review of the responses of the countries replying in both the second and third reporting periods indicates that more effective action was taken by these Governments to prevent the irresponsible marketing and prescribing of ATS (see document E CN.7 2005 2 Add.4).

Mr. Khan (Director, Division for ECOSOC Support and Coordination), replying to the questions raised by Ghana, said that the United Nations system of cooperation could and had assisted individual developing countries to translate the Millennium Development Goals to their own circumstances, priorities and conditions.

Eighty nine per cent of the States replying (compared with 91 per cent for the second reporting period and 80 for the first) responded in the affirmative (see figure IV).

Two thirds of the replying States explained that legislation against money laundering had also led to investigations, prosecutions or convictions for money laundering offences in their jurisdiction (see figure V).

Mr. Boolell (Mauritius), replying to question 21, said that the Independent Broadcasting Authority had been created after the dissolution of the State monopoly, to ensure fair and ethical broadcasting practices.

While both States replying in Oceania and almost all of the States replying in the Americas (94 per cent) and in Europe (80 per cent) had concluded one or more such instruments with other countries with a view to exchanging financial information and or mutual legal assistance concerning money laundering, only 35 per cent of States in Asia and 31 per cent of responding States in Africa had done so.

Replying to the question by the representative of Canada, he said that the death penalty fell within his mandate only when the death sentence was based on evidence obtained under torture or when particularly cruel methods of execution were used, such as stoning or double hanging.

Replying to the representative of Yemen, he said that when a State refused a request by him to visit the country, the procedure followed was that, in the absence of a marked improvement in the situation in the country, the request was repeated until it was accepted.