Draft overarching policy strategy

I have recently provided comments on a draft policy, which has been compiled by the Secretariat.

The essential features of the current draft policy are as follows.

I have since confirmed the existence of a draft business continuity and disaster recovery plan. My team has also provided the OCG with comments on a draft ICT policy document.

Revised Draft Operational Policy on Indigenous Peoples (Revised Draft OP 4.10) (for the full text, please see web site http www.worldbank.org)

The secretariat has also prepared a draft access policy for presentation to the Governing Council at its next session.

UNCTAD also prepared a draft agreement for regional competition policy for member States of the South African Customs Union (SACU).

However, it was pointed out that draft article 8 of the draft instrument was not a conflict of conventions provision, but rather reflected a policy decision to allow certain provisions of other international instruments to apply to land carriage under the draft instrument.

The Bank's draft policy was open for comments and concerns before its final adoption by the Board. That the revised draft policy shifted the burden of proof for broad community support from the borrowing Government to the staff and management of the Bank, was a significant development.

In addition, the draft Principles encourage IMF to implement fully its lending into arrears (LIA) policy.

An intergovernmental policy working group has been established at MMD to draft policies on disability issues.

The draft publications policy will be discussed with Bureaux and submitted to the Senior Management Committee.

A draft policy paper was discussed at the public hearing, made available on the website for public comment and finalized in September 2003.

In Africa, the strategic partnership of UNIFEM with the Inter Governmental Authority for Development led to the endorsement of a regional gender policy by ministers of gender, and to the preparation of a draft gender policy in the Sudan.

The Ministry also chaired a working group that aimed to define the country's security policy and, in turn, produce draft legislation, strategies and plans.

In addition, a draft annex to the policy paper, concerning an analysis of referrals and communications, has been posted on the website for comment.

Comment by the Administration. UNOPS is in the process of developing a pricing model with the aim of having a draft policy on fees by June 2005.

It also helped in the creation of seven draft rule of law policy tools for post conflict States.

In the Commentary to draft article 69 of the report to the General Assembly, the Commission adopted a rather different tone and introduced a strong element of policy

Delegations welcomed the focus on transition at both the operational and strategic policy levels, particularly in the draft MTSP.

It was developing a comprehensive policy and legislation to address the financing of terrorism within the context of its draft money laundering and proceeds of crime bill.

Comment by the Administration. Treasury planned to draft a policy statement which was to be reviewed together with the Comptroller's Division by the second quarter of 2005.

Its draft operational policy and strategic framework supported participatory approaches and required consent, particularly on projects that would have adverse impacts.

Paragraph 4 of draft resolution A AC.109 2004 L.7, which was before the Committee, amounted in fact to recognizing the legality of such colonialist processes and policy.

When we began to draft social policy for young people in Nicaragua, we tried to ensure that we did so while making those policies part of other national social policies and, ultimately, overall State policy.

However, the view was also expressed that, unlike the duties in draft article 13 (1)(a) and (b), the duty in draft article 13 (1)(c) was not a public policy and general security issue and that therefore its application should be left to the freedom of the parties.

To formulate such a policy requires us to frame a single energy policy.

Reviving a Policy Marriage

(a) Determining educational policy

A security management policy

The draft resolution was not intended to be a final and comprehensive policy decision on the future financing of DDR activities and did not prejudice the future budgets of other relevant peacekeeping operations.

A, draft decision III).

Draft paragraph 72 (a)

Of the 54 draft resolutions and six draft decisions adopted, 26 draft resolutions and two draft decisions almost 47 per cent were adopted without a vote.

But a single market does not require a single social or industrial policy, far less a common taxation policy.

The purpose of the draft resolution was to reaffirm the support of the General Assembly for the High Commissioner's Office while providing it with policy guidelines.

The draft Principles benchmark the effectiveness of insolvency and creditor rights systems and offer guidance to policymakers on the policy choices required to establish or strengthen a functional system for healthy debtor creditor relations.

They adopted a new policy.

A New Climate Policy Paradigm

(a) Fostering a people centred policy framework

Third, where Europe has a serious internal policy, it is easier to establish a more serious external policy.

Last year Canada changed its vote on four of the annual Middle East draft resolutions so that they more closely reflect Canadian policy towards the Middle East.

Action on a draft proposal

Some speakers suggested merging draft articles 17 and 18 in a single draft article.

However, we wish to express our reservation about the second preambular paragraph of the draft resolution which is the reason why we decided not to sponsor it although the draft resolution is fully in line with our commitment and our domestic policy.