Deputy Executive Director Mr. Toshiyuki Niwa introduced the report (E ICEF 2005 AB L.6), reaffirming the importance UNICEF attaches to accountability and oversight.

Thanks to competent and accountable domestic management and wise supervision by the Executive Intelligence Committee, intelligence reform progressed substantially during the period under review.

Today, we stand accountable to them.

The future Constitution and electoral laws must provide for an inclusive political process, with a clear balance of power between the executive and legislative branches of the Government, as well as an independent judiciary, a representative legislature and clear lines of accountability.

Likewise, accountability must be improved.

Building performance related accountability

That is a peculiar notion of accountability.

Half of the Council's membership would be unaccountable.

Member of the High Court of Impeachment ( valtakunnanoikeus ), 1994 2000

Transparency is an essential feature of any system of accountability.

We should have a Council that is representative, legitimate and accountable.

We demand transparency and accountability from multilateral institutions.

On Saturday the Secretary General proposed an accountability pact.

Strengthening of State systems for nuclear material accountancy and control

It needs more effective and more accountable governments.

Its Secretariat, agencies and staff must be fully accountable.

(a) Developing a competent, independent and impartial judiciary and accountable government institutions

We are also happy to see that the action plan includes accountability machinery.

We welcome the initiative to enhance the competence and accountability of the Secretariat.

Design and manage a coherent economic policy and development programme for a fragmented, landlocked territory surrounded by land and sea barriers with Israel and intersected by the built up areas, access routes and buffer zones of Israeli settlements Reinforce and develop the rule of law after years of deterioration and centralization of powers.

Operational activities

Executive authorities

Executive Government

its Executive Secretariat

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(a) The management arrangements for procurement, including clear lines of accountability and delegation of authority

Determining an optimal level of accountability for results is also challenging.

Few countries reported on successful establishment of accountability mechanisms.

(a) Operational services

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Activities of the Executive Boards

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This note summarizes the proceedings and outcome of the seventh meeting of the LEG and follow up action thereon.

Item 10 (c) of the provisional agenda

Operational issues

7. Stresses, in this regard, the crucial importance of establishing an effective and efficient system of accountability throughout the Secretariat in order to prevent such problems and to make programme managers accountable

An election after which the record of non permanent members is not examined is accountability, but a stringent review holding new permanent members accountable is lack of accountability.

(ix) Ensuring that the military remains accountable to the democratically elected civilian government

Independent oversight is an essential part of any comprehensive system of accountability.

Urgent steps are needed to increase the quality, transparency and accountability of ODA.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) created a metric of accountability for which humanity will hold us answerable.

Thirdly, it will enhance accountability, through the mechanism of periodic elections and re elections.

Periodic elections are the only legitimate means of ensuring the accountability of Security Council members.

It is essential that the Peacebuilding Commission be made accountable to the General Assembly.