It suggested that the guidelines and criteria should be amended accordingly.

Implement the good practices, principles and standards formulated by the development community as the foundation of harmonization

At the level of the United Nations the principles and standards contained in various human rights instruments have an effective implementation machinery.

Initiatives and standards, in particular the Voluntary Principles, had clarified the steps that stakeholders should take to respect human rights.

Common accounting standards. There is no uniform set of accounting principles and standards for application among United Nations agencies.

(l) Common accounting standards There is no uniform set of accounting principles and standards for application among United Nations agencies.

Institute for Security Studies, Crime and Crime Prevention in South Africa (2004) Scared at School Sexual Violence against Girls in South African Schools (New York, Human Rights Watch, 2001) and Deadly Delay South Africa's Efforts to Prevent HIV in Survivors of Sexual Violence (Human Rights Watch, 2004).

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime will ensure that the results feed into the broader debate on international guidelines and norms for the criminal justice system.

Extensive guidelines and criteria for the use of technical cooperation funds were developed by the Secretariat in 1980 and endorsed by the Governing Council of UNDP.

Diplomacy and Double Standards

C. Norms, standards and treaties . 172 192 32

H. Norms and standards . 135 139 36

At the same time, he is conscious that enormous efforts can be put into elaborating guidelines and criteria with limited practical impact.

C. Norms, standards and treaties

We now believe that inter Korean relations should conform to principles and standards that any member of the international community should respect.

It should be noted that cancellation of refugee status is an appropriate course of action if facts, including in relation to international terrorist activities, that would have justified exclusion at the time the decision was taken only become known after an individual has been recognized as a refugee.

The Special Committee stresses the importance of consistently applying the principles and standards it has set forth for the establishment and conduct of peacekeeping operations, and also emphasizes the need to continue to consider those principles, as well as definitions of peacekeeping, in a systematic fashion.

(a) The Organization should continue to promote the adoption of common principles and standards relating to the functioning of public administration, such as those enshrined in the regional and international conventions and in regional charters

Other subsequent phases envisaged in the report are the identification and assessment of the gaps in technical and operations approaches, for example, guidelines, practices, security standards etc.

The secretariat of AALCC would endeavour to make its modest contribution to the identification, development, and codification of legal principles and norms that will govern harmonious inter State relations in the coming millennia.

The recognition by States of their obligation to abide by these principles is not only an indispensable requirement, but also forms the fabric of international norms and standards which guide lawful international behaviour.

The addendum to this report contains explanatory notes on the principles. The explanatory notes identify the provisions of international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law and related standards which serve as the foundation on which the principles themselves are built.

References to norms, laws and standards

Labour and related standards

Harmonization with International Laws and Standards

Procedures and norms for the creation, suppression, reclassification,

(a) Rationalization of the Manual of Tests and Criteria

The Secretary General planned to pursue the regionalization of United Nations information centres using the guidelines and criteria for the regionalization of United Nations information centres annexed to his report.

The meeting will review existing disability data collection methods and standards and prepare a guiding set of principles for use in census, surveys and registration systems.

The Code would set out voluntary guidelines and international standards for responsible practices with a view to ensuring the effective conservation, management and development of marine resources in harmony with the ecosystem and biodiversity.

How successful have existing initiatives and standards been?

Strategies for widening and deepening initiatives and standards included

AMENDMENTS TO THE FOURTH REVISED EDITION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS, MANUAL OF TESTS AND CRITERIA

The Special Committee also encourages the Secretariat to research peacekeeping guidelines, standards and best practices already developed by Member States, regional organizations and other interested agencies, with a view to integrating them into United Nations peacekeeping guidelines.

The explanatory notes identify the provisions of international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law and related standards which serve as the very foundation on which the Principles themselves are built.

In what ways could existing initiatives and standards be strengthened?

8. The components of the methodology and criteria comprise the following

Bearing in mind the principles and norms established within the framework of the International Labour Organization and the importance of the work done in connection with migrant workers and members of their families in other specialized agencies and in various organs of the United Nations,

5. Notes the progress made, as reported to the Governing Council by the Board of Auditors, on the issue of generally accepted accounting standards and principles applicable to the United Nations system

In that connection, his delegation wished to point out that the guidelines and criteria should reflect not only the element of rent free premises but also the overall support of a host Government.

UNMIK has set out guidelines and standards with respect to minority rights accountability for enforcement must now rest as much with the Government as with the international community.

54. Participants noted that Non Self Governing Territories may wish to benefit from those environmental protection and sustainable development guidelines, and standards and criteria being developed in neighbouring States.

The Assembly should focus on the development of norms, standards and rules of the game required to manage global interdependence in a rapidly changing international environment and promote an integrated approach to economic and social development.

Unfortunately, international standards for these specifications are not currently available.

Codes, Standards and Recommended Best Practices