(ii) Development of different possible scenarios of legal framework on all types of forests with legally binding and non binding instruments

The point was also made that States had no legal obligations to establish regional organizations.

However, States' respective obligations to eliminate or refrain from developing nuclear weapons were legally binding too.

This Convention is a vital link in the elaboration of legally binding instruments to save our globe.

Bangladesh fully supports the initiative under way for a legally binding convention in this field.

It is not an institution created to negotiate legally binding instruments.

There was a need for legally binding security assurances to non nuclear weapon States.

(v) Effective legally binding measures to deter the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons

It would be for the negotiating parties to determine which aspects of the framework would take the form of legally binding rules and which elements might be contained in accompanying non binding instruments.

In this regard, it is noteworthy that the Conference on Disarmament has long proposed to develop an agreement on that issue this suggests that unilateral declarations are not viewed as legal in nature but rather, as has been mentioned, as political declarations of intent.

Such an arrangement should essentially offer universal and legally binding negative, as well as positive, security assurances that are global in scope, uniform and comprehensive.

At the same time, however, we must recognize that what we want is the reality of a Convention that is legally binding and clearly articulated legally binding so that the agreement we reach will be stable and enduring clearly articulated so that the possibility of misunderstandings with regard to its provisions will be reduced.

The Agency has no police powers, but is legally obliged to collect, analyse and disseminate intelligence on various categories of organized criminal activity.

Mongolia favours the early conclusion of a legally binding document containing unconditional and unlimited nuclear security assurances in favour of non nuclear weapon States.

Although the Programme is not a legally binding document in itself, many of the important issues addressed therein such as the right to health and employment issues are already included in existing, legally binding international instruments.

The Bahamas, like many other countries, would have strongly preferred to reach agreement on legally binding commitments on the marking and tracing of such weapons.

Moreover, the non nuclear weapon States have not yet received legally binding guarantees against the threat or use of nuclear weapons.

Such measures should at least include strong and legally binding assurances of non use of nuclear weapons against States not possessing such weapons.

The Netherlands therefore welcomes the Moscow Treaty of 2002 between the United States of America and the Russian Federation, in which reductions of strategic offensive nuclear weapons have been laid down in a legally binding document.

It is our hope that by then we will have witnessed the achievement of the conditions under which it may become universal as well as legally binding.

As stated above, a legal framework could include a set of legally binding commitments to be applied in conjunction with certain non binding elements.

(a) Seeking an amicable settlement through conciliation or, within the limits prescribed by the law, through binding decisions or, where necessary, on the basis of confidentiality

(a) Seeking an amicable settlement through conciliation or, within the limits prescribed by the law, through binding decisions or, where necessary, on the basis of confidentiality

The situation calls for urgent and effective legally binding measures to counter the threat to important fish stocks and the coastal communities directly dependent on them.

Of course, developing confidence building measures in space is no replacement for work on a legally binding document to prevent weapons deployment in space.

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At the same time, US officials deny that their country s missile defense programs are directed against Russia or China, but refuse to offer a legally binding guarantee.

Sweden did not feel bound by the Declaration and could not accept any statement that could be interpreted as banning therapeutic cloning.

But the talks failed to deliver a comprehensive, legally binding agreement, causing investors to lose confidence in a low carbon economy and delaying progress by several years.

If legally binding security assurances were given by the five nuclear weapon States to non nuclear weapon States, it would avoid unnecessary insecurity.

Lastly, while recognizing that nuclear non proliferation and disarmament required the negotiation and adoption of legally binding multinational instruments, Switzerland did not with to exclude other, complementary initiatives.

The Convention and the Platform for Action comprise, respectively, legally binding obligations and policy commitments towards the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and the realization of equality of women and men.

However, since Ireland had been legally bound to implement the relevant European Community regulation, the alleged violation had not involved the exercise of any discretion by Ireland.

Between 1979 and 1994, the Commission has developed nine international, legally binding instruments (four conventions and five protocols) on air pollution, environmental impact assessment, industrial accidents and transboundary waters.

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(d) The formalizing of existing informal bilateral arrangements regarding non strategic nuclear reductions, such as the Bush Gorbachev declarations of 1991, into legally binding agreements

With regard to non proliferation commitments, France feels that only States that have undertaken and respect international, legally binding commitments, such as adherence to the Non Proliferation Treaty, should benefit from such security assurances.

(c) Develop legally binding international instruments to regulate the marking, tracing and illicit brokering of small arms and light weapons and ensure the effective monitoring and enforcement of United Nations arms embargoes

Option 4 A legally binding instrument such as a Stand alone Convention, open to participation by all or a large number of states that impose binding commitments accountability and may involve pre agreed sanctions

This makes it clear that the United Nations is under a legal obligation to take action to bring to an end the construction of the wall. This was confirmed by the General Assembly in resolution ES 10 15 of 20 July 2004.

7. Legally binding assurances by nuclear weapon States against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons against the littoral and hinterland States of the Indian Ocean will facilitate the objective of denuclearization.

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They do not establish legally binding obligations for States or international organizations, nor is any provision in them to be interpreted as amending, modifying or otherwise impairing rights and obligations under national and international law.