The filmmaker Mira Nair speaks about growing up in a small town in India.

Industrial civilization, which now spans the whole world, originated in Europe.

But, despite their move inland, the amniotes have not abandoned their pond dwelling upbringing.

One reason why is scarcity because back then the industrial revolution was still young and societies had scarcity.

Earth got its spin at the time of its birth, from the bombardment of rocks and dust that formed it.

It also features Alturki s daughter, Ruba, speaking about growing up without a father.

From its creation in 1961 and until 2002, FACI had been small.

Côte d'Ivoire is a small producer of rough diamonds and has been a participant in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme since its inception.

Since its establishment, the United Nations has shouldered its responsibility with regard to this cause, and has been committed to the achievement of a just and comprehensive solution in all aspects.

Yes, I suppose one day I shall be obliged to make the trip to Earth with her... . ..for the sake of her natural development.

Since its inception the Special Committee has relied on the following international instruments in interpreting and carrying out its mandate

She says not growing up in a typical patriarchal family had a great impact on her work and writing.

After her father, Kim Il sung, remarried, she was raised by various surrogates away from the family.

Since its inception, the Maya script was in use up to the arrival of the Europeans, peaking during the Maya Classical Period (c. 200 to 900).

Thirteen countries have joined as donors since the partnership began, and together they have pledged more than 250 million to the partnership's projects.

As a strong and committed supporter of the Court, Australia welcomes the progress that the Court has made in the past year and, indeed, since its inception.

Female circumcision seems to be one of those age old customs and traditions whose mysterious historical origins and background have not been properly clarified.

Now, you might think Selena would have a hard time following rules having lived on the streets during her formative years.

Yes, now we want the patient to have a seizure so doctors can use the embedded electrodes to measure it and learn exactly where its origin was.

Since its inception in 1945 the year in which the United Nations was established the League of Arab States has striven to emphasize and strengthen cooperation with the United Nations.

But after taking Child Helpline global and today, since its inception, we have responded to more than 55 million calls, that's more than half a billion phone calls, and helped millions and millions of children.

On the one hand, there was growing recognition of the key role played by special procedures for the better protection of human rights, but on the other hand, the system was facing a number of challenges.

Spread In the 15th century, the Renaissance spread with great speed from its birthplace in Florence, first to the rest of Italy, and soon to the rest of Europe.

India had been an active member of COPUOS since its inception and participated in a variety of global cooperative programmes.

Since its inception the United Nations has shown the world what can be achieved when dialogue, concertation and negotiation are used as mechanisms to resolve the many differences that naturally arise between the countries of the world.

High, often long term unemployment and cuts in social benefits nurture, but do not cause such attitudes their deep seated cultural roots matter far more.

Since its inception, the state has been the main vessel of power access to power usually meant control of the state, whether by election or by violent takeover.

The Court is still in its infancy, and antagonizing the many government leaders expressing solidarity with him could jeopardize its future.

Intriguingly, Puig could have chosen to play for the US Olympic delegation, which would have made sense considering she was raised and lives in the state of Florida. She has instead chosen to forge a career playing tennis representing Puerto Rico.

71. A basic objective of the United Nations system and its agencies and programmes, from their inception, has been to improve the lives and social conditions of all members of societies, in particular through facilitating cooperation among Governments and peoples.

Mr. Remírez de Estenoz Barciela (Cuba) (interpretation from Spanish) The item, Question of Palestine , has been under consideration by this Organization practically since its inception and it has permanently influenced our activities.

Ségolène Royal, despite having been raised in Senegal when it was a French colony, appears disinterested in Africa, and her opponent, Nicolas Sarkozy, has evinced an interest in Africa only in the context of illegal immigration.

Today, 60 years after its inception, the world has changed dramatically, and this world body must modernize and reform itself accordingly if it is to deal effectively with the problems and challenges of the twenty first century.

There is considerable growth potential for small scale enterprises in the informal economy, in part due to the ease of start up they provide many jobs and are a key source of income, especially for unskilled labour.

He also claims a violation of his daughter apos s rights under article 24, paragraph 1, of the Covenant, since a child should be afforded access to both parents, especially during her formative years, except in very specific circumstances.

And, with major foreign policy issues on Europe s doorstep whether in Egypt, Belarus, or now Syria useful European initiatives are to be welcomed, regardless of where they originate.

It could be interesting to produce a historical review of all Sub Commission studies from the very beginning, or to publish a summary of its work, as suggested so enthusiastically by Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro when he chaired the Sub Commission.

The delegation of Panama wishes to pay tribute to the Olympic Movement which, since its origins in Greece, when physical exploits were celebrated alongside music and poetry, has conveyed a single message that men and women are obliged to cultivate the virtues they possess.

The concepts of global interdependence and solidarity should unite us in our common struggle against this scourge, wherever it appears and in all its aspects. However, we feel that confronting this problem in its first stage, namely the stage of cultivation of narcotic plants, is perhaps the most cost effective method.

Mr. REDZUAN (Malaysia) When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted 45 years ago, the United Nations was still in its infancy and the vast majority of United Nations Members today were then colonies of Western Powers.

24. The total resources made available by the General Assembly to ONUMOZ since its inception and until 15 November 1994 amounted to 521,099,100 gross ( 513,436,600 net).

This does not mean using state power to crush groups that have arisen in part due to the state s own failures, but rather to uphold law and order by prosecuting only the guilty and understanding why such groups are gaining recruits in the first place.

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), a youth led militia in the Igbo region that campaigns for the peaceful dissolution of Nigeria, emerged in late 1999, shortly after Obasanjo, an ethnic Yoruba, took office.

2. It is worth noting that the United Nations itself has, in close interaction with the outside world, undergone tremendous metamorphoses since its birth in 1945, with its membership expanded from 51 at its inception to the current total of 183 Member States, most of them being developing countries.

Indeed, for the first time since its inception, the United Nations has been given the opportunity to become what it was intended to be a collective security system, with a Charter providing for special forms of cooperation between sovereign States, designed to ensure peace and prosperity throughout the world.