5. The role of the regional commissions was emphasized.

The need for the rapid completion of the negotiation of the draft convention was also emphasized.

This mandate was reiterated in the July package.

135. The need to elaborate a methodology for assessing the losses of the affected States was stressed.

It was also stressed that the theme should be forward looking and widely relevant.

The advantages of a multi sectoral approach to technical cooperation were stressed.

Efforts made by Africa to stand as a solid counterpart to its development partners were emphasized.

The moral authority of the United Nations has been reasserted over military might.

The importance of United Nations involvement in a sustained initiative for families was reaffirmed.

The need for integration of the economies in transition into the world economy was also emphasized.

The meeting reaffirmed the Forum's commitment to promoting the development of NHRIs in conformity with the Paris Principles.

The need to improve the sharing of information on fisheries enforcement matters was also underlined.

It was also stressed that the theme should be forward looking and that it should be widely relevant.

In addition, it was emphasized that strengthening of institutions in developing countries was needed for effective policy implementation.

It was emphasized that the formula itself was one of the serious obstacles to universal acceptance of the Convention.

Complementarity with other development activities was stressed as was assistance in connection with multidisciplinary and cross sectoral approaches to development.

This concept, too, should be reiterated in our report.

It is further submitted that it is unclear whether he was ever shown or asked to comment on the prosecution statements prior to the trial.

Dispatching smaller missions, as some of the Council's subsidiary bodies had done successfully, was highlighted as an idea worth pursuing.

The continuing relevance of the United Nations must be emphasized and explained.

The linkage between poverty and underdevelopment on the one hand and road safety on the other has been underlined by the Secretary General in his earlier reports.

There was a need for the Council to do some serious strategic thinking, it was underlined, something it normally finds little time to do.

They affirmed the readiness of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to cooperate actively, on the basis of equality and mutual respect, with the United Nations, other international organizations and States.

This element has also been stressed in the preamble of resolution 47 62 adopted by the General Assembly in December 1992.

The importance of ensuring the funds for organizing the agreed number of panels was noted.

It is submitted that the Covenant only imposes a duty to provide legal aid in respect of criminal offences (art. 14, para. 3 (d)).

It was underlined that, although the inter committee meeting could recommend their adoption, each individual committee would have to adopt them before they became final.

Special emphasis has been placed on linking available expertise to local government and communities in order to strengthen the latter apos s capacities for self management and maintenance of social services.

The Declaration of the meeting reaffirmed the commitment of the international community to provide unconditionally essential emergency assistance to vulnerable groups.

The importance of taking stock of the outcome of the work of the Commission at its thirteenth session was also emphasized with a view to guiding the Commission's work at future sessions.

The importance of an information network was emphasized and efforts being made by United Nations agencies and intergovernmental groups (Group of 15) to establish and operate a database were noted.

The importance of an information network was emphasized and efforts being made by United Nations agencies and intergovernmental groups (Group of 15) to establish and operate a database were noted.

It was emphasized that, without immediate response, relief and humanitarian activities will be severely affected and reduced in all sectors covered by this Programme.

As emphasized in the report, there is also a need for democratization between countries.

It has been stressed that the United Kingdom will not bring the new constitution into force until it receives a clear signal from St. Helenians that they wish to adopt the draft constitution.

The issue of strengthening and broadening the participation of developing countries and countries with economies in transition in international economic decision making was underscored in many statements.

In particular, the importance of better informing country offices about the relevant work of agencies with no field presence was stressed.

Emphasis was placed on human rights training for international civil servants, particularly for those active in the field of development, peacemaking and peace building.

A 43 per cent reduction in the strength of the army was achieved, and there was progress in modernizing and professionalizing it.

Confirmation

The conference had focused on the economic and social situation of those nations and had emphasized that the international community should honour their commitments to them as a matter of urgency.

The need for the formulation of medium to long term strategies was emphasized, and a stable political environment was considered necessary for this. The need for the setting of priorities was also brought out.

26. The need to create democratic structures that include accountable institutions was accented with respect to decentralization, generating an enabling internal environment and fostering maximum participation.

It was stressed that a standard set of data items should be recommended for annual compilation (countries, of course, were to be encouraged to compile any additional data items for their national use).

The active involvement of national research and development institutions in transport and communications, non governmental organizations, the private sector and concerned international and intergovernmental organizations, was particularly stressed.