He noted the importance of ethical issues in that regard.

She noted that both issues and their linkages were constant concerns in the Committee's work.

They noted the improved efficiency of programmes that results from taking gender issues into account.

222. As regards the issues raised by the representative of ICAO, the Commission noted the following

9. It was noted that some of the issues mentioned above could be addressed by the GATS.

Representatives noted that they had a number of technical issues which they would take up bilaterally with MBTOC.

She noted that the Fund's Audit Services Branch communicated with country offices and headquarters divisions on audit issues.

Some experts noted that there was a need to bring to the debate the issues of sovereignty and IPRs.

He also noted difficult issues relating to the use of both domestic and international experts in truth and reconciliation commissions.

(a) The SBSTA noted the need for the provision of technical inputs to its work on methodological and technological issues.

He noted that the consultation did not seek a consensus on complex issues, but rather to share and record different opinions.

Needs and constraints Most Parties noted that major achievements have been made at the national level in addressing climate change issues.

Delegations welcomed the focus on gender issues and noted that UNFPA was well placed to lead the Common Fund on Gender.

However, we have noted with regret that some Member States have relegated to the back burner critical issues of development, giving priority instead to security issues, particularly the reform of the Security Council.

It was noted that, in dealing with individual topics, the draft legislative guide should distinguish among the following categories of issues general legal issues under the laws of the host country issues relating to legislation specific to privately financed infrastructure projects issues that might be dealt with at the regulatory level and issues of a contractual nature.

It was noted that, in dealing with individual topics, the draft legislative guide should distinguish between the following categories of issues general legal issues under the laws of the host country issues relating to legislation specific to privately financed infrastructure projects issues that might be dealt with at the regulatory level and issues of a contractual nature.

At its fourth session, the SBSTA noted that many methodological topics are complex issues that could benefit from the advice of experts.

Mr. Mitrović (Serbia and Montenegro) noted that draft paragraph 4 provided a solution to the issues raised earlier by the European Commission proposal.

Some participants noted that workshops were increasingly used to follow up on issues that could not be resolved within the formal negotiation process.

One delegate also noted that in examining identity issues relating to travel documents, the work of ICAO should also be taken into consideration.

He noted with satisfaction that the Secretary General's report gave a description of how ethics issues had been incorporated into staff training programmes.

It was noted that issues pertaining to privately financed infrastructure projects involved also issues of market structure and market regulation and that consideration of those issues was important for the treatment of a number of individual topics proposed to be covered by the guide.

He noted the importance of working with the stakeholders of other multilateral environmental agreements on cross cutting issues such as legislation and customs training.

Turning to the agenda before the meeting, Mr. Gonzalez noted that there were several major and complex issues for the Working Group to consider.

It should also be noted that the present programmes and projects concerning security issues consist of research and the collection and dissemination of information.

24. The Commission noted that these matters were dealt with by its expert advisory committee, ACPAQ, to whose agenda it often referred specific issues.

They acknowledge the importance of the five new issues of concern noted by the General Assembly in 2003 and believe that they are cross cutting issues that should be seen in context of the existing 10 priorities.

He welcomed the proposal for promoting a better understanding of international investment issues and noted the plan to facilitate and enhance positive corporate social contributions.

Mr. Yokota noted that there were many issues for the working group to discuss and so did not agree that the group's mandate should end.

It should be noted that UNCLOS deals with some aspects of the issues involved only in general terms, for example in articles 149 and 303.

The IFJ also noted that such a handbook must go beyond structural listings of international instruments and mechanisms, nd include narrative which would assist journalists as they confront the ethical issues involved in reporting children apos s issues.

As for questions relating to the form that the articles should take and to dispute settlement, his delegation noted, first, that the two issues were related.

He noted that it was important to consider ways to ensure that the deliberations covered the professional, technical and substantive aspects of the issues under discussion.

Importantly, the Special Rapporteur also noted the special links between women's rights to housing, land, property and inheritance, calling for an integrated approach to these issues.

With regard to the topic Reservations to treaties , she noted with satisfaction that the Commission had achieved significant progress on some of the most important issues.

13. Turning to sectoral issues, he noted that the forestry sector accounted for 50 to 60 per cent of total export earnings in the Solomon Islands.

He also noted with interest that the Commission intended to study certain legal aspects of Internet communications, especially questions of jurisdiction and conflict of laws issues.

It was noted that journalists already show great interest in rights issues and that the desire to explore children apos s rights seems to be growing.

It was also noted that a consensus was still to be found as to how those issues might be addressed in an internationally acceptable legal framework.

The observer for Egypt noted that the mandate of an independent expert had been established because it was felt that more expert work was needed in the area of minority issues and to raise the profile of minority issues.

225. At the same time, it was noted that a number of issues remained to be resolved, including those relating to the scope of the draft convention, public policy issues arising in the context of the protection of the debtor, conflicts of priority among several claimants and private international law issues.

In addition, it was noted that the main outstanding issues included effects of the assignment on third parties, i.e. creditors of the assignor and the administrator in the insolvency of the assignor, as well as scope and conflict of laws issues.

It was noted that issues of diseconomies of scale are directly related to high unit costs of producing goods and services, which result in non competitive prices.

The Working Group noted that regulations did not often adequately deal with those and other issues arising from the publication of procurement related information by electronic means.

Norway noted with satisfaction that issues of parity would henceforth be an integral part of budget processes and that relevant objectives and outcome indicators had been established.