Attend to other lives, other visions.

Persons with disabilities, among others, require special focus.

The Special Rapporteur is deeply concerned over the fate of the elderly, who are in a particularly vulnerable position.

Is it serious?

This is a matter of deep concern for the Special Representative.

Worker safety is a particular concern.

The detention of UNRWA staff in violation of the privileges and immunities of United Nations personnel was a matter of particular concern.

But this distinction between focusing on ourselves and focusing on others is one that I encourage us all to pay attention to.

Special attention to eliminating phenomena of violence against women

Did you notice anything else...strange about her behaviour?

Do you always think people are watching you?

Concerned about the interrelationships between poverty and the realization of the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and in particular about the fact that ill health can be both a cause and a consequence of poverty,

In my opinion, this important aspect of the question merits particular attention.

The Special Rapporteur remains extremely concerned about the situation in the Great Lakes region.

Special attention should be paid to training programmes on the relevant international standards, in particular for judges, law enforcement officials, correctional officers and social workers.

Therefore, it is very important that MINUSTAH devote special attention not only to the humanitarian aspect, but also, and above all, to the dimension of long term development.

The results of that survey were particularly striking when it was considered that, in some parts of the world, the media continued to pay little attention to global and humanitarian issues.

That's because we Africans concentrate I am from Ethiopia, by the way we concentrate too much on how we are seen from elsewhere, or from outside.

The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Sudan believes that the racial dimension of the violations and abuse against children who are abducted and sold into slavery, in both northern and southern Sudan, constitutes a particularly grave and alarming circumstance which should be of particular concern from a human rights perspective.

And the reason Mars takes particular attention it's not very far from us.

285. The Commission noted that the issue of gender balance had to be part of an organization s overall human resources strategy, and that good management of human resources required that full attention be paid to the gender dimension.

As regards the funding situation for Special Programmes, the Director said that this was also preoccupying.

The videoconferences entitled A Woman's Place is in Politics merits special attention.

Africa in particular was the focus of concern.

New Zealanders care deeply about the need for disarmament.

Poverty eradication should remain a paramount concern for all and particular importance should be given to supporting women's efforts to achieve sustainable development and eliminate poverty.

The Nordic countries appreciated the attention devoted to prohibited lex specialis, in other words, situations where there could be no derogations from general law because it took the form of jus cogens, or because it benefited third parties, including individuals.

The Special Representative has expressed deep concern about the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge, including killings, the laying of mines and the taking of hostages.

Norway fully supports the World Youth Report's demand for special attention to integrating youth who are victims of armed conflicts.

Special attention is given to social and health care of sensitive population groups, above all to women and children.

He raised concerns regarding use of natural resources, in particular with regard to mining in New Caledonia, and what he termed the division and marginalization of indigenous populations.

His delegation was particularly interested in the issue of accountability as it related to individuals.

The international community should give special attention to the protection of the human rights of seafarers, especially because of the frequent violations of their right to due process.

III. Issues of special concern

He is concerned at the allegations of death in custody of persons of Aboriginal origin. Azerbaijan

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The special representatives, special rapporteurs and working groups of the Commission on Human Rights were called upon to continue to give attention to situations involving minorities.

Deeply convinced of the need to continue giving special attention throughout the Second Decade to standard setting activities on issues of particular interest to indigenous peoples,

Particular concern is raised in the report over the security of national staff.

Violence in the home remains of particular concern to the Special Representative.

The creation of gender based images has been a specific focus of concern of equality policy since 1985.

In my delegation's view, the prevailing lack of respect for humanitarian law deserves particular and urgent attention from the United Nations.

Perspectives and approach special issues of interest and attention

The Special Rapporteur remains particularly concerned about the situation in Pakistan, as he continued to receive numerous reports of persons who were killed in the custody of police officials.

The deterioration in the human rights situation in Afghanistan, especially after the fighting in the Kabul area had intensified, was extremely disturbing.