1. Public and private initiatives

319. The view was expressed that there was a need to intensify the synergy between the Special Initiative and other programmes and initiatives, including those of the countries concerned.

Norway associated itself fully with that initiative, which would be formally communicated to the Commission on Human Rights at its next session.

26. The Special Rapporteur wishes to stress that the choice of countries to visit may be made in various ways at the initiative of the Special Rapporteur, of the Commission on Human Rights and or the General Assembly or of States.

Encourage contributions to the global Education For All(EFA) Initiative.

Country initiatives for the integration of persons with disabilities in society

However, several participants warned against the proliferation of initiatives and suggested that a single initiative on human rights might be more appropriate.

C. Proactive initiatives

The Year provides an opportunity for improving relevant initiatives.

Aboriginal people are of particular interest in this initiative.

It promoted coordination of initiatives on the safe and environmentally sound utilization of genetic engineering, especially in the agricultural and agro food sectors.

14. Requests the Executive Director of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to report to the special session on the Cities Alliance initiative, including on its contribution to the implementation of the Habitat Agenda

Regional initiatives in Africa

Some Positive Initiatives

Participate in the Proliferation Security Initiative and the Container Security Initiative.

the Beijing Initiative.

Quick impact initiatives

A significant initiative.

Regional initiatives

Quick win initiatives

Policy Initiative

Organization for Survival of Il Laikipiak Indigenous Maasai Group Initiatives

Proliferation security initiative legal consequences from the standpoint of international law

(b) Extend the expiry date of the HIPC initiative at the time of its scheduled review in September 1998

35. The Zero Emissions Research Initiative (UNU ZERI) held its third World Congress on Zero Emissions in Jakarta in July.

The individual members of the Task Force, as well as the Task Force as a whole, took note of those new developments and initiated, or plan to initiate, forward looking activities in the following areas

The corporate turn around initiatives presented to the Executive Board at its annual session in June 2004 in document DP 2004 23 are incorporated into the current initiative framework.

The draft resolution was therefore important.

The construction of a culture of peace is a welcome and timely initiative.

Those initiatives were encouraging and should lead to positive outcomes.

Assistance to Myanmar Extension of the Human Development Initiative

Organization for Survival of Illaikipiak Indigenous Masai Group Initiative

Tricontinental initiatives

Regional initiatives

International initiatives

(b) Other initiatives

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My country is pleased at the welcome and support that the international community has given to this important initiative, which responds admirably to the aspirations for peace of all the peoples of the world.

Report of the Secretary General

31 May marks the second anniversary of Krakow Initiative Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI).

Statements were made by Lic.

Ms. Tibaijuka (Executive Director of UN Habitat) said that UN Habitat was working with the World Bank within the context of the Cities Alliance initiative, which she co chaired with the World Bank.

Blurring that distinction might be a key to the success of this and other initiatives.

In April 2003, a similar initiative was brought before the heads of the academic colleges.

The Bamako Initiative had helped to save many human lives but it required further strengthening.