There have been a number of responses to this call.

In the case of the discovery of relevant information, countries should respond through appropriate channels.

12.1 The developed country Parties should take the lead in combating climate change and the adverse effects thereof.

A number of States have taken up this call since passage of the resolution.

This promoted UNCCD, the call for which was made by the most seriously affected countries (African countries).

Within the limits of its mandate, the secretariat has assisted affected country Parties, at their request, in advancing the implementation of the NAPs, including their continuing development.

The special session should stress the common responsibility of all countries, since environmental problems affected not only one State, but the whole world.

Sixty heads of State and Government, along with more than 100 delegations, responded positively.

We need national responses. We need local government responses.

The international community should address the development problems of the least developed countries in a comprehensive manner.

Resources from national and international origins should be coordinated to optimize effectiveness and impact.

Those affected disproportionally were the poorest countries, especially developing countries, who had the least capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change and bore no responsibility for its root causes.

However, more needs to be achieved to enable country teams to respond more proficiently to a country's development priorities.

They should help to influence State behaviour by minimizing instances which could develop into serious conflicts among States.

This was particularly relevant in some developing countries where national legislation was often developed in response to international standards.

However, as time goes on, the affected third State should find ways to adjust to its severed economic contacts with the target State.

In addition, the group should include experts from third States affected by the imposition of sanctions.

While developing countries continue to mobilize domestic resources and to formulate and implement national development poverty eradication strategies, the international community should respond actively by increasing financial aid.

Many affected countries including those hit by the trade effects (such as China, South Korea, Taiwan, and eurozone members) and those susceptible to the capital flow channel (such as Brazil, Indonesia, and Mexico) have not yet had enough time to react. Japan s policy change was big and abrupt, and several of the countries on the receiving end have been focused on complex domestic challenges.

As we see the spread of it, we see national hubs emerging.

(d) To continue to assist developing countries, in particular small island developing States, least developed countries and African countries, including those that are particularly vulnerable to climate change, in addressing their adaptation needs relating to the adverse effects of climate change.

As at July 2005, 140 States had responded, with at least 91 largely following the Guidance.

The representative of China echoed earlier views on the need for enhanced technical assistance in favour of LDCs.

However, an internal armed conflict should not have any effect on treaties concluded between the State in which the conflict was taking place and other States.

Affected States (developing and developed countries)

Recognizing the importance of international cooperation in support of the efforts of the affected States in dealing with natural disasters in all their phases, and of strengthening the response capacity of countries affected by disaster,

Continue to assist developing countries, particularly small island developing States, least developed countries and African countries, in addressing their adaptation needs relating to the adverse effects of climate change

Continue to assist developing countries, in particular small island developing States, least developed countries and African countries, in addressing their adaptation needs relating to the adverse effects of climate change

In order to respond to these challenges, several affected developing countries launched consultative processes.

The work should be initially focused on unilateral acts of States that were intended to produce legal effects.

At the time of writing, 94 States and or regions had responded to the Fifth Survey.

. financing assistance to the preparation of local area development programmes that respond to National Action Programmes

14. Three States responded to the note verbale, namely Colombia, Lebanon and Qatar.

International private capital was also unlikely to respond to the needs of the most disadvantaged countries.

The scheme of limits should be phased out in equal instalments by the year 2000 in order to mitigate the impact on the States affected.

Vanuatua Yemena Zambiaa Number of countries affected

Impact of national tax rates

The view was expressed that, in cases where debris originating from the launch of a rocket could affect other States, those States should be notified.

The view was expressed that, in cases where debris originating from the launch of a rocket could affect other States, those States should be notified.

3. Also welcomes the overwhelming response of all countries, especially the developing countries, to the commitments agreed upon at the World Summit for Children

16. Welcomes the new fund raising initiatives launched by the Executive Director during the biennium 1996 1997 with initially encouraging results, expresses its appreciation to those States which have already responded positively, and urges other States to give an early response

1. The status of persons concerned as habitual residents shall not be affected by the succession of States.

The so called security needs of a particular country should not in any way compromise efforts to meet the requirements of the refugee population.

(b) There should be a study of the health effects of the illegal dumping of toxic wastes in developing countries

The international community must pay more attention to the monumental scale of international capital flows and their rapidly increasing influence.