Several government officials expressed the opinion that UNMIL constituted a parallel government.

The Brazilian Government has taken different affirmative action.

For the first time in five decades, we have had a peaceful transition of power from one Government to the next.

My Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the ceasefire and the peace talks.

34. The implementation of the Platform for Action was the primary responsibility of Governments, which had to implement specific measures to achieve equality between men and women.

At the Summit itself, non governmental organizations held a parallel Non Governmental Organizations Forum and adopted the Copenhagen Alternative Declaration.

In addition, the Commissioner analyses the effect of legal acts on the situation of men and women in society, makes proposals to the Government of the Republic, government agencies, local governments and their agencies for amendments to legal acts, advises and informs the Government, government agencies and local government agencies on issues relating to the implementation of the Gender Equality Act and takes measures to promote gender equality.

Implementation of the equal treatment policy by all Ministries was coordinated by the Inter ministerial Working Group and the Ministry of Welfare, the chief government institution responsible for gender equality issues.

(d) Equitable participation of States in the central Government institutions, in particular the executive and legislative bodies.

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83. The Commission for Equality of the Government of the Republic of Croatia was established in May 1996 and has drawn up the national policy for the promotion of equality, based on the Beijing Platform for Action, after consultation with women s non governmental organizations.

The implementation of the Government apos s equality programme is monitored on a yearly basis.

4. Calls upon the Government of Guatemala to fulfil its commitment to the full implementation of the peace agreements

(e) Liaison with Governments. Discussions with Governments, including troop contributing Governments, on the financial status of each mission and its implications for the respective peacekeeping operations and negotiations with troop contributing Governments on financial matters relating to peacekeeping operations, including details of payments outstanding to them

To further advance the quality of education, the Government embarked upon a dramatic review and reform.22

Trust Fund for Assistance to Military Officers on Loan from Governments in Support of Peacekeeping

Local actors, such as Governments, non governmental organizations and civil society, must be involved in the political process and in setting the peacebuilding agenda.

COMPRASNET (www.comprasnet.gov.br) is the web platform for e Government Procurement of the Federal Government in Brazil.

However, any such State must have an established or transitional Government in place, with sufficient support to request a peacebuilding operation.

During the Conference the Mexican Government had also held a parallel meeting with the Parliamentary Network for Nuclear Disarmament and Mayors for Peace.

Under the Law on Gender Equality, the Government Office for Gender Equality was the main Governmental expert body, replacing the Commission for Gender Equality.

The Government is seeking to strike the appropriate balance of investment through the formulation of a national development strategy.

Consistent with the Law on Gender Equality, coordinators had been appointed to administrative and government administration offices, and as the entities responsible for implementing the Law on Gender Equality a complex document which was sometimes vague had been established in 2004.

The Gender Equality Council approves the general guidelines of gender equality policy, consults the Government on issues of strategy for the promotion of gender equality and presents to the Government its position on the conformity with the Gender Equality Act of national programmes submitted by the ministries.

The Kosovo Action Plan for the Achievement of Gender Equality (endorsed by the Government) needs to be funded and implemented.

The Brazilian Government joined forces with the Special Secretariat on Policies for the Promotion of Racial Equality (SEPPIR) and the Ministry of Education to stimulate affirmative action policies for higher level education.

Taking into account the fact that the Government of Guatemala has expressed its commitment to the full implementation of the peace agreements,

Having examined the grave situation resulting from the continued policies of successive Israeli governments hostile to peace,

These initiatives are practical examples of civil society and governmental and intergovernmental cooperation towards conflict prevention and the pacific settlement of disputes.

4. Welcomes the commitment made by the Government of Guatemala to the full implementation of the peace agreements through the adoption of social policies anchored to the agreements

A part of the tasks carried out by the governmental administration was transferred to local governments.

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Secondly, for the realization of gender equality, educational programmes for women in human rights and law, and continued collaboration between government and the NGO's in implementing CEDAW will be intensified.

For a long time, the Chinese Government has made unremitting efforts for a peaceful reunification of the motherland.

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43. A special State committee on women s issues has been established recently, and the Government is actively pursuing the policy of equal rights and equal opportunities.

3. Calls upon the Government of Guatemala to maintain its commitment to the full implementation of the peace agreements

For the first time in a United Nations intergovernmental setting, the Commission convened a policy dialogue among Governments, the private sector, unions and civil society organizations on an equal footing.

FIPIR Fórum Intergovernamental de Promoção da Igualdade Racial the Intergovernmental Forum for the Promotion of Racial Equality

4. Also calls upon newly elected public officials to act on the commitments made by representatives of the main political parties in July 2003 to support the peace agreements as State accords that should be incorporated into government plans for the peace process

89. The national policy on equality, which implements the Platform for Action, was adopted in Beijing in December 1997. The policy was developed to promote equality and is a mandatory document, with Ministries and other authorities being obliged to carry out its provisions.

In so doing, the Government has unilaterally introduced a conditionality on future compliance that contravenes its obligations and sets back efforts to provide safety and security for civilians.

The achievement of gender equality was a priority for the Beninese Government and, in that connection, one of the key objectives of its programme of action for 2001 2006 was the advancement of women.

It requested the Quartet to urge Israel to implement resolutions aiming at ending the occupation and achieving a just and lasting peace in the region.

Local governments have nevertheless made significant progress over the past ten years in developing a local government platform for action, the local version of the UN equality agenda.