One business participant noted that it was contrary to democratic principles to expect a company to enforce international human rights standards locally in this way.

r) Make adequate provisions for child care services and formulate policies that will enable parents to balance family responsibility with work responsibilities

A comprehensive and balanced approach based on the principle of shared responsibility was needed.

This additional responsibility will be balanced by full accountability through monitoring and follow up mechanisms.

It was for the States parties to find the proper balance between their respective obligations and responsibilities under its provisions.

It was necessary to find an appropriate balance between private and public sector responsibilities with regard to development objectives.

In May 2005, the Council of the Federation, which is comprised of all 13 provincial and territorial Premiers, established the Advisory Panel on Fiscal Imbalance to examine and make recommendations on the balance between the constitutional responsibilities of governments and the ability to fund services resulting from these responsibilities.

23. Morocco expressed the view that provisions of the measures should not enter into family relations, responsibilities, roles, the balance of power or questions of economic independence.

Aware as we are of our common responsibilities towards the least developed countries, we should not exacerbate the imbalances of our planet.

The Committee finds the allocation of responsibilities among the three teams to be uneven.

We also hope that those resolutions will help create a balanced and fair international trading system in which each party assumes its responsibilities.

Protecting Civilians Responsibly

A Balanced Look at Sino American Imbalances

Generally speaking, the Russian Federation considered that the Commission had drafted a balanced document that embodied the basic principles of State responsibility.

Delegations who have spoken in favour of variant B tend to emphasize the balance between the liability of the carrier and the shipper.

The interactive events during the Commission would focus on actions required to ensure balanced participation of women and men in home and family responsibilities, including in relation to caring roles in the context of the HIV AIDS pandemic.

The Government provides a range of legislative protection to enable the full participation of women in the workforce and to assist employees in balancing their work and family responsibilities.

States parties to the Treaty should work towards a fair balance between mutual obligations and responsibilities under the Treaty, with a view to achieving the total elimination of nuclear weapons.

With regard to a multilateral agreement on investment (MAI), corporate rights and the freedom to invest must be balanced with responsibility towards employees, customers and local governments.

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The area of responsibility has in general remained calm.

In June 2005, the Sex Discrimination Commissioner released a discussion paper entitled Striking the balance Women, men, work and family (available at www.hreoc.gov.au), which explores women's and men's choices for balancing their competing work and family responsibilities.

Emphasis will be placed on promoting transparency, the responsibilities of public office, the rights of the citizen, the limitations of power, and checks and balances of democratic governance.

The Global Programme of Action, which endorsed the balanced approach and the principles of shared responsibility, provided a comprehensive framework for cooperation in addressing the drug problem.

In the meantime, New Caledonians shall be trained and involved in the exercise of responsibilities in these areas, for the purpose of realignment and preparation for the next stage.

Balancing the World s Imbalances

Rather, duties and responsibilities should be assigned systematically to a number of individuals to ensure that effective checks and balances exist.

The protection of civilian populations is a moral imperative for the international community it is a collective and shared responsibility.

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Fair and balanced globalization has provided many with an opportunity to progress towards greater development, and each and every country must shoulder its responsibility for accomplishing its own development agenda.

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The developed countries should shoulder a greater responsibility for the achievement of universal, coordinated and balanced development in the world.

It is therefore our responsibility to work towards that total peace.

Recognizing also that both men and women have and should take responsibility for promoting gender equality,

Mexico supported strict compliance with the Kyoto Protocol and was prepared to participate in a balanced dialogue among signatories based on the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities.

The Council Conclusions of 26 January 2004 and of 27 April 2004 on the EU position with regard to the MDGs, as well as on the Mandate for the Commission to prepare an EU synthesis report on the MDG stocktaking exercise due in 2005

It is essential that a gender balance be achieved in relation to the overall list of mandate holders.

The time has come to have a balanced mandate that treats both sides in a fair manner.