(c) Interest groups

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Individually or through other associated laws, it constitutes a privileged form of composition of these social interest groups and regulation of conflicts that, for times, have opposed them, thus contributing for the creation of a social milieu for Social welfare and peace.

Instead, special interests compete for influence through campaign contributions and other forms of political donations. They also run large, sophisticated media campaigns aimed at persuading policymakers and the public that what is good for their special interest is good for the country.

We are not a special interest group.

It was noted that some of the criticism of MINUSTAH and the Transitional Government had been exaggerated and fanned by interested groups.

Prostitutes' interest groups are also represented.

Europlatforms European Economic Interest Grouping

These folks are the moneyed interests in Iran, the bankers, the oil people, the bazaaries.

They were of the view that the Bureau should remain as presently constituted, and considered that concerns of special interest groups should be accommodated within the various regional groups.

The special interests of LDCs should be taken into account in this respect.

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Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination

Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination

Different countries and groups of countries have diverse interests.

In that regard, the African Group wishes to point out that the Millennium Declaration emphasized the special needs of Africa.

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Since the only obstacle to the declaration of statehood was political discrimination, some special interest groups were talking of colonialism those who opposed the declaration of statehood were acting selfishly to preserve their own political and economic interests.

If the opposite were true, there would be no search for consensus, but an adjustment to the particular interests of a small minority of countries.

It is very often stated in this room that the security interests of States are of a special character.

AGENDA ITEM 91 ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC AND OTHER INTERESTS WHICH IMPEDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES IN TERRITORIES UNDER COLONIAL DOMINATION

AGENDA ITEM 91 ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC AND OTHER INTERESTS WHICH IMPEDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES IN TERRITORIES UNDER COLONIAL DOMINATION (continued)

A. Mission specific costs and ratios

This has created for us additional advantages, but has also placed on us a special responsibility.

The Group requested substantial improvement in market access in modes and sectors of export interest to ACP countries.

Agenda item 91 Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under Colonial Domination (continued)

Agenda item 91 Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination (continued)

Agenda item 91 Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination (continued)

The third front involves assorted petty particularisms parties representing the sectarian interests of specific castes, sub regions, or linguistic groups. The danger is that such groups could accentuate the divisions of a fractious society, rather than pull everyone together in the collective national interest.

That being the case, the needs, interests and particular situations of the developing countries, both in the traditional and the new trade sectors covered by WTO, most be taken into account.

9 . Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) (A 52 621) 91 and 18 .

9. Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Com mittee) (A 52 621) 91 and 18 .

Agenda item 91 Activities of those foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination and efforts to eliminate colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination in southern Africa (continued)

Gilens and Page report similar results for organized interest groups, which wield a powerful influence on policy formation. As they point out, it makes very little difference what the general public thinks once interest group alignments and the preferences of affluent Americans are taken into account.

Let all parties make a genuine effort to find a solution that can command wide support, not for the sake of any particular group but for the sake of the Organization.

C. Equality, non discrimination and special groups

The Secretary General may, in the interest of the Organization, extend this age limit in exceptional cases.

AGENDA ITEM 91 ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC AND OTHER INTERESTS WHICH IMPEDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES IN TERRITORIES UNDER COLONIAL DOMINATION (A 52 23 (Part III)

AGENDA ITEM 91 ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC AND OTHER INTERESTS WHICH IMPEDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES IN TERRITORIES UNDER COLONIAL DOMINATION (continued) (A 52 23, Part III)

Agenda item 91 Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination (continued) (A 52 23 (Part III) To be issued.

Agenda item 91 Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in territories under colonial domination (continued) (A 52 23 (Part III))

Having considered the item entitled quot Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination quot ,

Having considered the item entitled Activities of foreign economic and other interests which impede the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Territories under colonial domination ,

They could also remove import and export quotas, some tax exemptions, non targeted subsidies and other policies that grant privileges to special interest groups.

(a) The obligation breached is owed to a group of States including that State, and is established for the protection of a collective interest of the group or