In such cases, the lack of participation is the main reason for the failure of poverty alleviation policies.

The absence, or inadequacy, of a participatory approach meant that local communities and people were not involved.

How should the lack of awareness and capacity among those involved in free, prior and informed consent processes be addressed?

Ashraf Ghani What scares me most is is you, lack of your engagement.

Intra State conflicts are a key reason for the lack of security, of investment and of development.

For indigenous peoples, poverty may be expressed as a lack of political participation, or as a loss of territorial integrity and spiritual values.

He identified the lack of information as one of the major obstacles to effective participation throughout policy processes.

10. It should be recognized that young people with disabilities have greater difficulties participating in society due to lack of equal opportunities.

In some cases, the participation and involvement of technical teams was hampered by lack of coordination and lack of clarity over roles and responsibilities.

In other words, the international community should address the root causes of conflicts, such as poverty and lack of democratic participation.

The community on its own has a limited role, mainly because of a lack of resources or power, but it should be regarded as a vital and essential partner if the problems of drug abuse are to be dealt with.

5. Some participants expressed concern about the lack of interpretation at the third session, which in their view limited their ability to fully participate in the work of the informal group.

The project has had a positive impact on urban development, as well as promoting participation among stakeholders in a situation where land is scarce.

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Participants remarked on the lack of training for the political class, civil society and young people and they stressed that the lack of initiative displayed by youth organizations in combating discrimination was partly attributable to their limited financial means.

There is both a knowledge deficit and an understanding deficit.

It seems timely to multilaterally draw conclusions of submissions and discussions relating to assessment.

We need to consider the fact that domestic companies lack the required resources to take part in sell offs of strategic facilities.

Thirdly, we lack a comprehensive strategy for involving young people in the struggle to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Persistent challenges include untrained staff, low salaries, lack of basic equipment, training and reference materials, gender inequity and lack of harmonization among secular, customary and Islamic laws.

Municipalities are lacking qualified solid waste managers.

The Afghan emigrants complain about the lack of security.

Among these wide ranging causes are unequal distribution of income and assets, insecurity and vulnerability, and social exclusion and powerlessness.

He noted that the main reason for the failure of poverty alleviation policies was the lack of participation, and that participation was a right set out in article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

But the problem was a lack of resources, not a lack of willingness.

Some business and other participants recognized a responsibility to respect international standards when national standards were lacking, particularly in the area of labour standards.

In some cases, the participation and involvement of technical teams were hampered by lack of coordination and lack of clarity over roles and responsibilities.

It could also provide advice on peacebuilding mandates, facilitate the coordination of actors involved at different stages of a peacebuilding and reconstruction process, and thus help to address an significant shortfall the lack of policy coherence in peacebuilding and reconstruction.

In addition, lack of access to basic services, such as education and health care, limits the opportunities available to poor people, while social exclusion and lack of a voice prevent poor people from fully participating in decisions that affect their lives.

Mr. Kutesa's statement also demonstrated his country's lack of sincerity and involvement in the peaceful settlement of the crisis in the Great Lakes region.

It relates to lack of political participation and effective control over their lives and environments as well as the self determination of their own communities.

The lack of participation of the indigenous people in the management of natural resources and in other activities of concern to them is also a matter of concern.

(a) A lack of coordination between the different actors intervening

Conference participants should also consider whether the lack of a permanent or semi permanent monitoring mechanism constituted an institutional deficit in the Treaty.

They cannot provide real collateral.

78. Organizations of the United Nations system are sometimes the targets of accusations of serious lack of impartiality and active involvement in local affairs by local officials.

However, many developing countries are too poorly equipped in terms of institutional infrastructure and human resources to participate effectively.

43. Broadly stated, there are two reasons why States do not report administrative incapacity including a lack of specialist expertise or lack of political will, or a combination of both.

(i) Lack of awareness among authors, publishers and the public

Some interlocutors said that State institutions faced continuing problems of corruption, lack of capacity of the civil service, absence of transparency and accountability and lack of necessary equipment.

One participant noted that a lack of coordination with the Activities and Programmes Branch reflected upon the credibility of the special rapporteurs.

One knows, however, that this is directly linked to lack of schooling.

At the same time, there continues to be a lack of cohesion with the command of the tenth military region.

(b) There was a lack of coordination between the security force investigation team and the investigating Judges

47. The main problem with Gypsy communities is the lack of cooperation.