Requests for assistance

Form of assistance Number of countries requesting assistance

B. Requests for assistance

The draft resolution encouraged the Secretary General, through the Electoral Assistance Division, to respond to the evolving nature of requests for assistance and the growing need for specific types of medium term expert assistance.

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Form of assistance Number of countries requesting assistance

He requested technical assistance and information to this end.

In order to be effective, assistance should be demand driven.

He stated that he had asked for medical assistance, which had been denied.

Even before they do that they will ask for foreign aid.

For example, to submit a Help Desk enquiry may require only a written request.

An immediate investigation into the misappropriation of humanitarian aid was required.

In addition, Haiti requested assistance in building construction Sudan in operating its printing press, which issues law reports, research papers and periodicals and Colombia in applying disciplinary measures to combat corruption, and in ensuring more effective evidence gathering in investigations.

The principle of subsidiarity of international assistance is well established, and entails that the Government of the affected country not only has primary responsibility for assisting the victims of a disaster, but also has the authority to coordinate and direct all available assistance.

With a good track record and the continued implementation of strong policy measures, African countries have legitimate claim on the international aid purse and, consistent with the reorientation of aid policies, on increasing its share of that purse. Table 2 Aggregate net long term resource flows to Africaa

Under the Assistance Convention, upon receiving a request for assistance from a State party or member States, IAEA is required to coordinate assistance at the international level.

Requests for United Nations technical assistance in, and observation of, electoral processes, continue to increase, reflecting the recognition of the impartiality and quality of assistance.

Technical assistance programs are initiated in response to specific requests from individual countries.

During 1996, requests for assistance were received from 18 Member States.

31. Finally, she urged the donor countries to meet as soon as possible the target of 0.7 per cent of GNP for development assistance, which was an essential part of the cost sharing needed in order to implement fully the priorities established at the various international conferences on development.

3. Requests the Electoral Assistance Division of the Department of Political Affairs of the Secretariat, in its role as coordinator of United Nations electoral assistance, to continue to inform Member States regularly about the requests received and the nature of any assistance provided

The Council has given the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) a firm mandate to be implemented as circumstances permit.

It appeals to pity. It appeals to something called charity.

Such assistance was, of course, provided only at the request of the countries concerned.

In recent years, the number of requests from Governments for technical assistance has risen dramatically.

The United States Government cannot agree to these statements calling for assistance to be unconditional.

In most missions, assistance of that sort will be requested from the local authorities.

Form of assistance requested

(b) Requests for technical assistance

That requires a clear sighted and resolute attitude on the part of the Transitional Government as well as the disbursement of the required financial assistance by the donor community.

To meet their capacity building needs, a number of countries have turned to external donors for assistance.

The request from Indonesia was for technical assistance from the Commission through the use of the trust fund established by resolution 55 7, and mentioned that further information relating to the specific requirements of such assistance would be provided in due course for the consideration of the Commission.

The Committee has also produced an Assistance Matrix to collect updated information on requests received from States and on assistance offered by potential providers, including international, regional and subregional organizations.

If necessary, the State party should seek international assistance in this regard.

The Office has been requested to provide assistance in the drafting and review of this law.

At the national level, it is anticipated that requests for assistance could emerge under the following headings

(b) Requests for technical assistance 20

While regional and country specific requirements were multisectoral, over 80 per cent of requirements were for food assistance activities.

(c) To assist Governments, at their request, in designing projects of specific technical assistance in support of democracy and the rule of law.

Recipients are under no obligation to take the assistance, nor are donors obliged to offer it.

Transmission of States parties' reports that contain a request or indicate a need for technical advice or assistance

15. Encourages Governments, when seeking the assistance of the United Nations Programme of Advisory Services and Technical Assistance in the Field of Human Rights, to consider, where appropriate, including requests for assistance for the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion

13. Encourages Governments, when seeking the assistance of the United Nations Programme of Advisory Services and Technical Assistance in the Field of Human Rights, to consider, where appropriate, including requests for assistance in the field of the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion

15. Encourages Governments, when seeking the assistance of the United Nations Programme of Advisory Services and Technical Assistance in the Field of Human Rights, to consider, where appropriate, including requests for assistance in the field of the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief

16. Encourages Governments, when seeking the assistance of the United Nations Programme of Advisory Services and Technical Assistance in the Field of Human Rights, to consider, where appropriate, including requests for assistance in the field of the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief