Actions were undertaken to assist the Government in rehabilitating some stations of the country s main agronomic research institute.

The Monitoring and Research Division has pursued a two pronged strategy.

Measures involving criminological research and evaluation should be taken which

This body then meets to study the report and take the appropriate measures.

To study the impact of the emergency measures adopted by Governments on human rights

After 18 months, a decision on appropriate action would be taken on the basis of the studies carried out

One area in which such studies could be fruitful, however, is public procurement.

Finally, he suggested that assistance could take the form of advisory services, seminars and study visits to other countries.

Secondly, there was a need to review past efforts in order to render future operations more effective.

The Committee fully supported follow up to the recommendations of the study and highlighted that the momentum created by the study process should be maintained.

Measures taken or to be taken by UNITAR

The intention of the Study Group was to attain an outcome that would be of practical value for legal practitioners and would take the form of a series of studies and a set of conclusions to serve as practical guidelines.

In this context, the study is intended to support further action by the General Assembly. It will be aimed at

22. Measures involving criminological research and evaluation should be taken, as appropriate, which

Actions taken in response to the recommendations contained in the independent experts study of July 1998

See CAPS Research Focus Study, Role of reverse auctions in strategic sourcing , 2003 (see above, footnote 2).

c. Institute assessment studies on actions States have taken to address and reduce

Additional measures are under consideration in coordination with appropriate offices of the Organization.

Once the study is completed, action will be taken to rectify the identified shortcomings.

II. Actions taken in response to the recommendations contained in the independent experts study of July 1998

In the field of education, a number of temporary special measures have been taken such as quotas, fellowships and subsidies at all levels including guaranteed admission for girls to schools and institutions of higher education.

See CAPS Research Focus Study, Role of reverse auctions in strategic sourcing , 2003 (see above, footnote 2).

8. That being so, it has been decided that a flexible approach should be adopted to the simplification of the format of Repertory studies.

Experts should be invited to study possible prophylactic measures that would not promote or facilitate drug abuse.

It encouraged good practice by considering a range of case studies emerging from national, sub regional and regional workshops and the lessons learned from them.

Another activity under way involved systematic research on urban areas, which could be used by other actors around the world.

In policy terms, researchers have confirmed their initial hypothesis of the need for a disaggregated approach.

Strict mitigation measures are applied to all launches of the Centre national d études spatiales (CNES) (French National Centre for Space Studies).

Reports and studies were presented which highlighted the importance of urgent action, especially in those regions that have made limited progress.

Study and analysis are needed as to the circumstances which would warrant such affirmative action and the experiences that have been gained in this area.

With regard to the balance between research, training, field operations and the collection and dissemination of information (the four modalities of action mandated by the statute of the Institute), initiatives were taken to intensify research and documentation activities.

The research employs a multi centred coordination approach, where research results are exchanged freely among network members.

This avenue is accordingly no longer available to the Secretariat units concerned as a means to obtain staff support for the preparation of Repertory studies.

9. Commends the Secretary General for his initiative to make Repertory studies available on the Internet

I have decided that technical studies should be undertaken in Brazil so that we, too, can take this measure as soon as possible.

Most Parties provided a chapter dealing with research and systematic observation that included a general description of steps taken.

As the study showed, a unilateral act could take both written and oral form and could also result from the conduct of a State.

The Division continued to liaise with the independent expert guiding the United Nations Study on violence against children on follow up to the Study.

This study gives a number of recommendations for coherent policy on combating genital mutilation.

113. Following that evaluation exercise, measures had been taken to increase commitment to rural development.

The effect of introducing debris mitigation measures, such as de orbiting of satellites at end of life, is also being studied.

10. Stresses the need to take action to resolve expeditiously the issues related to the Institute's rent, debt, rental rates and maintenance costs, taking into account its financial situation, and welcomes the consideration of those issues by the Fifth Committee

In this respect, the Working Group decided to consider possible new studies and had also taken the initiative to build research partnerships with indigenous organizations for the preparation of the working papers on standard setting.

1. Reaffirms the importance of a coordinated United Nations system wide approach to research and training and underlines the need for the United Nations training and research institutions to avoid duplication in their work

She would like to know what measures were being taken or contemplated to address the problems identified in the report with regard to women in higher education and if there had been any attempt to promote gender studies at the post graduate level or to develop leadership training programmes for women.