Joining a union is on a voluntary basis.

The CICA CBMs will be applied on a gradual and voluntary basis.

Persons born before 1983 can join the scheme on a voluntary basis.

However, some Member States renounced their share on a voluntary basis ( 1,265,457) for various purposes.

Even when spontaneous returns are undertaken on a voluntary basis, the perils en route cannot be underestimated.

K.A.TH.V., since 2001, provides its services, on a voluntary basis, to women victims of trafficking in Northern Greece.

Invites the Government of Germany to continue contributing, on a voluntary basis, to UNCCD meetings organized in Bonn

The range of confidence building measures which could be used by States, including on a voluntary basis, is broad.

China supports categorization of sensitive fuzes and adoption of Best Practices to be carried out on a voluntary basis.

Trust fund contributions are provided on a voluntary basis by individual Governments, multilateral donors, NGOs, the enterprise sector and foundations.

As stated in the previous report, the voluntary social insurance has been applied on pilot basis in a number of localities.

However, many States Parties have expressed an interest in sharing, on a voluntary basis, information on the utility of retained mines.

Welcoming the efforts by Member States to submit, on a voluntary basis, national reports on their implementation of the Programme of Action,

Welcoming the efforts by Member States to submit, on a voluntary basis, national reports on their implementation of the Programme of Action,

10. Encourages further improving the mutual exchange of information, on a voluntary basis, on borrowing and lending among all creditors and borrowers

China can agree with the adoption of Best Practices on a voluntary basis on this issue as proposed by the Coordinator's Paper.

In response, the secretariat of the Forum invited member States, CPF members and other relevant organizations and forest related processes to submit, on a voluntary basis, reports on the implementation of the IPF IFF proposals for action and to respond, again on a voluntary basis, to a questionnaire on each of the specific criteria.

Welcoming also the efforts by Member States to submit, on a voluntary basis, national reports on their implementation of the Programme of Action,

The Centre operates on the basis of existing resources within the Secretariat and on voluntary contributions that Member States and other donors offer.

The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) should both be funded exclusively on a voluntary basis.

Notes with appreciation the voluntary financial and other contributions received for capacity building and technical cooperation, and invites all member States to assist UNCTAD on a voluntary basis in its technical cooperation by providing experts, training facilities or resources

Promote negotiation, on a voluntary basis, of free trade agreements among developing countries as they constitute a tool for strengthening South South economic cooperation.

The first caseload was demobilized from the army and the rebel groups on a voluntary basis, followed by those currently identified within the army.

In addition, democratic processes in some countries have given rise to the formation of national consultative groups, which usually operate on a voluntary basis.

Voluntary contributions from Member States and other donors were recorded as income upon receipt or on the basis of a written pledge from the donor.

Understands that participation in the Programme is on a voluntary basis and it is not intended to set up any new fund or institutional structure.

Continue to provide on a voluntary basis, in accordance with their agreement with the GICHD, the necessary financial resources for the operation of the Implementation Support Unit.

5. Invites all States that have not ratified the Convention or acceded to it to provide, on a voluntary basis, information to make global mine action efforts more effective

(c) Promote innovative funding mechanisms and multi stakeholder arrangements on all levels, on a voluntary basis, including the engagement of sports organizations, civil society, athletes and the private sector

5. Invites all States that have not ratified the Convention or acceded to it to provide, on a voluntary basis, information to make global mine action efforts more effective

5. Invites all States that have not ratified the Convention or acceded to it to provide, on a voluntary basis, information to make global mine action efforts more effective

5. Invites all States that have not ratified the Convention or acceded to it to provide, on a voluntary basis, information to make global mine action efforts more effective

5. Invites all States that have not ratified the Convention or acceded to it to provide, on a voluntary basis, information to make global mine action efforts more effective

Whether voluntary efforts, such as development of these principles, can provide a sufficiently strong basis for an effective crisis resolution mechanism has thus yet to be determined through testing.

6. Encourages countries to present, on a voluntary basis, in particular at the Commission's review sessions, national reports focusing on concrete progress in implementation, including achievements, constraints, challenges and opportunities

The Rotterdam Convention was extraordinary, he said, in that it had started on a voluntary basis and had evolved into a legally binding instrument as a result of intergovernmental negotiations.

The international community should support efforts made by states of the regions concerned to establish nuclear weapon free zones in accordance with the regional situation and on a voluntary basis.

2 The electronic copies of data and information provided by States on a voluntary basis can be accessed on the website of the Department for Disarmament Affairs (www.disarmament.un.org cab salw.html).

Article 10 An applicant and an insurer shall enter into an insurance contract on a fair, voluntary and mutually beneficial basis through consultation and shall never infringe upon the public interest.

Mr. Aksen (Turkey) said that the Turkish Government attached great importance to the successful return of displaced persons on a voluntary basis and had been implementing a relevant programme since 1994.

The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa, headquartered in Lomé, Togo, operates on the basis of voluntary contributions from Member States and some resources from the Secretariat.

7. Also welcomes the financial support already provided on a voluntary basis by some countries, and urges Governments, the private sector and all relevant organizations, including non governmental organizations, to make or continue to make voluntary contributions to the Global Mechanism to enable it to implement its mandate effectively and fully

5. Invites Governments to make available to the Secretary General, on a voluntary basis, information and expertise on humanitarian problems of concern to them, in order to identify opportunities for future action

To consider putting in place, on a voluntary basis, national systems of assistance that would promote the needs of victims of terrorism and their families and facilitate the normalization of their lives.

Encourages all interested States to assess, on a voluntary basis, whether, in conformity with their legitimate security needs, parts of their stockpiles of conventional ammunition should be considered to be in surplus