Recommendation 1 Sharpening the focus of UN Habitat

OIOS also notes that eligibility criteria under the Programme are very broad and could be modified to achieve a sharper and narrower focus.

Would the trend become more pronounced in the future?

This was more in evidence in remote areas.

A smaller membership would allow the Human Rights Council to have more focused debate and discussions.

It is therefore up to us each and every Member State to enhance those capabilities and to make the General Assembly's work more focused and more relevant to contemporary issues.

The Secretary General made specific mention in his report to the General Assembly this year of the intense competition to export these weapons to conflict areas, thereby exacerbating the intensity and duration of those conflicts.

There should be continued improvement of other reports to make them more concise and action oriented, by highlighting the critical areas requiring action by the General Assembly and, as appropriate, by making specific recommendations.

The trove of natural resources in conflict areas has intensified problems.

The general debate this year has been more focused than previously.

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They do not represent failure they simply underscore that more needs to be done to make the world a safer and better place for all of mankind.

25. In other words, even though conflict prevention is preferable, this does not absolve the Organization of the responsibility to manage conflicts which may break out.

The importance of addressing the root causes of conflict and devoting greater efforts to conflict prevention cannot be understated.

These events emphasized the need for the international community to tackle internal conflicts more seriously.

We also opened the door to a more productive, focused and transparent discussion.

Draft article 2 put forward a wider definition of armed conflict to include both international and non international conflicts.

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The application of quotas is highlighted as a key instrument.

The proposals by the delegate of Japan were intended not only to shorten the duration of sessions but also to make the proceedings more vigorous and better focused.

The value of the report was greatly enhanced by the formulation of draft articles.

A clear and more focused working method should be adopted.

They recommended that the secretariat encourage Parties to provide their comments in a more structured and focused manner.

This has triggered or aggravated conflict among different population groups and has in turn been made more acute as a result of conflict.

Regions or countries prone to conflict should be better monitored.

These gender specific trends are even more pronounced in the group of the long term unemployed.

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It is essential to improve and upgrade the capacity of the United Nations system so that it can respond appropriately to contemporary manifestations of conflict.

In addition, more effective collaboration between different United Nations entities concerned with related problems would be an important step in providing a clearer global focus on the problem.

The militarized situation, exacerbated by the presence of mercenaries, serves to undermine peace accords and reinforce the idea that a military solution is the only way to end conflicts.

Australia believes peacebuilding must be interpreted broadly to encompass the whole conflict cycle, such that the Protocol would cover pre conflict, conflict and post conflict operations.

More pressure has to be exerted on parties to conflict in order to make them realize that the costs of using child soldiers outweigh the benefits.

This emphasis on results has underlined the importance of direct and regular contact with users of public information products, to align the work of the Department more closely with the needs of its target audiences.

Now that UNIDO had been restructured, it was more flexible and its mandate was more clearly defined and theme oriented. It should therefore be more effective.

Another matter requiring attention was that, given the large number of conflict, post conflict and reconstruction situations which the United Nations had had to deal with in recent years, it was high time for the system to devise a more comprehensive approach to transitional situations, with a view to ensuring that the different parts of the system operated in a concerted manner and complemented each other effectively.

It spurred NATO allies to engage themselves more resolutely in the search for a solution to the Bosnian conflict.

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It is true that a large number of children are victims of armed conflicts, but it is also true that malaria and AIDS kill more children than conflicts do.

As stated in the President's concept paper, the time is right for the relationship between the Council and regional organizations to become more focused and organized (S 2005 638, p. 3).

Technological advances have made the contact between different countries easier and faster, and this increases the possibility of clashes of traditions or lifestyles, as well as the feelings of relative deprivation.

In addition, a study on organizing women entrepreneurs was conducted which stressed the need for women to start groups for those who have common interests.

Moreover, the humanitarian needs in post conflict situations tended to increase rather than decrease.

Those arms fuel underlying tensions, exacerbate conflicts and hamper peacebuilding efforts.

The lack of a senior management layer at the D 2 level is acutely felt and strains the efficient management of the Office.