His delegation supported the principle of complementarity.

Mr. SALAZAR (Chile) said that his delegation favoured the principle of flexibility.

Mr. Chong (Singapore) said that his delegation supported the draft article in principle.

As a general principle, her delegation considered that the rule had potential relevance.

His delegation believed that it was necessary to respect not only the principle of capacity to pay, but also the principle of equity.

70. His delegation endorsed in principle the approach of the Secretary General to reform.

His delegation agreed with those members of the Commission who had stressed that the principle was well recognized as a general principle of international environmental law.

Her delegation fully supported the principle of voluntary choice regarding maternal and child health and family planning.

There had been no change in his delegation apos s position of principle on the scale of assessments.

Therefore, he would limit his remarks to a few matters of principle that his delegation viewed as fundamental.

He also stated that his delegation fully agreed with the principle contained in the first paragraph of article 14.

14. His delegation considered it vitally important to adhere to the principle of consensus in agreeing upon financial matters.

His delegation accepted the principle, as established in the Trail Smelter case and welcomed its codification by the Commission.

The principle of capacity to pay remained the fundamental criterion for calculation of the scale of assessments and his delegation welcomed the proposals of the Committee on Contributions which reaffirmed that principle.

We assume that those amendments were accepted in principle, as no delegation spoke against them or tried to amend them.

His delegation was further of the view that the principle of universality applied in the drafting of the Optional Protocol.

33. His delegation believed that the legal framework for electronic commerce, should be based on the principle of contractual liberty.

88. His delegation had grave reservations about the concept of inherent jurisdiction of the court, which was inconsistent with the principle of State sovereignty, the complementarity principle, and considerations of reality and pragmatism.

His delegation would therefore vote against the draft resolution and, as a matter of principle, would stand in solidarity with Uzbekistan.

12. With regard to the composition of the Secretariat, his delegation reiterated its support for the principle of equitable geographical distribution.

68. His delegation believed that the principle of capacity to pay should remain the fundamental basis for determining the scale of assessment.

However, her delegation was opposed in principle to the extension of the Commission s sessions, and therefore could not support the financial implications thereof.

One delegation said that paragraph 4, in positing the principle of adequate reparation, should take account of the economic constraints under which States operated.

The delegation of Japan has indicated its readiness to accept that responsibility, which is consistent also with the principle of rotation among regional groups.

5. Ms. Aragon (Philippines) said that in principle, her delegation agreed with the Advisory Committee regarding the level of appropriation for the biennium 1998 1999.

My delegation also concurs, in principle, with the Panel and with the Secretary General's recommendation that a Peacebuilding Commission be established to effectively address that gap.

Belgium was upholding a principle rather than engaging in a procedural manoeuvre if there had been any such manoeuvres, they had not come from his delegation.

63. On the principle of complementarity, he said that his delegation apos s position was based on the universally accepted concept of the sovereignty of States.

National laws should have primacy and his delegation was pleased to note that that principle had been included in the draft statute, although it needed further improvement.

His delegation urged the United Nations to respect the principle of universal participation, which had been the basis for the admission of other countries to the Organization.

80. His delegation had always maintained that the principle of capacity to pay should be the fundamental criterion for the apportionment of the expenses of the Organization and he wondered how that principle had been applied in deciding on his own country apos s assessment.

Referring to the fact that one delegation had raised the concept of quot responsibility to pay quot , he said that his delegation reiterated its position that such a principle was not tenable since it was a disguised proposal of money for power.

My delegation acknowledges the recognition of the principle of national ownership with regard to identifying and establishing development priorities at the national level through programmes, plans and strategies.

In that particular case, and because of its distinct historical background, his delegation was of the view that the principle of territorial integrity should be the first consideration.

Her delegation endorsed the principle of capacity to pay and welcomed the preliminary agreement reached in the Committee on Contributions with regard to certain elements of the scale.

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Principle 1 The Working Group discussed the following principle

Principle 5 The Working Groups discussed the following principle

Principle 32 Restrictions on the principle of due obedience

PRINCIPLE 32. RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF DUE OBEDIENCE

His delegation supported the principle of voluntary repatriation, as well as the right to legal recourse against those responsible for human rights violations against refugees, immigrants and displaced persons.

Also, his delegation wished to reiterate the importance of producing summary records of meetings in Chinese and Arabic, in conformity with the principle of parity between the official languages.

With regard to admitting cases under article 35 of the draft consolidated text, his delegation believed that the current text reflected the principle of complementarity in a satisfactory manner.

The principle of cooperation must complement the principle of competition.

His delegation therefore urged that the recruitment of loaned officers in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations should be guided as far as possible by the principle of equitable geographical representation.