NTB specific methods use direct information on NTBs to define their possible impact.

A number of ILO initiatives under these thematic areas have a direct impact on indigenous and tribal peoples.

The active participation of women in this process had a direct impact on women's increased participation in policymaking.

The rules applied within the framework of the WTO have a direct impact on the development of African countries.

To assess and encourage the implementation of quick impact projects that have a direct impact on the well being of Haitians, in particular those living in the poor urban areas

The informal sector is a critical area that requires immediate policy attention, which would have direct impact on poverty reduction.

Finally, these measures do not give any direct information concerning possible impact on price and quantities produced, consumed or exchanged.

The group estimates the secured funds have so far made a direct impact on nearly 649 million people across the world.

So we don't even necessarily have to have direct contact with these organisms to have a very real impact on them.

The inability of the Conference on Disarmament to commence work has a direct and significant impact on the NPT Review Conference.

These are also situations that have a direct impact on peace and security matters for which the Security Council has primary responsibility.

At the outset, Romania will have to direct inevitably limited development cooperation resources in such a manner as to maximize their impact.

Ms. Gunasekera (Sri Lanka) said that the degradation of ecosystems had a direct impact on poverty creation and the escalation of conflicts.

They can serve to strengthen entrepreneurship and can also have a direct and profound impact on development at the local and regional levels.

Although special attention children specific issues was necessary, they could not be divorced from broader development challenges, which had a direct impact on children.

The main source is direct disposal by households, followed by the impact of tourist facilities and run off from waste dumps (waste from land sources).

The campaign was designed to achieve a direct and measurable impact on child survival and other UNICEF priorities, especially protection, education and early childhood development.

Those remaining elements, such as printing, public information services, or translation, that have a direct impact on the relevant programmes have been tabulated as operating costs.

These issues can be easily overcome by current technology, but the lack of standardization has a direct impact on the costs associated with the required customizations.

This continuing insecurity has a direct detrimental impact on the international community's ability to deliver assistance and provide basic services for the victims of the conflict.

The assessment of Member States' contributions was a very sensitive issue that had a direct impact on Governments' capacity to honour their financial commitments to the Organization.

Given its current political status, Kosovo remains a long way from direct foreign investment and lacks eligibility for benefiting from International Monetary Fund and World Bank programmes and assistance, which would have a direct impact on the development of a stable and efficient economy.

A recent radio audience survey conducted in Ethiopia revealed that the impact remains modest, however, as a number of people lack direct access to the airwaves in the country.

Given the short time since the practice was suspended, covering only two sessional periods, it is difficult to determine a trend and draw conclusions on the direct financial impact.

The common understanding that we are expected to reach on this issue will have a direct impact on the future role of our Organization in defending peace and security.

Be it the spread of inflation or the impact of currency devaluation half a world away, global economic forces can have a direct impact on every person s livelihood. Under such circumstances, international cooperation is essential to ensure stability and growth and prevent disruptive crises.

(e) Strengthening the role of national institutional mechanisms for gender equality and the advancement of women, including through financial and other appropriate assistance, to increase their direct impact on women

(g) Strengthening the role of national institutional mechanisms for gender equality and the advancement of women, including through financial and other appropriate assistance, to increase their direct impact on women

Part of the reason, of course, is the rise of global trade and financial markets. But connections between countries do not occur solely through the direct impact of market prices.

Beneficiary organizations from the five geographical regions were invited to brief donors on their activities, thereby illustrating the direct impact the Fund has on the lives of the assisted victims.

This broadening of peacekeeping activities has had a direct impact on the role of UNMOs, whose duties have also expanded beyond merely the monitoring of ceasefires and separation of forces.

Direct and indirect measures to reduce dependence on commodity exports and to reduce the impact of commodity price instability are thus crucial if Africa is to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

Direct information, then, is the appropriate approach only when trying to assess NTBs' impact at a quite disaggregated level, which should normally be avoided when dealing with a more general analysis.

This has direct impact on household food access since crop failure at county level is not automatically covered by transfers between counties, and cereals are normally not transferred for immediate shortages.

The Committee is concerned at reports of the disparate impact of this law on indigenous groups, and reminds the State party that the Convention prohibits direct as well as indirect discrimination (art.

The empowerment of rural women has a direct impact on the implementation of the Millennium Declaration in all areas, including development, security and human rights, and particularly in relation to poverty eradication.

The ban on participation by Cuban institutions in clinical tests on medicines manufactured in the United States is also having a direct impact on the American people and those of other countries.

138. Notes with concern the direct impact of the decrease in extrabudgetary resources on the quality of services provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

An evaluation of the CCP in 2003 found that it has been successful in supporting important court cases that have a direct impact on the implementation of rights and freedoms covered by the Program.

The increased insecurity has had a direct impact on reconstruction, economic development and the expansion of State authority, particularly in the south and east, which account for an estimated one third of the country.

That programme should have a positive impact on the business environment, helping to attract not only privatization, but also non privatization related foreign direct investment, and facilitating private sector activity in the medium term.

Of concern here is the direct economic impact of the Barrier and settlements and the further contraction they cause to an already fragmented and vulnerable Palestinian production base and resources, especially land and water.

By creating employment, companies can make an important contribution to fighting poverty and promoting development (UNCTAD 1999). Employment can be created in a direct or indirect way. While direct employment creation is obvious, the more indirect impact that foreign affiliates can have on employment through, for example, linkages with local companies is often overlooked.

It is also discouraging foreign direct investment, as is the discrediting of Egypt s police forces. As a result, still more sources of working and investment capital are disrupted, amplifying the impact of domestic capital flight.

On the issue of substantiation of claims, the authors argue that they have shown that the reductions of reindeer after the Ministry's decisions was a direct consequence of the impact of logging on pasture areas.