As I had no reference point for my body,

There is just one reference point, which is the body.

It could also function as a reference point for donors, promotion agencies and other international agencies in their dialogue with Governments.

It will serve as a useful reference point in our deliberations.

The following descriptions have been provided as a point of reference.

Our first concrete point of reference is the existence of this process.

24. According to the Programme of Action adopted in Copenhagen, it was essential to develop national strategies which would provide the reference point for international support.

Whether or not it resulted in a convention, the Commission's work invariably served as an important point of reference in the study and practice of international law.

Strong support was expressed for UNDCP efforts to consolidate its position as a centre of specialized knowledge and expertise, the global reference point for international drug control.

Point of problem assistance may be offered by moveable reference kiosks near conference and meeting areas, as well as by telephone and virtual reference help desk teams.

With regard to the proposals for the agenda, Mr. Alfonso Martínez, noted that the reference to situations in his point 2 was not a reference to monitoring.

But the most serious thing is that the report, if approved, would further accentuate the imbalances that serve as its reference point and its starting point.

MINUGUA verification reports were an important reference point for participants in the 2002 2003 Consultative Group meetings, which focused national and international attention on the implementation of the peace agreements.

21. The observers from ICPO Interpol made a presentation on the ICPO Interpol ASF International Stolen Vehicle Database, which was intended as a single reference point for stolen vehicle information.

OSS proposes to take as its starting point one general objective drawn from the terms of reference, identifying all the necessary activities with reference to carefully circumscribed outcomes.

Thirdly, the international treaty system and the international standards and norms embodied in resolutions of the General Assembly, the Council and the Commission provide an irreplaceable foundation and point of reference for the work of international drug control, and particularly for UNDCP.

They serve as a framework and reference point for the work of OHCHR on the issue of trafficking.

A focal point provides each donor with a specific reference person to whom it can direct its enquiries.

We begin this debate taking the model presented by the group of four as our point of reference.

In the agricultural sector, there was a rise of 1 percentage point between the reference years (1991 1995).

The Special Rapporteur considered that this important point was covered by the reference to transmission to future generations.

The Special Rapporteur also wishes to point out that international law provides no legal definition of the concept of religion and that the international human rights instruments make no reference to the concepts of sects or psycho groups.

Here again, one would have to replace the reference to States with a reference to international organizations.

The mandates would then become a reference point for structuring the objectives over the short, medium and long term.

In the same context, the report makes reference to the Security General's five point action plan to prevent genocide.

Other suggestions included inserting a reference to international organizations.

Ms. Zabolotskaya (Russian Federation) reaffirmed her delegation's view regarding the timeliness of drafting an international convention which used the draft articles on State responsibility for internationally wrongful acts as a point of reference.

Columbia University welcomed this innovative approach, which made it possible for the university to become a meaningful point of reference, a space of synthesis and responsibility in the field of international conflict resolution.

In keeping with that approach, she recalled that as provided for in the Commission's terms of reference, its mandate was not only to formulate guidelines which would serve as a point of reference for Member States, but also and especially to promote the progressive development and codification of international law through the drafting of international conventions.

This annex is intended to be a useful point of reference during the Committee's consideration of the UK's national report.

What was the point of our agreeing to reopen paragraphs 8 and 9 in terms of the reference to 2006?

The ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy was mentioned as a reference point for the debate.

A fair system will require agreement on the quality and quantity of information used as the reference point for the review.

Kenya embraces the principles of the Charter, which serve as a basic reference point for the reform of the United Nations.

The Blue Line remains the agreed reference for the international community.

(d) Approve the periodicity of the review and reference point for setting the hazard pay as set out in paragraph 143 above

Hong Kong I refer to as a kind of analog experience in a digital age, because you always have a point of reference.

It was stated that the liability regime applicable to the seller of goods under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods might need to be further explored as a possible point of reference.

Reference was also made to structural obstacles and barriers in the existing international order that perpetuated international inequality.

The business plan takes as its key reference and starting point option 3, sub option 4 selected by the Board in decision 2005 5.

GENERAL FRAMEWORK The Spanish Constitution of 1978 is the basic point of reference for the equality of men and women in recent Spanish history.

At no point during this meeting or in subsequent correspondence did the Government indicate that it did not accept the standard terms of reference.

However the Office of the Ombudsman is not yet ready to become the central point of reference for those whose rights have been violated.

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The United Arab Emirates reaffirms the central role of the United Nations and stresses the importance of its Charter the main point of reference for building international relations on the basis of respect, freedom, equality, tolerance and joint responsibility.