Current projects were directed towards bringing local laws into conformity with international standards.

(i) Adapting internationally agreed standards, norms and principles to regional, national and local contexts

Improvements to national vehicle efficiency standards and investments in alternative fuels and vehicles help local governments to reduce greenhouse gas and local air pollutants.

These TRAINMAR centres become able to reach professional standards in organizing training programmes adapted to local needs.

Given the state of the local administration of justice in Burundi, it also concluded that the likelihood of a local trial process meeting international standards of justice was questionable.

And let's face it, the contract from a major multinational brand to a supplier in India or China has much more persuasive value than the local labor law, the local environmental regulations, the local human rights standards.

Meeting those standards requires that more competences and responsibilities be transferred to the local authorities and that privatization be accelerated.

The framework included human rights labour standards, non discrimination, human rights security training, involuntary settlement, indigenous peoples and local communities.

Promotion of compliance with international standards and re establishment of local norms that promote child protection and welfare also merit priority attention.

quot The local authorities should take steps to ensure that local war crimes trials are conducted according to internationally recognized standards, and in particular that the right to open and public trial is respected.

Nestlé's approach of developing local suppliers is pragmatic and directed to concrete needs. The company worked with local suppliers to help them meet quality standards by providing information, technical assistance and sometimes also financial support.

Minorities should be involved at the local, national and international levels in the formulation, adoption, implementation and monitoring of standards and policies affecting them.

25. Globalization is thus a cultural phenomenon that is bringing different national and local communities closer and establishing new standards or expectations among populations.

They are also more likely to work without the protection of local labour standards or the rights to health care and treatment accorded to citizens.

Furthermore, these local courts would judge UN listings based on criminal standards of evidence, despite the fact that the List is not a criminal list.

(p) Encourages UNHCR to develop and apply appropriate standards and indicators that account for age and gender considerations in local integration and self reliance programmes

(p) Encourages UNHCR to develop and apply appropriate standards and indicators that account for age and gender considerations in local integration and self reliance programs

Standards. Two standards are proposed.

The Sub Commission should consider developing draft standards or guidelines to facilitate transparency and informed participation by local communities and local people in their own development programmes, taking into account any other drafting work being done in this field.

Each household is considered as an economic unit, creating job for its own members, attracting local labor, thus helping reduce poverty and raise people's living standards.

The ERZ, focused exclusively on producing goods for export, would provide tax incentives, basic infrastructure and services, security, and a stable legal framework to investors. In exchange, investors would commit to train local workers, create employment by purchasing local inputs and services, improve corporate practices and local providers standards, facilitate technology transfers, and establish links with local technical schools and universities.

The positive effects of these international rules, standards and procedures are, however, often neutralised by local laws and regulations, the ignorance of traders, complex local trade procedures controls (particularly with regard to customs and port authorities), non tariff barriers, etc.

Specifically, that Committee is drafting Mexico's official standards the purpose of NBS 17 is to establish local airport security committees NBS 18 is intended to set minimum standards for airport security programmes and NBS 019 deals with inspection procedures for registered luggage.

This has given rise to an ethical vacuum , a setting in which international standards are ignored with impunity and where local value systems have lost their sway.

17. Internal control standards are separated into two categories general standards and detailed standards.

The proposed amendments would bring the Constitution into alignment with European standards by enhancing the independence of the judiciary and promoting local democracy and freedom of the media.

Furthermore, this would result in local courts judging United Nations listings based on criminal standards of evidence, despite the fact that the List is not a criminal list.

(d) To support research activities which respond to well defined objectives, meet the needs of local populations and lead to improved living standards for people in affected areas

(d) To support research activities that respond to well defined objectives, meet the needs of local populations and lead to improved living standards for people in affected areas

H. Minimum humanitarian standards fundamental standards of humanity

H. Minimum humanitarian standards fundamental standards of humanity

The issues of poverty and youth and the role of income generating activities in eradicating poverty and improving the standards of living in local communities will also be investigated.

(a) Promote energy material efficiency standards, international product standards

All healthcare centers from central to local levels, both public and non public, are responsible for providing reproductive healthcare services and implementing the National Standards Guidelines on Reproductive Healthcare Services.

The standing police capacity would also assist United Nations police components to strengthen rules, procedures and legislation to ensure that local police services operate in accordance with the relevant standards.

These EMS standards have already been adopted as international standards.

The view was also expressed that in some other jurisdictions where a stay was available but the requirements under local law were very high, such requirements would need to be observed, so as to avoid double standards for local and foreign representatives in the enacting State.

Related to this comply or explain rule, some countries now require companies with foreign listings to disclose the extent to which the local governance practices differ from the foreign listing standards.

Growing out of its previous existence as the Productivity and Standards Board (PSB), SPRING's has as its mission the enhacement of the competitiveness of local enterprises for a vibrant Singapore economy.

Developing standards

Setting standards

Minimal standards

Applicable standards

Supported standards

The standards were under review and benchmarked against international commercial standards.