I've been simplifying things for 30 years.

(a) Simplifying procedures and facilitating access to formal means of remittances transfers

The necessity of simplifying and harmonizing the United Nations system could not be overstated.

New cash transfer procedures are being introduced which are a major, simplifying change for UNICEF and its partners.

(b) Simplifying administrative procedures, where appropriate, in order to facilitate public access to the competent decision making authorities and

Italy's economic ills are well known. At the risk of over simplifying, they can be grouped under three headings

These concerns illustrate the desirability of further simplifying and harmonizing the main procedural steps of procurement across the organizations.

We are aware that increasing the effectiveness of development cooperation requires adequately responding to partners' needs, simplifying operating procedures and enhancing coordination.

GSO is where the satellite appears fixed relative to the ground, thus allowing continuous visibility and simplifying the ground segment and operational requirements.

The preparation of guidelines on the establishment of inter operable ICT systems will assist countries in simplifying and streamlining border crossing formalities and procedures.

Other key elements of a comprehensive reform of the distribution sector include trade facilitation and infrastructure development (including ports and roads) and simplifying customs procedures.

The revision of the format of the Annual Protection Report (APR), with the objectives of simplifying reporting requirements and to increase its utility, is currently under way.

In the view of many speakers, measures aimed at simplifying and accelerating court proceedings, including programmes for restorative justice, also had been accorded appropriate priority at the Congress.

Unfortunately, advanced countries have implemented very little fundamental tax reform so far. Many governments are giving in to higher marginal tax rates rather than overhauling and simplifying the system.

In the short term, there might be merit in focusing the non tariff barrier dimension in the negotiations, e.g. on simplifying certification procedures for a few selected categories of EPPs.

40. Calls upon the United Nations development system to continue to strengthen national execution bearing in mind the importance of building national capacity, simplifying procedures and aligning them with national procedures

20. Notes with appreciation the autonomous steps taken by some countries in providing trade related assistance and by simplifying administrative procedures to facilitate access to their markets for exports from developing countries

President Shi Jiuyong even suggested that one way of simplifying that possibility would be to request the General Assembly or the Security Council, in view of their broad competence, to act as intermediaries for the international organizations.

Signed and approved by Premier Li Keqiang, the State Council printed and distributed the Decision of the State Council on Further Reducing the Categories in the Catalogue of Industrial Products Subject to Production License Administration and Simplifying the Approval Procedures .

The effectiveness and efficiency of the management processes should be reviewed regularly (including streamlining and simplifying procedures) in order to identify what efficiency gains have been achieved and what further gains are possible through improved methods before additional resources are requested.

The requirements of 64,400 under consultants relate to the completion of the SWIFT cash management system, which will permit automated matching of cash and investment transactions and consolidation of bank accounts, thus simplifying account management and reducing overall costs for banking.

Activities that would support this implementation include the collaboration between TNAs and NAPA activities to implement climate change measures simplifying ways to access funding within the GEF and innovative financing and guidance on developing project proposals for technologies for adaptation.

The land of the free has become a legal minefield, says Philip K. Howard especially for teachers and doctors, whose work has been paralyzed by fear of suits. What's the answer? A lawyer himself, Howard has four propositions for simplifying US law.

Although transatlantic tariffs average only 3 5 (with higher peaks for some sensitive products), tariff elimination would have a significant impact, given that bilateral trade totals 650 billion annually. Simplifying customs procedures and opening up markets for public procurement could bring further benefits.

And although there had been progress since 2001, much remained to be done by way of harmonizing and simplifying the programming and management instruments and procedures, including the expansion of joint programming, increased use of common services, and establishment of common premises and joint offices.

The resource persons cautioned the participants against simplifying the root causes of trafficking, equating trafficking with prostitution, limiting anti trafficking measures only to women and children, equating trafficking with irregular migration, or violating the human rights of trafficked persons even further while implementing their anti trafficking interventions.

Mr. Decaux also noted that the Special Representative could have an important role in simplifying the panorama of existing initiatives and standards, and suggested that the Norms also had an important role in this regard by explaining what was expected of corporations in the area of human rights.

If big banks have become too complex to regulate, then a workable Volcker Rule is the best way to start simplifying them. And, if the problem is systemically risky derivatives trading in banks and elsewhere, then the priority given to derivatives traders over nearly every creditor ought to be curtailed.

Notes the progress made in harmonizing and simplifying evaluation in the United Nations system through the work of the United Nations Evaluation Group, in particular the adoption of the United Nations Evaluation Group norms and standards for evaluation in the United Nations system, which represents an important response to the TCPR

Life under totalitarianism was an extreme situation that requires us to apply special, nuanced rules toall the captives of that ordeal. In order to understand that epoch, we have to know and carefully judge often ambiguous and overwhelming circumstances, never simplifying a multilayered daily reality for the sake of current political goals.

3. Calls upon the Office of the High Commissioner to keep its support costs, including management and administration, under review with the objective of reducing these as a percentage of total budget expenditure, and welcomes the decision of the Office to initiate a headquarters process review with the aim of simplifying and streamlining administration

I am, therefore, deeply disappointed that a package of measures adopted in this area in 2004 aimed at simplifying and modernizing procedures has not been transposed within the agreed deadline by several member states. I warn those that have not yet acted that I will take whatever steps are necessary to make them act.

The US Treasury strongly encouraged Asia to tighten fiscal policy during its 1990 s crisis. But today the US Congress and President are tripping over themselves to adopt an ill advised giant fiscal stimulus package, whose main effects will be to tie the hands of the next president in simplifying the US tax code and closing the budget deficit.

Excise taxes may be levied when goods leave a factory or arrive at a port, simplifying measurement, collection, and monitoring, while ensuring coverage and limiting evasion. But, despite their robust base and low administrative costs, excise taxes currently amount to less than 2 of low income countries GDP, compared to roughly 3 in high income countries.

5. Requests the Secretary General to encourage the organizations of the United Nations system, consistent with their respective mandates, to improve their procurement practices, inter alia, by simplifying the registration process for vendors that have already registered with another body of the United Nations system, utilizing, among other things, the Internet, and by placing the procurement information on their respective web sites

Her political style is both refreshing and relevant, because she comes across as sincere and forthright at a time when the public is hungry for moral leadership. And she has an astonishing talent for simplifying complicated issues accurately, which she likely learned along with how to interpret and manipulate the political connotations of every issue from her father, former President Park Chung hee.

The idea behind FedEx was simple and compelling The cost of complexity was higher than the cost of air transport, so the company would ship all its packages overnight to Memphis, Tennessee. By radically simplifying the myriad combinations of start and end points the only routes were to and from Memphis all of the packages could be delivered the next day reliably.

40. Further decides that three of the posts established above (one P 4, one P 3 and one General Service (Other level)) will be designated to the Vendor Registration and Management Team with a view to, inter alia, promoting the diversification of the origin of vendors among all Member States, including developing countries and countries with economies in transition, simplifying vendor registration, managing the vendor database and liaising with vendors

I realized that things were taking off when our partners on Motech started talking about burdensome network costs and simplifying the user interface. The application was really being used in the field, and the stickiest challenges were presenting themselves which meant that the system had proved that it was valuable enough for people to put in the work to solve problems as they arose, instead of just reverting to the old system.