However, the minimum age limit stipulated for the participation of children in hostilities is 15 years.

We are especially proud of the participation in recent years of trainees from Arab countries, amongst them Palestinians.

Participation in the 90th Session of the International Labour Organisation (Geneva 4 20 June) Participation in the World Food Summit five years later (Rome, 10 13 June).

Mere participation to the above acts is punished by imprisonment form 5 to ten years.

Mere participation to the above acts is punished by imprisonment from 5 to ten years.

2. Sweden therefore supports raising the age limit to 18 years for participation in hostilities.

115. In recent years, the female labour force participation ratio in Argentina has increased considerably.

19. An alarming trend in recent years is the increasing participation, direct and indirect, of children in armed conflict.

Mere participation to the above mentioned acts is punished by imprisonment form 5 to ten years.

The adopted text is the result of two years of intense work and negotiations among Member States, with the participation of stakeholders.

In the age groups from 35 to 45 years, and from 45 to 55 years, as well as over 55, the participation of men goes from 60 to 90 .

The participation of minorities in State administration has followed a positive trend, more than tripling in the last seven years.

The restructuring was to be accomplished within two years, with the participation of all political, economic and social actors of the country.

This conference involved several years of substantive preparations, regional review meetings and the participation of a large number of non governmental organizations (NGOs).

While this is, in 1996, an increase over the previous years, participation continues to be very low.

The nature and extent of older persons participation, income security and health depends largely on the opportunities and experiences of their earlier years.

Indeed, NGO participation in the Fund apos s project activities has significantly accelerated over the past five years.

Among them, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has a long standing tradition of private sector participation, which has intensified in recent years.

The promotion of women's participation in local decision making should play a pivotal role in the global strategy for the next ten years.

70. Raising the age for participation in hostilities from 15 to 18 years would bring a number of advantages for the children concerned.

Four of them had been in prison for more than 20 years for their participation in Puerto Rico's struggle for independence and self determination.

Women's participation in the Olympic Games has dramatically increased over the past few years, as indicated by the chart below

In recent years, countries from various regions other than Latin America and the Caribbean increased their participation in local resources.

5. On the issue of direct or indirect involvement (art. 1), UNHCR continues to believe that all participation of those under 18 years should be precluded.

Active participation by UNEP at the global level over recent years has resulted in a number of specific proposals on how to improve UNEP participation in the United Nations Development Group, including those set out in the following paragraphs.

At the international level something similar is happening the participation of civil society at the United Nations, especially in recent years, has been constantly growing.

225. By age group, the profile of incorporation changes. As in other countries, at the beginning of the 1990s the age group 35 to 39 years showed the highest level of participation, which means that the acquisition of family responsibilities is no longer, as in previous decades, an element which restricts the active participation of women. In fact, a higher rate of participation has been noted in the central age groups (20 and 49 years) with levels of approximately 40.0 per cent.

The minimum age in the country for entry into the armed forces and participation in armed conflict was 18 years old.

While donor participation can be positive, it should be noted that total official development assistance (ODA) has declined in recent years.

Thirdly, the presence of younger soldiers in the armed forces raises questions about the effectiveness of the prohibition on the participation in hostilities of those under 18 years.

Similarly, in recent years we have seen the growing participation of women in the development process and the strengthening of the legal system that protects their rights.

apos (2) Participation by mercenaries in armed conflicts or hostilities apos Shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to five years. Note

28. There should be two categories of participation (a) participation as member, and (b) participation as observer.

In the 2005 06 budget, the Government announced AUS 15 million over four years to build women's leadership and participation in all parts of Australian life.

While the participation rate for indigenous women has risen in recent years, it remains significantly below that of non indigenous women (55.8 per cent in 2001).

For many years his Government had fought for the establishment of peace in the region, as evidence by Jordan apos s participation in the Madrid talks.

The results of the survey indicate that during the last 10 years the rate of participation of boys and girls aged 12 or 13 has shown a downward trend.

Participation of society

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Participation of women

The participation in employment per gender illustrates three different developments First, the participation percentage in men's employment increases in a period of five years by 1,6 percentage units (from 70,9 to 72,5 ) while for women by 3,3 percentage units (from 40,7 to 44 ).

In the 2005 06 budget, the Australian Government announced AUS 15 million over four years to build women's leadership and participation in all parts of Australian life.

147. The Special Representative strongly supports the movement to raise the legal age limit for recruitment and participation of children in hostilities from 15 to 18 years.

72. The remarks relating to the tendency of the international community to fix the age of majority at 18 years are equally relevant to the issue of participation in hostilities.