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Non-governmental organizations have individually translated and disseminated the Law into languages understood by indigenous peoples. B. National action plans 1. National action plans to improve the well-being of indigenous peoples 14. (...) Furthermore, government action for indigenous peoples was not part of a cross-sectoral strategy and indigenous peoples themselves were not sufficiently involved in the design and implementation of the action plans. (...) The Special Rapporteur welcomes the existence of such action plans and strongly encourages the Government to seek greater participation by indigenous peoples in their preparation and implementation, to ensure that the action taken responds, in a culturally appropriate manner, to the actual needs of the populations.

The 2nd World Conference on Disaster Reduction which was held in Kobe, Japan in January 2005 and shortly after the Tsunami concluded a number of strategic outcomes among which the Hyogo Framework for Action is the most important one. The “Hyogo Framework for Action, 2005-2015:Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters” is the most comprehensive international instrument on disaster reduction and provides strategic framework for development of both preventive and responsive measures and capacities at local, national, regional and international levels. 1 Global Disaster Risk Assessment Report, UNISDR, 2009, p 19 4 E/ESCAP/67/21 However, the implementation of the Hyogo Framework is a long process and requires participation and contribution of all sectors and actors in a coordinated way. (...) Shortly after the India Ocean Tsunami, the World Conference on Disaster Reduction was held in Kobe, Japan which resulted in the adoption of the “Hyogo Framework for Action: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters” by 168 participating countries including countries of the Asia-Pacific. The HFA through three Strategic Goals and five Priorities for Action presents the world most comprehensive framework for disaster risk reduction and management.

URL: https://unfccc.int/knowledge-to-action-day-africa. 20 См. документ FCCC/SBI/2020/13, п. 42. 21 PCCB. 2021. Regional Capacity-building Knowledge to Action Days (2019-2020). Bonn: UNFCCC. URL: https://unfccc.int/documents/268153. 22 См. (...) URL: https://aceyf.com/week-of-ace-events-2021/youth-for-enhanced-climate-action%3A- developing-a-strategy-for-youth-in-climate-action.

It goes without saying that judiciary in Greece is independent, also with regard to its decisions and internal procedures, including those related to the scheduling of hearing dates. It should be noted, however, that, as in most CoE member states, objective necessities and relevant measures in the effort to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have markedly slowed the hearing and deliberation of all cases.

OHCHR (Tistounet) asked about the possibility for TMBs to capitalise on the presence in Geneva for UPR of smaller countries that do not have Permanent Missions there by scheduling its TMB review to coincide? Professor O Flaherty suggested that it might be better for there to be appropriate space between the two processes so that States’ implementation of recommendations can be properly assessed and for follow-up across the procedures. (...) One panellist spoke of UPR as being the best thing that had happened to the treaty body system for years, and, with others, made suggestions as to the effect it might have on the treaty body system. Scheduling should take into account the UPR schedule; treaty body recommendations should become more precise, concrete and implementable, and perhaps be prioritized so as to be picked up appropriately in the process.

The National Human Rights Action Plan for the period 2015-2019, which was launched by the President of Namibia on 9 December 2014, seeks to improve, respect and fulfil human rights in Namibia, in line with paragraph 71 of Part II of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action of 1993 regarding the desirability of drawing up a national action plan. (...) In 2016, Namibia launched the Action Plan towards Prosperity for All, the so-called Harambee Prosperity Plan 2016/17-2019/20. This development action plan contains, inter alia, a chapter on social progression.

In doing so, we also had in mind the fact that according to decision PC.2/8, the outcome document will consist of a declaratory part and an action-oriented part. 3. We were able to process all such contributions as submitted by various stakeholders into a text appropriate for an outcome document format, specifically covering sections I to IV of the structure of the document. (...) Alternatively, its drafting may be undertaken after the first reading of the five sections of the action-oriented part of the draft outcome document by the Preparatory Committee is completed; (h) The Bureau of the Preparatory Committee may consider respective preparations for the negotiating process, including the drafting of relevant decisions. 11. (...) The Durban Programme of Action (DPA) urges States to eradicate poverty and end enslavement and contemporary forms of slavery-like practices

The conference encourages States Parties to promote ethical and responsible behaviour of scientists, an action that complements national compliance objectives and contributes to overall international security.

These were: (a) Possibility for each specialized agency to develop its long-term planning geared to agreed objectives prepared on a programme basis, taking into account both the availability of resources, human and financial, as well as the needs of the developing countries; (b) Possibility of Member Governments receiving the information necessary, and as far as possible on a comparative basis, on the operation and impact of the activities of the agencies, including those carried on in the field, to facilitate evaluation by the appropriate bodies; (c) Possibility of standardizing budget presentation and devising methods for facilitating comparison; (d) Quantum of resources available to each specialized agency, both under the regular budget and as extra-budgetary funds; methods and principles utilized to determine the rates of assessments of Member States; (e) Possible means for improving the existing methods and techniques in the field of the preparation of programmes and budgets and avoidance of duplication, including follow-up action and implementation of policies; steps taken by the agencies on resolutions of the Economic and Social Council in the direction of co-ordinating their activities; v (f) The number, length, co-ordination, scheduling and documentation of conferences and meetings; (g) Other matters which might be raised by any member of the Ad Hoc Committee (...) For the same reason, it is incumbent upon the organizations, both individually and collectively, to keep their programmes and methods of work under constant review with a view to increasing the effectiveness of their action. 16. The recommendations which follow in this report are based on the general considerations contained in resolution 204-9 (XX)> namely that any expansion of the activities of the United Nations family of organizations "should take into account both the needs they are intended to meet and the costs Member States will have to bear as a result". (...) Other agencies use the term to designate all the activities relating to the execution of any action undertaken in one or more countries. Mandatory increases: This expression is used in different organizations to cover groups of expenditures varying widely in composition.