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It should be remembered that the States which had had an independent status before the union were no longer the same afterwards; the various components had changed their complexion completely, not only from a political but also from a social, economic and legal point of view, so that it would often be impossible to apply the rule stated in paragraph 2, particularly with respect to extradition treaties and others dealing with legal problems. 9.

By common agreement, and in the view of the Australian media especially, these incidents, apparently sparked by an altercation between young Lebanese and lifeguards, had an overtly racist and xenophobic complexion. Many of the assailants hurled racist abuse and wore T-shirts with slogans such as “Ethnic Cleansing Unit”, “We Grew Here, You Flew Here” and “Wog Free Zone” (a pejorative reference to non-Anglo-Saxon immigrants).

Present in Pakistan, where they were distinguished by a darker complexion, the Shidis maintained that they had experienced less favourable treatment on account of CERD/C/SR.1198 page 11 their colour.

Modern international law, unlike in the past, should apply to aH States, wlthout distinction as to their size, their political complexion or their geographical location. AlI Members of the United Nations, being equal under the Charter, should have equal access to and equal representation in the International Law Commission. 9.

" A matter ceases to be essentially one of domestic concern if it is capable by its nature of assuming an international complexion or of giving rise to inter- national repercussions, and especially if such reper- cussions are such as to impair the friendly relations between States or constitute a direct or potential threat to international peace and security ". 59.

As a result of the "Alliance for Progress" pro- gramme, initiated at the special meeting of the Inter- American Economic and Social Council held at Punta del Este, from 5 to 17 August 1961, the whole econ- omic and social complexion of Latin America was to be radically changed over the next decade, The Argentine Government had decided to give its most vigorous support to that programme. 4, For several years, the problem of the relation- ship between population growth on the one hand and 323 THIRD COMMITTEE, 1121st MEETING Friday, 1 December 1961, at 11.15 a.m.

Consequently, in association with the Chilean delegation, his delegation had sponsored an amendment (A/C.2/L.131) which would give a practical complexion to the draft resolution before the Committee.

The report also stated that the inhabitants of Yemen varied widely in terms of their complexion, “displaying every hue but black or near-black”.

It was not a matter of choosing between inflated requests for appropriations, which were not very realistic but which acted as a safety valve, and the inevitable year-end revision of the budget due to new requests for appropriations that totally altered the complexion of the budget originally adopted. The issue to be decided was whether to adopt a budget or to grant power to incur debts.

Markets are changing and so is the political, economic and social complexion of the world. ECE countries need to renew their commitment to strengthen energy security by championing energy conservation and efficiency, expanding the fuel mix, diversifying sources of supply, including the development of indigenous supplies, building-up and maintaining strategic stocks as well as commercial stocks where warranted, and promoting research and development in ENERGY/2002/2 page 14 greening the fossil fuel energy-chain and in developing and commercialising new and renewable sources of energy. 70.