The charter contains 16 general principles and 60 supporting principles, or ways to implement the principal guidelines.

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In 2003, UNESCO's General Conference adopted a "Charter on the Preservation of the Digital Heritage", a declaration of principle designed to assist Member States in preparing national policies to preserve, and provide access to, digital heritage.

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Mr Puddephatt was its general secretary before becoming director of Charter 88.

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Secretary General, told the BBC in 2004 that the Charter had been breached and that the invasion was not sanctioned by the Security Council.

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Assistant Secretary of Defense Charles Abell said the question of whether military ballots were postmarked did not come under the charter of the Department of Defense inspector general's audit.

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Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter this morning, the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to re-establish within 30 days, and for a six-month period, the Monitoring Group established by resolution 1519 (2003) with respect to the situation in Somalia.

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The threshold for placing a general law city in receivership or being dissolved is lower than that for a charter city.

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John Monks, general secretary of the European Trades Union Congress, complains that Britain has defanged the charter.

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The new director general's first priority will be to prepare the BBC for the review of its Royal Charter.

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In general, a slightly higher salary is offered if the yacht is private with the hope if you work on a charter that you will make up your salary with tips.

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