In 2011 the National Human Rights Council, an independent human rights body, established in the Sahara region three regional commissions, made up of Sahrawi Moroccans, to monitor, examine, report and act on human rights violations like the 10 commissions in other parts of Morocco.

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Godiva Awakes is one of 12 regional public art commissions to celebrate the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, funded by Arts Council England.

BBC: Zandra Rhodes to dress Lady Godiva Olympic puppet

The 2012 Regional Consultation of National Commissions of Europe and North America will be hosted by the Commissions of Austria, Hungary and Slovakia.

UNESCO: Meeting for European National Commissions Concludes

Part II looks at both China and India in the 2005 round of the UN International Comparison Programme (ICP) that is being coordinated by the World Bank, the Regional Banks and Economic Commissions.

FORBES: Buy India, Sell China

Similar Regional Consultations are being held with National Commissions around the world in four additional meetings subscribing Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia Pacific and Arab States.

UNESCO: Meeting for European National Commissions Concludes

On 7 August, the Director-General opened the 10th Sub-Regional meeting of Secretaries-General of National Commissions for UNESCO in East Asia.

UNESCO: Culture