The Intergovernmental Preparatory Committee, meeting from 24 to 28 July, will review preparations for the Conference and also assess progress in the implementation of international support measures for those countries, particularly in the areas of official development assistance (ODA), debt relief, investment and trade.

UN: [21 Jul 2000] DEV/2253 : LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR THIRD UN CONFERENCE ON LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TO MEET AT HEADQUARTERS, 24 - 28 JULY

Earlier this year that process of review led the government to decide that the existing package of measures for in-flight security should be reinforced, and deterrence increased, by the development of a capability to place covert, specially trained armed police officers aboard UK civil aircraft, should that be warranted.

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These should be of specific relevance for the country, covering issues such as the development of innovative concepts for the promotion of basic skills for adults, measures to eliminate barriers to participation, increases in public expenditure and improvements to legislative measures.

UNESCO: CONFINTEA VI

While the environmental transformations engendered by climate change are expected to be unprecedented, existing in-depth indigenous knowledge on strategies for coping with change may also provide a crucial foundation for new adaptation measures and sustainable development in the face of climate change.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

"For example, pocketing measures that were, for all intents and purposes, already underway by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, demonstrates the Administration's determination to avoid its own economic and financial measures, " Gaffney added.

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In mid-August, the government announced new measures aimed at curbing rapid real estate price rises by restricting lending for luxury flats and increasing the supply of land for development.

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