We have used the office to coordinate training programs for women, municipal councilors and civil society groups in the Gulf region generally.

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In cooperation with States Parties and the Advisory Bodies coordinate and prepare training and capacity-building activities in natural heritage in the Africa Region in priority for integrated management planning and monitoring in coordination with the UNESCO field offices.

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What Obama is likely to do -- and the signals from the White House are clearer than ever -- is to begin providing lethal assistance to opposition elements that have been carefully vetted and covert assistance to coordinate delivery and training.

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