The declaration allows for the use of state resources and assets to support local response efforts, MEMA said.

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Russia is one of many countries that call Kosovo's declaration of independence illegal, and will use its veto in the Security Council to prevent it from joining the United Nations.

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The Declaration calls on governments to support the sustainable development and dynamic use of OERs to achieve educational goals.

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