• On 25 March 2019, the UK High Court of Justice has handed down its judgment in the case brought forward by Western Sahara Campaign UK against two governmental agencies for acting unlawfully in relation to the territory of Western Sahara through EU-Morocco bilateral agreements. (wsrw.org)
  • The raw nerve of decades of Palestinian suffering, left exposed by U.S.-brokered normalization agreements between Israel and Arab states, is throbbing once again, threatening broader unrest. (wkrn.com)
  • In September 2020, Israel signed normalization agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. (jgtm.org)
  • The European Parliament resolution adopted in January 2019 on the EU-Moroccan Agreement claims that during this consultation, " majority support was expressed, by the parties participating, for the socio-economic benefits the proposed tariff preferences would bring . (hrw.org)
  • The ECJ ruling rejecting the applicability of EU-Moroccan agreements to Western Sahara is based on viewing Western Sahara as a Non-Self-Governing Territory whose people have the right to self-determination. (hrw.org)
  • Morocco granted temporary legal status to United Nations-recognized asylum-seekers and thousands of economic migrants, pending an overhaul of its laws on asylum and foreigners on Moroccan soil. (hrw.org)
  • Goods and products produced in West Sahara should not to be treated as originating in Morocco for the purposes of preferential tariffs or any other benefits conferred upon Moroccan products by the Association Agreement. (wsrw.org)
  • The EU-Moroccan agreement that was annulled by the Court of Justice of the EU yesterday was highly controversial even at the time when it was approved in 2012. (wsrw.org)
  • Sweden u-turned on a decision to recognise Western Sahara earlier this year, and signed a extradition agreement allowing it to return Moroccan children that are living on Swedish streets. (euobserver.com)
  • In the morrow of the adoption of the new EU-Morocco fisheries agreement covering the Moroccan southern provinces waters, the European Parliament declined on December 11, to include in the EU 2012 annual report on human rights and democracy in the world, an amendment on the establishment of an international mechanism to monitor human rights in Western Sahara. (polisario-thinktwice.org)
  • Resources originating from the territory of Western Sahara are marketed by the Moroccan government as originating from Morocco, and companies wishing to take advantage of the resources present in the territory contract through the Moroccan government or Moroccan businesses. (iijd.org)
  • European Parliament disregards Court and adopts Morocco fish deal European Parliament has just now voted in favour of the EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement that will be applied to the waters of occupied Western Sahara. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • In February last year, the EU Court of Justice had ruled the practice of applying the EU's Fisheries Agreement with Morocco to the waters of Western Sahara to be in violation of international law, in particular of the principle of self-determination. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • However, the relationship between Morocco and Western Sahara is also one of occupation and, as such, treaties affecting the territory must comply also with IHL. (hrw.org)
  • In the absence of an overarching multilateral framework on investment, bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and investment chapters in free trade agreements (FTAs), collectively referred to as "international investment agreements," have emerged as the primary mechanism for promoting a rules-based system for international investment. (derechos.org)
  • Unlike FTAs, which require a full vote of Congress on implementing legislation, BITs, as international treaties, require only Senate ratification. (derechos.org)
  • The primary policy tools through which the United States advances its investment policy interests are bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and BIT-like chapters in free trade agreements (FTAs)-- collectively referred to as "international investment agreements. (derechos.org)
  • Various international treaties, such as the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), aim to limit the spread of missile technology and prevent the proliferation of ICBMs. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • By asserting control over Western Sahara, Morocco has failed to carry out its obligations under both treaties. (iijd.org)
  • This article reviews relevant international human rights treaties to argue that the barriers faced by migrants in accessing SRH care constitute violations of international law. (bvsalud.org)
  • I will raise the issue in the Nordic council and the Nordic council of ministers," Juhl said, referring to the cooperation bodies that unite MPs and ministers from Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, in addition to his native Denmark. (euobserver.com)
  • Burning the Holy Quran was a hate crime: effective countering of these phenomena required joint international efforts, through cooperation and dialogue among United Nations Member States. (ohchr.org)
  • Western-style democracy and the free market economy would thus signal the final stage of historic evolution, understood as a history of struggle whose end would give rise to a sort of perpetual peace like that imagined by Kant two centuries earlier, in which international cooperation would prevail over confrontation. (iemed.org)
  • The new philosophy of international cooperation thus left behind the manipulation it suffered during the bipolar era to culminate - after a series of preliminary conferences under a positive climate with winds of hope - in the United Nations Millennium Declaration on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), that was finally approved in 2000. (iemed.org)
  • Clearly, the preparation and final declaration of the Millennium Goals were one of the most obvious expressions of the atmosphere of optimism permeating the international stage after the end of the Cold War, auguring a major era of peace, progress and international cooperation. (iemed.org)
  • WASHINGTON, DC (15 January 2009) - His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice today signed a bilateral agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation that enhances international standards of nuclear non-proliferation, safety and security. (uae-embassy.org)
  • The 123 Agreement follows the April 2008 signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the two countries. (uae-embassy.org)
  • Additionally, the UAE policy calls for close and continuous coordination with the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as cooperation with the governments and firms of responsible nuclear supplier nations, including the United States. (uae-embassy.org)
  • In November 1994, the 107th meeting of the FAO Council agreed that the FAO Secretariat should proceed with the preparation of a draft PIC Convention as part of the FAO/UNEP Programme on PIC in cooperation with other international organizations (IOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). (iisd.org)
  • In the report, the Secretary-General referred to the work of his Special Representative and Coordinator of the United Nations operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Syed Iqbal Riza, and also his cooperation with Peter Fitzgerald as IPTF Commissioner. (un.org)
  • Peru and countries in the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR ) received 90 percent of the roughly $151 million of total funding for FTA cooperation activities from fiscal years 2004 through 2013. (gao.gov)
  • With a membership of 57 States, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (" OIC "), which was established in 1969 to "safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony", is the second largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations. (kluwerarbitration.com)
  • Washington Institute polling showed 45 percent of Bahrainis held very or somewhat positive views of the agreements in November 2020. (jgtm.org)
  • Israel and Morocco established diplomatic relations in December 2020, with an agreement that followed the US-backed Abraham Accords. (thenewglobalorder.com)
  • Respondents' attorneys delivered a $15,000 draft to appellant's attorneys on October 7, but appellant and his attorneys returned the check, and did not return any releases or request for dismissal, claiming respondents had not complied with all the conditions of the settlement http://www.ageofdistraction.org/2020/12/17/specific-performance-of-settlement-agreement/ . (adegbalola.com)
  • Specifically, in its judgment ( Case C-104/16 P ) of December 21, 2016, the court determined that the 2012 "Agreement between the EU and Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products and fishery products" provided no legal basis for including Western Sahara within its territorial scope. (hrw.org)
  • Morocco enacted laws in 2016 that advanced free expression and the rights of domestic workers, victims of human trafficking, and person with disabilities. (hrw.org)
  • In early 2016, the case was referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which in 2018 concluded that Morocco has no sovereignty over or any international mandate to administer Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • From 10-28 September, during the 21st Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the Council), an unprecedented number of governments from the Arab region came under international scrutiny and criticism for committing serious human rights violations. (cihrs.org)
  • Arab governments responded with a surge of attacks against human rights defenders who engaged with the United Nations and increased attempts to undermine international human rights standards, according to the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS). (cihrs.org)
  • He would be seeking China's views on new ways the United Nations could work to reinforce international peace and security, promote development and best solve its severe financial crisis. (un.org)
  • Pursuant to Security Council resolution 1035 (1995) which established the International Police Task Force (IPTF), the Secretary-General was reporting on the United Nations mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina and specifically on the IPTF. (un.org)
  • In 1988, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an international nongovernmental organization dedicated to providing information about climate change and its effects, was established by the United Nations (UN). (gale.com)
  • The IPCC does not do its own research, but provides reports and assessments consolidated from published scientific works to support the agenda of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)-the foremost international treaty on climate change. (gale.com)
  • Countries are gathering in Egypt for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP-27, to implement the Paris Agreement goals of capping long-term temperature rise and enhancing climate resilience. (netlify.app)
  • Under the terms of this Agreement the two specialized agencies of the United Nations also undertook to cooperate in developing training programmes and promote awareness campaigns for health care organizations, postal administrations, mailers and shippers in all countries. (who.int)
  • Since 1948, the United Nations and other international agencies have attempted to stop child marriage. (cdc.gov)
  • Through the Task Force, IOM coordinated inputs and contributions from WHO, the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia (ESCWA) and other participating UN agencies, and compiled a regional mapping of COVID-19 activities targeting migrants and mobile populations at the national, regional and global levels. (who.int)
  • In this regard, UNFPA Regional Office, jointly with WHO and the United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF), is supporting the continuity of essential Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMCH) services especially during the pandemic. (who.int)
  • However, we are concerned that the agreement falls well short of Morocco's obligations pertaining to occupied territories under international humanitarian law. (hrw.org)
  • Yesterday, leading human rights NGO Human Rights Watch launched a direct appeal to all Members of the European Parliament, requesting them to refer the agreement to the EU Court of Justice over serious concerns about the compatibility with international humanitarian law of applying it to an occupied territory. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • Armenia had consistently ignored calls to disclose, under international human rights and humanitarian law, the location of disappeared persons. (ohchr.org)
  • This is the accessible text file for GAO report number GAO-15-161 entitled 'Free Trade Agreements: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Should Continue to Improve Its Monitoring of Environmental Commitments' which was released on November 13, 2014. (gao.gov)
  • United States Government Accountability Office: GAO: Report to Congressional Requesters: November 2014: Free Trade Agreements: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Should Continue to Improve Its Monitoring of Environmental Commitments: GAO-15-161: GAO Highlights: Highlights of GAO-15-161, a report to congressional requesters. (gao.gov)
  • Why GAO Did This Study: The United States has signed free trade agreements that lower barriers to trade with 20 countries, including 5 Central American countries and the Dominican Republic. (gao.gov)
  • In December 2015, the European Court of Justice cancelled an EU-Morocco trade agreement. (euobserver.com)
  • On January 16, the Parliament approved related legislation governing trade in agricultural goods, the EU-Morocco Agreement on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement. (hrw.org)
  • it further held that trade agreements with Morocco, if they are to be applicable to Western Sahara, require obtaining the consent of its people. (hrw.org)
  • No less than 93 Saharawi groups have called on the EU institutions to respect the will of the people of Western Sahara when negotiating trade or fisheries agreements that will affect their occupied land. (wsrw.org)
  • Amid an ongoing dispute on the EU-Morocco trade agreement, the Danish parliament on Thursday (2 June) voted unanimously to warn Danish companies and municipalities from trading with Western Sahara. (euobserver.com)
  • Congress can set investment negotiating objectives for U.S. trade agreements in trade promotion authority (TPA). (derechos.org)
  • International trade agreements play a significant role in shaping global economies and fostering diplomatic relationships. (cevaulters.org)
  • If you are curious about the trade agreements between Morocco and the United States, you can find valuable information on Trade Agreements Between Morocco and the US . (cevaulters.org)
  • This resource delves into the details of these agreements, their impact on bilateral trade, and the potential opportunities they present. (cevaulters.org)
  • Global pressures on international banks, growing intracontinental cross-border trade and investment, customer demands, technology and regulation are all significant factors in shaping a new banking landscape in Africa. (gfmag.com)
  • Just as international banks fade away, African corporates are increasing cross-border trade and investment. (gfmag.com)
  • The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) for an International Legally Binding Instrument for the Application of the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade was held from 9-14 March 1998 in Brussels. (iisd.org)
  • This prompted the development of the International Code of Conduct for the Distribution and Use of Pesticides by the FAO and the London Guidelines for the Exchange of Information on Chemicals in International Trade by UNEP. (iisd.org)
  • What GAO Found: The four free trade agreement (FTA) partners that GAO selected for this review all passed environmental laws and established institutions to improve environmental protection, in line with their FTA commitments to strive to improve their laws on and levels of environmental protection. (gao.gov)
  • All Microsoft Certification Exams, including Exam questions and answers, constitute Microsoft confidential information and are protected by trade secret law and by the Non-Disclosure Agreement and General Terms of Use for Microsoft Certification Exams (" Exam Agreement ") and may not be disclosed to or discussed with others or posted or published in any forum or through any medium. (microsoft.com)
  • When I asked the inspectors what was behind these gains, they answered uniformly and without hesitation: "el TLC" (Tratado de Libre Comercio)-that is, the U.S.-Colombian Free Trade Agreement (FTA) of 2012. (bostonreview.net)
  • In the run-up to the North American Free Trade Agreement in the early 1990s, these standards were portrayed as a largely symbolic sop to Congressional Democrats (as well as their allies in the labor and human rights movements) but they have grown increasingly serious over time, and the Colombian agreement includes what some have described as the most forceful versions of such standards to date. (bostonreview.net)
  • The labor standards of trade agreements, designed to protect workers, have been unable to keep up with the pace of globalization. (bostonreview.net)
  • The globalization debate is currently framed, however, as a stark choice between discrete alternatives: the constant negotiation of new trade agreements, or the immediate abandonment of their forebears. (bostonreview.net)
  • This is in keeping with the "bicycle theory" of international trade, which holds that opening markets is like riding a bike: if you don't keep moving forward, you fall down. (bostonreview.net)
  • The latter hopes to exclude Agrexco from preferential European trade agreements. (bdsmovement.net)
  • If, on one hand, the resources of Western Sahara are the objective of trade deals with the European Union , enriching the African monarchy, the activity is being pursued in order to better serve an ostensible annexation project, and to generate acceptance of territorial acquisition in the organized international community. (thenewglobalorder.com)
  • The judicial activism in a relatively uncharted area in this field, external relations, was analyzed through a qualitative case study of the CJEU case Polisario Front , concerning the application of a EU trade agreement to the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara. (lu.se)
  • Many speakers expressed condolences to the people of Morocco and Libya for the devastating natural disasters which had occurred in their countries. (ohchr.org)
  • Mere hours before 100 African migrants drowned off the coast of Libya on June 29, European Union leaders appeared cautiously optimistic about a key agreement on migration struck at a two-day EU summit in Brussels. (opencanada.org)
  • The resolution nevertheless claims, in urging adoption, " that this agreement does not imply any form of recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara . (hrw.org)
  • In Europe, where the Algerian regime has mobilized an armada of lobbyists to defend its interests and the separatist thesis of its protégé, the Polisario, Morocco has scored points in its struggle for its territorial integrity and sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara territory. (polisario-thinktwice.org)
  • In reality, by denying the Saharawis' political sovereignty over the Western Sahara, Morocco is also denying sovereignty over its natural resources, which Rabat considers to be its own. (thenewglobalorder.com)
  • The situation is now evolving and is likely that the international community will not engage in claiming the sovereignty of Western Sahara, while, on the other hand, regional geopolitics and economic and strategic interests are reinforced. (thenewglobalorder.com)
  • Likud MK Danny Danon told an international Abraham Accords forum on Thursday that he expects to "see an agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia in the coming year. (jgtm.org)
  • Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu will have the expansion of the Abraham Accords as one of his top priorities," he added, stressing that the presumptive incoming premier would make the United Arab Emirates his first international stop upon taking office. (jgtm.org)
  • Dozens of diplomats, clergy, business leaders, and academics gathered in Rome at the Abraham Accords Global Leadership Summit to discuss ways to expand on the agreements. (jgtm.org)
  • While headlines tell of comfortable and joyous encounters between Israelis and Arabs in the Gulf and in Morocco, the data show a worrying trend: As time goes on, the Abraham Accords are becoming less popular on the streets of Israel's new allies. (jgtm.org)
  • On February 12, 2019, the European Parliament is scheduled to vote on a legislative resolution on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Implementation Protocol thereto and the exchange of letters accompanying the Agreement. (hrw.org)
  • These state that neither the Association Agreement nor the Fisheries Partnership Agreement encompass either the territory of Western Sahara or the waters adjacent to it. (wsrw.org)
  • In the early afternoon of 12 February, the European Parliament gave its consent to a new Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (SFPA) with Morocco - one that will be carried out primarily outside of the internationally recognised borders of Morocco: in occupied Western Sahara. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • Italian Prime Minister Giussepe Conte, who heads a right-wing, populist government, notably threatened to boycott the EU summit agreement unless it included measures to address Italy's concerns around migration. (opencanada.org)
  • Still, the premise underlying the EU migration agreement speaks to an increasingly pervasive view, one at odds with well-established precepts of international refugee law: that the plight of migrants is not a responsibility that must be met, but a burden to be avoided. (opencanada.org)
  • International migration puts people's sexual and reproductive health (SRH), particularly those of women and children, at increased risk. (bvsalud.org)
  • Moreover, the ongoing crackdowns on rights defenders and democracy activists being carried out by Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were raised before the Council by CIHRS, other international civil society groups, as well as several rights defenders from the Gulf region. (cihrs.org)
  • In this case, the claimant, a Saudi national, initiated an arbitration against Indonesia, the respondent, on the basis of Article 17 of the OIC Agreement, of which both Saudi Arabia and Indonesia are member-States. (kluwerarbitration.com)
  • In complete disregard of those concerns, and of the EU's own Court, 415 MEPs voted for the agreement, while 189 opposed and 49 abstained. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • These agreements contain provisions on nondiscriminatory treatment of investments by the host country, limits on expropriation of investments, and access to impartial binding procedures to settle investment-related disputes with host governments, among other things. (derechos.org)
  • This resource provides a customizable template that covers the essential provisions and clauses required in a tenant agreement. (cevaulters.org)
  • However, contrary to many other provisions of the OIC Agreement that refer to " contracting parties ", Article 17 refers to " parties to the dispute ", thus leading the Tribunal to conclude that Article 17 should be construed as encompassing not only inter-State disputes, but also investor-State disputes. (kluwerarbitration.com)
  • For example, do not refer to the Management Board of the Company in the contract provisions if the Management Board is already defined as the management board of the Company. (adegbalola.com)
  • In 2011, the number of investment disputes filed in international arbitration forums was 47, its highest level ever for a single year. (derechos.org)
  • On 27 March 2017, the Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (" PCA ") designated an appointing authority in an OIC arbitration by applying the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, despite the absence of any reference to these Rules in the OIC Agreement. (kluwerarbitration.com)
  • The Tribunal also took into consideration in its reasoning the fact that the OIC Agreement contains a "fork in the road" clause which gives the investor the right to choose between national courts and an arbitral tribunal, immediately followed by Article 17, referring to arbitration. (kluwerarbitration.com)
  • Accordingly, the Tribunal considered that Article 17 combined with Article 16 leads to the conclusion that Article 17 refers to investor-State arbitration as well. (kluwerarbitration.com)
  • Since this decision was rendered, requests for arbitration invoking the OIC Agreement have significantly increased. (kluwerarbitration.com)
  • As such, the European Union, when entering into agreements with Morocco, must respect the right of Saharawi people to self-determination. (wsrw.org)
  • This action sparked a long-lasting dispute between Morocco and the Saharawi's people, supported by the Polisario Front , a militant organization and political movement active in order to achieve the realization of the right of the Saharawi's people to self-determination. (thenewglobalorder.com)
  • In lieu of a referendum on self-determination, Spain ceded administrative control of the territory to Morocco and Mauritania, two nations that asserted claims over regions in the occupied territory. (iijd.org)
  • This declaration, more commonly referred to as the Declaration on Decolonization recognizes the principles set forth in the UN Charter to promote fundamental human rights and self-determination of all peoples. (iijd.org)
  • The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), entered into force on March 23, 1976, states in Article 1 that all peoples have the right to self determination, and all peoples may freely dispose of their "natural wealth and resources… [and in] no case may a people be deprived of its own means of subsistence. (iijd.org)
  • According to the International Panel on Climate Change, Africa is the most exposed region in the world to the impact of climate change. (brandsouthafrica.com)
  • Around the same time, International Crisis Group added Western Sahara to its list of Africa conflict hotspots. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • Western Sahara is often referred to as Africa's last colony. (euobserver.com)
  • The issue of boycott is gradually becoming established in public discourse, often referred to in major newspapers such as Le Monde. (bdsmovement.net)
  • Morocco currently controls the majority of Western Sahara's natural resources in the form of fisheries, phosphates and iron ore, and other resources. (iijd.org)
  • Any agreement or partnership between the EU and Morocco cannot be applied to the territory of, or indeed impact on any other rights of, the Saharawi people of Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • For 40 years the international community has failed to uphold the rights under international law of the Saharawi people, so we are pleased to have won this case. (wsrw.org)
  • Saharawi civil society groups have expressed their opposition to the agreement repeatedly. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • Last week, 98 Saharawi organisations sent a letter to the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), asking them to reject the agreement. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • The conflict between Morocco and the indigenous people of Saharawi, who are demanding the independence of Western Sahara, has lasted for almost fifty years: the Western Sahara conflict began in fact in 1975, when the former colonial authority of Spain withdrew from the region. (thenewglobalorder.com)
  • Despite Agrexco being in clear violation of international law by exporting produce grown illegally on occupied land, it continues to profit from sales to European markets and benefits from customs exemptions offered by the European Union. (bdsmovement.net)
  • Promotional activities are related to the enforcement of existing laws and regulations, the development of national laws and regulations, the accession of States to existing international legal instruments and the development of new international legal instruments. (unhcr.org)
  • These include the development of clear regulations, agreements on certifications and streamlining electrolyzer production to make investments more profitable, Al Anba writes, referring to discussions held among industry professionals at the Wetex and Dubai Solar Show . (enterprise.press)
  • Subject to the availability of funds, the US Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), will award one or more cooperative agreements for technical assistance project(s) in the Kingdom of Morocco to increase gender equality at work through support to relevant civil society organizations and efforts to empower women with respect to their labor rights. (federalgrantswire.com)
  • The UAE supports the establishment of an international nuclear fuel bank under the auspices of the IAEA, as proposed by the Nuclear Threat Initiative. (uae-embassy.org)
  • The UK Court has concluded that the UK government has acted unlawfully in granting preferential tariff treatment to products from Western Sahara through a deal with Morocco, and in granting fisheries quota's for fishing in Western Sahara under a fish deal with Morocco. (wsrw.org)
  • The case has been going on for four years, after WSC-UK in 2015 had filed against Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Service (HMRC) as it gave preferential treatment to products imported from Morocco which had in fact come from the Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • Lack of past experience with USDOL cooperative agreements, grants, or contracts does not bar eligibility. (federalgrantswire.com)
  • Settlement agreements are legal contracts that resolve disputes between employers and employees. (cevaulters.org)
  • Hundreds of Moroccans take part in a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza following the bombing of AlAhli hospital, in Rabat, Morocco, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (wkrn.com)
  • This resource sheds light on the importance of habitat agreements in biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. (cevaulters.org)
  • Overall, completion of the PIC Convention is a small but significant step towards a more comprehensive and sustainable international chemical management framework. (iisd.org)
  • There is the question of refugees and we respect that - we are working in accordance with our humanitarian and international commitments. (jewishvirtuallibrary.org)
  • The agreement signed today reflects the UAE's policy commitments and meets or exceeds all of the guarantees and controls requirements of Section 123 of the US Atomic Energy Act. (uae-embassy.org)
  • Like all recent U.S. FTAs, the Colombian agreement includes labor standards designed, at least in part, to ensure that workers would gain rather than lose from market opening. (bostonreview.net)
  • Through its promotional aspect, international protection thus plays a part, directly or indirectly, in the creation and formulation of refugee law, at both the national and international levels. (unhcr.org)
  • The premise underlying the agreement speaks to an increasingly pervasive view, one at odds with well-established precepts of international refugee law. (opencanada.org)
  • John Gurr, Coordinator of WSCUK, said that "The campaign obviously welcomes this judgement that confirms the status of the Western Sahara as a separate territory to Morocco under international law. (wsrw.org)
  • WSRW will later publish the names of these individuals who supported the illegal agreement covering the waters offshore the occupied territory. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • Under international law, the Saharawis are a non-self-governing people, but they still have sovereign rights of ownership over the resources , which means that a people has the exclusive right to own, manage and exploit the resources on the territory in which it is settled. (thenewglobalorder.com)
  • Morocco is in fact exploiting the two primary resources of this territory -phosphate and fisheries-, using them for its economic and political objectives. (thenewglobalorder.com)
  • This gave the Frente POLISARIO control over approximately one-third of the territory, leaving Morocco with the other two-thirds. (iijd.org)
  • The territory in this case is Western Sahara, South of Morocco, who includes the territory as part of its own country. (lu.se)
  • As a consequence, global banks have been limiting correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) with local banks in emerging and developing economies-a practice referred to as 'de-risking. (gfmag.com)
  • This plan reflects the commitment of CDC to work with its partners in health departments, clinical practice, academia, private industry, and international health to meet the challenge of important emerging public health problems. (cdc.gov)
  • By inputting the relevant data, such as the number of agreements reached and the total number of issues in dispute, the calculator provides an accurate measure of the proportion of agreement. (cevaulters.org)
  • The Algerian diplomatic machine has suffered many setbacks in 2013 in the territorial dispute opposing Algeria to Morocco about the Western Sahara. (polisario-thinktwice.org)
  • However, a problem has arisen in recent years because the OIC Agreement provides that if a party to the dispute does not appoint an arbitrator, the OIC Secretary-General will step in and make the appointment on the party's behalf. (kluwerarbitration.com)
  • Under international law, parties to a treaty must adhere to all obligations created by that treaty. (iijd.org)
  • Young refugees in Algeria camps feel betrayed by EU over Western Sahara, threaten attacks on Morocco, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon makes rare trip to 'forgotten' conflict. (euobserver.com)
  • The human rights situations within Algeria, Bahrain, Morocco and Tunisia were examined within the framework of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). (cihrs.org)
  • Concerning the adoption of UPR outcomes, this session of the Council saw the Human Rights situation in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Bahrain all examined. (cihrs.org)
  • In his book "Chemical Arms of Mass Destruction in the Rif", he claimed that the majority of cancer patients in Morocco come from the Rif region, with more than 70 percent of the adults and 50 percent of the children suffering from cancer in 2015 at the oncology hospital in Rabat being Riffian, particularly from the Nador and Al Hoceima regions - where the bombardment was mainly concentrated. (euobserver.com)
  • In 1994, the International Conference on Population ried. (cdc.gov)
  • The Euro-Mediterranean project was engendered through the Final Declaration of the First Euro-Mediterranean Ministerial Conference in Barcelona on 25 November 1995, in a particularly favourable international geopolitical constellation, whose optimism thoroughly influenced the project's content. (iemed.org)
  • The Middle East Peace Process, to which we will return later, seemed particularly auspicious, in the 1995 Barcelona constellationwith the 1991 Madrid Conference and the Oslo Agreements pointing towards the possibility of reaching a lasting peace in the Middle East under the principle of Israel and Palestine as two States coexisting next to one another in peace. (iemed.org)
  • In May 1995, the 18th session of the UNEP Governing Council adopted decision 18/12, which authorized the Executive Director to convene, together with the FAO, an intergovernmental negotiating committee with a mandate to prepare an international legally binding instrument for the application of the PIC procedure. (iisd.org)
  • Morocco is systematically breaking the human rights of Sahrawi people. (euobserver.com)
  • While Morocco accepted 128 rights recommendations out of the 140 that were made, it is worrying, that many references to human rights violations against Sahrawi people in Western Sahara made by States during the oral review were not reflected in the report. (cihrs.org)
  • The right of the Sahrawi to utilize their natural resources is supported by several international instruments. (iijd.org)
  • Ali Anouzla, editor of the independent news website Lakome2.com, faced prosecution for harming Morocco's "territorial integrity" after an interview with a German newspaper in 2015 quoted him as referring to Western Sahara as "occupied. (hrw.org)
  • Japan's expected, public pledge came in a joint statement with Washington that was timed to coincide with the first day of a U.S.-led, international Nuclear Security Summit on March 24-25 in the Netherlands. (publicintegrity.org)
  • Tau referred to the Kyoto Protocol , an international agreement which commits governments to setting binding emission reduction targets, linked to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (brandsouthafrica.com)
  • Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization, including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully implementing the project objective is eligible to apply. (federalgrantswire.com)
  • Morocco used the accord to sell goods from occupied territories, which is illegal under international law. (euobserver.com)
  • However, authorities restricted the activities of local human rights associations and extended restrictions on international human rights groups. (hrw.org)
  • The United States, which remains both a major source for and a major destination of FDI, uses international investment agreements to reduce restrictions on foreign investment, provide non-discriminatory treatment for foreign investment, and reduce other market-distorting measures to maximize the benefits of such investment, while balancing other U.S. policy interests. (derechos.org)
  • Azerbaijan was fully dedicated to upholding the fundamental principles of human rights, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international instruments. (ohchr.org)
  • Armenia must be held accountable on the international stage for its grave violations of the human rights of Azerbaijanis as this was crucial for reconciliation. (ohchr.org)
  • The sentence referring to an "international monitoring mechanism for human rights in the Sahara" was deleted from the report, he said. (polisario-thinktwice.org)
  • By the final decades of the twentieth century, many researchers were in agreement that the rapid rate of global warming was caused by human activity. (gale.com)
  • Before the agreement itself was voted on, the Parliament had to vote on a proposal presented by a group of 110 MEPs to refer the agreement to the EU Court for an advisory opinion on its legal framework. (businessreviewafrika.com)
  • Since it was essentially intended to be a means of promoting international co-operation and of fostering the goodwill and initiative of Governments, it can in no way aspire to meet all needs, but only a tiny fraction of them. (unhcr.org)
  • However, many international migrants are denied access to timely and adequate SRH information, goods, and services by governments and/or service providers. (bvsalud.org)
  • Known as a "123 Agreement," after Section 123 of the US Atomic Energy Act, the new pact establishes a required legal framework for commerce in civilian nuclear energy between the two countries. (uae-embassy.org)
  • A '123 Agreement' refers to Section 123 of the U.S. Atomic Energy Act of 1954, which will provide the legal framework for peaceful nuclear energy commerce between the UAE and the US. (uae-embassy.org)
  • These tests are conducted within the framework of national security requirements and international agreements. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • Norway has entered into an agreement with Denmark concerning the issuance of wreck removal certificates according to the Nairobi Convention. (sdir.no)
  • The Nairobi International Convention on the removal of wrecks entered into force on 14 April 2015. (sdir.no)
  • Convention on the Rights of the Child, did international met--their groom. (cdc.gov)
  • Although global FDI flows dipped amid the 2008 international financial crisis, they surpassed pre-crisis levels in 2011. (derechos.org)
  • Goverde had applied repeatedly for a card since moving to Morocco in October 2013 but never received a response. (hrw.org)
  • The agency can now process "investigative data" which, as long it relates to "a specific criminal investigation", does not have to relate to any of the data subject categories set out in the Europol Regulation - that is to say, it could cover anyone, anywhere ("investigative data" can be received from member states, EU bodies, international organisations and non-EU states). (statewatch.org)
  • One of the most commonly used tools in legal disputes is the Proportion of Agreement Calculator . (cevaulters.org)
  • Whether you are a tenant or a landlord, having a well-drafted agreement is essential to protect your rights and avoid any potential disputes. (cevaulters.org)
  • At the jurisdictional stage, Indonesia argued that Article 17 of the OIC Agreement does not provide a forum for investor-State arbitrations, but only refers to a forum for resolution of inter-State disputes. (kluwerarbitration.com)
  • Morocco is increasingly negative about the peace process. (euobserver.com)
  • Authorities have kept sealed since 2006 houses belonging to the movement's leader and another member in eastern Morocco, without providing a legal basis. (hrw.org)
  • This Microsoft Certification Program Agreement ( 'Agreement' ) is a legal document between you ( 'you' or 'your' ) and Microsoft ( 'Microsoft' ) regarding your participation in the Microsoft Certification Program ( "Program" ). (microsoft.com)
  • Morocco maintains the position that it has the legal right to control Western Sahara, and currently controls not only the government, but the natural resources as well. (iijd.org)
  • An Independent Contractor Agreement allows the hiring company and the contractor to detail what is expected and why the contractor is not an employee for legal and tax purposes. (adegbalola.com)
  • Many elements of the decision simply gave legal expression to issues that had already been agreed by the Subcommittee, for example legal expression of the agreement that the session would be conducted through a secure online platform. (who.int)
  • After a rebellion led by Riffian leader Abdelkrim Al-Khattabi concluded in an overwhelming victory for the Amazigh tribes of northern Morocco, and in the liberation of the region from two decades of Spanish colonial rule, Spain and the other European colonial powers were in a state of fear. (euobserver.com)
  • This decision has been described by the President of the Joint Morocco-EU- Parliamentary Committee, Abderrahim Atmoun, as "another victory for Morocco. (polisario-thinktwice.org)
  • Over the past few decades, investment flows have increased with greater economic integration of the global economy and the growth of international value chains. (derechos.org)
  • Panayatov even imagined the agreements growing into a political body similar to the European Union, which began as an economic partnership. (jgtm.org)
  • Egypt was followed by Oman (USD 48.9 bn) and Morocco (USD 16.85 bn). (enterprise.press)
  • This summer alone, Egypt signed USD 32 bn worth of preliminary agreements for green ammonia and hydrogen projects with seven international companies set to generate a combined annual capacity of around 5.5 mn tons of green fuel in the Ain Sokhna industrial zone. (enterprise.press)
  • A multi-member LLC operating agreement puts essential information about this LLC in writing, such as the powers and duties of members. (adegbalola.com)
  • By using these data, you signify your agreement to comply with the above- stated statutorily based requirements. (cdc.gov)
  • The local agricultural sector has come to a crisis point due to the flood of cheap imports from Spain, Morocco, and Israel. (bdsmovement.net)
  • Agreement, or the Liberalization Agreement, aimed at liberalizing the European imports from Morocco, is also applied to Western Sahara. (lu.se)