Examples of using Declarations or statements in English and their translations into Arabic
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It should alsobe recalled that 35 States made declarations or statements upon signature.
There have been no new declarations or statements regarding the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement.
Alleging that persons who were not involved in an event were in fact involved,or attributing to those involved any declarations or statements other than those that they have in fact made;
Other articles reported declarations or statements by national leaders, especially when they involved a head of State or prime minister.
When ratifying the Convention in 1996,Norway issued a declaration to the effect that it objected to any national declarations or statements that were not compatible with the provisions of articles 309 and 310 of the Convention.
There have been no declarations or statements under article 310, nor any declarations under articles 287 or 298 of UNCLOS.
In this connection, I would like to recall that when ratifying the Convention in 1996,Norway issued a declaration to the effect that it objected to any national declarations or statements that were not compatible with the provisions of articles 309 and 310.
We urge States to review the considerable number of declarations or statements made upon signature, ratification or accession, with a view to withdrawing those that are not in conformity with the Convention.
We believe that as confidence builds in the law-of-the-sea regime that we have worked so hard to achieve,States will begin to review the considerable number of declarations or statements made upon signing, ratifying or acceding to the Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Article 310 states that while States may make declarations or statements when joining the Convention, such declarations or statements cannot exclude or modify the Convention.
Calls upon States to harmonize their national legislation with the provisions of the Convention,to ensure the consistent application of those provisions and to ensure also that any declarations or statements that they have made or make when signing, ratifying or acceding are in conformity with the Convention;
Although article 310 indicates that declarations or statements are permissible, the European Union wishes to reiterate the prohibition on States ' making declarations or statements that purport to exclude or modify the legal effects of the provisions of the Convention in their application to those States.
Article 42 does not allow reservations or exceptions to the Agreement; article 43, as in the case of article 310 of the Convention,stipulates that declarations or statements should not purport to excludeor modify the legal effect of the provisions of the Agreement.
We have to make sure not only that we adopt resolutions andmake declarations or statements, but also that we take a strategic approach, trying to ensure implementation of the decisions that we have taken, and that we continue improving the partnership and dialogue with countries that contribute troops to peacekeeping operations and with other players in peacekeeping.
It should be recalled that in General Assembly resolution 52/26 the Assembly called upon States, inter alia, to harmonize their national legislation with the provisions of the Convention,to ensure that any declarations or statements that they have made or make when signing, ratifying or acceding are in conformity with the Convention and to withdraw any of their declarations or statements that are not.
In resolution 55/7,the General Assembly called again upon States to ensure that any declarations or statements that they had made or would make when signing, ratifying or acceding to UNCLOS were in conformity therewith and, otherwise, to withdraw any of their declarations or statements that were not in conformity.
Calls upon States to harmonize as a matter of priority their national legislation with the provisions of the Convention,to ensure the consistent application of those provisions and to ensure also that any declarations or statements that they have made or make when signing, ratifying or acceding are in conformity with the Convention and to withdraw any of their declarations or statements that are not in conformity;
The General Assembly in its resolution56/12 repeated its call upon States to ensure that any declarations or statements that they have made or make when signing, ratifying or acceding to the Convention are in conformity therewith and, otherwise, to withdraw any of their declarations or statements that are not in conformity.
In this context, it should be recalled that the General Assembly has called upon States on many occasions to harmonize their national legislation with the provisions of the Convention,to ensure that any declarations or statements that they have made or make when signing, ratifying or acceding are in conformity with the Convention and to withdraw any of their declarations or statements that are not.
In spite of the repeatedcalls of the General Assembly for States to ensure that any declarations or statements that they have made or make when signing, ratifying or acceding to the Convention do not purport to exclude or modify the legal effect of the provisions of the Convention and to withdraw any such declarations or statements, no withdrawal of such declarations or statements has occurred yet.
Calls upon States to harmonize their national legislation with the provisions of the Convention,to ensure the consistent application of those provisions and to ensure also that any declarations or statements that they have made or make when signing, ratifying or acceding are in conformity with the Convention and to withdraw any of their declarations or statements that are not in conformity;
Some have committees dedicated to ethical issues,and have issued declarations or statements which could be interpreted as being similar in effect to codes of conduct.
There is an important new element in operative paragraph 2 of the draft resolution,calling on States to ensure that any declarations or statements they make when ratifyingor acceding to the Convention are in conformity with the Convention, given that articles 309 and 310 prohibit the making of reservations to the Convention.
In paragraph 3 of its resolution 57/141 of 12 December 2002,the General Assembly called once again upon States to ensure that any declarations or statements that they had made or would make when signing, ratifying or acceding to the Convention were in conformity therewith and, otherwise, to withdraw any of their declarations or statements not in conformity.
Calls upon States to harmonize, as a matter of priority, their national legislation with the provisions of the Convention,to ensure the consistent application of those provisions and to ensure also that any declarations or statements that they have made or make when signing, ratifying or acceding to the Convention are in conformity therewith and, otherwise, to withdraw any of their declarations or statements that are not in conformity;
Any declaration or statement that is not in line with the Convention should be withdrawn.
While, of course, any declaration or statement that purports to excludeor modify the legal effect of the provisions of the Convention is devoid of effect, its maintenance on the record is misleading.
The nature of the theme discussed should determine the nature of the outcome which should be kept flexible,ranging from a presidential summary or a declaration or statement to agreed conclusions or decisions;
In other words, the jump from the status of a declaratory but non-binding declaration or statement of principlesor guidelines to that of a customary norm is a gradual and often imperceptible process.