Other awareness raising activities

Centre for Environmentally Sustainable Development, CESD

One commended UNFPA for its work in creating awareness among parliamentarians of the need to adopt a population policy.

The Office has engaged in other outreach activities, including raising public awareness of the constitution making process.

Efforts should be made to enhance awareness of the need to protect women's rights and to ensure that words are translated into deeds.

A campaign aiming to inform the public about trafficking in humans and to promote awareness in society

(f) To encourage the efforts of the media to engage in awareness raising campaigns

(l) To encourage the efforts of the media to engage in awareness raising campaigns

Awareness raising activities during the period May 2005 to May 2006

7. Calls upon the Secretary General to continue his efforts to enhance world public awareness of the problems and needs of the Semipalatinsk region

This project contributed significantly to raising awareness among government representatives of the needs and rights of the elderly and disabled.

Public involvement helps to raise public awareness, including of how to use the PRTR.

This implies that the Secretariat should undertake a major outreach and awareness building effort.

7. Calls upon the Secretary General to continue his efforts to enhance world public awareness of the problems and needs of the Semipalatinsk region

7. Calls upon the Secretary General to continue his efforts to enhance world public awareness of the problems and needs of the Semipalatinsk region

Committees had also been formed to raise awareness of the provisions of the Convention among childcarers.

Technology oriented actions will need to be complemented with efforts to raise awareness and change behaviour regarding energy consumption.

Complement legal machinery with public awareness campaigns and the dissemination of information

The first step is to make a concerted effort to become better educated about the multifaceted societies that comprise the one billion strong Muslim population throughout the world.

India is now taking innovative steps to aggressively build public awareness and combat the TB menace in the country.

Mauritius indicated that, owing to a lack of technical staff, very few awareness raising activities had been carried out.

It is also focusing heavily on raising public awareness of the Convention and marshalling scientific information in simple form.

Updated statistics and information on measures to improve awareness raising and training for police officers and court officials would be appreciated.

In Colombia, UNHCR continued its efforts to raise awareness of the plight of women and children affected by armed conflict and displacement.

This has been instrumental in raising awareness about the nature of the project and about the kind of information that it can provide.

Since Beijing there have been more awareness raising and actions taken to implement the Beijing Platform for Action. In 1996 a Government NGO workshop was held to develop action plans to address the 12 critical areas of concern.

There still is a need to raise awareness on the following

25. Takes note with appreciation of the ongoing efforts of the Secretary General to increase public awareness of the impact of the problem of landmines and unexploded ordnance

UNFPA has also worked with parliamentarians and the media to raise political and public awareness of young people's reproductive needs and rights.

The role of children and adolescents, as well as that of religious and traditional leaders was emphasized, in particular in awareness raising campaigns on harmful traditional practices.

The IAEA has made remarkable efforts to assess and to improve their safety.

Such action should be combined with efforts to raise awareness of the ATS problem, to reduce illicit drug demand and to prevent drug experimentation by youth.

Thus far, only five complaints had been submitted however, initiatives were being taken to increase women's awareness of their rights in that regard.

And finally, there needs to be a stronger focus on young people's global awareness and their understanding of global issues.

Among recent activities to raise awareness of racism, he singled out as worthy of note the refurbishment of the National Museum of the Resistance and the setting up of a Second World War documentation centre.

No. 8 World Public Information Campaign for Human Rights

In October 2004, a campaign to increase the understanding and awareness of trafficking was held in the State of Goiás.

The actions by Israel have taken place via legal developments, public and private awareness campaigns and social changes.

Does your country have educational campaigns (government run) to raise awareness about drinking and driving?

Some enacted legislation in policy areas where there were gaps in order to contribute to gender equality and this legislation sometimes included enforcement mechanisms.

130. She said that the Family Planning Association of Kenya offered information and created awareness about family planning.

The Day raises awareness of children apos s issues and helps to create a global alliance of broadcasters for children.

Some near term safety improvements are on the way.

Recruitment campaign

(c) The work carried out by civil society, including non governmental organizations, such as women's organizations, grass roots movements and individuals, in raising awareness of such crimes and their harmful effects