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Our main interlocutors in relation to aid in Gaza are the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which is the UN agency that deals with the Palestinian authorities.
The Member believes reforming the FoI Act will positively impact on Scotland’s 58 delivery of the UN’s 31 ‘Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights’ , which set out the state’s duty to protect human rights and the corporate responsibility to respect human rights.
El Plan actual llega hasta 2032, con políticas principales que incluyen:
Eliminar las emisiones de carbono de los autobuses de Escocia y reducir el número de kilómetros recorridos en coche en Escocia en un 20 %
Crear un millón de hogares con cero emisiones en Escocia para 2030
Apoyar las soluciones basadas en la natu...
The UN SDGs and Scotland's National Performance Framework
The Scottish Government is committed to meeting the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet (see Figure 1 below).
The SHRC’s mandate and resources have not been significantly revisited since 2006. The UN Secretary-General has consistently called on states to ensure that NHRIs are given a broad mandate and adequate investigative powers.
Retrieved from https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/Your-Home/Your-Waste-Water/Septic-Tanks/Septic-Tank-Services [accessed 22 April 2025] In 2025/26, standard charges that apply to a single household, serving up to 5 houses and up to a capacity of 9m3 are £245.60 for a scheduled visit, £340.90 for unscheduled or £492.00 (or actual cost if this is more) for an urgent response visit.6Scottish Water . (2025).
A-status accreditation enhances NHRIs’ ability to improve international human rights standards and their implementation, and demonstrate international leadership, including through, in cooperation with the UK’s other two A-status NHRIs, independent participation rights in the UN Human Rights Council and voting rights in the Global Alliance of NHRIs (GANHRI)...
UPR is a mechanism of the United Nations Human Rights Council that entails a peer review between member states to assess the human rights situation in each country. UN member states report on how they are implementing human rights obligations set out in the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and th...
AOB and Close • Thanks to MSPs for attending SMP’s Oct 2022 UN SDGs exhibition; • Congratulations to Dr Barry Klaassen on his MBE investiture tomorrow; • Stuart Brown will succeed David Hope-Jones as CPG Secretary. • Cholera situation in Malawi difficult time in Malawi over 825 deaths so far, Scotland watching closely and giving all possible support.
PE1859/Q – Retain falconers rights to practice upland falconry in Scotland .
My previous submissions dated 26 August and 29 September 2021 (and others’ contributions) should be read before/with this submission, which is focused at the recent Scottish Government’s (SG) 10th November response.