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BUENOS OFICIOS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Foreign Trade
- Diplomacy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- good offices
1, record 1, English, good%20offices
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dispute settlement procedure in which a respected third party or a neutral State acting on request or at its own discretion seeks through diplomatic means to persuade the disputing parties to meet and resume direct negotiation. 2, record 1, English, - good%20offices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A theoretical distinction exists between good offices and mediation. The difference between them is that whereas good offices consist in various kinds of action tending to call negotiations between the conflicting States into existence, mediation consists in direct conduct of negotiations between the parties at issue on the basis of proposals made by the mediator. 3, record 1, English, - good%20offices
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
good offices: Term and context reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 4, record 1, English, - good%20offices
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Commerce extérieur
- Diplomatie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bons offices
1, record 1, French, bons%20offices
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, les membres du Conseil de sécurité ont souligné l'intérêt croissant que suscite la diplomatie préventive en tant que moyen prometteur et peu coûteux de règlement pacifique des différends et ont donc salué le rôle que joue le Centre régional des Nations Unies pour la diplomatie préventive, notamment par le biais de la médiation et des bons offices, dans la détection et le règlement des situations de crise, ainsi que dans le développement de la coopération régionale. 2, record 1, French, - bons%20offices
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho internacional público
- Comercio exterior
- Diplomacia
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buenos oficios
1, record 1, Spanish, buenos%20oficios
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ofrecimiento de una tercera potencia para mediar entre dos Estados a fin de que resuelvan sus litigios ... 2, record 1, Spanish, - buenos%20oficios
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
buenos oficios: Expresión y definición reproducidas del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - buenos%20oficios
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Conciliation and Good Offices Commission reponsible for Seeking the Settlement of Any disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education
1, record 2, English, Conciliation%20and%20Good%20Offices%20Commission%20reponsible%20for%20Seeking%20the%20Settlement%20of%20Any%20disputes%20which%20may%20arise%20between%20States%20Parties%20to%20the%20Convention%20against%20Discrimination%20in%20Education
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Conciliation and Good Offices Commission 1, record 2, English, Conciliation%20and%20Good%20Offices%20Commission
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Commission de conciliation et de bons offices chargée de rechercher la solution des différends qui naîtraient entre États parties à la Convention concernant la lutte contre la discrimination dans le domaine de l'enseignement
1, record 2, French, Commission%20de%20conciliation%20et%20de%20bons%20offices%20charg%C3%A9e%20de%20rechercher%20la%20solution%20des%20diff%C3%A9rends%20qui%20na%C3%AEtraient%20entre%20%C3%89tats%20parties%20%C3%A0%20la%20Convention%20concernant%20la%20lutte%20contre%20la%20discrimination%20dans%20le%20domaine%20de%20l%27enseignement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Commission de conciliation et de bons offices 1, record 2, French, Commission%20de%20conciliation%20et%20de%20bons%20offices
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión de Conciliación y Buenos Oficios facultada para resolver las controversias que puedan plantearse entre Estados Partes en la Convención relativa a la Lucha contra las discriminaciones en la Esfera de la Enseñanza
1, record 2, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Conciliaci%C3%B3n%20y%20Buenos%20Oficios%20facultada%20para%20resolver%20las%20controversias%20que%20puedan%20plantearse%20entre%20Estados%20Partes%20en%20la%20Convenci%C3%B3n%20relativa%20a%20la%20Lucha%20contra%20las%20discriminaciones%20en%20la%20Esfera%20de%20la%20Ense%C3%B1anza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Comisión de Conciliación y Buenos Oficios 1, record 2, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Conciliaci%C3%B3n%20y%20Buenos%20Oficios
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Laws and Regulations
- Labour Relations
- Education
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Protocol instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to be responsible for seeking a settlement of any disputes which may arise between States Parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education 1, record 3, English, Protocol%20instituting%20a%20Conciliation%20and%20Good%20Offices%20Commission%20to%20be%20responsible%20for%20seeking%20a%20settlement%20of%20any%20disputes%20which%20may%20arise%20between%20States%20Parties%20to%20the%20Convention%20against%20Discrimination%20in%20Education
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1962; UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]. 1, record 3, English, - Protocol%20instituting%20a%20Conciliation%20and%20Good%20Offices%20Commission%20to%20be%20responsible%20for%20seeking%20a%20settlement%20of%20any%20disputes%20which%20may%20arise%20between%20States%20Parties%20to%20the%20Convention%20against%20Discrimination%20in%20Education
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements internationaux
- Relations du travail
- Pédagogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Protocole instituant une Commission de conciliation et de bons offices chargée de rechercher la solution des différends qui naîtraient entre les États parties à la Convention concernant la lutte contre la discrimination dans la domaine de l'enseignement
1, record 3, French, Protocole%20instituant%20une%20Commission%20de%20conciliation%20et%20de%20bons%20offices%20charg%C3%A9e%20de%20rechercher%20la%20solution%20des%20diff%C3%A9rends%20qui%20na%C3%AEtraient%20entre%20les%20%C3%89tats%20parties%20%C3%A0%20la%20Convention%20concernant%20la%20lutte%20contre%20la%20discrimination%20dans%20la%20domaine%20de%20l%27enseignement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de leyes y reglamentos internacionales
- Relaciones laborales
- Pedagogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Protocolo para instituir una Comisión de Conciliación y Buenos Oficios facultada para resolver las controversias entre los Estados partes a la Convención relativa a la lucha contra las discriminaciones en la esfera de la enseñanza
1, record 3, Spanish, Protocolo%20para%20instituir%20una%20Comisi%C3%B3n%20de%20Conciliaci%C3%B3n%20y%20Buenos%20Oficios%20facultada%20para%20resolver%20las%20controversias%20entre%20los%20Estados%20partes%20a%20la%20Convenci%C3%B3n%20relativa%20a%20la%20lucha%20contra%20las%20discriminaciones%20en%20la%20esfera%20de%20la%20ense%C3%B1anza
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- International Relations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Permanent Commission on Good Offices, Mediation and Conciliation for Settlement of Disputes and the Prevention of Conflicts among States 1, record 4, English, Permanent%20Commission%20on%20Good%20Offices%2C%20Mediation%20and%20Conciliation%20for%20Settlement%20of%20Disputes%20and%20the%20Prevention%20of%20Conflicts%20among%20States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Relations internationales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Commission permanente de bons offices, de médiation et de conciliation pour le règlement des différends et la prévention de conflits entre États
1, record 4, French, Commission%20permanente%20de%20bons%20offices%2C%20de%20m%C3%A9diation%20et%20de%20conciliation%20pour%20le%20r%C3%A8glement%20des%20diff%C3%A9rends%20et%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20conflits%20entre%20%C3%89tats
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Permanente de Buenos Oficios, Mediación y Conciliación para el Arreglo de Controversias y la Prevención de Conflictos entre Estados
1, record 4, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Permanente%20de%20Buenos%20Oficios%2C%20Mediaci%C3%B3n%20y%20Conciliaci%C3%B3n%20para%20el%20Arreglo%20de%20Controversias%20y%20la%20Prevenci%C3%B3n%20de%20Conflictos%20entre%20Estados
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Ethiopia-Somalia Good-Offices Committee
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Meeting in Lagos; 18-20 August 1980. 2, record 5, English, - Ethiopia%2DSomalia%20Good%2DOffices%20Committee
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Ethiopia-Somalia Good Offices Committee
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Comité de bons offices Éthiopie-Somalie
1, record 5, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20bons%20offices%20%C3%89thiopie%2DSomalie
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité de Buenos Oficios Etiopía-Somalia
1, record 5, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Buenos%20Oficios%20Etiop%C3%ADa%2DSomalia
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Committees and Boards (Admin.)
- International Relations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Good Offices Committee on South West Africa 1, record 6, English, Good%20Offices%20Committee%20on%20South%20West%20Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Comités et commissions (Admin.)
- Relations internationales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Comité de bons offices pour le Sud-Ouest africain
1, record 6, French, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20bons%20offices%20pour%20le%20Sud%2DOuest%20africain
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Comités y juntas (Admón.)
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comité de Buenos Oficios para el África Sudoccidental
1, record 6, Spanish, Comit%C3%A9%20de%20Buenos%20Oficios%20para%20el%20%C3%81frica%20Sudoccidental
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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