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The Additional Protocol, adopted in 1997, complements CSAs by granting IAEA inspectors expanded access to nuclear-related facilities, environmental sampling rights, and information on nuclear fuel cycle activities, enhancing the Agency's ability to detect undeclared nuclear activities.

The UPR is a unique mechanism where all 193 UN member states' human rights records are reviewed every 4.5 years by peers. It promotes universal accountability, sharing of best practices, and capacity-building to improve human rights situations globally.

Launched in 2022, Partner2Connect is a multi-stakeholder platform that catalyzes pledges for affordable connectivity, digital adoption, and skills development. It focuses on least developed countries, landlocked developing states, and small island developing states to leave no one behind in the digital era.

C190 and its accompanying Recommendation R206 establish a framework to prevent and address violence and harassment (including gender-based) in work-related settings. They recognize the right to a world of work free from violence and harassment, covering formal and informal economies.

Migration Health Division works with governments to ensure migrants' health rights are protected and that health systems are migrant-inclusive. This includes pre-departure health assessments, travel health, destination country integration, and return/reintegration health support, aligned with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being).

Green Industry Platforms foster multi-stakeholder dialogue and action on sustainable industrial practices. They promote circular economy models, clean technologies, energy efficiency, and eco-innovation to decouple industrial growth from environmental degradation and climate impact.

GF-TADs addresses high-impact transboundary animal diseases. Priority diseases include FMD, PPR, avian influenza, rabies, and ASF. The framework supports countries in surveillance, vaccination, emergency response, and regional coordination to reduce disease burden and safeguard livelihoods.

Horizon Scanning supports early detection and risk assessment of potential invasive pests. By anticipating threats, countries can strengthen border controls, develop contingency plans, and implement preventive phytosanitary measures, protecting agriculture, forests, and biodiversity proactively.

TRS is a standardized WCO tool for diagnosing customs and border agency efficiency. By tracking goods movement from arrival to release, it pinpoints delays (documentation, inspections, payments) and supports evidence-based reforms to reduce trade costs and enhance competitiveness.

Anticipatory Action uses weather forecasts and risk analysis to trigger pre-planned interventions (e.g., cash transfers, evacuations) before disasters strike. This reduces impacts, saves lives, and is more cost-effective than post-disaster response, embodying a proactive humanitarian approach.

The Olympic Truce (Ekecheiria) is a UN-endorsed resolution urging member states to observe peace before, during, and after the Games. It leverages sport's convening power to create windows for dialogue, humanitarian access, and conflict de-escalation, advancing the Olympic ideal of peace.

CBDC coordinates IHO's capacity development activities: scholarships, regional training centers, hydrographic survey assistance, and mentorship. This empowers developing states to chart their waters, support safe navigation, manage marine resources, and participate in global ocean governance.

IOSCO's Principles stress that regulators need adequate legal authority, resources, and operational independence to conduct inspections, compel information, investigate violations, and impose sanctions. Effective enforcement deters misconduct and maintains market integrity and investor confidence.

Critical minerals are vital for batteries, motors, solar panels, and grids. The Review assesses supply vulnerabilities, demand projections, and policy options to diversify supply, promote recycling, and ensure resilient, sustainable mineral supply chains for the global energy transition.

The BEPS Project, involving over 140 jurisdictions, developed 15 actions to ensure multinationals pay tax where economic activity occurs. Key outcomes include country-by-country reporting, anti-abuse rules, and the global minimum tax (Pillar Two) to create a fairer international tax system.

The Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database holds over 80 million records. Border control officers can check passports in real-time via I-24/7 to detect fraudulent documents, enhancing border security and combating human trafficking, terrorism, and irregular migration.

Early Warning for All focuses on hydrometeorological hazards: floods, droughts, storms, heatwaves, and related water extremes. It strengthens observation networks, forecasting, risk communication, and preparedness, particularly in vulnerable developing countries, to save lives and livelihoods.

Adopted in 2018 and revised in 2023, IMO's GHG Strategy sets increasingly ambitious targets: peak emissions ASAP, reduce carbon intensity by 40% by 2030, cut total annual GHG emissions by at least 50% by 2050 (vs. 2008), and pursue net-zero 'by or around' 2050.

The Yearbook is a key reference for policymakers, investors, and researchers. It tracks progress on renewable energy deployment globally, highlighting trends in solar, wind, hydro, bioenergy, geothermal, and ocean energy, supporting evidence-based decision-making for the energy transition.

The CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) is foundational to information security. ISO 27001 helps organizations systematically manage risks to information assets, ensuring they remain accessible to authorized users when needed, while protected from unauthorized access or alteration.