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The State works to assure to vulnerable persons having specific needs, their integration into social life.
The conditions and the modalities for application of this provision are established by the law. (Art. 72) - Arabic
تعمل الدولة على ضمـــان ا إدماج الفئات المحرومة ذات الاحتياجات الخاصة في الحياة الاجتماعية.
يحدد القانون شروط وكيفيات تطبيق هذا الحكم. (المادة 72) - French
L’Etat œuvre à assurer aux personnes vulnérables ayant des besoins spécifiques, leur insertion dans la vie sociale.
Les conditions et les modalités d'application de cette disposition sont fixées par la loi. (Art. 72)
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The Union, the states and the Federal District have the power to legislate concurrently on:
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XII – social security, protection and defense of health;
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Compete à União, aos Estados e ao Distrito Federal legislar concorrentemente sobre:
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XII - previdência social, proteção e defesa da saúde;
… (Art. 24)
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2. The State shall create equal opportunities for citizens to enjoy social welfare, develop the social security system, and adopt policies to support elderly people, people with disabilities, poor people, and other disadvantaged people.
… (Art. 59) - Vietnamese…
2. Nhà nước tạo bình đẳng về cơ hội để công dân thụ hưởng phúc lợi xã hội, phát triển hệ thống an sinh xã hội, có chính sách trợ giúp người cao tuổi, người khuyết tật, người nghèo và người có hoàn cảnh khó khăn khác.
… (Điều 59)
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- English1. Everyone shall have the right to social security for his or her protection in unemployment, illness, disability, old age, orphanhood, widow(er)hood and in all situations of lack or decrease in his or her means of subsistence or in his or her capacity to work.
2. The State shall ensure specifically the creation of conditions for universal access of citizens to social security:
… (Art. 70) - Portuguese1. Todos têm direito à segurança social para sua protecção no desemprego, doença, invalidez, velhice, orfandade, viuvez e em todas as situações de falta ou diminuição de meios de subsistência ou de capacidade para o trabalho.
2. Incumbe ao Estado criar as condições para o acesso universal dos cidadãos à segurança social:
… (Art. 70)
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- English(1) The State shall take all necessary action to ensure that the national economy is managed in such a manner as to maximize the rate of economic development and to secure the maximum welfare, freedom and happiness of every person in Ghana and to provide adequate means of livelihood and suitable employment and public assistance to the needy.
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(2) The State shall, in particular, take all necessary steps to establish a sound and healthy economy whose underlying principles shall include—
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(d) undertaking even and balanced development of all regions and every part of each region of Ghana, and, in particular, improving the conditions of life in the rural areas, and generally, redressing any imbalance in development between the rural and the urban areas;
(e) the recognition that the most secure democracy is the one that assures the basic necessities of life for its people as a fundamental duty.
… (Art. 36)
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- EnglishThe general well-being and improvement of the quality of life of the population are social purposes of the State. A basic objective of its activity will be the solution of the unsatisfied needs of health, of education, of the environment, and of potable water. … (Art. 366)
- SpanishEl bienestar general y el mejoramiento de la calidad de vida de la población son finalidades sociales del Estado. Será objetivo fundamental de su actividad la solución de las necesidades insatisfechas de salud, de educación, de saneamiento ambiental y de agua potable. … (Art. 366)
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Citizens of the Republic of Belarus shall be guaranteed the right to social security on the basis of age, in the event of illness, disability, loss of capacity to work, loss of a breadwinner and in other cases provided for by law.
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Грамадзянам Рэспублікі Беларусь гарантуецца права на сацыяльнае забеспячэнне па ўзросце, у выпадку хваробы, інваліднасці, страты працаздольнасці, страты карміцеля і ў іншых выпадках, прадугледжаных законам.
… (Артыкул 47) - Russian
Гражданам Республики Беларусь гарантируется право на социальное обеспечение по возрасту, в случае болезни, инвалидности, утраты трудоспособности, потери кормильца и в других случаях, предусмотренных законом.
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- EnglishThe people of Venezuela, … guarantees the right to life, work, learning, education, social justice and equality, without discrimination or subordination of any kind; … (Preamble)
- SpanishEl pueblo de Venezuela, ... asegure el derecho a la vida, al trabajo, a la cultura, a la educación, a la justicia social y a la igualdad sin discriminación ni subordinación alguna; ...(Preámbulo)
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- EnglishEvery citizen elected or appointed to a public function has the duty to exercise it without discrimination. (Art. 56)
- FrenchTout citoyen élu ou nommé à une fonction publique a le devoir de l’exercer sans discrimination. (Art. 56)
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- EnglishThe sovereign Malagasy People, …
Considering that the development of the personality and of the identity of all Malagasies is the essential factor of the durable and full development of which the conditions are, notably:
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• the rational and equitable administration of the natural resources for the needs of the development of the human being;
… (Preamble) - FrenchLe Peuple malagasy souverain, …
Considérant que l’épanouissement de la personnalité et de l’identité de tout Malagasy est le facteur essentiel du développement durable et intégré dont les conditions sont :
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- la gestion rationnelle et équitable des ressources naturelles pour les besoins du développement de l’être humain ;
… (Préambule)