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Public Institutions and Services
Suriname
- EnglishThe social objectives of the State shall aim at:
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c. Guaranteeing a government policy aimed at raising the standard of living and of well-being of the society, based upon social justice, the integral and balanced development of State and society;
d. An equitable distribution of the national income, directed towards a fair distribution of well-being and wealth over all strata of the population;
e. Regional spreading of public utilities and economic activities;
… (Art. 6) - DutchDe sociale doelstellingen van de Staat zijn gericht op:
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c. het garanderen van een politiekvoering die strekt tot verhoging van welzijn en welvaart van de samenleving, gebaseerd op sociale rechtvaardigheid, de integrale en evenwichtige ontwikkeling van Staat en maatschappij;
d. een rechtvaardige verdeling van het nationaal inkomen, gericht op een rechtvaardige spreiding van welzijn en welvaart over alle lagen van de bevolking;
e. regionale spreiding van leefvoorzieningen en economische activiteiten;
… (Art. 6)
Public Institutions and Services
Papua New Guinea
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AND WE ASSERT, by virtue of that authority
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- that our national wealth, won by honest, hard work be equitably shared by all.
… (Preamble)
Public Institutions and Services
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- EnglishI. The State shall regulate the financial system based on criterion of equality of opportunity, solidarity, equitable distribution and redistribution.
… (Art. 330) - SpanishI. El Estado regulará el sistema financiero con criterios de igualdad de oportunidades, solidaridad, distribución y redistribución equitativa.
… (Art. 330)
Public Institutions and Services
Türkiye
- English… The State shall take the necessary measures and establish the necessary organization to protect peace and welfare of the family, especially mother and children, and to ensure the instruction of family planning and its practice. … (Art. 41)
- Turkish… Devlet, ailenin huzur ve refahı ile özellikle ananın ve çocukların korunması ve aile planlamasının öğretimi ile uygulanmasını sağlamak için gerekli tedbirleri alır, teşkilâtı kurar. … (Madde 41)
Public Institutions and Services
Angola
- English1. Unless authorisation is granted to the Executive to do so, the National Assembly shall have relative competence for legislating on the following matters:
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i) The basic elements of the national education, health and social security systems;
… (Art. 165) - Portuguese1. À Assembleia Nacional compete legislar com reserva relativa, salvo autorização concedida ao Executivo, sobre as seguintes matérias:
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i) Bases dos sistemas nacionais de ensino, de saúde e de segurança social;
… (Art. 165)
Public Institutions and Services
Gambia
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(3) Recognising that the most secure democracy is one that assures the basic necessities of life for its people, the State shall endeavour to establish an efficient, dynamic and self-reliant economy whose underlying principles shall include ensuring:
(a) ample and equal economic opportunity for all citizens and a pronounced role for the private sector, and the encouragement of private initiative;
… (Sec. 215)
Public Institutions and Services
Chile
- EnglishThe special attributions of the President of the Republic [are]:
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11. To grant pensions, retirement, widows' and orphans' pensions [montepios] and pensions de gracia, in accordance with the laws;
… (Art. 32) - SpanishSon atribuciones especiales del Presidente de la República:
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11º.- Conceder jubilaciones, retiros, montepíos y pensiones de gracia, con arreglo a las leyes;
… (Art. 32)
Public Institutions and Services
Yemen
- EnglishThe state shall protect mothers and children, and shall sponsor the youth and the young. (Art. 30)
- Arabicتحمي الدولـة الأمومة والطفولــة وترعى النشء والشبـــاب. (المادّة 30)
Public Institutions and Services
Cabo Verde
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2. Fathers and mothers shall have the right to protection by the society and by the State as regards the realization of their irreplaceable role in relation to children.
… (Art. 89) - Portuguese…
2. Os pais e as mães têm direito à protecção da sociedade e do Estado na realização da sua insubstituível acção em relação aos filhos.
… (Art. 89)
Public Institutions and Services
Azerbaijan
- EnglishI. The family as the foundation of society is under special protection of the State.
II. Taking care of children and their upbringing is the obligation of the parents. The State sees to it that this obligation is fulfilled.
… (Art. 17) - AzerbaijaniI. Cəmiyyətin əsas özəyi kimi ailə dövlətin xüsusi himayəsindədir.
II. Uşaqların qayğısına qalmaq və onları tərbiyə etmək valideynlərin borcudur. Bu borcun yerinə yetirilməsinə dövlət nəzarət edir.
... (Maddə 17)