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- EnglishThe Government has as [its] task to realize the aspirations of the Burundian People, in particular to heal the divisions of the past, to ameliorate the quality of life of all Burundians and to guarantee to all the possibility to live in Burundi protected from [à l’abri de] fear, from discrimination, from disease and from hunger. (Art. 17)
- KirundiLeta ijejwe gukora ivyo abarundi bipfuza, cane cane kurandurana n’imizi amacakubiri yo muri kahise, kuronsa abarundi bose akarusho mu buryo babayeho kandi ikishinga ko abarundi bose bashobora kuba mu Burundi ata bwoba, ata gukumirwa, bagakingirwa ingwara n’inzara. (Ingingo ya 17)
- FrenchLe Gouvernement a pour tâche de réaliser les aspirations du peuple burundais, en particulier de guérir les divisions du passé, d’améliorer la qualité de la vie de tous les burundais et de garantir à tous la possibilité de vivre au Burundi à l’abri de la peur, de la discrimination, de la maladie et de la faim. (Art. 17)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The state authority shall make appropriate provisions for the realization of a person’s right to work, to self education and social welfare at times of old age, sickness or disability and in other cases of incapacity. Without prejudice to those rights, the state authority shall make provisions to ensure that every person earns his livelihood.
… (Art. 11)
Public Institutions and Services
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The family is the fundamental nucleus of society and has the right to the protection of it and of the State. The person, the family and the community are protagonist elements of the plan of human development of the nation. (Art. 70)
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La familia es el núcleo fundamental de la sociedad y tiene derecho a la protección de ésta y del Estado. La persona, la familia y la comunidad son elementos protagónicos del plan de desarrollo humano de la nación. (Art. 70)
Public Institutions and Services
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(8) In the management of the federal budgets the principles of striving for efficiency, in particular also under respect of the goal of equal treatment of women and men, transparency, efficiency and a true picture of the financial situation of the Federation are to be respected.
(9) The more detailed provisions as to the preparation of the Federal Finance Frame Act, the Federal Finance Act and as to the other management of the federal household shall be settled in conformity with uniform principles in accordance with the provisions of para 8 by federal law. The latter shall in particular prescribe:
1. the measures for an administration striving for efficiency, in particular also under respect of the goal of equal treatment of women and men;
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(8) Bei der Haushaltsführung des Bundes sind die Grundsätze der Wirkungsorientierung insbesondere auch unter Berücksichtigung des Ziels der tatsächlichen Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern, der Transparenz, der Effizienz und der möglichst getreuen Darstellung der finanziellen Lage des Bundes zu beachten.
(9) Die näheren Bestimmungen über die Erstellung des Bundesfinanzrahmengesetzes, des Bundesfinanzgesetzes und über die sonstige Haushaltsführung des Bundes sind nach einheitlichen Grundsätzen entsprechend den Bestimmungen des Abs. 8 durch Bundesgesetz zu treffen. In diesem sind insbesondere zu regeln:
1. die Maßnahmen für eine wirkungsorientierte Verwaltung insbesondere auch unter Berücksichtigung des Ziels der tatsächlichen Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern;
… (Art. 51)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State strives [s'efforce] to provide for the needs of every citizen who, because of their age or their physical or mental inaptitude, find themselves with an incapacity to work, notably by the institution of organs [organismes] of social character. (Art. 44)
- Arabicتسعى الدولة جاهدة لتوفير احتياجات كل مواطن يجد نفسه عاجزاً عن العمل نتيجة عمره أو عدم أهليته جسدياً أو عقلياً، لا سيما من خلال إنشاء أجهزة ذات طابع اجتماعي. (المادة 44)
- FrenchL'Etat s'efforce de subvenir aux besoins de tout citoyen qui, en raison de son âge ou de son inaptitude physique ou mentale, se trouve dans l'incapacité de travailler, notamment par l'institution d'organismes à caractère social. (Art. 44)
Public Institutions and Services
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(2) The State must adopt reasonable policies and measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to ensure that children—
(a) enjoy family or parental care, or appropriate care when removed from the family environment;
… (Sec. 19)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe law will established the obligatory and complete [integral] system of social security for the dependent workers and their families. Its extension will be promoted to all the sectors of the population.
The services of the social security system may be public, private or mixed, and in all cases will be supervised by the State.
… (Art. 95) - SpanishEl sistema obligatorio e integral de seguridad social para el trabajador dependiente y su familia será establecido por la ley. Se promoverá su extensión a todos los sectores de la población.
Los servicios del sistema de seguridad social podrán ser públicos, privados o mixtos, y en todos los casos estarán supervisados por el Estado.
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Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThose who cannot obtain the means necessary for a life of dignity have the right to receive indispensable subsistence and care.
Everyone shall be guaranteed by an Act the right to basic subsistence in the event of unemployment, illness, and disability and during old age as well as at the birth of a child or the loss of a provider.
The public authorities shall guarantee for everyone, as provided in more detail by an Act, adequate social, health and medical services and promote the health of the population. Moreover, the public authorities shall support families and others responsible for providing for children so that they have the ability to ensure the wellbeing and personal development of the children.
The public authorities shall promote the right of everyone to housing and the opportunity to arrange their own housing. (Sec. 19) - FinnishJokaisella, joka ei kykene hankkimaan ihmisarvoisen elämän edellyttämää turvaa, on oikeus välttämättömään toimeentuloon ja huolenpitoon.
Lailla taataan jokaiselle oikeus perustoimeentulon turvaan työttömyyden, sairauden, työkyvyttömyyden ja vanhuuden aikana sekä lapsen syntymän ja huoltajan menetyksen perusteella.
Julkisen vallan on turvattava, sen mukaan kuin lailla tarkemmin säädetään, jokaiselle riittävät sosiaali- ja terveyspalvelut ja edistettävä väestön terveyttä. Julkisen vallan on myös tuettava perheen ja muiden lapsen huolenpidosta vastaavien mahdollisuuksia turvata lapsen hyvinvointi ja yksilöllinen kasvu.
Julkisen vallan tehtävänä on edistää jokaisen oikeutta asuntoon ja tukea asumisen omatoimista järjestämistä. (19 §) - SwedishAlla som inte förmår skaffa sig den trygghet som behövs för ett människovärdigt liv har rätt till oundgänglig försörjning och omsorg.
Genom lag skall var och en garanteras rätt att få sin grundläggande försörjning tryggad vid arbetslöshet, sjukdom, arbetsoförmåga och under ålderdomen samt vid barnafödsel och förlust av en försörjare.
Det allmänna skall, enligt vad som närmare bestäms genom lag, tillförsäkra var och en tillräckliga social-, hälsovårds- och sjukvårdstjänster samt främja befolkningens hälsa. Det allmänna skall också stödja familjerna och andra som svarar för omsorgen om barn så att de har möjligheter att trygga barnens välfärd och individuella uppväxt.
Det allmänna skall främja vars och ens rätt till bostad och möjligheter att själv ordna sitt boende. (19 §)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe State supports responsible paternity and the education appropriate for the promotion of the family. (Art. 25)
- SpanishEl Estado propugna la paternidad responsable y la educación apropiada para la promoción de la familia. (Art. 25)
- FrenchL'État soutient la paternité responsable et une éducation appropriée dans le but de promouvoir la famille. (Art. 25)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The law to be applied with respect to any pensions benefits that were granted to any person before Independence Day shall be the law that was in force at the date on which those benefits were granted or any law in force at a later date that is not less favourable to that person.
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(4) All pensions benefits shall (except to the extent to which, in the case of benefits under the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions Act or under any law amending or replacing that Act, they are a charge on a fund established by that Act or by any such law and have been duly paid out of that fund to the person or authority to whom payment is due) be a charge on the general revenues of Belize.
(5) In this section, “pensions benefits” means any pensions, compensation, gratuities or other like allowances for persons in respect of their service as public officers or for the widows, children, dependents or personal representatives of such persons in respect of such service.
… (Sec. 112)