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- EnglishThe State shall allocate, as a priority and equitably, enough timely and permanent resources for the system's functioning and management. (Art. 342)
- SpanishEl Estado asignará, de manera prioritaria y equitativa, los recursos suficientes, oportunos y permanentes para el funcionamiento y gestión del sistema. (Art. 342)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe family shall enjoy special protection of the state.
… (Art. 61) - CroatianObitelj je pod osobitom zaštitom države.
… (Članak 61)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishSociety is based on social solidarity.
The State shall achieve social justice and provide the means to achieve social interdependence, in order to ensure a decent life for all citizens, as regulated by Law. (Art. 8) - Arabicيقوم المجتمع على التضامن الاجتماعي.
وتلتزم الدولة بتحقيق العدالة الاجتماعية وتوفير سبل التكافل الاجتماعي، بما يضمن الحياة الكريمة لجميع المواطنين، علي النحو الذي ينظمه القانون. (المادّة 8)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The Social Order of the State shall be founded on the ideals of Freedom, Equality and Justice.
(2) In furtherance of the Social Order—
a. every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations, and opportunities before the law, and the State shall ensure that every citizen has an equal right and access to all opportunities and benefits based on merit;
… (Sec. 8)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishThe [state of] maternity has the protection of the State, which in special form will see to the strict compliance of the rights and obligations that derive from it. (Art. 52)
- SpanishLa maternidad tiene la protección del Estado, el que velará en forma especial por el estricto cumplimiento de los derechos y obligaciones que de ella se deriven. (Art. 52)
Public Institutions and Services
- English(1) The State shall provide legal protection for homes. Hungary shall strive to guarantee decent housing conditions and access to public services for everyone.
… (Freedom and Responsibility, Art. XXII) - Hungarian(1) Az állam jogi védelemben részesíti az otthont. Magyarország törekszik arra, hogy az emberhez méltó lakhatás feltételeit és a közszolgáltatásokhoz való hozzáférést mindenki számára biztosítsa.
… (Szabadság és Felelősség, XXII. cikk)
Public Institutions and Services
- EnglishDuring the transitional period, state agencies perform the following duties:
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(4) Resolve the economic crisis by stopping economic deterioration and work on laying the foundations for sustainable development by implementing an urgent economic, social, financial, and humanitarian program to face the current challenges.
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(14) Perform an active role in social welfare and achieve social development by striving to provide healthcare, education, housing and social security, ... (Art. 7) - Arabicتلتزم اجهزه الدوله في الفترة الانتقاليه بإنفاذ المهام الآتية:
4. معالجة الازمة الاقتصادية بإيقاف التدهور الاقتصادي والعمل علي إرساء اسس التنمية المستدامة وذلك بتطبيق برنامج اقتصادي واجتماعي ومالي وانساني عاجل لمواجهة التحديات الراهنة.
14. القيام بدور فاعل في الرعاية الاجتماعية وتحقيق التنمية الاجتماعية من خلال السعي لتوفير الصحه والتعليم والسكن والضمان الاجتماعي، والعمل علي المحافظة علي بيئة طبيعية نظيفة وعلي التنوع الحيوي في البلاد ورعايتة وتطويرة بما يضمن مستقبل الاجيال. (الماده 8)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
1. Subject to subsection (4), the power to grant any award under any pensions law for the time being in force in Jamaica (other than an award to which, under that law, the person to whom it is payable is entitled as of right) and, in accordance with any provisions in that behalf contained in any such law, to withhold, reduce in amount or suspend any award payable under any such law is hereby vested in the Governor-General.
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3. In this section, “pensions law” means any law relating to the grant to any person, or to the widow, children, dependants or personal representatives of that person, of an award in respect of the services of that person in a public office, and includes any instrument made under any such law.
... (Sec. 134)
Public Institutions and Services
- English…
(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may by order made with respect to the State of Maharashtra or Gujarat, provide for any special responsibility of the Governor for—
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(c) an equitable arrangement providing adequate facilities for technical education and vocational training, and adequate opportunities for employment in services under the control of the State Government, in respect of all the said areas, subject to the requirements of the State as a whole. (Art. 371) - Hindi…
(2) इस संविधान में किसी बात के होते हुए भी, राष्ट्रपति, महाराष्ट्र या गुजरात राज्य के संबंध में किए गए आदेश द्वारा—
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(ग) समस्त राज्य की आवश्यकताओं का ध्यान रखते हुए, उक्त सभी क्षेत्रों के संबंध में, तकनीकी शिक्षा और व्यावसायिक प्रशिक्षण के लिए पर्याप्त सुविधाओं की और राज्य सरकार के नियंत्रण के अधीन सेवाओं में नियोजन के लिए पर्याप्त अवसरों की व्यवस्था करने वाली साम्यापूर्ण व्यवस्था करने के लिए। (अनुच्छेद 371)
Public Institutions and Services
- English
(1) The mother and the child shall enjoy special assistance and protection.
… (Art. 50) - Moldovian
(1) Mama şi copilul au dreptul la ajutor şi ocrotire specială.
… (Art. 50)