EU governments agreed on Monday to "strengthen action to save lives at sea", while Berlin said that funding of Triton would be doubled.
This week in New York, the UN general assembly's special session on HIV/Aids is bringing together world leaders and civil society to strengthen action on HIV/Aids.
Mr Straw told Radio 4's Today programme: "We are looking at whether there are changes in legislation that we can take which are being sought by the police to see whether we can strengthen action against these animal rights extremists.
"The bill will also strengthen action against the criminals involved in this disgusting trade in human beings to prevent them from ruining any further lives".
This is designed to strengthen action plans for prevention and control of NCD and move towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (55).
Through the European Charter on Counteracting Obesity, Member States in the European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO) declared in 2006 their commitment to strengthen action on counteracting obesity and to place this issue high on the political agenda of their governments.
The framework entails i) gathering and using strategic information, ii) developing supportive, evidence-informed policies, iii) scaling up the provision and utilization of health services and commodities, and lastly iv) strengthening action and linkages with other government sectors [ 8].
The reform and strengthening of governance institutions in all three political spaces as well as their interface is critical to keep global health firmly on the political agenda, to strengthen action on the determinants of health, and to ensure that governance is accountable and transparent to those who have a stake in its viability and legitimacy.
Asia Pacific region strengthens action to integrate HIV prevention into maternal and child health care services SUBANG, 6 November 2006 - At the first Asia Pacific Joint Forum, UN has called for urgent efforts to better integrate HIV prevention, treatment and care into maternal and newborn health services to prevent the spread of the virus and reduce mortality.
To find out more, visit http://www.apaic.org/ ABOUT International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed on 26 June every year to remind the international community to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of drug abuse.
