Recent developments, such as the return of Hong Kong, had reinforced that principle.

In this connection, the Centre has to develop and consolidate a specific branch for the promotion and implementation of the right to development.

The challenge for the future will be to consolidate and develop the experience gained in 1995.

Stresses that the consolidation of democracy requires that sustained economic growth and sustainable development of countries and communities foster the promotion and consolidation of democracies

The progress achieved in peaceful development needed to be consolidated.

In that way, industrialization could contribute to peace building and sustainable development in future years.

Where progress has been made, it should be consolidated.

Such efforts are designed to create a solid foundation for longer term development projects.

The meeting consolidated the link between peace and development, the latter being one of the basic human rights.

First, peace and security were intimately linked development was essential to ensure peace and security, and poverty and a lack of development constituted a threat to stability.

Strengthening families

Consolidation

Recognizes the importance of the continuous development and strengthening of the United Nations human rights system for the consolidation of democracy

Recognizes the importance of the continuous development and strengthening of the United Nations human rights system for the consolidation of democracy

Short term and long term programmes need to be planned and implemented in a coordinated way in order to consolidate peace and development.

In the field of alternative development, stress will be on consolidation of advances made in national alternative development programmes and on increased implementation of ongoing projects.

(j) Global advocacy for the African Union vision, to consolidate integration and promote sustainable development in Africa

The work of this integrated office would develop and consolidate further the continuing initiatives of the United Nations country team.

The international community should reward, not penalize, the efforts of those who are gradually consolidating a certain level of development.

Ending discrimination and exclusion was the only means of achieving the integral development of society and the consolidation of the rule of law.

It aims at the consolidation of peace after the end of hostilities and the reconstruction and development of conflict torn societies.

Women apos s cooperatives make up less than two per cent of the total and, taken together, they experience the greatest difficulties of development and consolidation.

Despite progress made in consolidating peace in Sierra Leone, the overall situation remains fragile.

It was necessary at the same time to foster economic and social development, which would encourage regional development and strengthen local autonomy.

Despite the progress made, the task of institutional consolidation is not yet complete.

While these developments are encouraging, the process of peace consolidation faced a number of problems.

Improving economic governance is essential for consolidating peace and ensuring sustainable development in Liberia.

Consolidation of State authority

Consolidating State authority

The Special Court has, since its inception, endeavoured to play an active role in contributing to the consolidation of peace in Sierra Leone and to the development of the rule of law.

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In Myanmar, the youth wing of the Union Solidarity and Development Association, plays a crucial role in the lives of Myanmar youth today.

Through our decisions, we intend to fully shoulder our responsibilities and consolidate our leadership for development.

The report also provides an update on major developments in the peace consolidation process in Sierra Leone since my last report.

In our view, United Nations reform should be geared, first and foremost, towards the consolidation of the international community in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals.

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Noting with satisfaction the renewed expression by the Government of El Salvador and all political forces of their political will to consolidate peace and development in a complex context and the efforts to develop programmes and projects of economic and social benefit aimed at the maintenance and consolidation of peace, the strengthening of democracy and sustainable development,

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Reaffirming that the promotion of all human rights, including the right to development, and the elimination of extreme poverty can contribute substantially to the promotion and consolidation of democracy,

2. Commends the Government of Mozambique for its efforts in the maintenance of peace, stability, economic growth and development and for the enhancement of democracy and the consolidation of national reconciliation in the country, and stresses the importance of further consolidation and enhancement of those efforts

This work should be linked with actions on financing for development stemming from the Monterrey Summit so as to consolidate a coherent multilateral system that would lead to greater correspondence between national development strategies and the global economic process.

We now have the two fold duty to consolidate the valuable achievements of national reconciliation and to promote our country's socio economic development.

Recalling also that the eradication of widespread poverty, including its most persistent forms, and the full enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights and civil and political rights remain interrelated goals,

Reaffirming that the promotion of all human rights, including the right to development, and the elimination of extreme poverty can contribute substantially to the promotion and consolidation of democracy,