While it is generally recognized that the ISO 9000 series has gained wide acceptance in the market place, it is difficult to gauge its overall importance.

In another parallel process, the newly established inspection function has gradually gained broad acceptance throughout the Office.

The draft Convention would need to enjoy wide international acceptance as well as support.

1. Appreciates the virtually universal acceptance of the Geneva Conventions of 19493 and the increasingly wide acceptance of the two additional Protocols of 1977 2

1. Appreciates the virtually universal acceptance of the Geneva Conventions of 1949,3 and notes the trend towards a similarly wide acceptance of the two additional Protocols of 1977 2

Wide acceptance of the Agreement's provisions will add to their impact in enhancing the international law of fisheries.

Moreover, it was perceived that wide acceptance of the substantive provisions would be more feasible through draft principles.

In the African context, two policy reform areas have gained increased acceptance in recent years trade and exchange rate policies, and agricultural price reforms.

The fact that the principle of the State's liability for acts done by its agents has now gained almost universal acceptance is a great step forward.

So called inherent and compulsory jurisdiction for an international court would constitute a radical departure and would not achieve such wide acceptance.

Despite the high level of initial resistance that each report has met, over time they have all gained increasing currency and acceptance both within the region and among donors.

1. Appreciates the virtually universal acceptance of the Geneva Conventions of 1949,Ibid., vol. 75, Nos. 970 973. and notes the trend towards a similarly wide acceptance of the two additional Protocols of 1977 Ibid., vol. 1125, Nos. 17512 and 17513.

1. Appreciates the virtually universal acceptance of the Geneva Conventions of 1949,Ibid., vol. 75, Nos. 970 973. and notes the trend towards a similarly wide acceptance of the two Additional Protocols of 1977 Ibid., vol. 1125, Nos. 17512 and 17513.

1. Welcomes the universal acceptance of the Geneva Conventions of 1949,Ibid., vol. 75, Nos. 970 973. and notes the trend towards a similarly wide acceptance of the two Additional Protocols of 1977 Ibid., vol. 1125, Nos. 17512 and 17513.

In some respects, its moral authority, given its wide acceptance throughout the community of nations, is exactly what is required at this time in history.

19. Apart from the term international crime , the expressions crimes against international law , crimes under international law and crimes of an international nature have gained wide currency.

In the light of experience gained and of initiatives at the regional and international levels, it appears likely that this purchasing method will receive acceptance as an appropriate method of public procurement.

It was hoped that those provisions would gain wide acceptance and that they would be taken into account by national legislators when revising their laws on insolvency.

While welcoming the focus on principles rather than on rules, several delegations pointed out that some of the draft principles had gained only sectoral acceptance, and had not found general acceptance in State practice, effectively rendering major portions of the draft principles an exercise in the progressive development of international law.

At the dawn of the twenty first century, the universal character of the United Nations has achieved wide acceptance, and its universality gives our Organization greater credibility and effectiveness.

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III. Experience gained

Approval Acceptance

The International Partnership for Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions had steadily gained acceptance and served as a framework for long term cooperation on sustainable mountain development, offering opportunities for networking and for initiating or strengthening activities.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

He has gained weight.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Tom has gained weight.

Wholesaling gained 100 workers.

Ratification, Acceptance (A)

The effective participation of the private sector, academia and local community based organizations in the development of integrated development policy would ensure the effective implementation and wide acceptance of strategies and measures.

Stressing the need for consolidating the existing body of international humanitarian law through its universal acceptance and the need for wide dissemination and full implementation of such law at the national level,

States should promote the wide and ongoing distribution of creative education, training and media programmes explicitly designed to change attitudes of discrimination and stigmatization associated with HIV AIDS to understanding and acceptance.

We literally gained market share.

You've gained weight, haven't you?

1) Any practical experience gained

I gained some weight, eh?

We've gained what we wanted.

You haven't gained anything, Deong.

(b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval or

Guideline 9 States should promote the wide and ongoing distribution of creative education, training and media programmes explicitly designed to change attitudes of discrimination and stigmatization associated with HIV AIDS to understanding and acceptance.

They just gained a new confidence.

In birds, life gained new mobility.

The movie gained her great popularity.

The Niger gained independence in 1960.