Human rights reform in the Organization had reached a watershed and must be methodical, focusing on results rather than speed.

Another problem was the methodical destruction, since September 2000, of the Palestinian security apparatus by the Israeli army and security services.

All United Nations Member States were invited to contribute information to the seventh quinquennial report of the Secretary General on capital punishment by means of a detailed, methodical questionnaire.

It is claimed that all that was done was to draw up a long list of undefined acts and evidence of unclear relevance, and that this situation prevented the defence from going about its work in an organized and methodical manner.

In recent discussions about how to combat the virus, the methodical rigor of science and medicine has given way to hyperbolic politics and public hysteria. To be sure, informed, data driven public policy to manage the current outbreak must remain a top priority.