Indeed, since the 2000 Review Conference, there have been serious setbacks to the implementation of that commitment.

The draft resolution emphasized the need for serious political and financial commitment to implementation of the Convention.

If we are serious about our commitment to reduce poverty, we must ensure coherence in our own policymaking.

There is an urgent need for serious compliance with the commitment of rich countries to meet the 0.7 per cent target for development.

It is therefore essential that humanitarian assistance be accompanied by a serious and unconditional commitment to economic growth and sustainable development in developing nations.

As we have stated previously, that stems not only from Syria's commitment to international legality, but also from its serious desire to arrive at the truth.

In this context, New Zealand wishes to reaffirm its commitment to ending impunity for those responsible for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community.

It demonstrated the serious commitment of Singaporean firms, particularly the leading TNCs, to globalize their operations and to tap into potential overseas markets and generate revenues from abroad.

Was there a serious political commitment on the part of the Government of the Gambia to review its employment policies in order to address their negative gender implications?

It became clear to the Mission that the Lebanese investigation process suffers from serious flaws and has neither the capacity nor the commitment to reach a satisfactory and credible conclusion.

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I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate Brazil's firm commitment to counter terrorism and our repudiation of terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, as a most serious threat to peace and security.

The current status of those areas and the fact that the United States Navy had made no commitment to decontaminate them and turn them over to the inhabitants of Vieques gave serious cause for concern.

There must be commitment in return for commitment.

The current European Commission has made clear its commitment to reducing bureaucratic red tape by adopting an approach to regulation that keeps the number of laws we propose to an absolute minimum. We are serious about this.

If the idea of a European banking union is serious, now is the moment to advance it. That means reaffirming the commitment to deposit insurance, closing unviable banks, and recapitalizing the rest with European (not Cypriot) funds.

It saluted the voters, candidates and in particular the Central Election Commission for demonstrating a serious commitment towards establishing a democratic system in Nagorno Karabakh and working within its rules and procedures before and during the election.

Serious concern was expressed at the increased extent of attempted diversion of and trafficking in precursors. There was strong commitment to enhance international precursor control through support for the international initiatives Operation Purple, Operation Topaz and Project Prism.

Consequently, while the fifth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1296 (2000) is coming to a close, the protection of civilians remains a source of serious concern for Canada, which will continue to maintain its commitment in this area.

Serious concern was expressed at the increased extent of attempted diversion of and trafficking in precursors. There was strong commitment to enhance international precursor control through support for the international initiatives Operation Purple, Operation Topaz and Project Prism.

He also welcomed the recognition that climate change was a serious long term challenge and hailed the commitment to take further action to address that issue and other key issues, including desertification, water and sanitation and natural disasters.

The European Union is proving itself a serious partner, providing financial resources (the European Union and its Member States account for over 60 per cent of international development aid) and commitment to the reform of the United Nations.

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I am optimistic that an agreement can be reached by the end of the year if the parties show serious good faith commitment to the AU led Abuja process and if there is sustained international pressure on them to do so.

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2. Reaffirms that racism and racial discrimination are among the most serious violations of human rights in the contemporary world, and expresses its firm determination and its commitment to eradicate, by all available means, racism in all its forms and racial discrimination

BERKELEY The global financial crisis has breathed new life into hoary arguments about the euro s imminent demise. Such arguments often invoke Milton Friedman, who warned in 1998 that Europe s commitment to the euro would be tested by the first serious economic downturn.

That responsibility rested with every member of the United Nations family but primarily with the Member States, which must honour their commitment to improve the system by taking serious responsibility for their own growth and the prosperity of their peoples and communities.

The development of new types of nuclear weapons and naming non nuclear weapon States as targets of such inhumane weaponry clearly violates the obligations under Article VI of the Treaty and put their commitment to their 1995 unilateral statement under serious question.

Thirdly, the Quartet must be urged to take serious steps to secure Israel's commitment to resuming negotiations and its strict implementation of the road map's requirements, including the creation of a Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders according to a specific timetable.

The United Republic of Tanzania would like to reaffirm its commitment to and support for the International Criminal Court, which has been established to fight impunity by trying individuals accused of the most serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.

Strengthening political commitment