We believe that that initiative could mobilize significant resources for development.

Growth in mobile telephony can have significant implications for economic development.

Economic and infrastructure development was also significant, with an upsurge in tourism.

China's sustained economic development has also brought significant developments in its road construction.

Conflict and civil strife remain significant obstacles to development, especially in West Africa.

The draft articles represented the most significant development in international law in recent decades.

The reports emphasize the significant contribution of agroforestry to the development of agricultural systems.

Noting significant advancements in the development and application of information technologies and means of telecommunication,

This institution has made significant strides for the sake of world peace, security and development.

14.3 African countries have made significant progress in economic and social development in recent years.

Noting the significant advances in the development and application of information technologies and means of telecommunication,

That is because development successes cannot take place overnight and many countries suffer significant capacity constraints.

These new approvals attracted significant non core resources from other development partners with joint funding from UNDP.

Moreover, while the contributions of regional initiatives to economic development can be significant, member countries should remain the owners of the development and reform agenda.

Significant development funds have been allocated for infrastructure projects by the Department for International Development and the European Union (see paras. 25 and 29 below).

The Joint External Evaluation Report concluded that UNICEF has clearly been able to promote very significant sector development.

In 1995, as in past years, India continued to make significant progress in the development and application of space technology to promote rapid socio economic development.

Among significant advances, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the World Summit in September 2005 placed women's empowerment and gender equality at the centre of development concerns.

18. Notes with regret that, although significant progress has been achieved with regard to the governance and functioning of the United Nations development system, there has not been, as part of that overall process of change, a significant increase in core resources for operational activities for development

The Monterrey Consensus points to other significant factors that are important in ensuring a domestic environment for sustained development.

In that complex situation, Bolivia reiterates its determination to continue striving for significant progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.

In these three short years as a sovereign country, we have made significant progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.

The most significant development in strengthening the international commitment has been the establishment of the international arrangement on forests.

Although significant progress had been achieved since the World Summit for Social Development, much more needed to be done.

The Programme of Action also acknowledges that international migration can have significant positive impacts on development, especially through remittances.

A significant amount of our income goes to servicing our debt, hindering the socio economic development of mountainous areas.

Despite progress towards physical reconstruction and social development since Timor Leste attained independence in May 2002, significant challenges remain.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) already had a significant number of sustainable development activities under way.

(ii) Article 15 of the Protocol for Sustainable Development of Lake Victoria Basin, 2003, Prevention of significant harm to neighbours

This is a significant development, which enhances the status and effectiveness of national institutions within the international human rights system.

The Convention reflects the significant progress achieved in the codification and progressive development of international law relating to the sea.

The establishment of the Court was the most significant development in recent years in the long struggle to eradicate impunity.

As part of a significant across the board increase in its development aid, Iceland had already decided to allocate 25 million Icelandic krónur for development cooperation with Sri Lanka.

Over the last decade, the Lao People's Democratic Republic has recorded a number of significant achievements in its socio economic development.

It contains significant benchmarks and targets to be realized to make youth a central focus of national and international development agendas.

On the other hand, many countries have made significant progress in creating an enabling environment for attaining the Millennium Development Goals.

Such efforts are all the more significant in the context of the international community's endeavours to attain the Millennium Development Goals.

A dynamic domestic private sector is an important force for development, constituting a significant source of job creation, exports and investment.

Significant progress was reported on the E Tourism Initiative, including the development of a training course on ICT and e tourism.

However, the trade in drugs remains the most significant challenge to the long term stability, security, development and governance of Afghanistan.

In order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, it is essential that poverty reduction interventions focus on the rural poor and that significant investments be made in rural and agricultural development.

Since the holding of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, member States have made available a significant amount of national information to the Commission on Sustainable Development, showcasing voluntary commitments, case studies and best practices in sustainable development.

While a specific Millennium Development Goal on promoting gender equality and empowerment of women is a significant achievement, enhancing women's participation in development requires that gender perspectives be fully incorporated into the implementation of all Millennium Development Goals.

These will indeed set us on course to have a significant impact on each and every country's socio political and economic development.

The programme has been highly successful and significant funds have been made available for the development of small and medium sized enterprises.