In the last two decades, the Government has taken numerous steps to improve road safety in Singapore.

The punishment of offenders must be balanced, however, with action aimed at improving the economic and social situation of victims and reducing demand in destination countries.

Action was required to improve both the quality and timeliness of submissions to the committee.

As a result there is not a lot that can be done to improve the situation with these pyrotechnically initiated rounds.

His Government was ready to contribute to current efforts to improve the Organization's peacekeeping consultation procedures.

We welcome and support practical measures to improve maritime security and would be ready to explore requests for technical assistance and capacity building.

Action was required to improve countries' capacities in terms of the transfer of know how and the utilization of technologies with a view to promoting sustainable economic development.

Rationalization and clarification towards the improvement of reporting procedures are therefore a priority for improving reporting on the impact of the implementation of the Convention.

There is a need, however, to improve coordination between these external supports and to simplify the procedures applied for managing funds allocated to African countries.

The Government of Timor Leste has taken measures aimed at improving the justice system in order to ensure access to justice for all and to prevent impunity from taking root.

We also note with satisfaction that the Court is continually adopting measures to improve its judicial efficiency, notwithstanding the increased volume and complexity of its workload.

Many countries report action to improve the use of economic and policy instruments to promote sustainable forest management.

Decides to establish an ad hoc working group to improve the procedures for communication of information, as well as the quality and format of reports on the impact of implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Belarus continues to take steps to improve medical assistance to the population, provide public health units with modern equipment and medicinal preparations and assign qualified medical staff to the affected areas.

As part of the national health policy launched in 2001, the Government had acted to improve the health of women, who were vital economic operators.

As reported last year much effort has been made by UNHCR to improve and streamline the process for the deployment of staff to emergency operations, however the initiatives have not been entirely successful.

The decisions also set out specific actions for better water management, including more efficient irrigation, and for training farmers and water users associations in efficient water use.

The Government, mindful of the strategic role of young people in the country's development, was taking action to improve their living conditions in accordance with the World Programme of Action for Youth.

technical work to elaborate further the options for a future IAF considering objectives and targets developing links between the forests agenda and the wider socio economic agenda especially MDGs the CLI leaders might initiate follow up work to improve the level of understanding of the options to be considered and the decisions to be made at UNFF5.

In Uganda, for example, the Government, humanitarian organizations, affected parties, the military and civil society all agreed to a common approach and joint or complementary actions that each would undertake to improve the protection of civilians.

With respect to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, we value the efforts carried out by the working groups established by the Tribunal to improve the Tribunal's rules of procedure and evidence and practices, with a view to finding ways to accelerate the Tribunal's proceedings while ensuring due process.

(c) To work for a solid effort of national and international action to enhance children's health, to promote prenatal care and to lower infant and child mortality in all countries and among all peoples

Because there isn't going to be a lot of money to improve public services, or to improve government, or to improve so many of the things that politicians talk about.

The discussion will cover possible actions for the improvement of supply capacity, the reduction of transaction costs, improved integration of developing country producers into international supply chains, and better management of commodity sector revenues.

We underline the need for measures to further strengthen cooperative and collaborative efforts to address transit transport issues, among others to improve the physical infrastructure and non physical aspects of transit transport systems and to develop joint ventures and strengthen institutions and human resources.

Secondly, I would like to point out that, although the real cause of the stalemate in the CD could be attributed to a lack of flexibility from States, there may be room for improvement in the area of current CD procedures.

6. Welcomes the actions taken so far to address the issue of dilatory motions and pleadings, which have the effect of lengthening trial proceedings, and encourages the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia to take further measures to improve the monitoring and oversight of defence counsel

Measures to improve equitable geographical distribution

Mechanisms Implemented for the Improvement of the Status of Women

Measures taken to improve judicial efficiency

In September 2004, a special meeting with the First Ministers and Aboriginal leaders was held to discuss joint actions to improve Aboriginal health, and adopt measures to address the disparity in the health status of this population (see Introduction to this report).

Article 10 of the law on State service of 1998 provides for equal access to State jobs. The law does not include any special measures like quotas for enhancing the status of women in State structures.

There Gustaf worked to improve his Russian.

Efforts were being made to improve the situation.

Take concrete, operational steps to improve communications.

Reforms to improve women's political participation.

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Item 4 of the provisional agenda

I also presided over extradition proceedings (including extradition proceedings against drug traffickers).

We attach exceptional importance to improving the management of the Organization.

Countries have also made efforts to improve the availability of data

Secondly, vigorous efforts should be made to improve monitoring.

Outer space was of growing importance to improvement of the quality of life.

(d) Reporting procedures