The crisis countries have, in fact, shown remarkable resolve in implementing painful cuts.

He outlined a bold plan for improving education, infrastructure, and technology, and vividly compared the resolve required to put a man on the moon to the determination needed to restore growth to the US economy.

But there is a long way to go, and determination and the full implementation of our decisions and resolutions will be required.

And if you want an example of perseverance, grit and strength in a beautiful, little package, it is her.

Only by demonstrating dignified resolve will Japan's true national interests be defended.

Men and women who found strength in their belief in Communism resisted the Nazis with equal tenacity.

Moreover, Medvedev is a strong willed politician and very experienced administrator.

Many political dissidents in South Korea were inspired by their Christian beliefs, and the same is true in China.

It enters this end game facing diminished resources and waning political will within the international community.

What concerns me is the indescribable faith and the strength shown by Mahmood_Beheshti who is so committed to his path.

The problem is that such a choice requires governments absolute determination to stand by their words.

She was therefore deeply disappointed and disheartened to see that the discussion of the report had taken a political turn.

Second, the electorate grasped the importance of re electing a modest but wise and determined leader who understood the direction India needed to take.

Some resolute optimists might see this as evidence of a certain trend towards the triumph of legality over force in international relations.

Our optimism with respect to Moldova's successful achievement of its aspirations is rooted in the firm will of the entire society to mobilize our resources to achieve that objective.

But, that battle for our freedom having been imposed upon us, we will not be found wanting in either courage or resolve.

Popular stories tend to take on moral dimensions, leading people to imagine that bad outcomes reflect some kind of loss of moral resolve.

Although the Frente POLISARIO was vastly outnumbered by the Moroccan military, the Saharans were resolute, for they were struggling for their land, their homes and their future.

While these conflicts involve historical grievances, outside actors particularly Russia contribute to their lack of resolution, which is essential for successful reform.

All of this will require leadership that cuts across institutional boundaries, which can be provided only by the UN and a strong willed individual.

But the RCB s lack of resolve in adopting a framework where low inflation is clearly stated as the priority now threatens to undermine what has been achieved.

Determined action at the global level will become possible only when climate change is no longer some scientific prediction, but a reality that people feel.

A lack of vision, courage, and strength of purpose is on display in all European capitals, but especially so in Berlin (and on the part of government and opposition alike).

Far from it. What Europe s devotion to humanism does mean, however, is a determination, no matter the circumstances, to stand firm and not abandon the fundamentals of European civilization and European unification.

Fortunately, it was also a time when the world embraced the rights of children and women, when technical breakthroughs improved programmes, and when wide ranging partnerships strengthened the resolve and means to help children.

The question now is whether this determination can bring about the type of surprising breakthrough to peace that Sadat s newfound prestige in 1973 yielded.

This year also marks a much less noted anniversary, an occasion on which de Gaulle showed how his rare combination of determination, political skill, and rhetorical ability could be brought to bear to face down determined opposition.

Finally, a third lesson relevant to the fight against the death penalty and, indeed, to winning any political battle is perseverance, which I consider to be a mix of pig headedness and the ability to maintain one s position.

The Under Secretary General for Political Affairs, Kieran Prendergast, stated that the revived peace process was still fragile and doubts and suspicions still needed to be dispelled about both Israeli intentions and Palestinian resolve and capabilities.

As in 1995, resolve and transatlantic unity are needed if we are not to sleepwalk into another crisis.

Governments are often confronting the challenge with courage and determination, and the use of African forces in many countries to try to keep peace is a tribute to that resolve. But the fact is that the problem is continuing to grow.

Removes some scaffolding. One of the reasons Rome remains the extraordinary place it is that because of scaffolding and the determination to maintain the fabric, it is a city that continues to grow and adapt to the needs of the particular time in which it finds itself, or we find it.

Finally, a third lesson relevant to the fight against the death penalty and, indeed, to winning any political battle is perseverance, which I consider to be a mix of pig headedness and the ability to maintain one s position. Without perseverance, there can be no progress.

Don't judge others, we have the spectacle of Christians endlessly judging other people, endlessly using Scripture as a way of arguing with other people, putting other people down. Throughout the ages, religion has been used to oppress others, and this is because of human ego, human greed.

We could make a very long list, but obviously Nelson Mandela, emerging from 17 years of hard physical labor, 23 years of imprisonment, with this amazing ability to forgive, so that he could lead his nation out the evil regime of apartheid without a bloodbath.

Its two giants, India and China, are especially determined, as Indian author Ashutosh Sheshabalaya recently put it, to return to their nineteenth century status, when they accounted for well over half of world economic output.

All that was necessary to challenge the world s mightiest power, after all, was a disgruntled US Army intelligence analyst, some hacking knowledge, a few computers, and a handful of determined activists enrolled under the contested banner of transparency.

Endorsing the Secretary General's Action Plan to Prevent Genocide, including, inter alia, swift and military action in extreme cases, presented to the Commission on Human Rights on 7 April 2004 the tenth anniversary of the Rwanda genocide recalling that the international community had failed to prevent the genocides in Rwanda and Srebrenica because of lack of will,

Many political dissidents in South Korea were inspired by their Christian beliefs, and the same is true in China. And no one can deny the religious authority of Pope John Paul II as a spur to Poland s rebellion against Communist dictatorship in the 1980 s.

The terrorist attacks ten years ago created just such a political climate. They produced the kind of resolve that will be required in the years ahead to address the equally important tasks that the US now faces.

Local celebrities, Miss Universe 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam, and comedian Learie Joseph, were also featured. the former beauty queen focused on encouraging the audience to recognize opportunities, while Joseph shared his life's journey, comically illustrating how perseverance can help to overcome boundaries.

The question now is whether this determination can bring about the type of surprising breakthrough to peace that Sadat s newfound prestige in 1973 yielded. Ironically instead of weakening Lebanon, one clear winner of this war is the unity and independent will of Lebanon.

The head of state has extensive powers, which alone indicates that Medvedev will be a strong president. Moreover, Medvedev is a strong willed politician and very experienced administrator.