In this context, two measures should be encouraged.

It was encouraged by the decision by India and Pakistan to impose a moratorium on further nuclear testing.

Third party encouragement of prostitution and the engagement of minors in prostitution were prohibited.

We feel encouraged and modestly certain that, this time, action and results are on the way.

To that end, a renewed commitment was needed to promote the entry into force and the implementation of the CTBT.

Will Bush s new approach succeed? On a recent trip to Europe, I encountered both encouragement and skepticism.

Laila sums up the reactions of passers by as follows Some of the people waved to us in encouragement while others gestured for us to return ... but there were no wolves which ate us

Dialogue and exchange among countries should be encouraged through the establishment of appropriate working methods and mechanisms.

We are encouraged that global ODA has reversed its downward trend and has shown a net increase in the three years since the Monterrey Consensus.

It is also encouraged by the establishment of an Inter Ministerial Commission, coordinated by the Special Secretariat for Human Rights for the implementation of this plan.

We are also encouraged by the innovations proposed by France and a number of other countries with respect to additional sources of funds to meet the MDGs.

We recognize the value of those provisions of the draft resolution before us that are aimed at improving the working methods of the Security Council by promoting greater transparency and efficiency.

The Secretary General is encouraged by the increased dialogue and cooperation between the United Nations and other bodies and organizations in the field of migration and urges them to continue along this path.

First, New Zealand always recognized its obligation to encourage greater political autonomy for territories and always supported them in that process.

A culture that allows and even endorses such tactics is not one that is genuinely committed to encouraging respect for life.

Looking at newspaper ads, we are encouraged to adopt a highway, a lake, a forest, a street dog or an elephant in a zoo.

The Secretary General is particularly encouraged by the increasing number of bilateral, regional and international consultations on migration, including the question of the protection of migrants.

The Secretary General is also encouraged by the efforts of those States that have provided extensive reports detailing how their legislation is being enforced and the measures that are being undertaken to strengthen the protection of migrants.

The President elect, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has committed herself to promoting national reconciliation, pursuing the implementation of the economic governance programme and adopting policies and programmes that will deliver tangible benefits to the people.

His delegation was encouraged by the positive developments in the situation in the Great Lakes region and was committed to supporting the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Although the Middle East continues to experience the evils of terrorism, we have been encouraged by the spirit of cooperation that has underscored the international community's efforts to eradicate that scourge.

In order to ensure that measures for the rehabilitation of degraded land have the desired long term impact in Africa, it is necessary to enhance the continuity and coherence of activities by favouring a programmatic approach.

The use of the standard was encouraged by IETF language tags, introduced in RFC 1766 in March 1995, and continued by RFC 3066 from January 2001 and RFC 4646 from September 2006.

We recognize the importance of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement as the minimum international standard for the protection of internally displaced persons and commit ourselves to promote the implementation of those principles through national legislation and practices.

As Kosovo approaches a unique, decisive moment, with consequences for the entire Balkan region, we are encouraged by the indications of increased awareness on the part of Kosovo's people and leadership about the effort that lies ahead.

The profession of social work seeks to address human rights issues such as poverty and education which directly affect the advancement of women and girls, by promoting social change, problem solving in relationships, and the enhancement of well being.

The Youth Employment Network, which I launched in 2001 in partnership with the heads of the World Bank and ILO, has been promoting the preparation of national action plans for youth employment in an increasing number of countries.

As we are all making our best efforts to reform the United Nations, we certainly welcome the increased openness and transparency in the selection process, and we are encouraged by the Secretary General's efforts towards that commendable trend.

As a result of those consultations and my knowledge of the situation, I am encouraged to believe that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement can be successfully applied and adapted to the conflicts in Darfur and eastern Sudan so that a comprehensive peace agreement may be achieved for the whole of the Sudan.

We are encouraged by the Security Council's continued efforts to make the CTC more efficient, competent and pertinent to global action against terrorism, and to accelerate the revitalization process, particularly by making the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate fully operational.

After welcoming the encouragement given to UNODC by the Secretary General and his High level Panel and by the 2005 World Summit, he described its action in various areas.

The SPLM, having recently concluded its own peace agreement with the Government of the Sudan, feels encouraged and optimistic that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement will enhance the chances of a peaceful resolution in Darfur and eastern Sudan.

After having listened with great interest, my delegation is rather encouraged by efforts made over the past six months, particularly with speeding up internal procedures, referring some cases to national jurisdictions, and so forth.

Since Monterrey, we have been encouraged by the many constructive and useful proposals advanced by developing and developed countries, civil society and regional and international institutions to build on the Consensus, redress its deficiencies and accelerate its implementation.

Committed to promote the objectives of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, the City of Montreal had recently undertaken various measures, including the adoption of a resolution to reduce GHG emissions by 20 per cent by 2012.

We are encouraged by key achievements in the eight standards set for Kosovo, and call upon the Government and all other actors to strive to achieve the other priority goals as set out in the technical assessment report.

Some developing countries have gone beyond liberalization to active promotion for example, providing institutional support to help their firms internationalize and organizing OFDI missions to target host countries (Malaysia, Thailand).

The networks agreed to work with participants in relation to encouraging the development of communications on progress, as well as becoming more robust and dynamic with respect to brand management, the recruitment of new participants and initiating more programmes and activities to broaden implementation.

84. Requests the resident coordinator system and the United Nations country teams, at the request of national Governments and in coordination with them, to promote the inclusion of prevention strategies in national development plans, bearing in mind the importance of national ownership and capacity building at all levels

They know all too well that whenever a secular and scientific debate has been permitted and encouraged, the general public regardless of nationality and religious or political affiliation has overwhelmingly expressed itself in favor of stem cell research.

The Philippines is encouraged by the Secretary General's assessment that much progress has been made in efforts to promote multi ethnicity in Kosovo, and we hope that that momentum will pave the way for the start of discussions of its final status sooner, rather than later.

We are also encouraged by the participation of many United Nations agencies, including UNICEF, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Programme and the World Bank, as well other non governmental bodies and donors, in the initiative.

In this connection, I am encouraged that Member States at the World Summit in September 2005 endorsed my efforts to strengthen the United Nations good offices capacity, including in the mediation of disputes.

A culture that allows and even endorses such tactics is not one that is genuinely committed to encouraging respect for life. We can be quite sure that American forces would not have acted in the same way if the civilians nearby had been other Americans.

On a recent trip to Europe, I encountered both encouragement and skepticism. Many people welcomed the new tone, but wondered if it was simply sugarcoated cynicism.