This declaration was an important and responsible step.

This is an important step towards normalization of relations between the two sides.

Two months ago, we took important steps to reform the United Nations.

For Gaddafi, this was an important step towards socialism.

That would be not only an important step in moving beyond the legacy of war, but foundational to the establishment of the rule of law.

And this week, we have taken a very important step towards that end.

For Romania, the statements constituted a major step which should not be underestimated.

An important step was thus taken to fulfil the vision of a future Palestinian State.

That event has become another important step towards restoring statehood to Afghanistan.

Obviously, the universalization of the BTWC would be an important step towards preventing the spread of biological weapons.

In that regard, the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness is an important step forward.

The approval of the Senior Citizen's Statute was another important step toward entrenching the principle of equality.

This hypothesis was an important step in disproving the ancient assumption that atoms were indivisible.

An important step in that direction was the recent issuance of the glossary of common monitoring and evaluation terms.

The Seminar was an important step toward integrating the issue of gender into educational policies.

The World Programme of Action for Youth represented without doubt an important step in the promotion of the well being of the younger generations.

The adoption of the latter represents a significant step forward in the strengthening of the international legal framework against terrorism.

The resolution of the question of eligibility for the upcoming presidential elections was a significant step forward in the peace process.

That will be an important step, because the CTED has an essential role to play in the Committee's work.

On human rights and the rule of law, endorsement by leaders of the concept of a responsibility to protect is a significant step forward.

The forthcoming decision to establish a peacebuilding commission will assuredly mark yet another important step in that direction.

An important new step was taken with the adoption, at the 14 September Security Council summit, of Council resolution 1624 (2005).

(d) A consolidation of data in a single database is an important step in increasing the overall operational efficiency of the investment process.

The agreement on, and the opening of, the Rafah border crossing constitutes an important step in the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.

Rejecting the culture of violence and discord and replacing it with the culture of peace and harmony would constitute an important step towards the achievement of those noble objectives.

The Working Group regarded that conference as an important step toward implementation of the Plan of Action for the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism.

Achieving these goals is an important step on the slow path to lasting development.

It is clear, to all Council members that the transfer of Ante Gotovina to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) is a very significant step.

Last September, the Council took an important step towards bringing justice to the people of Darfur by requesting the establishment of an international commission of inquiry.

While this is an important step forward, the challenge of effectively enforcing and implementing the legislation still lies ahead.

Those elections will be an important step in the consolidation of the Palestinian Authority and will strengthen the foundations for continuing the reform process.

The 15 November agreement on movement and access between Israel and the Palestinian Authority is an important step forward.

12. Also notes that the present Government has taken a significant step forward by signing and ratifying various important international human rights instruments

In conclusion, I should like to express the hope that this forum will be an important step towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

My Government strongly believes that the cessation of violations of the airspace of the Republic of Cyprus could be a significant step in the right direction.

These elections are an important step for Iraq's political transition, as outlined in UN Security Council resolution 1546.

We see that initiative as an important step in extending the geographical coverage of such organizations and facilitating the adoption of robust conservation and management measures.

The Secretariat considers it a major step in the process of a comprehensive, coherent and structured shift towards reporting on outcomes and outputs and related achievement indicators.

Five European countries have reached their ODA targets, and the European Union has taken an important step in formulating a timetable for achieving such targets.

The establishment of principles and guarantees was a significant step forward, as they would reinforce international human rights principles and jurisprudence.

We view as a significant step in the consolidation of the work of the Court the Council's decision to refer the situation in Darfur to the Prosecutor.

Believing that this Declaration is a further important step forward for the recognition, promotion and protection of the rights and freedoms of indigenous peoples and in the development of relevant activities of the United Nations system in this field,

During the Rafael Correa administration, Ecuador established the foundation for its education revolution, which has served as an important investment in the new Unidades Educativas del Milenio (UEM) (Educational Units of the Millennium).

The Committee's contribution to Beijing 10 had been an important step forward in intensifying attention to the Convention and States Parties' obligations in intergovernmental processes.

The preparation of the programme and budgets has been a major step forward in introducing a management culture that goes beyond the delivery of activities and focuses on results.