For Gaddafi, this was an important step towards socialism.

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

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.

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

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.

This declaration was an important and responsible step.

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

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,

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.

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.

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.

The completion of the policing project would represent a profound move towards peace and political stability, and I call upon Sinn Fein, in particular, to take the hard decisions needed.

Adherence to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty by all States in the region would also be a substantial practical step towards this end.

Today's adoption of the Optional Protocol is an important step in the implementation of the 2005 World Summit Outcome (resolution 60 1), as has been pointed out here today.

With the adoption of those decisions, the international community had made an important step towards addressing one of the most pressing environmental issues by implementing an effective mechanism to curb emissions.

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

A significant step towards multilingualism on the website has been achieved through the introduction of public access to the Official Document System (ODS) through the Web.

The adoption of that resolution sent a clear message from the international community to Iran, and Japan values it as an important step towards resolving the issue through negotiations.

While the workplan did not address the concerns of all participating States, it was a major step forward in ensuring safe and secure access to outer space for all.

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

On the issue of Gaza, the Palestinian Authority considered the dismantling of illegal settlements and the withdrawal of Israeli occupying forces to be an important step towards reversing the Israeli colonization of Palestinian territory.

With its endorsement of the Quartet's road map, that resolution was an important step towards the beginning of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and from parts of the northern West Bank.

A Banking Union Baby Step

He referred to the Nouméa Accord currently being implemented, which had created three provinces of New Caledonia, and was seen as an important step towards self governance.

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

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.

Stressing that an international convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons would be an important step in a phased programme towards the complete elimination of nuclear weapons, with a specified framework of time,

The summit of the leaders of the Mano River Union countries held in Koindu in February was a further important step towards strengthening dialogue and cooperation between Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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.

Stressing that an international convention on the prohibition of the use of nuclear weapons would be an important step in a phased programme towards the complete elimination of nuclear weapons, with a specified framework of time,

The Israeli withdrawal was an important step towards ending the Israeli occupation and establishing a two State solution, in accordance with the road map for peace and relevant United Nations resolutions.

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.

Saudi Arabia s Democratic Baby Step

The international community, including the Quartet, considered the dismantling of settlements and the pull out an important step towards achieving the vision of two democratic States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security.

The establishment of the Coordination Committee was welcomed by all participants as an important step towards ensuring cohesion, coherence and harmonization in the working methods of special procedures, as well as in avoiding duplication of work by encouraging joint action.

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).