The abolition of the death penalty had been extensively debated over many years.

And for many years there has been no peace.

Mr. Lavalle (Guatemala) expressed concern at the limited outcome of the Special Committee's work over the years.

The Principality has, for many years, accorded special attention to microcredit, as part of our financing for development programme, in particular through its cooperation with UNDP.

He also devoted many years to the study of spiritualist phenomena.

His legacy is overwhelmingly rich and will remain with us for many years.

Further acknowledging the efforts made by Mr. Malloch Brown to position UNDP at the forefront of reform and change in the United Nations system, to provide the organization with the tools it needs to confront future challenges, and to forge wide ranging partnerships to ensure a strengthened, effective and efficient role for UNDP in the United Nations system,

If we fail, we might not have another opportunity for many years to come.

Peacebuilding has a high cost, which is generally spread out over several years.

Germany today is reaping the benefits of many years of responsible domestic economic management.

I have drawn Member States' attention to this issue over many years.

The continuing exodus of young people has been a concern to the Islanders for many years.

When reminders prompted recollection many years later, they experienced intense distress, finally understanding their abuse from the perspective of an adult.

We cannot run the risk of losing the expertise and the relationships that have been established over many years.

In Brazil, bioethanol has been used as a commercial liquid fuel for many years.

During the Gothic War Rimini was taken and retaken many times.

The melancholia that began to seize France many years ago was all but forgotten.

In 1087, the first version of the Tripitaka Koreana was completed, after many years of labor.

For many years, he was the only voice publicly criticizing the regime's policies.

That was the stated position that the administering Power had maintained for many years.

Ten years after the Beijing conference, there remain many areas in which progress is lacking.

For many years indigenous tribes in Tripura, India, have worked to have Kokborok used in their primary schools, where only English and Bengali had been taught.

She also recorded songs throughout that period for numerous movies.

During this time he began writing poems and produced many verse translations.

As a result of its implementation, numerous positive results have already been achieved over the past year.

In Republika Srpska, several legislative acts have been adopted over the last 10 years, some of which have been subjected to so many changes (library and publishing activities, for instance), that the decision was made to adopt new ones.

Over many years, she patiently worked her way back into, and to the top of, Bangladeshi politics.

I am often reminded of the Russian tech entrepreneur I talked to many years ago, back when the Soviet Union was falling apart.

For many years, Belarus has devoted special attention to prohibiting the development and manufacture of new types of weapons of mass destruction.

As we have been for many long years, Sri Lanka remains firmly committed to the global endeavour to fight terrorism in all its aspects.

A number of independent Palestinian reform decisions and efforts have been under way for many years now, and have translated into concrete projects.

Philanthropy Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.

Apartheid During apartheid, the city was segregated into various sections.

The highest growth rates global population increases above 1.8 per year occurred briefly during the 1950s, and for longer during the 1960s and 1970s.

After all, many netizens now argue, does not such a practical course of action save many years of hard work?

Historically, it has taken countries many years of difficult fiscal policy efforts to regain a triple A status.

(A classic article that she co authored remains, many years later, on my list of required reading for Ph.D. students.)

For many years, a number of UNCTAD operations have aimed at backstopping subregional economic processes among developing countries.

Some men have not returned home for several years and have not had any contact with their families.

Discussions on this draft have been ongoing for several years and its submission is long overdue.

For many years China has been making tireless efforts to promote progress on the issue of PAROS.

And we honor the efforts of many individuals and organizations that advocated for his release over the past five years.

Tubman was celebrated in many other ways throughout the nation in the 20th century.

For many years now, Georgia and Russia have been playing with fire, and war in the Caucasus looked preordained.

Removing officials from state owned companies boards has been an important aim for Medvedev for several years.