We must also recognize the high cost of ignoring fragile States.

We recognize that reports alone do not stop the work of terrorists.

We must acknowledge the importance of respect and understanding for religious and cultural diversity.

I am sure we all acknowledge those plain truths.

Yet we must admit that they are quite restrictive and exclusive.

We should, at the same time, recognize reforms that have already been achieved.

Here, the experience of a previous regional exercise is worth acknowledging.

The difficulties in determining cause and effect must be acknowledged.

Did the Chinese government really want to hide Bo Xilai s story?

But, to be fair, oil is not the whole story.

The benchmark for this study is admittedly far from ideal.

But progress to date should be acknowledged, if not celebrated.

Like the Secretary General, we recognize that development, security and human rights are linked.

As donor Governments, we also recognize that we need to enhance coordination amongst ourselves.

At the extreme end of the spectrum are terrorists, but the worldview goes deeper and wider than it is comfortable for us to admit. So, by and large, we don t admit it.

To their credit, the regime accepted its inevitable loss with remarkable grace. At three p.m. on the day after the vote, Jaruzelski summoned top party officials.

To be fair, world leaders have responded.

Yet it should be recognized that the Court s personnel are carrying out their duties.

Frankly, sticking to the public record, the two resignations seem like night and day.

Some scholars and social theorists recognize that we are undergoing another cultural change brought about by the New Industrial Revolution.

Admittedly, the past year has not been a proud one for policy reform in Europe. Recessions have never proven an easy time for European leaders to push forward with reforms.

We wish to acknowledge the invaluable role being played by the United Nations Mission in Liberia and by the troop contributing countries.

It is painful to admit that our predicaments are brought about by our own misconceptions.

One must also recognize that low labor costs are an essential component of China s competitive advantage.

Whatever one thinks of him, in international affairs Blair was a leader of consequence.

We confess this list is subjective and that is why we have a second round where your suggestions will make up the choices.

We must recognize that the largest cluster of threats to international peace and security today lies in the broader Middle East.

We must recognize, however, that much remains to be done.

However, we must concede that the main goal that of launching the substantive work of the Conference was not resolved.

For a start, we should recognize that there will be no political settlement in Palestine without including Hamas.

We recognize the urgent need to enhance the coherence, governance and consistency of the international monetary, financial and trading systems.

Five years later, we must acknowledge that the pace of progress towards meeting those goals is too slow.

We recognize the potential of South South cooperation in promoting economic growth and development.

As we do that, we should acknowledge that the framework and the substance of the reform package are both of the utmost importance.

(e) We acknowledge the vital role the private sector can play in generating new investments, employment and financing for development

But still, last Friday the EU took a decisive step in the right direction.

Against that standard we have to acknowledge that the United Nations disarmament machinery is failing and is in need of an overhaul.

While that record is one of accomplishment, we all have to acknowledge that the United Nations can do more to fight terrorism.

Europe, as Denis de Rougemont put it in 1946, is la patrie de la memoire, a tormenting and tormented memory, one must admit.

To be fair, the Fund s reputation for imposing austerity is mostly an illusion.

We recognize the transforming power of education as a mediator of change and its role in the process of building individuals as autonomous people and social agents.

As partners, it is important to acknowledge that significant achievements have indeed been made since the Millennium Summit and Monterrey Conference.

Let me make it clear at the outset that we fully acknowledge the right of any delegation to make observations and proposals on the agenda.

Nowadays, we don't really recognize a book as something that sits on our shelf or music as something that is a physical object that we can hold.

In fairness, it should be acknowledged that it was under Schroeder that Germany shed hesitations to deploy soldiers abroad.