Not trusting that officials will be candid about alarming information, we rely more on rumors.

Ashe.Selah ponders talking about sex with her children, and gets candid about her own experiences.

China valued its constructive relationship with both countries, and felt it could afford to be candid.

Delegations expressed appreciation for the organization's professional approach to internal audit, and the transparent and candid report.

We also thank his Special Representative, Mr. Jessen Petersen, for his informative and, I have to say, candid briefing.

Rare candid footage of Prime Minister Putin, displayed on government channels, depicted him visiting one of the towns in the region.

Indeed, East Asian countries may find it difficult to conduct candid surveillance of one another s policies and enforce firm policy conditionality.

After his release, Ghomin, gave a candid interview to Egyptian channel Dream TV. Blogger Mohamed El Gohary translates Ghonim's interview here.

The candid footage helped undermine Medvedev s public image (not a difficult feat), and his time as president ended within a year.

My overall impression of this morning's candid discussion is that our shared assessment of the summit is that it is a success.

Ms. Patten said that both reports were very candid and realistic about the differences in the employment situation of women and men.

Mr. Blake (Jamaica) My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary General for his lucid and candid World Youth Report 2005 (A 60 61).

On the MTR of the Brazil country programme, a delegation commended the remarkably self critical, candid and sincere nature of the Brazilian MTR.

Asian countries must be able to conduct well coordinated candid reviews of one another to reduce the likelihood of risks and detect emerging vulnerabilities.

It provides a candid account of the problem, as well as a clear framework for effective action by both the Secretariat and Member States.

In place of candid assessments and provocative analysis, many important decisions will now be based on oral briefings and meetings that are not recorded in minutes.

The Committee appreciates the constructive dialogue established with a high level representative delegation and welcomes the candid and comprehensive responses to the questions raised during the dialogue.

In any event, if its staff s criticism ever becomes too candid, these countries can always use their leverage to water down the public communiqués issued by the IMF s board.

This could serve both to show support and to provide direct and candid feedback on how a peace operation was faring and what unforeseen obstacles it might be facing.

Then there are the complex technical difficulties facing policymakers, to which US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke referred in his refreshingly candid manner, acknowledging that We don t have a precise read.

The summit has provided us with an excellent opportunity for candid exchanges, and I conclude by sharing the sense of optimism for the future of multilateralism and the role of the United Nations.

At the outset of that crisis, major US financial institutions capital exposure to Latin America was near 200 , making candid recognition of debt unsustainability the surest route to wiping out the global financial system.

In place of candid assessments and provocative analysis, many important decisions will now be based on oral briefings and meetings that are not recorded in minutes. Decision makers will be wary of openness even with their closest staff.

And, as I have witnessed several times, if the IMF staff ever do become too candid in their criticism of powerful members, the target governments use their leverage to water down the public communiqués issued by the Board.

Such an examination requires a candid appraisal of the extent to which existing United Nations human rights treaty monitoring bodies and special procedures have been able to address the compatibility of States' counter terrorism measures with their international human rights obligations.

In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business' rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson when we stop trying, we fail.

The last thing Europe needs now is an interest rate cut, says one influential member of the ECB Governing Council in a candid assessment of the current situation. Capitulating to outside political pressure is no one s definition of an anchor of stability.

Indeed, East Asian countries may find it difficult to conduct candid surveillance of one another s policies and enforce firm policy conditionality. The example of Greece before and during the eurozone crisis shows that it is often hard for countries to be tough on their neighbors.

So the point of all this for us today is not just hopefully honesty for the sake of honesty, but a hope that by being more honest and candid about these experiences, that we can all collectively bend that happiness baseline up a little bit.

The interaction of staff was characterized by a collegial atmosphere with mutual respect, indicated by a high level of engagement by staff in the workshops, candid and open exchange of views as well as by verbal and non verbal cues provided by staff behaviour.

The Chairman recalled that in accordance with General Assembly resolution 58 316, section C, paragraph 3 (d), the practice of question time had been introduced into all Main Committees with a view to enabling a dynamic and candid exchange with heads of departments and offices.

The policy is based on a candid analysis of the social and economic situation of Guinean women, who make up 51.4 per cent of the population 75 per cent of women live in rural areas and over half of urban women live in the capital city.

Roqayah Chamseddine, writing for Mondoweiss, explains why, for her, the decision is a welcome move, but not nearly enough I cringe at the thought of calling the refugee camps slums but I must use candid rhetoric The Palestinians are being subjugated by the Israeli s, the Americans and the Arabs.