(a) The commitment policy and strategic responses

White Papers are a ... tool of participatory democracy ... not unalterable policy commitment .

Further progress requires a supportive policy environment and the long term commitment of adequate human and financial resources.

There is an increasing commitment to water policy reform and a strong trend towards decentralization of water institutions.

The Johannesburg Plan of Implementation is a key political commitment underlying the SAICM overarching policy strategy.

Moreover, the differences among member states in economic circumstances, exposure to market institutions, and commitment to climate change policy are significant.

Countries may also show commitment through the adoption and enactment of a State family policy, plan of action or family development programme.

Malaysia's social policy, adopted in 2003, had also helped to consolidate the Government's commitment towards promoting and protecting the rights of children.

Current global climate policy is unsustainable the UK s commitment to boosting offshore wind power is only the latest example.

Putin expresses this stance in a more oblique way with his commitment to pursuing what he calls an independent policy.

Governments should not only follow such a policy, but also make absolutely clear in advance their commitment to doing so.

It also established a new tradition of stability in economic policy, continuing and reinforcing the previous Conservative government s commitment to fiscal discipline and low inflation.

Europe s main strength in foreign policy is not its commitment to a rules based multilateralism, important as that undoubtedly is, but its unity.

Sarkozy s visit to London also produced a Franco British commitment to promote the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP), and in France s case to send more troops to Afghanistan.

The commitment to achieve gender equality and justice included in the 1999 Broad Guidelines of State Policy specifically calls for the empowerment of women to achieve gender equality and justice.

Conscious of the commitment of both the Government of Anguilla and the administering Power to a new and closer policy of dialogue and partnership through the Strategic Country Programme 2000 2003,

Conscious of the commitment of both the Government of Anguilla and the administering Power to a new and closer policy of dialogue and partnership through the Strategic Country Programme 2000 2003,

Conscious of the commitment of both the Government of Anguilla and the administering Power to a new and closer policy of dialogue and partnership through the Strategic Country Programme 2000 2003,

Comment by the Administration. The UNU personnel policy, spelling out the commitment towards personnel development, was approved by the UNU Council on 5 December 2003.

We believe also that a determined and long term commitment by the international community is necessary with respect to international policy in areas such as security, sustainable development and human rights.

Political will and commitment

The impact of the CRIC will depend above all on its ability to provide a steering policy framework for turning commitment into action under the UNCCD process.

Given the need for Europe s leadership and commitment to multilateralism in a post American world now catalyzed by the crises just to its south European foreign policy must grow up fast.

Some observers have dubbed the new facility EZ loan, though few countries meeting the qualifying criteria would consider their policy achievements and their commitment to maintaining that record anything but easy.

The last two years have seen an increasing momentum and commitment to the United Nations by the European Union, which has been reflected in various policy statements of the European Commission.

Political commitment and awareness raising

Europe risks running out of time, even in its own neighborhood, because active European foreign policy and a strong commitment on the part of the EU are sorely missed in all these countries.

The Bush administration has put outright grants at the center of its foreign assistance policy, a commitment that is embodied in its new aid agency, the Millennium Challenge Account.

The quid quo pro for these changes to US policy would be a commitment by China to respect and defend a set of international norms, principles, and institutions that was created largely without its involvement.

Call them fiscal policy, credit policy, monetary policy, and inflation.

Provide proactive leadership and reaffirm commitment

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Europe s inflation problem was a byproduct of its central banks reluctance to tighten policy more aggressively, and European countries hesitancy to let their currencies rise, reflecting their long standing commitment to export led growth.

Only in true balance of payments crises should the IMF stand ready to provide limited temporary financial assistance to member countries, thereby encouraging their own policy adjustments and signaling this commitment to the markets.

International donors are aligning themselves to strategic action, including around good donorship initiatives that reflect a strong commitment to harmonize and bring more policy coherence to their role as funders of the development system.

No one doubts the depth of Europe s official long run commitment to integration. The huge design challenge is to find the right level of mandatory policy convergence one that works economically and is acceptable politically.

Moreover, G 20 leaders should express their commitment to future policy coordination by, for example, organizing a peer review process in which ministers would hold each other accountable for their economic and financial sector policies.

In keeping with its policy of promoting multilateral solutions to conflicts, the Government of Guatemala has reaffirmed its commitment and its willingness to participate in MINUSTAH, established by the Council pursuant to resolution 1542 (2004).

That is our duty and our commitment.

Strengthening political commitment

Our commitment continues.

The linkage between politicians unwillingness to fund domestic programs and the imperiled commitment to the long war might elude those in US foreign policy circles, but it is not lost on the rest of the country.

In many cases civilian populations will see commitment to their protection and well being as a fundamental and tangible commitment of good intent.

Discussing the structure of, and ministerial participation in, high level segments, participants agreed that ministerial attendance was important to raise the public profile of the process, underline Parties' political commitment and provide the necessary momentum to make policy decisions.

Acknowledgement may take the form of presidential statements or declarations on the family as in, for example, those of the Philippines and the United States, which show political commitment, outline policy initiatives for the family and also raise awareness.