This has included an outstanding personal commitment to standards, and to accelerating standards delivery, on the part of the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj.

Kazakhstan had been a member since 2000 of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, thus testifying to its commitment to comply with internationally accepted standards.

The standards implementation review requires preparation and commitment by the international community with respect to opening the discussion on the status of Kosovo.

(c) To reaffirm publicly their commitment to respect fully humanitarian law and international human rights standards and to take all measures to protect the civilian population

His findings show some encouraging and tangible progress in the commitment of the Provisional Institutions of Self Government to the implementation of the standards.

We wish to reaffirm our commitment to the region, including our intention to provide assistance, in cooperation with the international community, to advance the Kosovo Standards Implementation Plan.

The Provisional Institutions, as I say, know that only hard work and a strong commitment to the implementation of the priority standards will get them there.

The new Government showed the same commitment to moving forward on standards and made continued progress on its programme during the months of April and May.

Standards implementation and the commitment to securing a multi ethnic, democratic Kosovo will also be a long term requirement for Kosovo's integration into the European Union.

I fully share his analysis that we have seen intensified efforts to implement standards, which reflect the recognizable political maturity and commitment of the Kosovo leaders.

The commitment of all parties and their shouldering of responsibilities in this process will make possible the fulfilment of the required standards.

Serbia and Montenegro signed that Convention even before the country's admission to the Council of Europe, thus expressing its commitment to improve the standards for national minority protection.

The commitment to the highest ethical standards at the United Nations is a core value and fundamental guiding principle in ensuring that the Organization achieves its mission.

First, I would refer to the Secretary General's report on standards implementation in Kosovo (S 2005 88), which was issued last week, to note that it welcomes the commitment of Kosovo's provisional authorities to make progress on the eight standards set out by the international community.

They called for a full commitment of the Provisional Institutions of Self Government to the Standards Implementation Plan to achieve concrete results by ensuring full participation of all Kosovo communities.

Most important, we note that the Provisional Institutions of Self Government have shown an encouraging and demonstrable level of commitment to move forward in the implementation of the standards.

We know that much more remains to be done, but those are tangible accomplishments for UNMIK and the new government headed by Mr. Haradinaj, who, as the report notes in paragraph 2 of annex I, has demonstrated an outstanding personal commitment to standards, and to accelerating standards delivery .

One participant noted that when a company signed up to the Global Compact and publicly asserted its commitment to the Global Compact's standards, this could amount to a binding representation to this effect.

As the report notes in paragraph 2, encouraging and tangible progress has been found in the commitment of the Provisional Institutions of Self Government to the implementation of the standards.

The European Union shares the Secretary General's assessment that the Provisional Institutions of Self Government have shown some encouraging and tangible progress in their commitment to the implementation of the standards.

By any standards this is a huge commitment on behalf of the Irish people, but I know that they, and especially the young people, will welcome it.

The parties intend to develop their relations with the European Union, as European States which respect European values and standards, and confirm their commitment to the consistent implementation of democratic and market oriented reforms.

We have seen a continued strong commitment by the Provisional Institutions of Self Government during the reporting period. The structures working on standards implementation have shown themselves to be solid and durable.

My delegation welcomes the establishment of the coalition government following the elections of last October and its commitment to continue on the path of reform, to consolidate local institutions and to implement established standards for Kosovo.

10. Welcomes the Constituent Peoples decision of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which reflects the commitment of Bosnia and Herzegovina to meeting the highest standards of human rights and fundamental freedoms

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In this respect, the relatively rapid creation of a coalition Government following the October 2004 elections and the demonstrations of commitment by the Government's leadership to the implementation of the standards are encouraging signals.

Regardless, the Tribunal will continue to do all it can to demonstrate its commitment to the time frame of the completion strategy while ensuring that its trial and appeal proceedings conform to the highest standards of international due process.

That future will be built on healthy partnerships between government and the private sector, a commitment to strengthening democracy and transparency, and a focus on using our resource wealth to achieve higher living standards for our people.

Togo reaffirms its readiness to participate actively in this debate and its commitment to make its own modest contribution to action to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom , as the Organization's Charter urges us to do.

The United Kingdom shares the Secretary General's assessment that progress in implementing the standards for Kosovo in recent months has been tangible and is encouraging, and the view of the Special Representative that the new Prime Minister and his government have shown impressive commitment and energy in striving to achieve the standards.

International standards, including technical standards and sanitary and phytosanitary standards, can also pose an additional challenge to developing countries with regard to accessing international markets.

In this context, we trust in the commitment of the new government and in Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to maintain their political will to deliver standards for Kosovo as a priority and thus to correct the inequalities that still persist.

In the light of recent allegations of misconduct by United Nations administrators and peacekeepers, the United Nations system should reaffirm its commitment to respect, adhere to and implement international law, fundamental human rights and the basic standards of due process.

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Based on all of the above, it is the Mission's conclusion that there was a distinct lack of commitment to investigating the crime effectively, and that the investigation was not carried out in accordance with acceptable international standards.

References to norms, laws and standards

Technical standards, including standards at the international level, are also being discussed (including definitional questions of technical and international standards, and how harmonization with international standards should be linked to the fulfilment of the objectives of VI.4).

There are a number of existing international arrangements that have succeeded in strengthening long term political commitment to sustainable forest management and led to significant improvements in national forest policies, legislative frameworks and standards in line with the principles of sustainable forest management.

Norway maintains its commitment to Haiti.

Our commitment to peacekeeping remains unflinching.

Conscious also of the commitment expressed in the Bangkok Declaration to the development and maintenance of fair and efficient criminal justice institutions, including the humane treatment of all those in pre trial and correctional facilities, in accordance with applicable international standards,

The review of the investigation indicates that there was a distinct lack of commitment on the part of the Lebanese authorities to investigating the crime effectively, and that this investigation was not carried out in accordance with acceptable international standards.

He acknowledged in particular Mr. Vetere's dedication and commitment to the implementation of standards and norms, his diplomatic skills, his charisma and cooperative spirit, which encouraged the highest integrity and most professional behaviour among all those who crossed his path.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. government's standards agency, cooperates with ANSI under a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the United States Standards Strategy.