Relations between Timor Leste and Indonesia continued to improve.

Strengthen the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention through continued efforts to improve national implementation

The Office of National Security has continued to improve its effectiveness and intelligence gathering capacity.

The overall security situation remained calm, and relations between Timor Leste and Indonesia continued to improve.

During the reporting period, Anguilla continued to improve its legislation and further develop its financial services.

During the period under review, the Government continued to improve the legislation regulating the financial industry.

The Bush administration continued to improve bilateral relations, while deepening and formalizing the economic dialogue with China.

The Working Group continued to be mandated to develop general recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of sanctions.

UNMIL continued to assist the Bureau of Corrections of the Ministry of Justice to improve conditions at correctional institutions.

UNHCR has continued its efforts to improve the delivery of assistance, especially to those beneficiaries with special protection and assistance needs.

Relations between Timor Leste and Indonesia continued to improve and frequent high level meetings were held during the reporting period.

WFP continued to work with WHO on nutrition strategies that improve education, health and nutritional outcomes and continued to explore ways of synergistically linking school based services, especially deworming, with school feeding.

It was currently undertaking a survey to determine those who might wish to be repatriated as the situation in Burundi continued to improve.

UNICEF continued its efforts to improve access to safe drinking water, but more efforts and resources were needed to fight the arsenic contamination.

Despite funding shortfalls, the performance of the Office of National Security has continued to improve, as has, in particular, its coordination capacity.

Moreover, several African countries continued to implement long term reforms to improve their business and investment climate, despite the daunting challenges presented by the crisis.

During the past year the Global Compact has continued its impressive growth while at the same time taking strategic steps to improve quality management.

As a result of continued inter agency efforts to improve the consolidated appeals process, needs assessments and strategic monitoring became more explicit and standardized.

Several speakers expressed the view that developing countries needed to take greater responsibility for their own development, through continued efforts to improve governance at the national level.

Several Member States expressed the view that developing countries need to bear shared responsibility for their own development through continued efforts to improve governance and reduce corruption.

Emphasizing the importance of continued international and regional dialogue and discussion in order to build understanding, solidarity and commitment to improve early warning systems and to reduce disasters,

The capacity of key State institutions, including those in the areas of finance and law enforcement, continued to improve as personnel acquired new skills and experience.

Her Government continued to improve its strategies for mainstreaming the gender perspective in institutional mechanisms, including in budgeting processes, by developing tools and manuals and organizing seminars.

Delegates also looked forward to continued discussion on how to further improve the delivery of protection and to an evaluation of the impact of the new structure after two years.

8. Welcomes the timely submission of the proposed programme budget and the continued efforts made by the Secretary General to improve the format of the proposed programme budget

His country would appreciate continued assistance from UNHCR in order to improve current programmes and strengthen cooperation between government institutions and local non governmental organizations on such issues.

Calls upon donors to take further steps to improve their policies and practices with respect to humanitarian action, and in that regard welcomes the continued efforts under the Good Humanitarian Donorship initiative

10 above), the Minister of Planning and Finance stated that international support continued to be required to improve the public financial management system, as well as the management of oil resources.

That has become our national commitment, and we have continued to improve our rapid deployment capacity in readiness for United Nations blue helmet activities and to make troops available for deployment.

14. Calls upon donors to take further steps to improve their policies and practices with respect to humanitarian action, and in that regard welcomes the continued efforts under the Good Humanitarian Donorship initiative

It took note of the simplified presentation of the budget which continued to be established using results based budgeting methods. The method would need periodic reassessment in order to improve its application.

Continued global, regional and subregional partnerships will improve our understanding of ocean processes and ensure that its resources are preserved for the enjoyment of our children.

But it can provide a political framework and institution building support to improve the deficiencies that made these countries so vulnerable to the crisis imperfect market economies, weak state institutions, and continued corruption.

WFP continued to provide significant contributions and in many cases took the lead to ensure greater inter agency collaboration and effectiveness in its efforts to improve its operations in the spirit of United Nations reform.

On the economic front, the Office of the High Representative continued to prioritize reforms designed to improve the business environment and to regulate the fiscal system in order to create a conducive environment for more jobs.

To improve the quality of our aid, we must improve its coordination.

Health and medical care was a priority area on the national development agenda, and the average female life expectancy had continued to improve. Awareness campaigns on HIV AIDS were also being conducted.

The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns the continued heinous terrorist acts committed in Afghanistan and extends its full support to the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan to improve the security situation in the country.

To improve health coverage.

Welcoming the efforts made by the Government of Angola to improve governance, transparency and institutional capabilities and to use aid more effectively, in cooperation with the United Nations system, and encouraging continued efforts in this regard,

While a significant number expressed a desire for Japan to improve its ability to defend itself, an overwhelming majority rejected the idea of developing nuclear arms and supported continued reliance on the US Japan Security Treaty.

Viet Nam had consistently supported all efforts to improve the practical and legal aspects of sanctions and continued to endorse the working papers submitted by the Russian Federation and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on that issue.

Because there isn't going to be a lot of money to improve public services, or to improve government, or to improve so many of the things that politicians talk about.

Meanwhile, the average percentage value of cash assistance requisitions issued in the last quarter of the year, as reported by country offices, continued to improve, from 31 per cent in 2002 to 27 per cent in 2004.

I'm trying to improve infrastructure.