His Government had demonstrated its commitment to peace.

We demonstrated a commitment to compromise instead of exerting individual maximalist demands.

Your country has long demonstrated strong commitment to the work of the Tribunal.

For their part, African countries have demonstrated their commitment to economic and political reforms.

The Palestinian people demonstrated their commitment to democracy during the presidential election in January.

In Ukraine, ordinary citizens demonstrated the depth of their commitment to free and fair elections.

They have demonstrated their commitment to advancing the implementation of NEPAD through a number of measures.

The active participation of ministers demonstrated the continuing political commitment of Governments to the work of the Commission.

However, the initiatives undertaken in the last two years have demonstrated the present government's commitment to fostering equality.

The election of President Mahmoud Abbas in January 2005 demonstrated the commitment of the Palestinian people to democracy.

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 .

The tsunami disaster starkly demonstrated that extraordinary levels of funding are achievable, provided there is political commitment and will.

The discussions on human rights and human trafficking demonstrated an overall commitment by Member States to prevent and combat trafficking.

On 30 January we witnessed the bravery, courage and resolve of the Iraqi people as they demonstrated their commitment to democracy.

Botswana has, over the years, demonstrated commitment to the principles of democracy, social justice, human rights and the rule of law.

Leaders of the two countries assured me of their commitment to working to resolve all outstanding issues, including that of Jammu and Kashmir.

So far, I cannot affirm that the parties have demonstrated sufficient political will or commitment to find a lasting solution to the crisis.

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.

Tribute should be paid to UNMIK and to the Special Representative, but also to the new Government, which has demonstrated real commitment and determination.

The launch of the Tripartite Commission on voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees in 2001 demonstrated the commitment of her Government to solving the problem.

All States visited have demonstrated commitment to the sanctions regime, but some are struggling to implement the measures, mainly through the lack of capacity.

We believe that the successful completion of those elections has demonstrated the broad commitment of Afghan voters to a democratic future for their country.

Allow me also to use this opportunity to pay tribute to Secretary General Kofi Annan, a leader whose commitment to the values of the United Nations is outstanding.

The elections took place under difficult conditions, and the Security Council salutes the bravery of the Iraqi people who demonstrated their commitment to democracy, defying the terrorists.

The Security Council commends the perseverance and commitment which the parties in Sudan demonstrated in achieving the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the promise of a new future.

Outstanding problems

Reaffirming our strong commitment to the creation of a Peacebuilding Commission, I would like to take this opportunity to focus on two outstanding issues its reporting structure and composition.

It demonstrated the serious commitment of Singaporean firms, particularly the leading TNCs, to globalize their operations and to tap into potential overseas markets and generate revenues from abroad.

Our commitment to efforts to prevent an arms race in outer space was also demonstrated through our support for the First Committee resolution on this subject last October.

Outstanding contribution pledges

Hamas s forceful response to Israel s military operation in Gaza in November, which included landing rockets near Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, demonstrated its commitment to its core value of steadfastness.

I am confident that the same reliability will be demonstrated in Switzerland s commitment to take on the OECD standard, which will be incorporated into future bilateral double taxation agreements.

By signing the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians, his country had clearly demonstrated its commitment to cooperation for the development of mountainous areas.

The current Governor of Puerto Rico, Mr. Acevedo Vilá, had clearly demonstrated his commitment to a self determination process that was independent of political affiliations and preferred status options.

The Government of Canada has demonstrated strong commitment to working with Aboriginal organizations and communities to address the disparity in health status between Aboriginal and non Aboriginal people in Canada.

The United States has demonstrated its commitment to the post conflict peacebuilding process, and we are working to further strengthen our capacity to contribute to international efforts in this area.

Nevertheless, Member States should authorize the Secretariat to apply outstanding credits to outstanding assessed contributions.

Outstanding problems and solutions

Allow me also to congratulate Mr. Olara Otunnu for his outstanding introduction of the report (S 2005 72) of the Secretary General, as well as for the devotion and competence he has demonstrated in the execution of his duties.

Delegations had demonstrated, through their continued flexibility and focus, a strong commitment to concluding a draft protocol, and she believed that it would shortly be possible to agree on a text.

Write offs of outstanding contribution

2.3 Outstanding problems and solutions

Some outstanding issues and solutions

Outstanding issues include the following

2. Congratulates the people of Afghanistan on the parliamentary and provincial council elections on 18 September 2005, which have demonstrated the broad commitment of Afghan voters towards a democratic future for their country