There was consensus that no leniency and flexibility towards the use of force is acceptable, as ambiguity creates flexibility of interpretation and provides a justification for multiple interpretations, and consequently justification for unilateral action.

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Aid should be untied to the extent possible, to allow recipient nations more flexibility in the use of aid resources.

Increases in the use of standardized agreements will be monitored as a proxy indicator for transaction costs and flexibility of contributions.

Increased currency flexibility would allow China s central bank to use monetary policy to enhance China s financial and price stability.

It was therefore disappointing that it had not made more use of the flexibility it had been afforded to move posts between programmes.

Mr. Boulet (Belgium) said that the draft convention dealt with an issue that required particular flexibility, which made the use of declarations entirely appropriate.

For example, in respect of hiring public employees, increased flexibility and discretion may improve the ability to hire quickly and to target the right person more effectively. However, use of the new flexibility may allow a manager to hire a friend, a relative or a political ally.

I call it sort of shotgun flexibility.

The False Panacea of Labor Market Flexibility

Flexibility to make changes.

Secondly, peacebuilding requires flexibility.

A second lesson is the importance of flexibility.

Members wishing to consolidate reform undertaken domestically may try to use the flexibility provided by the GATS and thereby reflect the sensitivities that arise in the opening up of the market.

Another major problem is the MFF s lack of flexibility.

Unfortunately, Japan s public officials appear incapable of similar flexibility.

It is important to allow livestock owners to use their expertise to design methods that they believe can achieve the agreed outcomes, as this builds greater cooperation and flexibility.

This erodes the flexibility and ultimate effectiveness of fiscal responses.

Its flexibility had not, however, been reciprocated.

Tariff reduction is also expected to lead to the loss of some flexibility to use trade policy instruments for industrial development, diversification into new and dynamic sectors and participation in the global value chains.

The US economy, meanwhile, retains many elements of dynamism and flexibility.

Her delegation appreciated the flexibility shown by the delegation of Japan.

Yet, in the end, credibility collapsed because of the lack of flexibility.

Resource flexibility is lower than in the US.

We appreciate the flexibility shown by all parties.

The main difference between each type is the flexibility of the material.

Larger bureaucratic organizations can benefit from the flexibility of teams as well.

I will depend heavily upon the Committee's spirit of cooperation and flexibility.

He commended UNICEF for its increasing flexibility and speedy implementation of programmes.

But flexibility is not a synonym for pure floating.

The international financial institutions should show some operational flexibility.

Flexibility will be essential, within the defined budgetary parameters.

There was also a need for flexibility in implementation.

Some of the proposals link the depth of the cut to be made by developing countries to options for developing countries to use other flexibilities, for example, the deeper the cut, the greater the flexibility in binding coverage and levels.

In a few weeks, this flexibility will be used up.

More flexibility would help attain more balanced and sustainable growth.

Such flexibility was not easy to offer when domestic legislation was already in force, and for that reason, the flexibility and the concessions had to be mentioned particularly.

Incentive zoning allows a high degree of flexibility, but can be complex to administer.

We call upon the members of the Conference on Disarmament to demonstrate similar flexibility.

But there is another aspect of this draft resolution's flexibility that should be stressed.

That was why monetary policy could be managed with greater flexibility.

The surface ships are mostly small, relying on agility and flexibility.

Systems and procedures are designed for flexibility, rapid response and functionality.

No flexibility existed within either bloc for smaller groups of members to deploy alliance assets.

This increase in organizational flexibility helped ensure the long term success of Roman military forces.