In today's world, its importance is increasing.

Other fields are increasing in importance, mainly in eastern Venezuela.

Intellectual property was of increasing importance in the emerging knowledge economy.

The class of rural Indians gained in importance as the sugar industry moved into the 20th century.

For infantry, the breastplate gained renewed importance with the development of shrapnel in the late 18th century.

They alone are sufficient proof of the increasing relevance and importance of our Organization.

There is also increasing awareness of the importance of nutrition for children infected by HIV.

4. Welcomes the increasing importance being attached by the University to capacity development, particularly in developing countries

The king himself ordered the system to be reformed by increasing the importance of these other subjects.

We confirm the importance of measures aimed at increasing accountability and transparency with regard to nuclear arsenals.

The Meeting highlighted the importance of the interaction of the CTC with regional organizations, which have gained valuable and broad experience in combating terrorism.

Increasing female participation in the workforce would not only strengthen the country's potential for growth but also reduce the number of poor as households gained a second income.

Despite the high level of initial resistance that each report has met, over time they have all gained increasing currency and acceptance both within the region and among donors.

This means not only increasing available food sources for children, but also educating families about the importance of nutritious diets.

Two reports describe stockbreeding support programmes, stressing the importance given to increasing herds by improving the productivity of stockbreeding systems.

The OWAFD attaches importance to strengthening its capacity and increasing its expertise to implement the obligations contained in the Convention.

Over the last two decades, the services economy in all countries has gained in importance and contributed a growing share to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment.

This underscores the importance of striving for free trade, thereby enabling cheaper agricultural production while increasing wages in non agricultural sectors.

Reaffirming the importance of international cooperation in increasing benefits of the exploration and use of outer space to enhance human development,

This underscores the importance of striving for free trade, thereby enabling cheaper agricultural production while increasing wages in non agricultural sectors.

12. Stresses the importance of technical and vocational training in increasing technological learning and innovation and for promoting entrepreneurship for technological development

Despite the increasing importance of remittances from Italy, Spain, and the United States, the largest share in absolute terms still originates from France.

We recognize the increasing importance of South South trade and economic cooperation and the changing context of North South interdependence and terms of engagement.

The establishment of a Human Rights Council would reflect in concrete terms the increasing importance being placed on human rights in our collective rhetoric.

Microfinance has gained in importance in poverty reduction efforts undertaken by developing countries in the ESCAP region, illustrated by the range of such initiatives that can be seen within the region.

In the elections, AK Party gained 341 seats and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) gained 71 seats.

We are happy to note the Agency's increasing attention to that issue, which is shown by its stressing the importance of recruiting staff who reflect the widest possible geographical distribution, including an increasing number of staff from developing countries.

Building on this momentum, the campaigns for debt relief, trade reform, and increasing aid to poor countries have gained traction. Yet, while pledges to increase development assistance have soared, short term funding is woefully inadequate.

They stressed the importance of increasing awareness and involvement of all stakeholders and provided concrete suggestions for consideration in the programme of work on adaptation.

Similarly, the threat of pandemics means that Americans may come to recognize the importance of a stronger World Health Organization, just as the problem of nuclear proliferation is increasing awareness of the importance of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Conscious of the importance of increasing the number of States parties to the Convention and the Agreement in order to achieve the goal of universal participation,

These matters have been increasing in importance, and are inciting a clash between the political forces that have just come to power and their conservative opposition.

It is, however, of key importance that the resolution also contain very clear language on the Security Council's intention to address the increasing due process concerns.

Meanwhile, ordinary Russians have gained little.

The incumbent, Laurent Gbagbo, gained 45.9 .

Nauru gained its independence in 1968.

The Niger gained independence in 1960.

Consideration of those two items is of increasing importance today, first and foremost because of the rapid pace of political, economic and cultural change and scientific advances.

The importance of the sanctions committees, for example, had been enhanced by the increasing use of this Article 41 instrument since the end of the cold war.

During the 20th century, Samarra gained new importance when a permanent lake (Lake Tharthar) was created through the construction of the Samarra Dam, which was built in order to prevent the frequent flooding of Baghdad.

It gained its municipal charter in 1971.

It gained independence on October 27, 1979.

While international migration is not included in the analysis, it is recognized that migration is increasing in importance and needs to be considered in future reporting and analyses

A New Institutional Economics (NIE) gained ground by filling in the gaps left by mainstream models, which ignored the central importance of institutions in managing the change and uncertainty that affect resource allocation and social choice.

In the face of increasing global challenges posed by all forms of crime and the interconnected nature of criminal activities, the importance of international cooperation could not be overstated.