These efforts led to major improvements in energy efficiency.

Putin s efforts to transform Russia into a major energy power and use energy as a tool of Russian foreign policy make the region all the more strategically significant.

That dimension should become a major part of peacebuilding efforts.

Major efforts to shift from saving toward spending are also required.

That will require major efforts from all, nationally as well as internationally.

All the main organs of the United Nations require major reform efforts.

This requires both major domestic efforts as well as increased international support.

Backwardness requires that we make much greater efforts.

Africa's own efforts and international support are the two major pillars of NEPAD.

They will make determined efforts to achieve this goal.

A year ago, the Obama administration made major efforts to reach out to China.

Despite these achievements, and all the government's efforts, there are still some major weaknesses

Both Parties are filled with determination to make untiring efforts, together with other interested States, to build a developing and harmonious world and to act as a major constructive force for a secure world order.

Each of the world s major central banks can make plausible arguments for caution.

The city is one of the major cities that make up Silicon Valley.

The commercialization of both product and process innovations could make a major breakthrough.

The major challenge is how to make a transition from commitment to action.

It is worth our while to make further efforts next year.

His delegation welcomed UNIDO's efforts to make its activities more effective.

The Secretariat would make constant efforts to further improve the facilities.

To make this happen, collaborative multi stakeholder efforts would be needed.

Accordingly, European officials need to continue to make steadfast progress in three major areas

The Programme of Action recognizes that (w)idespread poverty remains the major challenge to development efforts.

These concerted efforts on the part of major developing countries represent a significant breakthrough in SSC.

Mexico appreciated the strenuous efforts which many countries had to make in that regard, for it made such efforts itself.

All this could make a significant contribution to extending current observation efforts.

SCO members will make constructive contributions in the context of relevant efforts.

They therefore encouraged other States to make efforts to create such zones.

And half of all respondents claim to make daily sacrifices to save for major expenditures.

All energy generators, including coal and gas fired plants, make major demands on water resources.

High hurdles to major shifts in policy direction force officials to make a convincing case.

Efforts by just a handful of major players will not be sufficient to keep the world safe.

Despite all efforts, women's sex roles and stereotyping remain major challenges to the implementation of the Convention.

(d) Encourage States parties to make efforts in the following areas, among others

The second big technology that could make a major difference is called carbon capture and storage.

A major rule in international relations is never to make a demand that cannot be met.

Verify quality Always make testing a major part of the project at any point of time.

CAMBRIDGE The world s major central banks continue to express concern about inflationary spillover from their recession fighting efforts.

Major efforts to promote indigenous languages in the education system have been made in South Africa and Namibia.

For many countries, the lack of financial resources is a major obstacle to efforts to increase road safety.

That amounted to a major economic jolt and was likely to undermine their efforts to achieve sustainable development.

In its efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, and to make a success of its post conflict programme, the Democratic Republic of the Congo was confronted with major obstacles arising out of the uniqueness and complexity of its situation.

Welcoming the efforts of the Community to make southern Africa a landmine free zone,

Clearly, enormous efforts are still needed to make human rights a reality for all.

(c) Make greater efforts to ensure geographical balance among qualified consultants and individual contractors