Those are commendable efforts.

These were commendable reactions.

Some of the work was meticulous and commendable.

Brazil, meanwhile, has exhibited commendable political and macroeconomic stability.

The Mexican Government's cooperation had been effective and commendable.

We encourage it to pursue its commendable action in this area.

The United Nations has a commendable record in peacemaking and peacekeeping.

The State of Qatar has supported their commendable efforts throughout the years.

The activities of civil society on youth issues in Turkey are also commendable.

NGO implementing partners in Iraq were doing a commendable job under difficult circumstances.

Overall, the situation is one of commendable progress, but with much still to do.

It is the perfect title of this commendable initiative for the multilingual community in Kolkata.

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

Despite the adoption of several commendable measures, persistent institutional and governmental shortcomings might require attention.

In addition, the idea of strengthening the UN Habitat Global Urban Observatory (GUO) was commendable.

The courage and the commitment of Prime Minister Sharon and his Government have been commendable.

During those days, Kosovo showed the region and the world commendable respect for the judicial process.

The high rate of response from the substantive branches in completing their procurement plans is commendable.

We request a minimum of respect for Mr. Egeland's commendable efforts to assist the people of Zimbabwe.

The world response has so far been commendable, and generous offers of assistance have been pledged and delivered.

In this connection, the commendable support provided by the international partners to the electoral process needs to be sustained.

Commendable though they were, it was too soon for the draft articles to be transmitted to the Drafting Committee.

UNCTAD's efforts to help developing countries raise FDI inflows were commendable, and its work in this context should continue.

The activities of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea continue to be intensive and commendable.

The efforts of the previous two Presidents of the General Assembly were commendable but progress so far had been disappointing.

IAPSO's commendable efficiency achievements have, however, not solved the puzzle of its institutional status within the United Nations procurement system.

Recognizing also the commendable efforts made by Governments at the local and national levels in carrying out specific programmes concerning families,

While commendable progress has been made in resource mobilization, there is still a major imbalance between earmarked and non earmarked contributions.

The Government of Sierra Leone has made commendable efforts towards the consolidation of constitutional order and State authority throughout the country.

Manifesto 2000, which has been signed by over 75 million people worldwide, is a truly commendable initiative, and should be continued.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has made commendable progress in recent months on a number of European Commission feasibility study's priority reform areas.

Meanwhile, agreeing on Basel 3 banking standards in just two years is commendable, especially as Basel 2 took a decade to negotiate.

The ideal of pan Asian solidarity in a common struggle for independence was not a bad one in fact, it was commendable.

Adjustment, we are told, is morally commendable, whereas the alternatives all amount to repudiating the contracts that governments entered into with bondholders.

Liberia's international partners have made commendable efforts in supporting the implementation of the transition priorities set out in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Mr. Lidén The United Nations system has undertaken commendable efforts in developing a comprehensive action plan to implement Security Council 1325 (2000).

We would like to express our gratitude for the commendable work of the Committee in scrutinizing the reports submitted by Member States.

Multi year payment plans represented a commendable effort by countries experiencing economic hardship to meet their financial obligations to the United Nations.

3. Also notes with satisfaction the commendable progress achieved towards enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and the Consultative Committee in wider areas

Notwithstanding Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert s commendable gestures at Sharm el Sheikh in 2007, the summit s achievements are bound to be short lived.

Valuable information is received from social and demographic studies and priority is given to the commendable work of social organizations, especially youth organizations.

Against that background, Nigeria saluted the commendable efforts of UN Habitat to bring visibility to Millennium Development Goal 7 (targets 10 and 11).

3. Notes with satisfaction the commendable progress achieved towards enhancing cooperation between the United Nations, its agencies, other international organizations and the Consultative Organization

There has been commendable progress on the Basel 3 capital requirements for banks, with 25 of 27 Basel Committee members having issued final rules.

It therefore did not constitute an audit committee in line with best practices, although it was a commendable internal forum for audit follow up.