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

Those are commendable efforts.

These were commendable reactions.

The Programme is a commendable effort by the Government to address the root causes of food insecurity and should continue to be fully supported by the international community.

Another commendable effort is the global road safety initiative, a partnership of seven private companies, launched in December 2004, which aims to reduce road traffic fatalities in developing countries.

Some of the work was meticulous and commendable.

Too often, we cite size and fiscal difficulties as excuses not to participate, even though others not so well off have made commendable efforts towards this worthwhile effort on the part of our young people.

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.

This is a commendable effort on their part if it's indeed intended to honor outstanding Syrian blogs, encourage and support a blogging culture and expose the role of blogs in the making and shaping of a civil society in Syria.

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.

The draft outcome document submitted for approval to this High level Meeting is the fruit of commendable and concerted effort under the exemplary and effective guidance of the outgoing President of the General Assembly at its fifty ninth session, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping.

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.

Continuing the effort

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.

Thanks for the effort.