General Assembly resolution 42 220 A requested the Secretary General to base the desirable ranges, with effect from 1 January 1988, on the following criteria

Desirable qualities

Amusing? Yes. Desirable? Maybe.

The only desirable scenario, therefore, is a Chinese economy that transmits its stimulus to the rest of the world mainly through rising imports generated by rapid economic growth (i.e., the income effect on import demand), rather than by exchange rate appreciation (the substitution effect).

It is therefore not desirable.

Unanimous decisions are very desirable.

But none of them appears desirable.

Other desirable criteria for lead reviewers include

That situation is neither satisfactory nor desirable.

Desirable size of the roster of candidates

Both areas are desirable candidates for preservation.

But this scenario is neither relevant nor desirable.

The status quo is neither desirable nor useful.

Nevertheless, dialogue and collaboration among them were desirable.

Clearly, parliamentary brawls are not a desirable modus operandi.

In both cases, what seems desirable appears highly improbable.

Of course, some government spending is desirable or necessary.

The desirable size of the Russian roster is eight.

But central banks in both Europe and the US thought that a 2 annual inflation rate would be a desirable target (for the Europeans a desirable maximum).

Things have value when they are both desirable and scarce.

But when are deficits desirable, and when are they damaging?

There were, of course, some less desirable spillover effects on others.

An idle fireman looked desirable. But the situation is different now.

This change in US foreign policy is both desirable and necessary.

AskMen named her the number one most desirable woman in 2002.

However, the main (non weighted) system of desirable ranges remains applicable.

In fact, such an outcome is not only likely, but also desirable.

Two other areas exist where practical changes are both achievable and desirable.

UNCTAD, Emergency safeguard measures in the GATS Beyond feasible and desirable, forthcoming.

A return of Kosovo to Serb sovereignty is neither desirable nor realistic.

Table 2 Desirable size of roster of Editorial and Desktop Publishing Assistants

We still strongly believe that verification is technically feasible and politically desirable.

Drug approval and use requires a careful weighing of desirable and undesirable effects.

One would have thought that Roman Catholics would see these outcomes as desirable.

Often, optimal economic policies and best practices are not attainable or even desirable.

Such inconsistency is not desirable and may undermine the legitimacy of a court.

We believe that there are three areas in particular where change is desirable.

UNICEF concurs that it is desirable to have staff with a legal background.

Reducing unemployment is desirable, of course, but many terrorists do not come from poverty.

Obama is also correct that acting in concert with others is almost always desirable.

Yet, however desirable this outcome, it is no longer likely (if it ever was).

We humans are very good at figuring out ways to make scarce things desirable.

Association Agreements, although desirable, may not be adequate, as the EU's Balkan experiences indicate.

All the developed countries in Europe, America and Japan do not find skyscrapers desirable.

Stereotypes about desirable occupations and professions for men and women are still deep rooted.