There had been marked progress in the reforms of the United Nations development system.

This foreign presence marked the first time in its history that the nation had been occupied by a foreign power.

Although a marked liberalization, and deregulation and privatization policies, had been implemented, FDI inflows to Africa as a proportion of total developing country inflows had declined.

It had been marked by the large number of women voting and standing as candidates, with a significant proportion of them being elected.

This decade has been marked by a number of stunning extremes.

In this, surprisingly, there have been marked improvements in recent years.

The global steel market has historically been marked by cyclical fluctuations.

It is as if France were now seized by a kind of nostalgic generosity toward a presidency that had been marked by suspicion and derision.

There had been a marked decrease in illiteracy, with very large numbers of students attending literacy courses, which were offered on a non discriminatory basis.

The Secretary General recalled that 1945, the year in which the United Nations had been founded, had also marked the beginning of the nuclear age with the horrific explosions in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Its history has been marked by violent confrontations between members of different religious denominations.

Such measures had been adopted by most States (82 per cent), which represented a marked improvement over the first and second reporting periods (63 and 80 per cent, respectively).

Zimbabwe's attainment of political independence in 1980 had marked the beginning of a long march towards economic independence and social justice. The land reform programme, which had now been completed, had allowed land that had formerly been mainly owned by a minority to be distributed more equitably, within the framework of Zimbabwe's national laws.

That invasion marked the fulfilment of an infamous conspiracy known as the Ribbentrop Molotov Pact, which had been signed in Moscow on 23 August, a week before the German attack.

NEW DELHI The second anniversary of the Arab Spring in Egypt was marked by riots in Tahrir Square that made many observers fear that their optimistic projections in 2011 had been dashed.

In addition, with global warming, there has been a marked trend towards more variable and anomalous weather.

The negotiations on the draft resolution have been swift and marked by a broad consensus among participants.

The assumption of governing authority by the Iraqi interim Government had marked the beginning of a new era.

WASHINGTON, DC The financial crisis that began in 2007 has been persistently marked by muddled thinking and haphazard policymaking.

Admittedly, the road to completing the process has been difficult, marked by the outbreak of violence and feverish moments.

Yesterday and today have been marked by a strong presence of both the present and the future in this Hall.

It notes that 2005 has been marked by important regional actions and greater international response in support of Africa's development.

That moment marked the end of years of war and terrible hardship the revolution had been won through blood, sacrifice, heroism, the mistakes of enemies, and the manipulative assistance of Stalin, who purported to be a friend.

Possibly, however, a turning point had been reached, marked by the World Summit's commitment to double the regular budget resources of OHCHR over the next five years and to mainstream human rights in the United Nations system.

The Round Table Talks and the political transition overseen by Mazowiecki marked a period of compromise that had advantages and disadvantages.

In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime they know not the light.

Since 1996, Angola had with its partners, surveyed or marked thousands of kilometres and demined millions of square metres, and had destroyed almost 700,000 mines and unexploded ordnance.

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On 15 March, 2012, the Syrian revolution marked its first anniversary with increasing determination that marked its beginning.

That, however, had not been the point she had been making.

In reality, there has been a marked decline in child development since 1995, with a disquieting rise in infant mortality, stunting and malnutrition.

The clear policy on counter terrorism which the Republic of Yemen pursues in cooperation with the international community has been a marked success.

That year marked the last gasp of the authoritarian bureaucratic regime that emerged in the early 1920 s, and that had become so isolated from the public that its legitimacy had evaporated.

In the early years of the 21st century there has been a marked increase in the number of recruits from other (mostly Commonwealth) countries.

Of them, 69 complaints had been discontinued and 47 had been declared inadmissible.

If such a study had been undertaken, how had its finding been utilized?

China s ambition is marked by muscle flexing.

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