At the same time, women need to be encouraged and empowered to hold decision making positions.

It goes without saying that Bahrain didn't even pretend to hold a parliamentary session to approve the decision to go to war.

LONDON So what does 2009 hold in store for us? As ever, the unpredictable a terrorist atrocity or a rash decision by a national leader will take its toll.

The article tweeted below was shared over 3,000 times, mocking the decision to hold a World Cup in winter and strongly hinting at corruption within Fifa.

and its decision in August 2005 to hold a referendum on self government on the basis of a draft constitution for Tokelau and a treaty of free association with New Zealand

This month s decision to hold back vaccination in Karachi after health workers there were threatened, though understandable, is nonetheless a cause for serious concern in this respect.

The work on the design development submittal phase for the Dag Hammarskjöld Library (contract E) was put on hold pending a decision on the issue of swing space.

DH Please hold my wrist, will you. BF Yeah, hold this a minute.

The July 2009 decision by the Non Aligned Movement (comprising 118 member states) to hold its next meeting in Tehran provides a powerful demonstration of non Western perceptions about Iran.

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) welcomes the decision of the General Assembly to hold a special debate on the urgency of strengthening emergency relief.

A Centerless Euro Cannot Hold

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I have a storybook on hold to write, and another on hold to be published.

Then Fir 'awn disobeyed the apostle , wherefore We laid hold of him with a painful hold .

Noting with appreciation the decision of the Economic Cooperation Organization to hold ministerial level meetings in the areas of energy, agriculture, industry and human development,

And hold it there, hold it there, both of you, hold it there.

Several authors hold a different view.

Whoever submits his whole self to Allah , and is a doer of good , has grasped indeed the most trustworthy hand hold and with Allah rests the End and Decision of ( all ) affairs .

Whoever submits his whole self to Allah , and is a doer of good , has grasped indeed the most trustworthy hand hold and with Allah rests the End and Decision of ( all ) affairs .

Recalling the decision reached at the Fifth Review Conference to hold three annual meetings of the States parties of one week's duration each year commencing in 2003 until the Sixth Review Conference and to hold a two week meeting of experts to prepare for each meeting of the States parties,

30. Reaffirms its decision to hold within existing resources a high level meeting on Africa's development needs state of implementation of various commitments, challenges and the way forward during its sixty third session

In order to assess the progress made in that regard, we would welcome a decision by the Council to hold an open debate on the issue during the first quarter of next year.

It would also spare us the damaging and divisive decision, which the pending draft resolution would force on us now, of choosing among candidates each one worthy in its own right that seek special status in a permanent seat that they will hold into the future, no matter what the future may hold.

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21. Takes note of the decision to hold ministerial meetings in the areas of transport and communications, energy petroleum, environment, agriculture and information technology in 2004 and 2005

The Executive Secretaries, therefore, expressed appreciation of the recent decision by the Council in early 2005, to hold its dialogue with them immediately after the High level Segment.

Russia will hold a presidential election in 2012.

Recalling the decision reached at the Fifth Review Conference to hold three annual meetings of the States parties of one week duration each year commencing in 2003 until the Sixth Review Conference and to hold a two week meeting of experts to prepare for each meeting of the States parties,BWC CONF.V 17, para. 18.

(i) Expresses its intention to hold further consultations with the Inspector General in regard to the functioning of his Office, with a view to the possible adoption of a decision on this issue at its fifty eighth plenary session.

(i) Expresses its intention to hold further consultations with the Inspector General in regard to the functioning of his office, with a view to the possible adoption of a decision on this issue at its fifty eighth plenary session.

The Dominican government s decision to hold a summit on Haiti s future has the objective of securing the international community s ongoing commitment to Haiti, beyond the generous response to the catastrophe produced by the earthquake in January.

But, with commodity prices beginning to drop, even the most bullish companies are reassessing ambitious investment plans a trend reflected in the Brazilian mining giant Vale s recent decision to put its investment in Guinea on hold.

The decision to vote means a decision for history.

Even Helen Mirren can hold a gun these days.

Hold out a hand to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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The Assembly would also take note with appreciation of the preparation of digests of case law relating to the texts of the Commission and would welcome the Commission's decision to hold a congress on international trade law.

Notes the decision of the General Fono in August 2005 to hold a referendum on self government on the basis of a draft constitution for Tokelau and a treaty of free association with New Zealand and the General Fono's enactment of rules for the referendum