His presidency has guaranteed political stability and strengthened social cohesion.

Family Cohesion

They also wondered what evidence there was for the assertion that earlier African political systems had helped maintain social cohesion.

But markets and capitalist incentives have clear weaknesses in ensuring stability, equity, and sustainability, which can adversely affect political and social cohesion.

(h) Enhancing social cohesion and solidarity by

In a continent where anti Americanism remains both very popular and an effective way to consolidate national cohesion and political power, Chávez s attacks found a ready audience.

But neither can we accept a situation in which vast resources are spent on national cohesion, while European cohesion lags so woefully behind.

That dispute, in turn, exposes the European Union s fragmented energy supply system and lack of political cohesion, which undermines its ability to forge a long term energy strategy.

The same lack of cohesion is found among journalists.

Before any of this comes to pass, however, China will have to continue its rapid economic growth and maintain its social cohesion and political unity. None of this is guaranteed.

In fact, new models to square the circle of economic growth, social cohesion, and political liberty may be emerging in some of the countries that have grasped the mantle of globalization.

A key question for the next decade, therefore, is whether the Chinese authorities growth targets will be enough to preserve social cohesion as further economic and political reforms are gradually implemented.

More democracy and material welfare probably can co exist with realistic local autonomy, whereas partition, it should be remembered, does not always breed political pluralism, social cohesion, and economic well being.

They are a valuable tool to promote development and strengthen social cohesion.

This situation has severely tested peace, social cohesion and stability in the country.

Resident coordinators must ensure cohesion and assist all agencies including non resident ones.

The political systems to be found in Africa in the past were sufficiently dynamic and diverse to allow population groups to be controlled and social cohesion maintained, while promoting the values of solidarity, sharing and tolerance.

By the late 1990's, the political scene almost everywhere came to be dominated by the desire to combine competitiveness and growth induced wealth creation on the one hand with solidarity, justice, and social cohesion on the other.

Politicians know that macroeconomic stabilization and social cohesion can be irreconcilable in the short run.

Equality and social cohesion form the backbone of liberty, justice, and security for European cities.

Iran, a multiethnic state whose rulers have struggled to advance national cohesion, is no different.

The Organization must redouble its efforts to help them procure national concord, understanding and cohesion.

There needed to be greater cohesion in the international community's efforts to address the problem.

Yet we continue to believe that social cohesion can be limited to that of the nation.

A new institutional architecture to address social equity and attain social cohesion is urgently called for.

It was a fundamental principle of law that freedom came with responsibility and self determination could not be used as an instrument to promote subversion and erode the political cohesion or territorial integrity of Member States of the United Nations.

Supporters of Europe s social model claim that what distinguishes it is the importance placed on social cohesion.

This implies a high level of cohesion, which in the case of multinational forces is not guaranteed.

And, of course, it is as difficult to be against cohesion as it is to be against friendship.

Our social cohesion is being severely compromised by challenges such as transnational crime, illicit drugs and HIV AIDS.

This new legislation should help minimize property disputes that have the potential to threaten social peace and cohesion.

By contrast, turning creditor country citizens tax payments into forced subsidies of other countries debts would undermine European cohesion.

Today that dominance seems threatened by the East Asian heirs to Confucianism, the ideology par excellence of state cohesion.

In the years leading up to the crisis, inequality rose in many countries, with worrisome consequences for social cohesion.

Only the frail and ailing 85 year old King Bhumibol Adulyadej still functions as a symbol of national cohesion.

The integration of women usually comprising the majority of the population in political, economic, professional and social activity, on equal terms to men as regards rights, obligations and opportunities, ensures a more representative participation of the whole society, achieving in this way wider social cohesion.

Thus, soaring food and fuel prices are likely to upset efforts by governments to improve income distribution and social cohesion.

Its official language is French, it has its own constitution, and it has created a highly efficient Multicultural Cohesion Service.

But the deeper problem is a breakdown in precisely such values and goals that is, a weakening of social cohesion.

At the same time, there continues to be a lack of cohesion with the command of the tenth military region.

The human rights situation is also improving, while the efforts to promote national cohesion, reconciliation and tolerance are making progress.

Preserving history, and cultural heritage both tangible and intangible and all elements which identify local populations and promote social cohesion.

Russia's people wanted to make a difference and amazingly they did their energy and cohesion put an end to Communist rule.

Such classifications probably evolved because they strengthened the cohesion of the in group, facilitating cooperation by harnessing hatred for those outside.

I would include social cohesion as part of the asset base it is the one that is depreciated by excessive inequality.