Obviously, however, development does play a significant role.

But these countries still face significant obstacles to development.

We believe that that initiative could mobilize significant resources for development.

Growth in mobile telephony can have significant implications for economic development.

As such, a significant reverse engineering effort is part of libavcodec development.

Economic and infrastructure development was also significant, with an upsurge in tourism.

China's sustained economic development has also brought significant developments in its road construction.

Those proposals, which address the heart of the issue, constitute a significant development.

Conflict and civil strife remain significant obstacles to development, especially in West Africa.

The world s corporate sector also has a significant role to play in sustainable development.

Existing economic development strategies will require significant adaption to accommodate this kind of growth.

The reports emphasize the significant contribution of agroforestry to the development of agricultural systems.

Noting significant advancements in the development and application of information technologies and means of telecommunication,

Comparing children to normal rates of development may help to establish areas of significant difficulty.

This institution has made significant strides for the sake of world peace, security and development.

14.3 African countries have made significant progress in economic and social development in recent years.

Noting the significant advances in the development and application of information technologies and means of telecommunication,

That is because development successes cannot take place overnight and many countries suffer significant capacity constraints.

The effort requires significant investment, not least in infrastructure development in both the developed and developing world.

Prevention of and early intervention in developmental delay are significant topics in the study of child development.

Significant new investments and human resources development will be required in biotechnology, especially in the developing world.

Moreover, while the contributions of regional initiatives to economic development can be significant, member countries should remain the owners of the development and reform agenda.

Significant development funds have been allocated for infrastructure projects by the Department for International Development and the European Union (see paras. 25 and 29 below).

Either way, CCS will require significant investment in further research and development before it becomes a viable technology.

Among significant advances, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the World Summit in September 2005 placed women's empowerment and gender equality at the centre of development concerns.

The Monterrey Consensus points to other significant factors that are important in ensuring a domestic environment for sustained development.

In that complex situation, Bolivia reiterates its determination to continue striving for significant progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.

In these three short years as a sovereign country, we have made significant progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.

Although significant progress had been achieved since the World Summit for Social Development, much more needed to be done.

The Programme of Action also acknowledges that international migration can have significant positive impacts on development, especially through remittances.

A significant amount of our income goes to servicing our debt, hindering the socio economic development of mountainous areas.

Despite progress towards physical reconstruction and social development since Timor Leste attained independence in May 2002, significant challenges remain.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) already had a significant number of sustainable development activities under way.

18. Notes with regret that, although significant progress has been achieved with regard to the governance and functioning of the United Nations development system, there has not been, as part of that overall process of change, a significant increase in core resources for operational activities for development

(ii) Article 15 of the Protocol for Sustainable Development of Lake Victoria Basin, 2003, Prevention of significant harm to neighbours

This is a significant development, which enhances the status and effectiveness of national institutions within the international human rights system.

The Convention reflects the significant progress achieved in the codification and progressive development of international law relating to the sea.

The establishment of the Court was the most significant development in recent years in the long struggle to eradicate impunity.

As part of a significant across the board increase in its development aid, Iceland had already decided to allocate 25 million Icelandic krónur for development cooperation with Sri Lanka.

Many development economists would argue that significant improvements in governance and political institutions are required before such goals can be achieved.

Over the last decade, the Lao People's Democratic Republic has recorded a number of significant achievements in its socio economic development.

It contains significant benchmarks and targets to be realized to make youth a central focus of national and international development agendas.

Women have been and continue to play a significant role in contributing to the social and economic development of the nation.

On the other hand, many countries have made significant progress in creating an enabling environment for attaining the Millennium Development Goals.

Such efforts are all the more significant in the context of the international community's endeavours to attain the Millennium Development Goals.