Tangible results have been achieved.

The perception is that progress is not being made.

Much progress has been made.

Recommendations for which progress is under way

However, sustained progress will require the following.

In the long run, success will require major technological advances and their broad adoption.

On the tax side, there has clearly been progress.

Progress was reported at the Third Regular Session.

Obstacles to accelerated progress

Slow, steady movement forward seems to be under way.

However, there had been some major successes.

The litmus test will be progress on security.

On all fronts, there has not been much progress.

But further progress must be made.

We also expect concrete, decisive progress in the area of decentralization.

Significant progress has been made in a variety of areas.

Reducing extreme poverty is not the same thing as making progress towards development.

I look forward to parallel progress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Under Ban s leadership, remarkable progress is being made, though as he emphasizes, even faster progress is both possible and needed.

A breakthrough will require a major change in direction.

Overall progress is being made towards improving implementation rates.

No progress has been made in making primary education free of charge.

And we have seen real progress in providing access to treatment.

Some progress has been made, but we continue to face many difficulties and challenges.

The Tribunal continues to make steady progress in apprehending fugitives.

Substantial progress continues to take place towards the formation of our national army and police.

Significant progress has been achieved in unifying the city of Mostar.

The first challenge is to make progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

We need a breakthrough that is demonstrable, public, clear, and convincing, that can mobilize the public s hearts and minds, and that can demonstrate success.

But progress is not to be confused with victory.

Tony Blair has achieved a remarkable third successive electoral victory.

Deforestation and desertification are rampant.

The object of the game is to score by getting the ball into the opposing goal.

None of these proposals led to concrete results.

There has been some progress in each area.

To achieve that we need to make rapid progress on three fronts.

Progress in this regard will be facilitated by discussions that have already taken place.

Nevertheless, a review of the indicators shows that progress has been achieved, as will be seen below.

We must ensure that progress is achieved in parallel on all aspects of institutional reform.

Conditions permitting, we look forward to notable progress in the next year.

However, we are confident that some progress will certainly be made.

President Ping and his team have been untiring in pushing for this worthwhile outcome, and none of it would have been possible without Secretary General Kofi Annan's leadership and vision.

But progress has been made in finding ways to control these oxidation reactions.

Some progress has been made toward safeguarding emerging Europe s banking system.

In both cases, standstill triumphed over progress.