Use of indigenous knowledge in poverty reduction strategies.

We have also consistently advocated limiting the use of the veto.

Our country's credit rating was affirmed.

This is not, of course, the first time in history that credit expansion has been used to assuage the concerns of a group that is being left behind, nor will it be the last.

The rules governing the use of the Drag Reduction System (DRS) have been altered.

reducing the energy and carbon intensity of future growth

The credit rating agencies would probably evaluate the United Nations for credit rating purposes based on various criteria, including

So ill, in fact, that Standard Poor s recently cut its sovereign credit rating the country s second downgrade in less than two years.

E. Credit rating of United Nations bond

Article 16 points towards regional implementation and to the use of existing programmes to the extent possible.

Mr. BEST (Switzerland) thought that it would be better to speak of limiting the negative impact.

Thus, Eurobonds would not ruin Germany s credit rating.

They are aimed not only at improving energy efficiency but also at reducing pollution.

Notification of final regulatory action to ban or severely restrict a chemical

It may also help improve the country's sovereign credit rating.

While credit expansion can offset this to some degree, increased production based on credit expansion inevitably leads to large scale financial risk.

Uncertainty about whether the European Union will hold together could limit the use of the euro.

The increasing use of contraceptives will also lessen the numbers of women who become pregnant against their wishes.

In 2011, for example, the BRSA adopted a loan to value regulation on mortgages in order to limit rapid credit expansion stemming from growth in consumer loans.

Micro finance institutions provide the only credit lines open to informal operators.

A description of how credit ratings for a United Nations bond would be established is set out below.

Implementation of that approach would essentially result in the utilization of the high credit ratings of some Member States to enhance the overall credit rating of a United Nations bond issue, which would benefit all Member States since it would lower the overall cost of borrowing.

Some States are concerned that terrorists are able to reduce the practical impact of the sanctions regime through the use of the Internet.

Raising minimum wages could help limit the erosion of real earnings in the bottom quartile. And tax and social welfare systems can be used to channel income toward those most likely to spend it.

Lack of robust credit growth will hamper private consumption and investment spending.

One of my favorite (sad) stories concerns consumer credit ratings in Russia.

Several countries found it practical to use disaster resistant hospitals as an example of a benchmark for reducing overall disaster risk.

The view was expressed that, whenever possible, alternative power sources should be used for space missions and the use of NPS should be restricted to a minimum of a few exceptions.

The credit ratings agencies have been held accountable in two private suits.

They may provide valuable evidence for policy dialogue and scaling up, including for use in PRSs and SWAps.

The line of credit is secured by all of ABC's existing and future inventory and receivables.

Any United Nations bond issue would be evaluated by market participants and potential investors by its credit rating, which is a formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of the bond issue by an independent credit rating agency.

(e) Investment in disaster risk reduction thus enhances sustainable development and enables humanitarian assistance capacity to be applied more effectively

Despite progress in expanding the use of SSC, mainstreaming of the modality is still not optimal.

True, India s government must now consider growing threats to the country s investment grade credit rating.

Given this, it is no surprise that Moody s downgraded France s credit rating last year.

Ten eurozone countries had just been downgraded by the ratings agency Standard Poor s.

The seller made the sale conditional to the acceptance of the buyer by the defendant's credit insurance, which did not occur.

Taking cognizance of the OIC Trust Fund for the assistance of the people of Afghanistan and the commencement of its operation

Reducing the use of new raw materials can result in a reduction of energy usage, air pollution, water pollution and even greenhouse gas emissions.

The prospect is uncertain enough as it stands that Bush may be spared the need to veto it.

Moreover, maximum benefits for recipient countries should be ensured in the utilization of grant aid in various forms while avoiding high spending on international consultancy.

The vulnerability of slum dwellers should be reduced through the promotion of land use planning policies aimed at environmental sustainability and risk reduction.

The utilization of aid in investment programmes prepared and implemented within the framework of the poverty reduction strategy papers provides improved safeguards for the efficient use of aid.

This would, among other things, reduce the role of credit rating agencies.