It is of utmost importance at the present juncture to place human development, in its broad sense, at the centre of developmental concerns.

Now it is time to re examine the ODA system.

At the same time, we are making progress towards sustainable development.

At that time, we will be able to assess the progress made towards development.

The Asian Development Bank has funded two projects in Asia, while in sub Saharan Africa, the African Development Bank approved funding to promote NERICA development.

At the same time, the boycott remains an impediment to economic development and to peace and reconciliation in the Middle East.

Of course, I rejoice in the development and the growth and the rise of the noble land of India, the great country of India, but at the same time, I think, as some of us have acknowledged, we need to be aware that some aspects of this rise are coming at the cost of the very ground on which we stand.

Currently, development activities encompassed population issues.

At the same time, the full enjoyment of human rights is not possible without development or peace.

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

His Government would continue to strive to achieve sustainable development as it pursued integration into the world economy.

The brain drain and the cycle of underdevelopment continued, while developed countries thrived.

Following years of neglect, the time has come for promotion of the Declaration on the Right to Development to be given special emphasis.

In the case of Kenya, immediate past and current development plans adopt an integrated approach to planning while addressing sectoral developmental issues.

The Secretary General s launch of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network is therefore especially timely.

Since then, China has aggressively pursued a fast growth, export, and investment heavy model of economic development.

At the same time, the most obvious impact of corporate activities on development lies in the economic realm.

The money, time and talent currently being wasted on weapons design and manufacture should be channelled into sustainable development programmes and projects.

At present the main direction of cooperation within the Commonwealth of Independent States is the economic development of its Member States.

At the same time, human resources and institutional capabilities should be enhanced in such a way as to turn the cultural sector into a development asset.

Furthermore at least 50 of all development allocations are now being provided to girls' schools.

Management development was currently neglected in the United Nations system, and a more definite commitment was needed in that area.

For our part, we in indonesia, particularly since we have been placing increased emphasis on human or people centred development for some time, have sought to strike an overall balance between individual, family and community rights and the right to development.

At the same time, different approaches and interpretations led to a need to develop a common language concerning corporate contributions to development.

It was time to demand that priority should be given to more effective social investment efforts in all national development strategies.

At the same time, the growing divergence among developing countries must be reversed to ensure that all countries had an equal opportunity to develop.

32. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its response noted that the agency is presently concentrating its efforts in the area of development, democracy and human rights, by focusing on issues of governance and the right to development.

At the same time, we must make sure that the necessary resources are also allocated to development.

At the same time, the success and sustainability of development relies heavily on a global partnership.

The end of East West antagonism has given rise to a powerful movement towards peace and has simultaneously awakened great hopes for sustainable development.

In the context of its policy of pursuing development with a human face, Guinea has since 1998 launched a number of initiatives, programmes, projects and approaches involving government, civil society, the private sector, the people themselves, and the country's development partners.

70. Mr. SOH (Republic of Korea) said that his delegation supported the current efforts to reform the United Nations system in the field of development, and underscored the need to streamline and strengthen operational activities for development.

At the same time, Wolfensohn made a big contribution to development work by arguing that poverty must be treated as a multidimensional problem.

At the same time, more attention should be given to the constructive role of the family and religious values in social development.

My country has made great efforts to attain a macroeconomic balance and at the same time establish a firm foundation for sustainable development.

At the same time, the poorest must be integrated into the development process, especially by decentralizing financial structures in order to mobilize the resources necessary for industrial development, especially for the promotion of small industries.

There was recognition that UNCTAD can and should play a role in bringing the Doha negotiations to a timely and development focused conclusion.

Their integration into the global economic system, while ensuring self sustaining development, is the real challenge before us.

My country adheres to this dynamic and changing vision of models of development, while also suggesting that some other dimensions that we have mentioned here be considered.

This dual membership stems from our determination to participate in Africa apos s general development while advocating and encouraging Arab African solidarity.

China s leaders recognize that their country needs time, space, and peace for economic development.

The results of the Doha round would decisively influence the development process in each and every country for a long time.

Benin, for example, carried out a time use survey in the preparation of a national report on sustainable human development.

My delegation shares the view that at the present time the search for security and peace in the world lies in development, not in armaments.

At the same time, while the Wolfowitz scandal unfolded, China was playing host to the Africa Development Bank (ADB), which held its Board meeting in Shanghai.