ICCD COP(5) 7 Outstanding items Consideration of rule 47 of the rules of procedure

Yet the discussion foundered, and no decision was taken.

We are currently working on finding consensus on such a decision.

And I call on Member States to reach an early decision at this session of the General Assembly.

As a result, no decision to renew was reached, and the alliance was allowed to expire.

A decision had been reached on increasing the Russian contribution to the Organization's standby arrangements system.

If this approach facilitates a more rational and focused decision, it can be formalized in a resolution or other decision.

A decision was reached to develop a multi nodal early warning system covering the Indian Ocean Rim countries.

They also committed themselves to a process that would achieve a decision to that end by the end of 2005.

He claims that a decision reached after three years, even if favourable, would be ineffective.

We hope that a decision in this regard will be reached before the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the Organization.

The formulation included in the draft resolution reflects the intention of the Conference to seek an expeditious resolution of this question.

With a view to reaching a decision on the admissibility of a communication, the Committee or its Working Group shall ascertain

We hope that a decision concerning the restructuring of the Security Council will be reached prior to the fiftieth anniversary of the Organization.

A decision in keeping with the principles and criteria of the United Nations must be reached.

It had been difficult to reach a final decision on participation in the negotiations in view of the largely negative position of the Palestinian population of the occupied territories.

The early conclusion of a comprehensive test ban will undoubtedly have a favourable impact on a decision to extend the NPT.

It takes time to reach a decision on whether or not to invest in a project, and once an investment decision is made, it becomes rather difficult to stop the process quickly.

General Assembly resolution 48 70, adopted on 16 December 1993, stresses that a positive decision on the subject of a comprehensive test ban treaty must be reached speedily and decisively.

Our progress will have to be assessed and reflected appropriately in the process of reaching a General Assembly decision on the adjustment to the budget.

In that regard, his delegation hoped that the fate of the information centre in Prague could be resolved to the satisfaction of both sides.

And right now the FDA is trying to make a final decision on whether, pretty soon, you could be eating this fish it'll be sold in the stores.

The decision to attack Pearl Harbor was reached after five months of deliberations that included numerous official conferences.

A total of 88 agreement specific proposals have been under negotiation since 2001 with no decision taken to date.

Any decision reached within the forum would have to be agreed upon by all three participants.

Whatever gains in agricultural production result from these investments will benefit foreign markets, not local communities. The G 20 could call for a moratorium on these large scale investments until an agreement on appropriate ground rules is reached.

Getting to

Maybe we could... reach an understanding.

After intense consultations among the member States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, no agreement was reached on the text of a draft resolution.

Steps to promote the achievement of a nuclear weapon free zone in the Middle East and the realization of the goals and objectives of the 1995 resolution on the Middle East

Many ideas were floated and many positions were taken. Eventually, a consensus decision more of a political than of a technical nature was reached.

A milestone reached at Rio was the decision to prepare an international convention to combat desertification and drought.

It is the hope of my delegation that at the current session an appropriate resolution will be adopted, enabling the Open ended Working Group to continue its consideration of the question with a view to reaching an early conclusion.

Until that time, the objective had been a package, but we had not been able to talk about having a package.

A compromise solution is essential.

consensus has not yet been achieved

No solution was reached on it.

One hundred and seventy nine friendly settlements had been reached.

Ryan tries to reach a piece of land

A most difficult figure to reach.

We are near a compromise solution that would enable agreement on the important article 18 of the convention.

We've reached a verdict.

Have you come to a decision?

Have you reached a verdict?

When urging a colleague to come to the meeting, one committee member noted that if somebody were to catch cold, a completely different decision might be reached.