From autumn 1943 the Japanese government took further steps to prepare the country's major cities for air attacks.

Steps taken to develop a policy on equal opportunities

Steps taken in that regard included

Some steps have already been taken.

Some early steps in the right direction are visible.

We have taken note with satisfaction that steps are already being taken in that direction.

But more steps are needed.

The positive steps taken lately in this regard give me grounds for hope.

Further steps have been taken to attract such foreign investments as could be beneficial to the Territory.

The Government has taken a significant number of important steps to combat this practice.

The first steps have been taken towards reconciliation in Northern Ireland.

1. The Ministers commended the steps that had been taken to improve the integration of the recently admitted participating States.

All of the steps taken so far have resulted in more European integration, not less.

In recent months, the Government of Canada has taken a series of steps that will help benefit families.

We warmly welcome all steps towards peace and reconciliation between the two neighbours.

The same possibility is confirmed by the promising steps being taken towards democracy and coexistence in South Africa.

The first important steps in this direction have been taken.

My Government has taken steps towards ratification of that Convention.

In our opinion, such steps should be further promoted.

Nevertheless, Nigeria has taken a number of concrete steps to fight the menace.

Consideration of the very slow steps taken so far forces us to recognize that much has yet to be done to act upon the decisions taken over the past decade.

Although we recognize the steps that have been taken towards democratic reform, we believe that Kosovo's authorities should do more to ensure effective participation in governmental structures by minorities, and especially by the Serb minority.

During 2005, Australia has taken steps necessary to effect the implementation of the MARPLEX Convention.

Steps have been taken to monitor and stop the illegal production of psychotropic substances.

8. In addition, the following steps were taken in 1993

4. In addition, the following steps were taken in 1993

(e) Steps that have been taken to mitigate the effects, if any, of such abandoned ships on human health and the environment, and the main obstacles or difficulties faced in taking such steps.

Kiev recently took a number of steps to establish control over the nuclear weapons situated in Ukrainian territory.

This document reports on the steps taken or to be taken in response to previous recommendations of the Board of Auditors on the UNICEF accounts.

Jordan 4. Jordan submitted three reports on the obstacles facing its economy and the steps taken to reactivate its economic growth and development.

History The first steps in the history of Finnish aviation were taken with Russian aircraft.

8. The Administration has taken steps to ensure that procurement services activities are self sustaining.

There has been some forward movement since then in dealing with this issue.

An important first step has been the establishment of the Group Against Human Trafficking .

Mr. Castillero Hoyos said that he wished to know what steps had been or would be taken to address the issue of Sharia law.

130. The Committee also notes the steps taken to give higher priority to children apos s concerns, especially within the context of development strategies.

The steps taken recently in that direction through the hard work of the African Union are proof of this.

The Commission may wish to take further steps with a view to clarifying the issue.

His Government had taken the first steps towards becoming party to the Convention, which had been signed by the President of Belarus.

In Sri Lanka the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has taken several steps to promote youth activities.

Yet the first steps toward a new approach may already have been taken.

The following steps have been taken by UNIFIL to implement the Board apos s recommendations

The draft outcome document is first and foremost a framework for further steps.

What concrete steps have been taken to address the remaining challenges?

We have noted the positive steps that have been taken in the wake of the 13 September agreement, such as the repatriation of deportees and the release of prisoners.