A naive notion, so contradicted by the facts.

Such acts are not only contrary to my Government apos s peace initiatives but are also contrary to the will of the international community.

The evidence, again, flatly contradicts this.

They are contrary to all that the United Nations stands for.

These lax procedures contrast jarringly with the president's powers.

Indeed, EU trade power contrasts sharply with the perception of a weakened Europe.

All such practices are contrary to our usual practice and to the European Convention on Human Rights.

It is time to remove from the agenda resolutions that contradict the Declaration of Principles.

The Committee emphasized that such attempts were completely contrary to the spirit and the principles of the Convention.

There are three principles on which human life flourishes, and they are contradicted by the culture of education under which most teachers have to labor and most students have to endure.

Israel as a nation of victims is, in fact, contrary to its founders creed.

What is wonderful is, at many times, the stories will contradict with each other.

Pursuing solely national policies on technology transfer runs contrary to that goal.

And it was doing so in pursuit of values that contradict everything for which democracy stands.

Public perceptions of the risk of violence associated with mental illness are at odds with the facts.

While Sarkozy claims that Europe is his priority, his methods seem to contradict his intentions.

We cannot accept the perpetuation of imbalances that run contrary to the very spirit of multilateralism.

We cannot accept the perpetuation of imbalances that run contrary to the very spirit of multilateralism.

Instead, loopholes and pretexts have often been used to justify action contrary to the spirit of the Charter.

That practice contravenes the Council's own rules and has emphatically been called unacceptable by most States.

His delegation wondered how the United Nations could be party to negotiations which contradicted a decision of its own legal body.

Unfortunately, since that time, the hardships have increased rather than decreased.

These rights and freedoms may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations.

Interagency cooperation and participation of local civil society are frequently part of UNCTAD projects.

Seriously concerned about those reservations to the Convention that are contrary to the object and purpose of the Convention or otherwise contrary to international treaty law, and recalling that the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action urges States to withdraw such reservations,

In addition, the three sets of testimony contradict each other, and thus they lack the necessary credibility to be relied upon.

Their selfish and hegemonic interests run counter to the aspiration for a more just and better world for all.

However, Mexico is concerned by certain actions that run counter to the spirit of the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

The reference to South Asia in the text is therefore at complete variance with the realities on the ground.

Kaczynski s words, however, stand in contradiction with what happened in Paris this July 14th.

Biased statements not only ran counter to the Agency's mandate and violated the principle of impartiality but also harmed its ability to fulfil its humanitarian functions.

I, for one, believe that the death penalty radically negates the doctrine of human rights, which is founded on respect for life and the dignity of human beings.

According to the authors, the State party's observations contradict Spanish domestic legislation and reflect a lack of good faith by the State party.

The statements by the sergeant and the soldiers differ in some respects from those made by quot Martín quot , as well as among themselves.

United Nations efforts in the maintenance of international peace and security contrast with the limited progress achieved in economic and social development.

And how we tell stories visually, with music, with actors, and at each level it's a different sense and sometimes contradictory to each other.

If a policy is found to be contrary to the goal of promoting gross national happiness, it is sent back to the ministry for reconsideration.

These results fit badly with the typical argument that short termism has increased in recent decades.

The above data essentially contradict the predominant perception according to which, one of the basic reasons for violent behaviour is the low educational level of perpetrators.

Both the practice of States, as exemplified in the provisions of treaties of peace, and the pronouncements of statesmen appear to conflict with the principles laid down by the textbooks.

Nevertheless, paragraph l of section l of the annex to the agreement contains provisions that could be interpreted as contradicting these principles.

Similar inconsistencies are reflected in Qatar s foreign policy. Indeed, the country s relationship with the United States directly contradicts its links with radical Islamist movements.

Politicians often change their message from one speech to the next, but rarely contradict it so glaringly in the same speech.

Operative paragraph 2 runs counter to our belief that the great international collections of works of art constitute a unique resource for the benefit of both the public and the international academic community.

Ironically, while they make splendid speeches in favour of free trade, the powerful countries continue to impose measures that contradict their fine words.