The empowerment of women has also gathered pace.

The old vaudeville expression that someone is a hard act to follow applies doubly in this case I walk in the footsteps not only of Kieran Prendergast, but also of Terje Roed Larsen.

You go for a walk in the footsteps of Abraham.

Pakistan s trans community has made some strides in recent years.

I was excited to follow my older brother, who is already studying there.

So you had to deliberately push your feet out sideways and oh, and short steps?

Russia must now follow America's lead in how to fight terror.

This has been one important reason for slowing down the pace of implementing the programme.

He did not, happily, follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, and tell us to just go shopping.

Meeting the standards requires that more competences and responsibilities be transferred to local authorities and that privatization be accelerated.

Moreover, the speed of the systemic changes in trade should be adjusted to a more realistic pace suited to developing nations.

Many consider India s increasing mobilization along caste lines a welcome assertion of identity.

Does it matter if Europe is not on the same page as the US? Frankly, no.

But the Balakotis are taking it in their stride nose masks are everywhere.

Jefferson's son, Thomas, followed in his father's footsteps and played the character in a number of early 20th century films.

Other large and populous emerging countries in Asia and South America are following in these giants footsteps.

In Italy, prosecutors in Rome, following the lead of their colleagues in Milan, are now going after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

For example, many central banks followed the Federal Reserve s excessively loose monetary policy.

There are indications that Egypt might follow suit, with Hosni Mubarak s son, Gamal, taking over.

Then, there is the risk that other countries, particularly in the Middle East, will follow the example of North Korea and Iran.

Activist Baba Ould Deye echoed similar sentiments. He tweeted about the General's failure to obtain even the lowest educational qualifications

Political events in a number of the least developed countries are also expected to influence progress in 2005.

We are troubled that the pace of implementation is slow, and we urge the specialized agencies and national Governments to continue to cooperate with the Council to ensure full implementation of outcomes.

With regard to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, the United States commends the increased pace of trials under the leadership of President Erik Møse.

The world watches and wonders whether China will follow Japan s path and emerge as a fully modern yet peacefully inclined country.

Along these lines, Professor of International Relations Gilberto Rodrigues, draws attention to the new geopolitical design within which the dispute over the Falklands now finds itself

As other societies grapple with their own increasing diversity, they may follow the US into crisis.

It is therefore vulnerable to price fluctuations, and has to follow the lead of Saudi Arabia and other big OPEC producers.

But the Iranians are the subtlest negotiators to be found anywhere, and will make certain that their nuclear program outpaces the negotiations.

Obama s surrender exemplified the doctrine that one retreat often leads to another, with new lobbyists following in others footsteps.

For years, he has been accused of taking over where Fidel Castro left off supporting the rhetoric of radicalism and anti imperialism, if not revolution, throughout Latin America.

In a meeting this month, finance ministers of G 8 countries agreed to follow the US and perform stress tests on their banks.

The Americans began returning to Pakistan until, in 1998, the Pakistani government decided to follow India in testing an atomic bomb.

Emerging market crises do hold important lessons.

A few years ago, I felt like I was stuck in a rut, so I decided to follow in the footsteps of the great American philosopher, Morgan Spurlock, and try something new for 30 days.

Standing in the wings is one possible candidate who might take up where Khatami left off and address the economic and cultural concerns of young Iranians.

And here I reflect on the 1930 s, and on how historical events recur, appearing first as tragedy and then, pace Karl Marx, as yet another tragedy.

The widespread use of fracking in the U.S. has meant the world s second biggest emitter is on track to reducing the intensity of its emissions from energy use.

In this, Khamenei was following the lead of the late Shah, who kept Amir Abbas Hoveyda, a loyal retainer, as prime minister from 1965 until the Shah was overthrown in 1979.

And if, as predicted, Maduro wins the election, he will assume office after six years by Chávez s side as Foreign Minister and determined to follow in his mentor s footsteps.

Debt relief, debt swaps or debt cancellation could offer important means for mobilizing resources for accelerating progress towards the water and sanitation goals.

They agreed that the plan's main strengths were its alignment with the Millennium Development Goals and its reflection of the views that delegations had expressed throughout the preparation process.

Even so, in each country there was a particular set of challenges and opportunities related to meeting or exceeding the targets for the Goals and accelerating sustainable progress in realizing the rights of children.

Although the pace of ratification has been slow, we are confident that as the Court enters its judicial phase, there will be a wider understanding and appreciation of its work, leading to wider participation.

It knew that the rest of Russia s colonies the so called Soviet republics would want to follow the ungrateful Baltic countries into freedom.