However, there has been a sharp increase in the practice of contributing Parties to restrict the use of their contributions.

In 2006, almost half of Asian countries reported an increase in meth use.

As the fatalities increased, the General began to use letters with pre printed signatures.

Making sure that aid is used better and more effectively is as important as increasing it.

The effectiveness and efficiency of the work of COPUOS and its Subcommittees must be enhanced.

As a result, there had been a significant increase in the use of contraceptives and in the number of hospital births. The birth rate had also fallen significantly.

The trend towards increased containerization of trade continued in the course of 2004 and 2005.

Ion engines can make much more efficient use of propellant than existing chemical rockets.

Her delegation also supported the Advisory Committee's recommendation that the use of local staff should be increased.

In addition, we urge Member States to make greater use of the Court's advisory functions and, most important, to increase compliance with the decisions of the Court.

(qq) Report of the Secretary General on the greater use of national staff in field missions (A 58 765)

Increases in the use of standardized agreements will be monitored as a proxy indicator for transaction costs and flexibility of contributions.

(a) A higher number of transactions or a higher volume of international trade carried out under the regime of UNCITRAL legislative and non legislative texts.

Similarly, in summer a surge in demand can be linked with the increased use of air conditioning systems in hot weather.

Reported cannabis use at the study s start increased the likelihood of being diagnosed with schizophrenia in the next 15 years.

1. Notes with concern the increased use of retired former staff members in substantive areas and in decision making positions

We will need to consider ways and means to ensure greater utilization of the services that the Court can provide.

The Working Group considered the manner in which the use of suppliers' lists might be regulated with a view to contributing to enhanced transparency and preventing discrimination in the use of suppliers' lists (A CN.9 568, para. 62).

The use of GIS should be increased, and capacity at the local level should be increased to implement the guidelines.

Mexico s 2012 General Law on Climate Change has put it on course for a major increase in clean power.

The additional requirements were also due to the fact that ferry services for the rotation and repatriation of contingents were used more than planned.

It is interesting to examine the extent to which such firms have used the interconnected nature of the globalizing economy to increase their internationalization and competitiveness.

More and higher quality energy increases production through modernized communications, improved productivity, and a better business environment.

Another possibility is to use a phase change material as thermal storage where latent heat is used to store energy.

It applauded the increased use of national staff, but a larger number of offices should not necessarily be accompanied by a proliferation of civilian personnel.

f) Assist women entrepreneurs to increase their competitiveness through the use of ICT

Identified actions that would support the further use of space technology for risk reduction and disaster management

Finally, in order to maximize the chances of success of transferability, greater use of the documentation of the United Nations Public Service Award should be encouraged, as well as greater involvement of its winners, to spearhead transfer efforts and to foster willingness and commitment by inviting them to take part in expert group meetings and other national workshops.

For producers, there are increased costs due to multiple certifications, more paperwork, loss of production or increased costs due to the use of inappropriate standards, delays in marketing, and dependency on importers.

(b) Increased application of information obtained through services provided under this subprogramme, including electronic services.

Of course, technological advances, like hydraulic fracturing ( fracking ) in the shale gas industry, could increase supply and therefore lower prices.

H. Increased emphasis on the use of restorative processes and principles where appropriate and consistent with international guidelines and standards

In order to make the application of the scientific and technical achievements in space research and technology in the Russian economy more extensive and effective, so as to bring more benefits to more industries and enterprises, efforts have been made to create the necessary economic, organizational and legal framework for the country's space activities.

Danish unions have managed to use such statutory individual rights to reduce the working hours of entire company workforces, and thus increase the number of permanent jobs.

It was therefore important to increase the issue's visibility, particularly the peaceful international use of space, which some countries did not necessarily consider to be in their best interest.

The effectiveness of future funding increases for AIDS will depend, in large part, on the capacity of recipient countries to make effective use of these resources.

14. Encourages the further use of space based and ground based remote sensing technologies for the prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, where appropriate

10. Encourages the further use of space based and ground based remote sensing technologies for the prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, where appropriate

While resources must be used efficiently, it was hard to understand how new challenges could be met with a regular budget that did not increase.

Biomass. The increased use of biomass for energy production and heating should be fostered as one of the most effective climate protection measures.

In that regard, he suggested that the Parties might wish to consider measures to address this matter under the Montreal Protocol, including increased use of best practices in areas such as the use of alternatives and charge reductions, and increased efficiency of end of life recovery efforts.

The study of the ad hoc expert group identified several international initiatives that were contributing in a significant way to increasing the use of space based technologies in support of disaster management activities.

If an N2O emission factor from road transport needs to be replaced, increased use of catalytic converters leading to increased emission factors should be taken into account when calculating an adjustment.

If an N2O emission factor from road transport needs to be replaced, increased use of catalytic converters leading to increased emission factors should be taken into account when calculating an adjustment.

12. Encourages the further use of space based and ground based remote sensing technologies for the prevention, mitigation and management of natural disasters, where appropriate