First, they were competitive.

I salute the positive spirit which prevailed during the negotiations in Pretoria.

Since the end of 2012, a sort of armistice has prevailed.

I would like to emphasize the cooperative spirit that prevailed during its preparation.

The anti Japanese hysteria of the 1980 s fell on fertile ground.

And, indeed, human capital policy is now much in fashion.

Nonetheless, political divisions within Europe are reminiscent of those that prevailed at the time of the Iraq war.

Then, as now, fears about regional instability, economic stagnation, and social backwardness abounded.

While these pseudo religions collapsed, a benevolent ideology of social democracy dominated much of Europe.

The watchwords were independence and interdependence sovereignty and mutual responsibility cooperation and common interests.

Similar sentiments were expressed on Twitter as many felt that justice, though delayed, had been served as far as Kasab was concerned.

Trench warfare prevailed on the Western Front from September 1914 until March 1918.

The insurgents held Herat for about a week, during which the city underwent a period of anarchy.

The Conference on Disarmament is not the NPT, but I believe both have to work to achieve the common objective of international security.

The populist policies of the past four years have not brought economic improvement.

Shinok was just an introduction to today s new wave of Moscow restaurant culture.

There was also a strong suspicion that the French were trying to find a way to buy off Turkey with a relationship falling well short of European Union membership.

Despite all the difficulties of the transition period, concern for mother and child occupies a special place in the country.

If that mindset prevailed at the country level and among the agencies, the answers would be many and would come naturally.

On balance, then, the multispeed growth patterns of the past decade are likely to continue.

The political atmosphere during the campaign for the presidential run off election was generally peaceful, but somewhat tense.

NEW YORK The global economy this year will exhibit some similarities with the conditions that prevailed in 2012.

Following unrest in Kalma camp on 19 May, a ban was imposed on commercial traffic to and from the camp.

8. Invites the Government of Sao Tome and Principe to submit appropriate information to the Committee on Contributions if similar circumstances prevail in the future

Openly racist ideas prevailed in Germany and the American South, and much of the world s population lived in colonies ruled by European powers.

So, in that sense, she can be seen as an enabler of the market hubris that prevailed until 2007.

A victory for Humala would seem to confirm the waning appeal of the neo liberal policies that have dominated the continent since the 1980 s.

I remember the late 1980 s not only for its hopes for freedom, but also for a total absence of baby food for my newborn daughter. Twenty years have passed.

He is nostalgic for the 1960's and the Gaullist ideology that shaped both France and himself.

So given how bad the legislative elections were extreme disorganization reigned supreme in the offices abroad, I anticipate that tomorrow's presidential elections will be even worse.

The lack of cooperation with UNMEE by the Eritrean authorities, has produced conditions on the ground which prevent UMEE implementing its mandate satisfactorily.

I would like to thank each member of the Security Council for their positive contribution and the spirit in which the preparations for the resolution took place.

In the run up to this sixtieth anniversary summit, expansion of the Security Council has dominated discussions on United Nations reform.

The post cold war international strategic environment has removed the barrier to occupying a commanding strategic position in outer space.

NEW YORK While the risk of a disorderly crisis in the eurozone is well recognized, a more sanguine view of the United States has prevailed.

During the chaotic years of Boris Yeltsin s presidency, it was perhaps understandable that Russians regretted their loss of great power status.

First, I would like to point out that the report is clearly influenced by the political climate prevailing in Lebanon after the assassination of former Prime Minister Hariri.

As indicated in the Accra III Agreement, it is possible to override the constitutional provisions with regard to article 35, provided that exceptional circumstances in Côte d'Ivoire make it physically impossible to hold a referendum.

Some critics of Calderón s government now say that it is time to change strategy, perhaps even returning to the pre Fox policy of tolerance.

The street euphoria that greeted Bachelet s victory felt very much like the emotions that gripped Santiago back in 1970, when Allende was elected.

This has clearly contributed to preventing any sign of a possible return to the totalitarian ways of the twentieth century.

To this day, I remember vividly the sense of general anxiety that prevailed among citizens, accentuated by deep concern about what the future might hold.

The new service economy extends market relations to areas of life in which, previously, informal assistance and guidance within family units prevailed.

The Minister stressed that a spirit of trust and cooperation between the Iraqi and Kuwaiti sides prevailed throughout the handover of books that took place on 22 November 2004.

The rapid advance of globalization poses challenges, along with many opportunities, to the preservation and development of the centuries old traditions and cultures of nomadic peoples.