The opportunity to bolster Berdymukhamedov s reform efforts, however halting they may be, should be seized.

Despite the New York Times' and Vanity Fair's best efforts recently, they're not brothers.

In spite of these efforts, the main inventory of the air force consists of Soviet made aircraft.

In December 1866, the last of the French troops departed from Rome, in spite of the efforts of the pope to retain them.

3. Also notes with deep concern that, while some efforts have been made in the prevention and settlement of conflicts, such efforts have not often brought positive results

Despite its failures, the UN is probably still the best placed organization to oversee such efforts.

Such prospects make continued diplomacy, however elusive the prospects of success, nothing short of mandatory.

Despite all efforts, however, the previous year had not seen a substantial reduction of conflict induced internally displaced persons.

Cuba is making efforts despite being a country of scarce resources and having been subjected to a strict economic, commercial and financial embargo for more than four decades.

Despite technological efforts to contain or eliminate their presence on social media, ISIS has amassed substantial power online.

Obama s efforts to stabilize the banking system, it almost pains me to acknowledge, succeeded despite themselves.

Yet, the international community, despite the consistent efforts it has made, has always encountered enormous difficulties in tackling this problem.

Despite the Bush campaign's efforts at spin control, the situation in Iraq is dire.

Admirable as these collective efforts may be, they are simply not sufficient.

Despite those encouraging figures, it is clear that more efforts are needed.

As oil prices rise, these countries dependence on the oil sector increases, despite all efforts to diversify their economies.

Despite his son's diplomatic efforts to save him, Charles I was beheaded in 1649, and England became a republic.

Daunting as the effort would be, its advocates assumed a sustainable political consensus to support it.

Despite these efforts, Madagascar is faced with certain weaknesses that hinder improvement in health indicators.

Despite the Chairman's efforts, it was not possible to reach an overall agreement on those issues.

On the whole, the Carthaginians managed to maintain the balance of power in Hispania despite the efforts of the Scipios, but failed to send any aid to Hannibal.

It was regrettable that a number of the desired outcomes had not been achieved, despite the efforts of the Quartet and all concerned parties.

Despite efforts to promote usage of public transportation, utilisation rates are low as only 16 percent of the population used public transportation in 2006.

This undermines the potency of monetary policy notwithstanding bold and imaginative efforts by the Bank of Japan to inject liquidity into the economy.

Roma are still victims of discrimination in access to housing, employment, healthcare, and education, despite significant local efforts at the Council of Europe s instigation and with its support.

Despite the considerable progress achieved in recent years, further efforts were needed to meet the challenges that the country was facing.

We remain concerned by the special problems and vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and, we express concern that, although great efforts have been undertaken by the SIDS at the national and regional level, there has not been commensurate support at the international level.

While the eurozone s richer countries have indeed done much to help their troubled neighbors, they have done so in an obtrusively conditional, transitional, and incremental fashion.

The limitations of this approach have now been revealed. While the eurozone s richer countries have indeed done much to help their troubled neighbors, they have done so in an obtrusively conditional, transitional, and incremental fashion.

Daunting as the effort would be, its advocates assumed a sustainable political consensus to support it. After all, the United States had been attacked.

Even with so many failed efforts in the past, there is a clear window of opportunity for the United States and Israel to urgently push for a lasting settlement.

World War II Despite the country's numerically small and ill equipped armed forces, Greece made a decisive contribution to the Allied efforts in World War II.

Extent of forest resources. Despite the efforts of the international forestry community, total forest area continues to decline in most regions of the world.

For example, guidelines to assist management and staff involved in recruiting and managing consultants were issued, a consultant has been hired to assist in drafting a new policy on urban refugees, and policy guidelines on the use of United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) in UNHCR have been issued and a Handbook on United Nations Volunteers in UNHCR is being finalized.

And, the World Bank s energy financing remains overwhelmingly dedicated to fossil fuels, despite limited efforts to establish funding for low carbon energy.

Under the provisions of a five year development plan, the country is trying to create jobs for its unemployed population, though the results of these efforts have not yet materialized.

This is true of weaponry as well as logistical capabilities, where, despite immense efforts over the years to get more out of the shrinking funds, there is still great potential for integration and standardization.

While the Palestinian Authority has shown resolve in fulfilling its obligations under the road map, it has nevertheless faced a number of serious challenges in its efforts to introduce comprehensive security reform.

Recent steps had been taken to ensure that agencies provided assistance to such groups within their respective areas of competence, on a collaborative basis, though further efforts were needed.

Despite headway towards settling that struggle, violence continues and could erupt again in full fury.

The regime must appreciate that, despite its best efforts, Syrians have been watching events in the region with as much interest as the rest of the world.

Notwithstanding those initiatives, much still needs to be done to prevent and combat thefts of and trafficking in cultural property.

Despite a significant outlay, government efforts to create green jobs could end up resulting in net job losses.

Despite efforts to improve governance and combat corruption, the situation regarding economic, social and cultural rights had not improved.

The pathetic efforts to inculcate a common sense of Britishness or Dutchness in multi cultural societies, however well intentioned, attest to the breakdown of a common identity.