A conviction is a settled belief that brooks no argument.

The Army's hostility to reform is deeply ingrained.

Israel has a firm commitment to combating desertification.

Still firm enough to run you through.

The position of the Chinese Government on the question of Taiwan is firm and clear.

This will be possible only on a firm financial base.

My commitment to human rights is firm and unalterable.

The establishment of a firm and lasting peace has three components.

Without a viable legal system, foreign investment will remain elusive.

If humanity heeds the call of its primordial nature with firm resolve, justice will follow.

Without development, no enduring foundation for peace and security can be built.

Action relating to terrorism must be firmly based in existing law.

Our commitment to the maintenance of national unity and the preservation of the environment is unwavering.

We are convinced that there are no ends that can justify the unleashing of wars.

So it's a different kind of, a very spiritual but yet very firm control.

148. This recommendation is vital to the firm establishment of a culture of peace and reconciliation. The compensation of victims of human rights violations is not only a matter of ethics, justice and equity but is also necessary for establishing credibility in the administration of justice.

The liberalization of the Indian economy, and of the Indian political mind, has proved irreversible.

The principle of equal remuneration of men and women for equal work is established in the Wages Act.

That is something with which I strongly believe all members of the Committee fully concur.

Others are well on their way to becoming established.

Solid groundwork for cooperation and confidence building has been successfully laid in a number of regions.

So they're deprived of understanding their reality.

Whether it's a misunderstanding or an understanding.

Message understood. Message understood.

Understood.

Understand?

Understood? Oh!

Society has always retained a basic faith in the power of education to change human behaviour.

The principle of sexual equality is unequivocally enshrined in the Namibian Constitution.

A bill of fundamental human rights and an independent judiciary were to be entrenched in the new constitution.

The immunity of State property from measures of constraint was a well established principle of international law.

It is not a democracy, and there is no established routine for changing governments.

I am firmly convinced that they will respond, with all due diligence and commitment, to this urgent appeal from humankind.

That's not a very helpful model for arguing, but it's a pretty common and entrenched model for arguing.

Sami understood.

A Crisis of Understanding

He got it.

They're dead!

What this requires is a sustainable consensus that includes all the parties involved.

My delegation strongly believes that more should be done by way of an in depth review of the working methods of the Council.

Similarly no firm basis has been given as to the projection of the number of sessions required or their duration.

Measures to improve security must be accompanied by an unequivocal commitment to the development component.

It is our firm belief that stabilization of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina is essential for the stability of all South Eastern Europe.

To support this new democratic dispensation, a Bill of Fundamental Human Rights will be entrenched in the constitution.

It is our firm belief that the production and stockpiling of armaments will only worsen the security of the entire world.