The major challenge is to translate pledges to adhere to these values into concrete action through a variety of practical initiatives.

Independent undertakings

Independent undertakings

They must now deliver.

International commitments

We must see to it that the pledges are realized.

Schedule 1 shows the status of general purpose pledges and schedule 2 the status of special purpose pledges.

Aye, we'll sign articles.

Improving the monitoring of pledges and disbursements

My country, Gabon, has endorsed those commitments.

The second is a set of understandings and commitments among the major advanced and developing countries to rebalance the global economy in order to restore aggregate demand and growth.

That is, Ann has written John's vows, and John has written Ann's. man speaking native language

But the commitments by the G8 and other key partners such as the Nordic states and the Netherlands also have played a critical role.

To deny or denigrate past agreements was to undermine political commitments made in implementation of the Treaty and to cast doubt upon their credibility.

Across the world, commitments are forthcoming.

Those pledges have now come in, from 154 countries, including the major emitters, and they fall far short of what is required. To fathom the gap between what the pledges would achieve and what is required, we need to go back to the language that everyone accepted in Rio.

It is an addition to, not a substitute for, commitments already made.

Speakers called upon donor countries to move from commitments to concrete actions.

Mr. L. Thomas, Vice Chairman, FTCI

Mr. W. Keyser, Vice President, FTCI

(i) Multilateral obligations for combating terrorism

I call on them not to backslide on these honourable commitments.

The pledges that have been made in those areas need to be implemented.

Despite these pledges the following problems remain

Mr. A. Steinkamp, Senior Vice President, FTCI

Mr. B. Hopkinson, Senior Vice President, FTCI

It saddens me to say that, to date, only a minor percentage of the pledges have been fulfilled.

Only 110 million of the 209.4 million needed has been pledged.

The problem is, however, that only a minor part of those pledges have been disbursed.

NPT parties that violate the Treaty's nonproliferation undertakings must be held accountable.

The text of this agreement, in addition to contemplating a series of basic provisions for the solution of the crisis, calls for the return of Haiti apos s legitimate President, and for compliance with all commitments undertaken both in the United Nations and in the OAS.

Although still controversial, the need for adequate policy space did not imply reneging on existing commitments but rather making them clearer and ensuring that they worked to further development.

The problem is certainly not a lack of commitments, including those made at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992.

Lastly, there have been a number of recent pledges to increase bilateral and multilateral funding to tackle malaria.

And he used the chairmanship to elicit commitments to resist protectionism.

Pledges amounted to 2.1 billion for the period 1991 2005.

C. Advice to the Government on human rights commitments

It will remain vigilant to ensure that those commitments are duly respected on the ground.

(d) Outstanding pledges at 31 December 1993.

Status of unpaid pledges as at 31 December 1993

Source UNDCP pledge schedules.

The contract with FTCI therefore had to be extended twice.

The major challenge for us all is to translate pledges to adhere to these values into concrete action through a variety of practical initiatives, as called for in the Programme of Action for the Dialogue among Civilizations.

In operative paragraph 15, we would delete the words and of the assessment of the level and extent of aid delivery vis à vis pledges .

For the entire period through 2004, payments against pledges stood at 91 per cent.