Silence is a sign of consent.

The present Convention shall be subject to ratification by signatory States and to formal confirmation by signatory regional integration organizations. It shall be open for accession by any State or regional integration organization which has not signed the Convention.

Silence gives consent.

Silence gives consent.

Complacency in a Leaderless World

The most immediately important task is for those with credible voices to take every opportunity to bridge the complacency gap.

The 2002 2003 survey on people's satisfaction with the scheme reveals that 80 per cent of respondents were satisfied with the services at hospitals and only 68.6 per cent were satisfied with the quality of medicines.

This approach became a notable explanation of job satisfaction in light of evidence that job satisfaction tends to be stable over time and across careers and jobs.

The dominant note was one of complacency or even optimism.

Now is no time for cynical complacency.

Markets, too, have fallen into a state of relative complacency.

The costs of complacency are not.

Cyprus has shattered this complacency.

Ukraine took positive note of the declaration on conflict prevention, particularly in Africa (Security Council resolution 1625 (2005), annex), which was adopted at the Council summit in September.

But this successful performance, together with high growth rates from 2004 to 2010, seems to have led to an unhealthy level of self satisfaction among observers and policymakers in some countries.

The level of satisfaction was higher regarding the response by military components to requests from HOAs for escorts and logistic support, with some exceptions, including instances where HOA guidelines were not followed.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

We cannot be complacent about the challenges it confronts.

Mr. Kulyk (Ukraine) observed that despite the progress made, the human rights situation in the world was still far from satisfactory, and that redoubled efforts were therefore required, particularly on the part of the United Nations system.

The countries highest on the ladder of life satisfaction are Denmark, Finland, and Norway.

Two years ago, Russians could look at the world with satisfaction.

But one party rule breeds complacency, corruption, and political sclerosis.

The marital partners by mutual consent dispose with their joint property.

Like the other Territories, however, St. Helena would like to have more say in managing its own affairs (A 58 23 (Part I), annex, para.

Now, I'm from New York, so it's 100 percent satisfaction here.

Malaysia's trade and economic links with Africa have grown at a satisfactory rate.

But the other lesson of life that is rarely mastered is the art of fulfillment.

His most precious resource is his personal popularity, which a flavor of consent to his authoritarian regime.

Governments promptly obliged with more of the same.

CA Seth, most of us do work where every month, we produce something we get that kind of gratification.

Only an inclusive approach to reform can meet peoples expectations, and in turn spread contentment.

Rather than catalyzing constructive policy coordination, it has inadvertently encouraged complacency.

Such times are dangerous for democracy, because they endanger popular consent to democratic governments.

Generally speaking, the human rights situation of indigenous peoples is far from satisfactory.

Such perceived inequality may cause dissatisfaction, mistrust and result in unfair practices.

and the principles of non intervention in matters that are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any State and of consent .

Indeed, any Japanese who thinks that complacency is an option should look to Argentina.

Worldwide availability of statistics on economic activity, employment and unemployment is still not very satisfactory.

It is gratifying to note that the contributions made to the fund have come from developed and developing countries.

It was imperative to respond to the growing disenchantment and disillusionment of the Haitian population with the political process and to restore hope.

He noted with satisfaction that the provisions of the technical cooperation strategy were in conformity with the priorities set out by the São Paulo Consensus.

In that context, my Government viewed positively the news that the commitment to the ceasefire made by Palestinian factions will be honoured.

The bottom line is that the costs of reform are affordable. The costs of complacency are not.

That disjunction explains a lot about the cynicism and disaffection with politics that characterizes much of the world nowadays.