The importance of the role and status of women was emphasized.

He stressed the importance of the Doha round for developing countries.

The experts emphasized the importance of a continued focus on education.

The importance of user friendliness in information systems was underlined.

It requested the secretariat to keep Parties informed of information systems available and progress in their development and integration.

The importance of analyses that would highlight existing opportunities was stressed.

Some delegations underscored the importance of country ownership over the development agenda.

Other members stressed the importance of mobility as a criterion for promotion.

69. The meeting underscored the importance attached to the maintenance of stringent sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

He underlined the importance for the session to discuss implementation and organization of common tasks.

The representative of China emphasized the importance of financing trade in commodities.

Several speakers underscored the importance of States ratifying the Convention on Cybercrime.

A number of experts emphasized the importance of building a balanced partnership between the public and private sectors.

More than a half of the Parties stressed the development and promotion of renewable energy sources.

Most representatives underscored the importance of intensified efforts in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.

217. A number of delegations stressed the importance of the continuation of guided tours at Headquarters.

The importance of the role of non governmental organizations in the eradication of poverty and in the empowerment of women was also stressed.

Mr. Frans stressed the importance of country visits as a way of identifying and disseminating good practices.

The Council underlined the importance of tailoring solutions to local circumstances and, more importantly, of involving local actors.

Many stressed the importance of non governmental organizations in the dissemination of information and their influence at the community level.

Some experts stressed the importance of distinguishing between different phases in the internationalization of R D.

He stressed the importance of local networks for the development of constructive dialogue concerning the nature, contents and impact of the Global Compact.

The Japanese delegate stressed the importance of ownership, country specific approaches and the importance of the complementarity of aid approaches.

He also stressed the importance of the work of the Legal Subcommittee and of the existing international treaties relating to outer space.

The Shanghai Consensus underlined the importance of the role of the State as well of free markets in economic and social development.

He stressed the importance of the congresses as a forum for exchanging practical experiences for policymaking at the international, national and local levels.

Ambassador Akram also emphasized the need for a strengthened partnership between NGOs in the North and the South.

The mandate holders emphasized the importance of enhancing the effectiveness of the special procedures, both in terms of the functioning of each mandate and of the system as a whole.

He stressed the importance of the work programme on small economies, which were prevented by their size from taking advantage of world trade.

He also stressed the importance of initiatives to enhance the quality of aid, including the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness.

The representative of the Russian Federation emphasized the importance of UNCTAD's work regarding WTO accession and regional integration.

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He also underlined the importance of the Counter Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate becoming fully operational as soon as possible.

The experts stressed the importance of awareness raising among the general public about the existence and content of the Convention and other relevant human rights instruments.

He stressed the importance of assistance to parliaments in many aspects of their daily activities, including institutional development and awareness building.

Speakers also stressed the importance of South South cooperation as well as triangular cooperation and regional initiatives in the achievement of the development goals.

The Forum also stressed the importance of effective implementation of the recommendations in the Conference apos s Programme of Action for achieving sustainable development in the region.

He stressed the importance of the congresses as a forum for exchanging practical experiences for policymaking at the international, national and local levels.

He also stressed the problem of debt.

He emphasized, therefore, the importance of encouraging ratification, noting that the Convention would be most effective if it was universally ratified.

The working group emphasized the importance of maintaining flexibility in its working methods. In particular, no rigid approaches would be imposed on the time frame of its work.

He emphasized the importance of confrontations between victims and perpetrators as well as the threat of prosecution as a motivation for perpetrators to come forward and tell the truth in South Africa.

Various observers for States stressed the importance of collecting statistical data to identify social inequalities and their links with gender and ethnicity.

He called upon donors to continue to support interregional activities, and stressed the importance of continuing to give particular attention to assistance for LDCs.

He suggested that tThe Kimberly Process for conflict diamonds and the European Union Ac(EU) action Pplan for Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) were also useful models to consider.