The view was expressed that the rules concerning the registration of objects launched into outer space could not be applied as such to aerospace vehicles.

The Border Roads Organization of India is engaged in building a road in Afghanistan that is vital to its development and the welfare of its people.

We call for intensified coordination between Israel and the Palestinians, which is central to achieving tangible results, especially with regard to the crucial issues of access to and from the Gaza Strip.

In that regard, direct contacts between Belgrade and Pristina are vitally important.

An efficient, supportive and capable public sector is vital to achieving these objectives.

In that regard, long term commitments from the international community are vital.

Rapid response is important in humanitarian assistance and human security situations, but long term commitment is vital to securing development.

However, achieving universal ratification of the Convention was vital in order to guarantee the safety of personnel.

Consultations had been vital to its work, and priority attention had been given to the involvement of staff associations and unions.

The Special Court is playing a vital role in bringing an end to impunity, which is essential for the prevention of conflict and the consolidation of peace in Sierra Leone and the West African subregion.

The ability to convey priorities and empathize with team members and stakeholders are vital to steer the project in the right direction.

The two sides noted that an early settlement of the dispute was vital for promoting peace and stability in the Mano River basin.

The widespread support we are receiving from our ever expanding group of member States is vital in this endeavour.

Action on debt relief vital because it provides the certainty needed to hire the doctors and the teachers, and to buy the drugs.

Better progress in preventing maternal and child mortality is vital for reaching many of the MDGs.

Maintaining a stable and predictable scale of assessments was vital in order to ensure the normal operation of the United Nations.

Industrial policy was a crucial issue, as no one could industrialize without developing an industrialization policy first.

That is regrettable.

These are convincing arguments. But they fail to account for one critical factor historical context.

That is a great pity.

That is a real pity.

It is highly dangerous.

Building mutual confidence is crucial if the parties are to walk together the path that is laid out for them in the road map, which remains the most broadly accepted peace plan.

Ms. Šimonović, recalling that the Gambia had ratified the Convention without reservations, said that giving effect to it in national law was vital.

Reform of the United Nations is vital.

This is very doubtful.

However, while punishing the perpetrators of such violence was important, measures must also be implemented to correct their behaviour.

Because all seven main roads in the Ardennes mountain range converged on the small town of Bastogne, control of its crossroads was vital to the German attack.

The development of the laser based uranium 233 clean up system, a crucial element in the thorium utilization programme, has made significant progress.

This is startling, given the manifold benefits.

It is central to the Information Society.

Currently, that is not the case.

Because rain falls only in the winter, and largely in the northern part of the country, irrigation and water engineering are considered vital to the country's economic survival and growth.

In this interview, Hossein Azimi a medical engineer originally from Iran, speaks, in Japanese about his experiences assimilating into Japanese society.

It is a biochemical reaction.

This is crucial.

I should know.

Moreover, it is highly dangerous.

Making that body more representative and balanced and its work more effective and transparent especially with regard to decision making is vital in adapting the United Nations to the global realities and challenges of the twenty first century.

Technical assistance is vital for landlocked developing countries' efforts to increase their trade related supply capacity, and to participate effectively in multilateral trade negotiations.

And Copernicus looks like Johnny Carson, which is really weird.

That is far harder to judge.

Such access is important to many delegations.

This is strange, because usually when something works the natural impulse is to do it again.

That is a shame, but it need not be Africa's fate.