You see, he's gained the initiative.

One of the universally recognized practices is that a belligerent party takes the initiative to terminate belligerency.

The European Community has, with our support, seized the initiative.

Even there we do take the initiative.

It has been shown that where people living with HIV AIDS take the lead in the response to the epidemic, the effects are far reaching and more sustainable.

Basing cooperation projects on user requirements, promoting full participation of the main stakeholders, and taking account of local circumstances and the stage of statistical development

In the meantime, the Fed should take the initiative by re establishing swap lines with advanced and emerging economies alike.

In doing so, they are passing up an historic opportunity to take the lead on nuclear disarmament.

Europe needs to take the lead, as it did in Mali and Libya.

At the same time, he was careful to let Kohl and others take the lead.

The Department of Public Information agreed to take the lead in drafting these guidelines.

For the Convention to bear fruit, it is crucial that affected countries assume leadership.

Obama needs to make the US a leader in reducing emissions.

President Bill Clinton s administration ignored the overtures and allowed the US Congress to take the initiative.

Eventually, the garrison regained the initiative and managed, after heavy fighting, to drive out the infiltrators.

It's up to us as individuals to take control and responsibility for the type of lives that we want to lead.

So try and learn as best you can what that impact is and then take the first step to minimize it.

Prior to the adoption of the resolution, the Steering Committee on Reform and Management asked OIOS to take the lead in developing specific proposals for strengthening the Organization's system of monitoring and evaluation.

A focus on these processes would ensure that fragile states take the lead and the responsibility.

As in Libya, France had to take the initiative in Mali.

But progress can be achieved only if countries themselves take the lead for their own development.

Equally, it has been our active foreign policy that has placed us in the lead with regard to Iran, especially on the nuclear dossier.

We well understand that this process began in Russia and was initiated by its leadership.

But that was enough to make change because those supporters took action.

It is thus time to make real use of the UN, to call upon the General Assembly to take the lead.

The counts and large monasteries took the lead in these efforts, building the first heavy emergency dikes to bolster critical points.

Bosnia and Herzegovina law enforcement agencies increasingly are taking the lead in proposing and planning such operations.

The Government needed to be proactive, conduct research into the problem and ask women and NGOs about their experience and awareness.

She suggested that the Committee consider entrusting an expert, or experts, to take the lead in studying each report.

We hope that you will take the lead in partnering your innovative spirit and expertise with that of innovative educators in your community.

We should take the initiative by helping these areas solve energy problems with methane production technology and a more distributed infrastructure.

Although Gorbachev took the initiative, Reagan was well prepared by the State Department to adopt a policy of negotiations.

Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French) I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative to hold this debate today.

Similarly, with regard to the development of missiles, it was India that took the lead and initiated the process of the development of the missiles that threaten Pakistani cities today.

But Obama needs to take the lead in redirecting a highly polarized political environment engaged in a debate about the appropriate role and size of government toward a more pragmatic, results oriented agenda.

But the challenging strategic environment and legacy of failed negotiations call for a more daring approach The EU should take the initiative in persuading its partners in the European Economic Area to offer Israel membership, conditional on the completion of a peace agreement.

Indeed, he took the lead in adding a growth pact to the stability pact that had been negotiated under Merkel s leadership.

Israel had taken the initiative to withdraw from Gaza and evacuate Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

We congratulate the Romanian mission, led by your dynamic self, Mr. President, on its initiative in developing the theme of our debate.

It was also felt that the United States, the European Communities and Japan needed to provide leadership at this critical stage of the Round.

It is admirable, therefore, that South Korea s government has taken the lead in discussions about reforming the IMF s mandate.

In the final match between Thailand and Indonesia, Thailand took a 2 0 lead against hosts Indonesia by the end of the first half.

How do we relate our solidarity with southern Africa to the need to combat racism world wide, especially at a time when it is on the offensive in Europe?

In addition, the European Union has taken the initiative for an important conference to be held in Berlin, Germany, on 5 and 6 September 1994.

Recently, CARICOM has taken the initiative in the promotion of the Association of Caribbean States, which brings together other States and territories of the wider Caribbean.