In addition, the headquarters needed a sound financial basis.

There exist already a sound intellectual basis on which to build.

These suggestions provide a sound basis for developing a proposal for next year.

The Organization's programme objectives could not be implemented without a sound financial basis.

The United Nations Charter finally provided Governments with a sound basis for effective collective security.

Implementation of the various international conventions was imperative to provide a sound legal basis for cooperation.

In addition, recent reforms and initiatives had established the rule of law on a sound basis.

There was now a sound basis for further constructive consideration of the subject at the present session.

(c) Access to and transfer of environmentally sound technologies on a concessional or preferential basis, as mutually agreed

Measures to combat terrorism need to be put on a sound legal basis nationally, as well as internationally.

Those conclusions provided a sound basis for settling the dispute between some States and the treaty monitoring bodies.

Contributions have been unforeseeable, and have therefore not provided a basis on which sound planning could take place.

We view the proposal as a commendable move by the Group to facilitate the proceedings and as a sound basis for agreement.

Noting with satisfaction that the linkage continues to provide a sound basis for the functioning and administration of the secretariat,

Enhancing that role, capacity, effectiveness and efficiency requires a continuous focus on development issues and ensuring its sound financial basis.

Convinced that the improvement of international relations forms a sound basis for promoting further openness and transparency in all military matters,

Convinced that the improvement of international relations forms a sound basis for promoting further openness and transparency in all military matters,

One possible reason was that the Bank of Thailand had not disclosed sufficient information to form a basis for sound judgement.

Convinced that the improvement of international relations forms a sound basis for promoting further openness and transparency in all military matters,

As no exhaustive list of this kind exists, such an effort would certainly serve as a sound basis for the future work.

The Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners provide a sound basis for dealing with the anomalies of the prison system.

If followed, they would provide a sound basis for effective monitoring and evaluation regrettably, the Regulations and Rules had not been fully implemented.

If followed, they would provide a sound basis for effective monitoring and evaluation regrettably, these Regulations and Rules had not been fully implemented.

This is aimed at enhancing UNHCR's knowledge about, and protection response for, persons of concern and ensuring a sound demographic basis for UNHCR's programmes.

Is all that not a little much for a potential ally? Can working with Assad possibly provide a sound basis for what is supposed to be a common effort?

65. One of the advantages of a joint monitoring capacity is that it will provide a sound basis for more in depth lessons learned and evaluation exercises.

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It required further amendments, both on self determination and on lands and resources in particular, but provided a sound and realistic basis for moving forward.

The primary objective of reparation was to restore dignity to the victims, which was the only sound basis for building a just and democratic society.

All of this called for further research and an evaluation of existing practices to provide policy makers with a sound scientific basis for decision making.

In that regard it reiterates the need to establish the Department on a sound and secure basis through adequate United Nations funding for appropriate posts.

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Without such safeguards, his delegation would support its retention, albeit with some hesitation because technology was not a sound basis for determining the link between a signature and a person.

With respect to the approval of an optional protocol to extend the scope of the Convention, New Zealand's proposal had provided a sound basis for discussion.

The document enunciated the rights and obligations of the two partner countries, and it served as a sound basis for Tokelau's further constitutional and political development.

All efforts at keeping and building the peace will come to naught if we are not ready to provide the operations with a sound financial basis.

The pilot projects will also lay a basis for appropriate information, data and knowledge on environmentally sound technologies, including in the context of South South cooperation.

The informal group was of the view that the draft texts were a sound basis for further discussion and work on the elaboration of the instruments.

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A sound military move.