Multi year payment plans represented a commendable effort by countries experiencing economic hardship to meet their financial obligations to the United Nations.

The Programme is a commendable effort by the Government to address the root causes of food insecurity and should continue to be fully supported by the international community.

Another commendable effort is the global road safety initiative, a partnership of seven private companies, launched in December 2004, which aims to reduce road traffic fatalities in developing countries.

Those are commendable efforts.

These were commendable reactions.

Too often, we cite size and fiscal difficulties as excuses not to participate, even though others not so well off have made commendable efforts towards this worthwhile effort on the part of our young people.

The revised proposal submitted by New Zealand was particularly commendable.

We encourage it to pursue its commendable action in this area.

The United Nations has a commendable record in peacemaking and peacekeeping.

The State of Qatar has supported their commendable efforts throughout the years.

The draft outcome document submitted for approval to this High level Meeting is the fruit of commendable and concerted effort under the exemplary and effective guidance of the outgoing President of the General Assembly at its fifty ninth session, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping.

The activities of civil society on youth issues in Turkey are also commendable.

NGO implementing partners in Iraq were doing a commendable job under difficult circumstances.

In that connection, the registration of over 20 million voters was a commendable achievement.

Overall, the situation is one of commendable progress, but with much still to do.

Although the budget proposal reflected a commendable effort to link new posts to the Mission's revised mandate, it did not indicate whether or how existing capacities had been taken into consideration, and gave the impression that new posts were being layered on without any reprioritization of existing posts.

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

In addition, the idea of strengthening the UN Habitat Global Urban Observatory (GUO) was commendable.

The courage and the commitment of Prime Minister Sharon and his Government have been commendable.

During those days, Kosovo showed the region and the world commendable respect for the judicial process.

The high rate of response from the substantive branches in completing their procurement plans is commendable.

We request a minimum of respect for Mr. Egeland's commendable efforts to assist the people of Zimbabwe.

3. Expresses its appreciation for the commendable progress of the White Helmets initiative as a singular voluntary international effort to provide the United Nations system with voluntary expertise to respond, in a quick and coordinated manner, to humanitarian relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction and development, while preserving the non political, neutral and impartial character of humanitarian action

The world response has so far been commendable, and generous offers of assistance have been pledged and delivered.

A heroic effort is a collective effort, number one.

In this connection, the commendable support provided by the international partners to the electoral process needs to be sustained.

Commendable though they were, it was too soon for the draft articles to be transmitted to the Drafting Committee.

UNCTAD's efforts to help developing countries raise FDI inflows were commendable, and its work in this context should continue.

The activities of the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea continue to be intensive and commendable.

Commendable efforts had been made, but results were still poor because of a combination of factors cultural, traditional and religious.

The efforts of the previous two Presidents of the General Assembly were commendable but progress so far had been disappointing.

IAPSO's commendable efficiency achievements have, however, not solved the puzzle of its institutional status within the United Nations procurement system.

Recognizing also the commendable efforts made by Governments at the local and national levels in carrying out specific programmes concerning families,

While commendable progress has been made in resource mobilization, there is still a major imbalance between earmarked and non earmarked contributions.

The Government of Sierra Leone has made commendable efforts towards the consolidation of constitutional order and State authority throughout the country.

Manifesto 2000, which has been signed by over 75 million people worldwide, is a truly commendable initiative, and should be continued.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has made commendable progress in recent months on a number of European Commission feasibility study's priority reform areas.

It takes a human effort, a team effort, to bring the fish in.

Liberia's international partners have made commendable efforts in supporting the implementation of the transition priorities set out in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Mr. Lidén The United Nations system has undertaken commendable efforts in developing a comprehensive action plan to implement Security Council 1325 (2000).

We would like to express our gratitude for the commendable work of the Committee in scrutinizing the reports submitted by Member States.

3. Also notes with satisfaction the commendable progress achieved towards enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and the Consultative Committee in wider areas

Valuable information is received from social and demographic studies and priority is given to the commendable work of social organizations, especially youth organizations.

Against that background, Nigeria saluted the commendable efforts of UN Habitat to bring visibility to Millennium Development Goal 7 (targets 10 and 11).