For many, the Treaty is an end in itself.

Launching substantive work in the CD is not an end in itself.

The Bank is repositioning itself towards that end.

It's a means to an end, not an end in itself, and automation allows us to have that machinery.

That A is a capital A, suggesting that affluence is an end in itself.

Reforming the Security Council is an important undertaking, but not an end in itself.

But unfortunately, consensus (often interpreted as requiring unanimity) has become an end in itself.

As important as they are, international covenants do not represent an end in itself.

Although not an end in itself, trade can serve as an engine of sustained growth and development.

And it anchors itself in the sand by blowing up a balloon on the end of its stock.

Yet ratification should not be an end in itself but should go hand in hand with full implementation of the treaties.

As British Prime Minister David Cameron said of the agreement with France This is the beginning of something new, not an end in itself words that echo those of Jean Monet, one of the Union s founding fathers, on cooperation in the West. This is not an end in itself, Monet said.

Recognizing the importance of accountability as an end in itself and, in particular, in the context of international personnel taking part in peace support operations,

The Project Task Force is meeting in February 2005 and the training itself is due to commence by the end of 2005.

Environmental policy is clearly one. But centralization of economic decision making, as an end in itself, cannot underpin a prosperous and powerful Europe.

In that context it believed that trade liberalization was not an end in itself but a means of promoting the sustainable development of the developing countries.

One such outcome was the agreement of all parties to launch a review process, although the comprehensive review is not an end in itself.

The World Conservation Union (IUCN) shared the view that trade was not an end in itself but a means of reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development.

The country and its State institutions could end up outside the rule of law, and the constitutional system itself could be threatened.

As discussed with your office, given its limited follow up function, the Committee itself would formally disband at the end of December.

The EU s Economic and Monetary Union was a means to an end, not an end in itself. The European electorate seems to have recognized that, under current arrangements, the euro is undermining the very purposes for which it was supposedly created.

From the beginning, however, the Obama administration has made clear that engagement is not an end in itself, but a means to various goals, both bilateral and regional.

Acknowledging that investment in information and communication technology is not an end in itself and should be aimed at improving the quality and timely delivery of mandates in a cost effective manner,

In contrast to the other two psychological causes, speculative contagion has a natural end. A speculative bubble, sustaining itself solely by reaction to price increases, cannot go on forever.

While Singapore is a democracy, and democracy is a fair and increasingly common means of achieving legitimate government, we believe that democracy should not be an end in itself.

In a related manner, others argued that development should be viewed as a process and an end in itself and not as a means to ensuring security especially if defined rather restrictively.

The aim of consensus, as reflected in the 2005 World Summit Outcome, was commendable, but consensus was not an end in itself but rather a vehicle for harmony and cooperation in drafting a text.

As to whether the demonstrations were doomed to end in failure and bloodshed, this too is easy to say in hindsight. History may never repeat itself precisely, but certain patterns can be discerned.

It is also very important to bear in mind that innovation is not an end in itself, but a means to improve public administration in order to enhance the quality of life of all citizens.

Both events had stressed the importance of including the developmental dimension in any future multilateral trade negotiations, thus reinforcing the consensus that trade was not an end in itself but a means to growth.

Not since the 1930 s has popular disgust with politicians in Europe, the US, as well as Japan, run so high. This is dangerous, because such sentiments can end in disgust with liberal democracy itself.

In the end, citizenship exams, rather than really being tests in any meaningful sense at all, are tools for communication. And every country should think very carefully about what it wishes to communicate about itself.

It passed the crisis test with flying colors, and the future is promising. But the region s success should be seen as a base for cementing progress, rather than as an end in itself.

Singapore believed that education was not an end in itself but a means to equip its people with the necessary skills to meet the challenges of their workplace and contribute to national development.

The task force is aware that aid is not an end in itself and that it is a necessary instrument for reaching the Millennium Development Goals where they cannot be met by market forces.

Trade liberalization was not an end in itself, but its ultimate objective should be to raise the living standards of people, especially those who were weak and most vulnerable, through accelerated growth and income opportunities.

Correlation in itself doesn't prove causality.

The project itself ended in 1999.

Analyses were underway at the end of the year to ensure the compatibility of design modifications to the external tank, main engine, solid rocket boosters, and the orbiter itself.

The Secretary General reiterated our position and the position of the Quartet that withdrawal was not an end in itself but an important step in a broader process and should be consistent with the road map and its goals.

It distributes itself, flows through further holes, distributes itself.

The huge spiritual world that music produces in itself, which also lies within itself, ends up overcoming material poverty.

And fence line was amazing in itself.

It is in itself a great shame.

The real question, then, is whether Putin sees bolstering the Assad government as an end in itself or as a means to an end. If it is the latter if Putin is thinking in terms of chess, the preferred game of many Russians, and planning several moves ahead a diplomatic process, in which Assad is removed at some point, is conceivable.