The Bank is repositioning itself towards that end.

For many, the Treaty is an end in itself.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Urges the United Nations system, to that end, to avail itself of the technical and coordination experience of the Fund on gender issues while undertaking efforts to implement gender mainstreaming internally

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,

These populists promise solutions that dispense with the habits and norms of moderation, notably with centrist democratic policies and an internationalism that seeks to promote peace and prosperity. One sometimes wonders whether we are experiencing not so much the end of history as the end of enlightened history, perhaps of the enlightenment itself.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

However, the design itself is not itself evaluated during the auction.

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.

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.

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.

One hundred years after the start of WWI, colonial practices must finally come to an end. The Middle East needs the opportunity to govern itself, protected and supported by the UN Charter, not by any individual great power.

Say If the ocean turned to ink for writing down the colloquy of my Lord, the ocean itself would be exhausted ere the words (and wonders) of my Lord come to end, even if we brought another like it for replenishment.

Say If the ocean turned to ink for writing down the colloquy of my Lord, the ocean itself would be exhausted ere the words (and wonders) of my Lord come to end, even if we brought another like it for replenishment.

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.

That matter will take care of itself.

The international community committed itself to further action to bring an end to the illegal situation resulting from the construction of the wall and requested the Secretary General to establish a register of damages incurred by Palestinians as a result of its construction.

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.