Time is of the essence and the focus must turn to action, not debate.

However, one delegation argued that good policy rather than policy space should be the focus of the debate

The debate was centred on the individual as the root and focus of peace and as the beneficiary of development.

The conclusions of the Panel will, during the course of 2005, serve to focus the debate on the appropriate next steps forward.

FMCT surpasses the debate on whether current security threats lead us to primarily focus on non proliferation or on disarmament.

The focus of the Informal Consultative Process on cross cutting and practical oceans issues makes an invaluable contribution to the annual oceans debate.

In September 2005, the situation in Burundi was also the focus of debate in several international forums, including the General Assembly and the Security Council.

As the current debate recognizes, post conflict peacebuilding is a crucial challenge facing the international community and entirely properly a focus of Security Council attention.

Secondly, the subject of youth and civil society was the focus of most of the debate, demonstrating that there is no link between young people and apathy.

At the same time, the role and responsibility of corporations had also been a focus of attention, including in the debate on attaining the Millennium Development Goals.

I think this debate has underlined the importance of mainstreaming protection, providing a clear focus for future action in addressing some of the critical gaps in implementation.

The role and responsibility of corporations in this regard has also been a focus of attention, including in the debate on attaining the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Recently, in the international debate on the sustainable management of marine resources and the protection of marine ecosystems, there has been a strong focus on the high seas.

Fortunately, the focus of the debate is on reserves and not resources. Reserves are defined as the quantities of petroleum that are expected to be commercially recoverable from known fields.

The campaigning by the two sides was more personal than in the first round of the election and sometimes negative, with less debate on issues and more focus on personalities.

I am confident that the debate, which will focus on follow up and implementation of the High level Meeting, will provide further concrete ideas and proposals for our work ahead.

Hence, our debate on development issues should focus on how to faithfully carry out existing commitments based on shared responsibility and accountability, as agreed in Monterrey and Johannesburg.

This debate provides an invaluable opportunity to recognize the progress that has been made, to consider lessons learned and, most important, to renew efforts to focus on the many aspects of the small arms issue.

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However, the avowed focus of the debate non proliferation of nuclear weapons risked consolidating the nuclear Powers' apparently inalienable possession of the means to create mass destruction and neglected the hazards of those Powers' 50 years of accumulated stockpiles and waste.

Mr. Neil (Jamaica) I would like, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, to thank you Mr. President, for your opening statement this morning, which has set the tone and established the focus for this debate.

The panellist from the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions said that the debate should not only focus on the maximization of positive corporate contributions but also take into account how to minimize the negative effects of corporate activity.

But that is far from the current focus of public debate. The key liberalizing reforms that would enhance the economy s flexibility and pace of adjustment are simply not on the agenda (owing to an underlying lack of trust among voters).

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The Commission has concluded that it would be useful to make provision in its agenda for a general debate on population matters relating to the topic of the Commission's focus, during which views and national experiences could be exchanged.

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Although these priorities will need to be refined by the next Governments, they can help to focus the debate on long term prospects and channel ideas on realistic goals that the country could set for itself.

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