This is all very encouraging.

The response from the communities is encouraging.

Some encouraging progress is being made in this respect.

The continued increase in throughput of trials is encouraging.

This is encouraging, especially after years of declining trends.

The New Partnership for Africa's Development is particularly encouraging.

It is encouraging indeed to see regional ownership at work.

MONUC is encouraging the parties to address these issues jointly.

Encouraging Work

Notwithstanding these encouraging examples, there is still much to be done.

Despite those encouraging figures, it is clear that more efforts are needed.

It's very encouraging.

But there is another undeniable fact that is far less encouraging the situation in Africa.

Canada's commitment to ensuring that the country's prosperity is shared by aboriginal people is encouraging.

The Executive Director is encouraging more UNICEF staff to serve as Resident Coordinators.

Kosovo Serb participation this week in the decentralization working groups is also encouraging.

There are also encouraging signs that the critical ingredient political will is emerging.

Notwithstanding delays and immense logistical difficulties, the outcome of voter registration is encouraging.

It is encouraging that the completion strategy is at the heart of the Tribunal's overall management.

Encouraging telecommuting? What works?

Dad's always encouraging him.

Some of these have already been touched upon by other speakers, which is encouraging.

It is an extraordinary perversion of the system of freedom we should be encouraging.

These are hardly encouraging signs.

The results have been encouraging.

It is true that our delegation had hoped for something more encouraging for the future.

The success of the transition in Burundi is an encouraging sign for the whole region.

An overall decrease in the number of armed conflicts since the 1990s is indeed encouraging.

The initial response had been encouraging.

Encouraging universal consumption of iodized salt.

Encouraging private capital flows and remittances

The success of the transitional process in Burundi is encouraging for the region as a whole.

Its commitment to addressing the challenges facing the goals set at the Millennium Summit is encouraging.

That is not encouraging, given the fact that United Nations membership now stands at 191 States.

Developing and encouraging integrated regional strategies for stabilizing border areas is one way of doing this.

In that respect, it is very encouraging to listen to the incoming Polish President of the Conference.

The fact that some women are speaking out against the violence perpetrated against them is nonetheless encouraging.

The decision by NATO to deploy additional troops and assets for the forthcoming elections is most encouraging.

The general consensus within the Transitional Government on carrying out a process of forcible disarmament is encouraging.

It is encouraging that investigations have so far led to the issuance of five warrants of arrest.

Attracting development assistance is in some respects as competitive as encouraging foreign direct investment by developing countries.

The latest survey makes surprisingly encouraging reading.

We need to continue encouraging political dialogue.

The above table shows some encouraging developments.

Fortunately, there are visible and encouraging results.