Problem prevention was preferable to problem solving.

His delegation considered that the second variant was preferable.

It would therefore be preferable to envisage the drafting of an additional protocol.

It would be far preferable for Member States to take this vital decision by consensus.

It might be preferable, for instance, to avoid using the parallel terms States Parties and Contracting States .

So meritocracy seems preferable, at least at first sight. But, on closer inspection, things are not so simple.

As such, a peer to peer exchange, rather than a donor recipient scenario, is preferable for sustainability of innovations.

However, it is preferable to underline the positive elements and state that we will not forget the people of Haiti.

A fairly applied, consistent merger regime was preferable and would be unlikely to harm small and medium sized Jamaican firms.

It is my understanding that it would be preferable for the Assembly to consider the report at its sixtieth session.

It was felt that such a provision under draft article 9 was preferable to a general exclusion under draft article 2.

It was thought that the contractual place of receipt and the contractual place of delivery were preferable in terms of predictability.

In addition, grant aid in the social sector is preferable to loans, as the latter would drive the nation into heavy debt.

The CHAIRPERSON thought that it would be preferable to consider any changes to the order of the operative paragraphs after discussing the text.

We believe it is preferable to emphasize the interdependence of the global community, which brings about greater contact between diverse cultures and peoples.

If imprisonment must be used to sanction offenders, it is preferable that the sentence be discharged in the community rather than in an institution.

That would be preferable to that carrying out such activities through offices in other countries that are far from the actual areas needing assistance.

According to the analysts of the EU competition law rules, showing during the auction overall ranking instead of prices is preferable from competition law prospective.

Every day, 24 hours, that pump is at your side, administering medicine directly to your heart, and it's not a particularly preferable medicine in many senses.

We also agree that, even if it would be preferable for action to be taken by consensus, that must not become an excuse for postponing action.

It has been deemed preferable to have the rule depend upon and be linked with the case of a conflict between the two categories of obligations.

Which categories of environmentally preferable products could be included in WTO negotiations on EGs, and what should developing country priorities be for negotiations in this area?

It would be preferable for Kazakhstan, as it would for many other States, if consensus on Security Council reform were reached before the summit in September 2005.

Another advantage was said to be that the concept of volume contracts was preferable to that of OLSAs, as it was a broader and more universal concept.

It is rare in history that such widely different but plausible paths stem from a common point. It is not difficult, however, to determine which one is preferable.

Mr. Nordlander (Sweden) said that, having heard the statements by the representatives of the United States and Singapore, he thought it preferable to retain draft paragraph 1 (c).

For that purpose, the Commission considered that it might be preferable for the Working Group to postpone its discussions regarding the writing requirement and the New York Convention.

It was suggested that developing such an instrument might take a considerable amount of time and that it was preferable to begin the process earlier rather than later.

Despite the recognized difficulties of establishing a new working group, Ms. Hampson stated that this would be preferable to having a Special Rapporteur to do such work alone.

The hard to do is preferable to the unacceptable and the unthinkable. Still, there is little indication so far that the two reform laggards are up to the challenge.

For that purpose, the Commission considered that it might be preferable for the Working Group to postpone its discussions regarding the requirement of written form for the arbitration agreement.

Although it would be preferable to proceed with the harmonization as a first step, the harmonization effort should not prevent the consolidation of payroll systems from taking place simultaneously.

He also stated that it was preferable, for reasons of public perception and cultural sensitivities, for a State to prosecute alleged perpetrators rather than having international courts do so.

As regards the posts that it was intended to create, Ghana believed it would be preferable to employ temporary staff to undertake specific tasks, such as making up backlogs.

It appears therefore preferable to hold the organization already responsible and thus allow the third party that would be injured to seek a remedy even before the act is committed.

His delegation believed that, in specific cases, such as sovereignty disputes, bilateral negotiations should be seriously considered as a viable way forward they were far preferable to any unilateral action.

He urged Parties to bear in mind that, although preferable, meeting the criteria set out in Annex II to the Convention was not a precondition for the submission of notifications.

A condensed version is considerably preferable to simply reading a full text at very high speed, which gives the interpreters a lot of grief and is not fair to them.

The majority of the respondents were also convinced that male leaders are definitely preferable to female leaders because men as leaders are more rational, self confident and have more authority.

But it would be a modest step in the direction of reducing the great harm currently being done. A more comprehensive approach, if one could be found, would be far preferable.

Accordingly, it was considered preferable to define loss of income within the context of subparagraph (iii), as reflected in draft principle 2 of the original text proposed by the Special Rapporteur.

It would be very preferable for Member States to take this vital decision by consensus, but if they are unable to reach consensus this must not become an excuse for postponing action.

While all those who spoke agreed that the study served as an excellent basis for discussion, there was a divergence of views over which option or combination of options would be preferable.

It is preferable for the parties to appoint their own mediator, but it is also possible for the court to rule that it considers mediation necessary for the resolution of the conflict.

Reactions from the addressees include that of Ukraine, which stated that a joint declaration which might have strengthened its psychological and political authority, as well as its effectiveness, might have been preferable .