Poland has been active in the Initiative's development since its very outset.

Since the outset Belgium has played an active part in the process initiated in Ottawa.

We stand defeated at the outset.

This also applies to building codes, opening hours, and so forth, since the major requirement in regulations is the need to be transparent and non discriminatory at the outset.

The project encountered severe delays from the outset.

NEPAD has had Canada's enthusiastic support from the outset.

Your attitude from the outset has been most unpleasant.

I need to make a confession at the outset here.

(d) Conducting the investigation of an offence from its outset.

As chairman, I would like to say at the outset...

At the outset, the Commission noted that its work on receivables financing had attracted the interest of the international trade and finance community, since it had the potential of increasing access to lower cost credit.

Trade liberalization is likely to create adjustment costs at the outset.

At the outset, we wish to reaffirm our solidarity and unity with Africa.

At the outset, they complain that since the 1980s, some 1,600 hectares of the Herdsmen's Committee's grazing area in Paadarskaidi have been logged, accounting for some 40 per cent of lichen (utilized for feeding reindeer) in that specific area.

So, I do want to say, at the outset, that I think compassion's great.

In mass influx situations, military elements must be disarmed and separated from the outset.

As we stated at the outset, a permanent seat for Africa is an entitlement arising from the earlier phase under which Africa must become a permanent member of the Council since it is the only continent not to be represented on the Council.

But, from the outset, it was obvious that there was something horribly wrong with it.

Since the moment when such notice had to be given varied in different legal systems (e.g., at the outset of the insolvency proceedings or at a later stage), and since at the time of opening of the proceeding the identity of foreign creditors might not yet be known, the Working Group agreed to delete the words as soon as in paragraph (2).

However, like other Iraqi newspapers and magazines, the number of copies printed has been reduced since, from the outset, the United Nations Sanctions Committee has opposed the export of paper to Iraq, thereby forcing the State to reduce the print runs of all publications.

Mr. TARMIDZI (Indonesia) Mr. President, since this is the first time that my delegation takes the floor under your presidency, like previous speakers before me, allow me at the outset to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament.

At the outset, I would like to thank the three Committee Chairmen for their most informative briefings.

Unfortunately, almost from the outset, that important endeavour was hijacked by a small group of nations

Any such initiative would depend from the outset on a policy of transparency among Member States.

Secondly, any negotiations on a ban on anti personnel landmines must be comprehensive from the outset.

At the outset, I would also like to express my appreciation for the result of the outcome document.

The arrogant tactics of exerting undue pressure on sovereign Governments thwarted any engagement with them from the outset.

They should be involved from the outset of the planning process and have full access to environmental information.

From the outset, it was apparent that Professor Muntarbhorn's study would be an integral part of the Workshop.

From the outset, the Government of Italy has been a consistently generous host and provided rent free premises.

In short, the United Nations and its partners need a strategy and sense of direction from the outset.

Now, at the outset, I want to be very clear that this speech comes with no judgments.

31. Despite the support of the authorities from the outset, several attempts to get the project document signed failed.

From the outset of the SAICM development process, the linkage between chemical safety and sustainable development has been emphasized.

At the outset I should like to make some opening remarks as Norway assumes the presidency of the Conference.

Finally, the Special Court is the first international criminal court to be funded from the outset by voluntary contributions.

In order to obtain an effective ban, all the relevant countries should, from the outset, participate in the negotiations.

President Duarte Frutos (spoke in Spanish) At the outset, I congratulate the Co Chairpersons on their well deserved election.

It is important that, from the outset, the goal is to reduce risk while simultaneously creating sustainable livelihood options.

At the outset, Mr. Minister, I would like to welcome your presence in the Chair at this important meeting.

We need to have the skills to plan and carry out these non military tasks effectively at the outset.

I said at the outset that the international climate was favourable to accelerating commitments to promote disarmament and security.

The Section informed the broker from the outset that the project was felt to involve virtually no third party risks .

Mr. Sardenberg (Brazil) Mr. President, allow me at the outset to thank you for having convened this meeting.

5. The initial resources appropriated for UNCTAD at the outset of the 1996 1997 programme budget were set at 124,145,100.