Lastly, while acknowledging that cultural change took time, she stressed that time alone was not sufficient.

While acknowledging those efforts, Switzerland considers that three important questions should be dealt with more clearly.

While acknowledging that decentralization has brought real benefits in Nepal, a number of problems still remain.

The Comptroller, Bureau of Management, UNDP, acknowledging delegations' concerns, assured the Board that while Atlas implementation was tedious, 2005 would prove better.

While acknowledging the importance of voluntary contributions to OHCHR, the Group stressed that such contributions should not be earmarked for specific programmes and activities.

While acknowledging the potential of new technologies, developing countries stressed the continuing importance of the movement of natural persons.

However, while acknowledging all of that success, we must also acknowledge that the Iraqi forces are not yet ready to conduct independent operations unilaterally without the multinational force's assistance.

It was important to minimize the negative social, political and economic impact of migratory processes, while acknowledging their positive contributions.

Acknowledging that God is unknown and unknowable by definition.

12. While acknowledging the continuing need for ODA, such assistance, like foreign direct investment, would be ineffective without a proper policy environment.

While acknowledging the significance of Bretton Woods institutions mandates and resources, resident coordinators had a strong sense that the system had much to offer in a more collaborative environment.

OIOS therefore recognizes the complementary roles of JMAC and the force G2 branch while acknowledging that, by itself, JMAC cannot cater to the operational level information requirements of the Force.

28. While acknowledging the above, the Board recommends that the Administration review the basis of its fund raising strategy, with the aim of increasing the quantum of contributions, especially those that are not earmarked.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, while acknowledging citizens' various rights, also clearly states that, in exercising their rights and freedoms, people are subject to the limits laid down by law.

83. While acknowledging the work undertaken by the Ghana National Commission on Children, the Committee is concerned about its weak institutional and financial status.

727. While acknowledging the work undertaken by the Ghana National Commission on Children, the Committee is concerned about its weak institutional and financial status.

Only by acknowledging that reality could the Committee resolve the outstanding issues.

6.2 While acknowledging that abuse of power by some political actors has in the past undermined the quest for fair elections, the State party denies that the government is responsible for the current election culture.

While acknowledging the valuable role such individuals played in areas where staff members lacked necessary expertise, gratis personnel should certainly not replace international civil servants.

While acknowledging the legitimacy of this desire, those in power at the time had neither the political will nor the courage to give them satisfaction.

While acknowledging that this protection fell outside of the traditional understanding of diplomatic protection, it was considered consistent with international practice, and therefore the correct rule to be placed in the draft articles.

While the highest standards of efficiency must apply to the use of available resources, the General Assembly must not shy away from acknowledging that expanded responsibilities led to a commensurate increase in funding.

(17) While acknowledging the delegation's assurances that the Provincial Admission Board is in the process of being established, the Committee notes with concern the lack of a systematic adjudication procedure for asylum seekers.

20. The Group of 77 and China, while acknowledging that development required countries to have a sound domestic strategy and programmes, maintained that an enabling external environment with respect to trade, finance and investment were equally critical.

While acknowledging the fact that the federal Government is planning to harmonize the age of criminal liability and raise it in all the states to 10 years, the Committee believes that this age is still too low.

While acknowledging the fact that the federal Government is planning to harmonize the age of criminal liability and raise it in all the States to 10 years, the Committee believes that this age is still too low.

Acknowledging the complexity of the Mission,

3. Recognizes the progress made in the implementation of the New Partnership as well as regional and international support for the New Partnership, while acknowledging that much needs to be done in its implementation

3. Recognizes the progress made in the implementation of the New Partnership as well as regional and international support for the New Partnership, while acknowledging that much needs to be done in its implementation

While acknowledging that issues surrounding compensation for losses to global commons were unique and complex and required separate treatment, some delegations would have preferred the application of the draft principles to the global commons.

Acknowledging that national efforts are critical to prevent the deepening of the humanitarian crisis,

Acknowledging that community capacity building is an essential component of an effective drug policy,

Acknowledging that human rights law and international humanitarian law are complementary and mutually reinforcing,

While acknowledging the coordinating leadership role of the United Nations, account should be taken of the role to be played by national Governments in identifying national priorities.

Consequently, the Government indicated that it favoured an early withdrawal of the ONUB military component, while acknowledging the important role ONUB could continue to play in support of the Government's efforts in other critical areas.

While acknowledging that succession of States affected the nationality of a great number of persons, both natural and legal, the view was expressed that it should not have been included in the list of forms of acquisition of nationality.

While Member States began by acknowledging that human trafficking was one of the most serious human rights challenges, a majority of Member States revealed that their anti trafficking initiatives focused primarily on the crime prevention aspect of the problem.

While acknowledging the demands placed on the Secretariat, it was unreasonable to expect Member States to approve 5 billion of resources for peacekeeping operations without such a review.

Acknowledging that community capacity building is an essential component of effective drug policies and programmes,

The mandate holders, while acknowledging that increasing resources was important, nevertheless expressed their readiness to better utilize existing resources and explore with the High Commissioner the possibility of using other resources within the United Nations system.

While acknowledging the positive contribution of civil society organizations in preventing and resolving conflicts, our practical experience in the Great Lakes region of Africa has taught us that proximity matters when it comes to preventive action.

While acknowledging the right of Israel to defend itself against terrorist attacks in conformity with international law, it must be noted that extrajudicial killings amount to executions without trial and that innocent bystanders are often killed or injured in those operations.

They also expressed the view that the commission's temporal competence should remain as agreed in the Arusha Agreement (1962 to 2000) while acknowledging that some periods (1965, 1972, 1988 and 1993) had been marked by more intense crimes than others.

Recognizes the progress made in the implementation of the New Partnership as well as regional and international support for the New Partnership, while acknowledging that much needs to be done in the implementation of the New Partnership

479. While acknowledging the recent efforts made by the State party in this regard, the Committee recommends that the authorities increase their efforts to give children belonging to minorities fuller access to education in their own language.