And I'm very proud that Google has taken a strong stand.

All the parties involved took a positive attitude towards the negotiations.

Africa has taken a common position on that issue, which my delegation wholly endorses.

Thence his mind wandered back again to a topic that had taken a curiously firm hold of his imagination.

Throughout the gruesome tragedy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has steadfastly taken a principled position.

In the light of these paragraphs, the National Department had taken a favourable view of the decision adopted by the General Assembly.

The United Nations, historically, has taken a principled position on the Palestinian question.

I should like to make it clear that the Azerbaijani Republic has adopted a totally peace loving and constructive approach in this process.

Those delegations which expressed support for the Commission's formulation of draft article 11 noted that it had adopted a middle ground.

Turkey has thus far taken an active stand in support of all efforts to reach a peaceful settlement, and we shall continue to do so.

Amnesty International considered that the Government had also taken a more positive attitude towards the work of United Nations officials and bodies concerned with East Timor.

Mr. Tharoor (Under Secretary General for Communications and Public Information) said that the Department disseminated information about every issue on which the General Assembly had taken a position.

Taking a stand and standing alone

We've got to make a stand.

Pathetic!

13. Since achieving independence, the African countries had adopted a principled and steadfast position of support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in accordance with United Nations resolutions.

35. In its resolution 47 203, the General Assembly had taken the position that the current methodology had given rise to anomalies and inconsistencies, the most serious being the quot income inversion quot anomaly.

The Organization of African Unity (OAU) has issued an African common position, and the Movement of Non Aligned Countries has issued declarations and communiqués stating its position on the issues currently before us.

It would mean an international situation.

We never covered a situation like this.

Gregor immediately took up a position by the living room door, determined to bring in the hesitant visitor somehow or other or at least to find out who it might be.

The Jewish State has also opted for a positive attitude.

That was rather an awkward situation over that girl.

49. Both sides have taken stock of the new situation and, with political negotiations deadlocked, the armed forces have adopted a more aggressive attitude in an effort to prevent or reduce contact between the Mission and the population.

It means a lot to have taken a stand.

In that connection, I would like to remind the Assembly that, since 1976, African countries have adopted a position of principle against the right of the veto, viewing it as anti democratic, unfair and anachronistic.

An expeditious conclusion to the negotiations on the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism would thus be in the interests of the entire international community. It would also demonstrate unambiguously that the United Nations had taken an uncompromising stance against terrorism.

The position of Rousseau is very similar

The United Nations must now take a stronger stand.

Canada has always taken a vigorous stand against such measures and in 1992 issued a blocking order to ensure that Canadian companies were not subjected to foreign laws on trade with Cuba.

It may be observed that the courts of this country appear to have taken a position somewhat more favourable to the continuing effectiveness of treaty provisions in time of war than have many of the writers on international law.

In addition, the Assembly had taken a bold stand against State terrorism in resolution 39 159, stressing the inadmissibility of the policy of State terrorism and reaffirming the right of peoples to self determination.

The Commission's position had been restrictive on this matter.

MlT never stood up and took a position of saying to the Feds, Don't do this.

We put it in place so we knew it was an accurate position.

And all of us in life, when we see a situation, we have a response.

In the face of the intransigence of the Ituri armed groups, MONUC adopted a more robust posture in dealing with them and exerted additional pressure on the Transitional Government to act firmly.

Those entities have become more hostile towards, and are conducting military actions against, FARDC, MONUC, civilian populations, and international organizations.

UNTAC has taken particular issue with the Phnom Penh authorities over the access of other political parties to the media and their right to freedom of movement.

I made a decision.

Despite the August 1921 instruction, the state took a very hard line against the Orthodox Church on the pretext that it was a legacy of the Tsarist past (the difference in practice and policy may have reflected internal disagreement among the party leadership).

That framework of rules would have turned an embarrassing, difficult situation into a fun game.

The moment has come where we have to take a real stance, we're reaching limits.

Now you probably assume, well the governments are going to do something.

Because it sets a tone and an attitude about how you feel about people