These new initiatives attach considerable importance to desertification control.

That information is of considerable importance at the national, subregional, regional and international levels.

Consequently, a number of specific powers of considerable importance have been granted to the Bureau.

As one of 15 megadiverse countries, Mexico attached considerable importance to the protection of biological diversity.

The continued use of these generators is of considerable importance to the new administration in Cambodia.

I am fully aware of the importance of economic development for a considerable part of the world.

In our statement, we would like to touch upon some additional issues that are of considerable importance to Ukraine.

This is a matter of considerable importance to central banks, which value liquidity when deciding which currencies to hold as reserve.

Mr. Lobach (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian) The discussion of maritime issues is traditionally accorded considerable importance by the General Assembly.

The sea is of considerable spiritual importance to our peoples. It is also of major economic significance, given the fisheries resources it provides.

Considerable importance should be given to risk identification and mitigation as well as to preparedness and to protection of the most vulnerable.

In addition to these tasks, which are being undertaken at The Hague, national preparations in Member States themselves are of considerable importance.

My country attributes considerable importance to the opportunities provided by scientific and technological progress for economic and social development.

The Secretary General of the Conference places considerable importance on the elaboration of a document which is both comprehensive and operational, while remaining succinct.

All these notions take on considerable importance in the criminal justice system because here nothing is more deceptive than equality.

The development of deep seabed mineral resources is also of considerable importance to Japan, which depends on the import from overseas of the minerals derived from polymetallic nodules.

It is precisely because we attach such importance to the issue of working methods that a considerable portion of our own draft proposal was devoted to that question.

Collectively, the countries of the European Union paid 37 per cent of total assessed contributions, and therefore attached considerable importance to the methodology for determining future scales of assessments.

My Government hopes that the Conference on Disarmament, to which we attach considerable importance, can agree upon a significant expansion of its membership in the near future.

Mr. Sauma (Mexico) said that Mexico attached considerable importance to resolution 13 1 adopted by the Commission on Sustainable Development at its thirteenth session.

Non metallic resources are of considerable importance to SIDS, and it will be important to put in place regulatory mechanisms and appropriate pricing to ensure their sustainable development.

The New Asian African Strategic Partnership that had been agreed upon on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the 1955 Bandung Conference, in Indonesia, was a recent development of considerable importance.

Ms. Moore (Guyana) It is indeed a great honour for me to address this meeting on a matter of considerable importance to my country and to the international community of nations.

The number of cases is clearly considerable.

53. Mr. MOHAMED (Sudan) said that his country attached particular importance to youth and women. The 10 year national strategy devoted considerable resources to both those sectors.

The risks are considerable.

Considerable progress was achieved.

The difficulties are considerable.

Considerable discussion surrounded the question of meetings in subregions or regions, as well as the importance of ensuring respect for human rights principles and provisions in the application of security and anti terrorism legislation.

Members note that considerable progress has been made over the last years in streamlining the resolutions on the item UNRWA' and note the importance of exploring the possibility for further streamlining.

But the terrors of death offer considerable resistance

Climatically, Pakistan enjoys a considerable measure of variety.

The economic potential of these resources is considerable.

In spite of this, a considerable backlog remains.

33. Mr. ELIASHIV (Israel) said that his Government attached great importance to economic and technical cooperation among developing countries, and had focused considerable effort on implementing development programmes.

4. The Commission continued to attach considerable importance to the coordination of its efforts with those of other United Nations bodies and intergovernmental organizations concerned with the situation in the territory of the former Yugoslavia.

64. The incidence of cases of considerable political as well as legal importance shows that the Court exists not only to settle questions of law, but is also an integral part of United Nations peace efforts.

This gives us considerable standing.

Regional variations, however, are considerable.

Considerable progress is being made.

Considerable progress has been made.

So this is really considerable.

The consequences of failure in Copenhagen could be considerable.

Considerable changes have taken place in monitoring of pregnancies.

ICTs had considerable potential as enablers of development processes.