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In a democracy, these competing interests will lead to compromises; within the compromises, the extent to which some interests override others is a matter of stakeholder power and political position.

Furthermore, implementation of the programme continued to comply with the overarching goals of the Medium-Term Strategy and its three strategic thrusts, as well as the strategic objectives of the science programmes.

With the seats reserved for the military (25 per cent of each legislature), USDP and the military bloc will have an overwhelming legislative majority.

The General Assembly has for many consecutive years adopted by an overwhelming majority resolutions demanding that the United States end its economic, trade and financial blockade and embargo policies and laws against Cuba, the most recent of which is 64/6 of 2009, adopted with 187 votes in favour.

The difference, however, is that the Islamic Republic of Iran today is more powerful than ever, supported by its people — who now have three decades of political experience, a scientific and industrial renaissance and a rich cultural heritage — and enjoys the support of the overwhelming majority of nations.

If an NLD landslide comes at the expense of minority ethnic representation – as the results of the recent by-elections and the 1990 elections suggest it well might – those deals might start to unravel.

The view was expressed that prior express consent was not always required, since there could be exceptional circumstances where the affected State would be unable to give formal consent within a timescale needed to react to an overwhelming disaster.

It also demonstrated the international community’s overwhelming support for holding all States to the same standards and responsibilities, clearly demonstrating that no member of the Organization was above international law and covenants.

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I recommend that the Security Council authorize an expansion of the MINUSTAH police component to help the Haitian National Police fulfil two overriding priorities: (a) establish a sustainable and visible police presence, including to protect the population in camps for internally displaced persons and to maintain a conducive environment for free and fair elections; and (b) maintain capable special Haitian National Police units to detain dangerous escapees and tackle the risk of renewed gang violence.

My delegation believes that support for the draft resolution in its entirety by an overwhelming majority would help to consolidate our recent momentum and energize our united action.

Close to land, the strength and direction of any tidal currents must be considered when predicting oil movement, whereas further out to sea the contribution of other ocean currents predominate over the cyclic nature of tidal movement.

But an NLD landslide may not be in the best interests of the party or the country, as it would risk marginalising three important constituencies: the old political elite, the ethnic political parties and the non-NLD democratic forces.

These numbers, combined with a drive train featuring a centrally located, 6.5 liter aspirated V12 generating 700 hp, an ISR 7-speed gearbox and push-rod suspension make the new Aventador Roadster a unique super sports car with no direct competition.

In the face of overwhelming near-consensus on issues as “ripe for negotiation”, how can the procedural block of one or two members be overcome?

Clearly, as international consensus regarding the two-State solution on the basis of the pre-1967 borders and the need to resolve the question of Jerusalem as the future capital of two States continues to solidify, Israel is blatantly and arrogantly accelerating its efforts to artificially create an overwhelming Jewish majority there and further entrench its de facto annexation of the city.

The Security Council underlines the overriding political, humanitarian and moral imperatives as well as the economic advantages of preventing the outbreak, escalation or relapse into conflicts.

The Islamic Republic of Iran, along with the overwhelming majority of States, maintains its principled position that the total elimination of nuclear weapons as a matter of the highest priority is the only absolute guarantee against the use or threat of use of such weapons.

NAM welcomes the overwhelming support of the General Assembly, which, in its resolution 65/66 of 8 December 2010, decided to convene an Open-ended Working Group.

The Group of 77 and China will continue to pursue the achievement of sustainable development and the eradication of poverty, which are our first and overriding priorities, as well as the fulfilment of the commitments made by developed countries in all relevant bodies.

The evidence now is robust and overwhelming and suddenly the industry has come round and is making billions of $ out of the story.

Recognizing that Governments bear the primary responsibility for preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, and stressing that the provision of international cooperation and assistance, including assistance for national capacity-building, is an overarching theme, essential to the full and effective implementation of the Programme of Action, States encouraged the promotion of international cooperation and assistance at the national, bilateral, regional and multilateral levels.

first and overriding priorities of developing country Parties, and that the share of global emissions originating in developing countries will grow to meet their social and development needs

The Rangers stand together and take on The Master with all their fury and power, destroying him with their overwhelming magic.

Parties should cooperate in achieving the peaking of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 at the latest, and the peaking of national emissions as soon as possible, recognizing that the time frame for peaking of national emissions will be longer in developing country Parties, and bearing in mind that social and economic development and poverty eradication are the first and overriding priorities of developing country Parties and that a low-emission development strategy is indispensable to sustainable development.

Through the Charter of Change, Vision 2021, the overwhelmingly elected present Government envisions a Bangladesh which by 2021 will be a middle-income country where poverty will be drastically reduced, where the citizens will be able to meet every basic need and where development will be on a fast track, with ever-increasing rates of growth.

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In grave breach of international law and in absolute disrespect for the calls of the international community, Israel continues and is intensifying its illegal attempts to consolidate its control over Occupied East Jerusalem and to artificially create an overwhelming Jewish majority in the city via the expulsion or forced displacement of the indigenous Palestinian population and the transfer of more Israeli settlers.