And Australia's new prime minister, Kevin Rudd, received plaudits for ratifying the Kyoto protocol immiediately after taking office on December 3rd.

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The French and British, together with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee responsible for ratifying the Treaty of Versailles, all called for a scaled-back version of the plan.

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The Director-General concluded by encouraging the Russian authorities to upsacale their cooperation with UNESCO, notably by ratifying the Conventions for the diversity of cultural expressions, the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage as well as the underwater cultural heritage.

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Since ratifying the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003, the Cambodian government has demonstrated a strong commitment to define its intangible cultural heritage and to preserve it for the future generation.

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But ratifying this treaty would have tangible costs for our security .

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He emphasised too that the real decision for MPs would come - in around a year's time - when it came to ratifying any deal the government reaches in Brussels.

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The Cyprus National Commission for UNESCO participates in the Steering Group created in October 2013, aiming at making Cyprus capable of ratifying and applying the Convention in the following two years.

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The Russian leadership has been pushing for a summit, and with recent legislative battles over Kiriyenko and economic reform, including an austerity budget, ratifying START II is unlikely anytime soon.

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