Mr. Prime Minister, you have described a bold and historic initiative that can make an important contribution to peace.

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The campaigners for continued subsidies for school milk say that providing milk can make an important contribution to improving children's health.

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Hammam believes art can make an important contribution to documenting historic events.

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Collaborative initiatives such as these, which bring together indigenous and scientific knowledge, make an important contribution to climate change monitoring and adaptation.

UNESCO: CULTURE

"By its public witness of respect for women ... the Church in the Holy Land can make an important contribution to the advancement of a culture of true humanity and the building of the civilization of love, " the pontiff said.

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The Oxford Heritage Assets Register is to include buildings, structures, parks and gardens not noted for their architectural interest but which make an "important contribution to the local economy, health and well-being of Oxford's citizens".

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Dr John Chisholm, chairman of the British Medical Association's GP Committee, said NHS Direct could make an "important contribution" to easing the demand for GPs.

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Nevertheless, the incident calls into question France's view of its economic future and whether the government believes that basic research has an important contribution to make to that future.

ECONOMIST: French science