American lawmakers have warned the resumption of U. S. beef imports to South Korea is a prerequisite for ratifying a much larger trade deal the two countries signed last year.

美国国会议员警告，韩国恢复进口美国牛肉是批准两国在去年达成的大笔贸易协定的先决条件。

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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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