Traduction de «demander très instamment » (Français → Anglais) :

(5) In the European Pact for Gender Equality 2011-2020, which was adopted on 7 March 2011, the Council acknowledged that gender equality policies are vital to economic growth, prosperity and competitiveness, reaffirmed its commitment to close the gender gaps with a view to meeting the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, especially in three areas of great relevance to gender equality, namely employment, education and social inclusion, and urged action to promote the equal participation of women and men in decision-making at all levels and in all fields, in order to make full use of all available ...[+++]talent.

(5) In the European Pact for Gender Equality 2011-2020, which was adopted on 7 March 2011, the Council acknowledged that gender equality policies are vital to economic growth, prosperity and competitiveness, reaffirmed its commitment to close the gender gaps with a view to meeting the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy, especially in three areas of great relevance to gender equality, namely employment, education and social inclusion, and urged action to promote the equal participation of women and men in decision-making at all levels and in all fields, in order to make full use of all available ...[+++]talent.

I urge all members of this place to do the right thing and support this very important legislation.

Calls for a strengthening of the international system of treaties and regimes against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; stresses the need for closer cooperation between the EU and the United States in combating terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in compliance with international law, and for both sides to support the role that the UN must play in these areas; urges the Council to discuss with its US counterparts how to make a positive approach to future NPT Preparatory Committees (NPT PrepComs), as a first opportunity to strengthen the global non-nuclear proliferation regime in the run-up to the NPT Review Conference in 2010; underlines the need to discuss at the summit a number o ...[+++]f nuclear disarmament initiatives based on the ‘13 practical steps’ agreed to unanimously in the 2000 NPT Review Conference; hopes that at this summit the US Administration will be willing to adopt a common strategy with the EU aimed at making progress on disarmament in terms of both weapons of mass destruction and conventional weaponry; calls on the EU and the United States to avoid the potential vacuum in the period 2009-2010, when the major agreements on disarmament will be due to be renewed; hopes that the very important agreements reached in 1999, 2000 and 2001 with Russia will be maintained; calls on the United States to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) as a meaningful step towards reducing the operational relevance of nuclear weapons;

11. Congratulates Bulgaria on hosting the launch of the 'Decade of Roma Inclusion' on 2 February 2005 and recognises the Bulgarian commitment to the integration of Roma through adoption of comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation; notes with satisfaction the development of a national programme aimed at improving housing conditions in urban areas overwhelmingly inhabited by Roma and other ethnic minorities, but urges more effective implementation of practical and substantive measures, in particular in regard to tackling educational disadvantages and the high rates of unemployment within the Roma community; notes the need for infrastructure interventions to upgrade and improve living conditions as part of an adequately resourced regene ...[+++]ration strategy, and for attention to be paid to the provision of health care and public and social services without discrimination; stresses that the successful integration of the Roma community is dependent on ensuring that Roma are given the chance to be actively involved in the design and implementation of strategies and programmes that aim to achieve these goals;

I therefore urge this House and the Council to come to an agreement very soon on the next stage of development of this important project.