Word: accords
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...GATT really necessary? Its primary function is to serve as a vehicle for the resolution of international trade disputes and to draft an accord which would appease the 109 contracting parties. The current round also seeks to formulate international rules governing trade in services, trade-related investment measures and trade-related intellectual property rights...
...assault had been immediately preceded by a promise from Bosnia's top Serbian commander to stop shelling. The brazen breach of trust eventually moved President Clinton to declare "outrage." His words offered little solace to Srebrenica's defenders. By early Sunday Bosnian Muslim military leaders reached a cease- fire accord with Serbian forces that provided for the safe evacuation of civilians and amounted to a surrender of the city. Speaking of whichever Serbian commander ordered the attack, Larry Hollingworth of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said, "I hope his sleep is punctuated by the screams of the children...
...moving shadow on videotape, jurors could see the fateful night through his eyes. He described lying on the ground waiting to be handcuffed, only to be shocked by Koon with a stun gun. He recalled running toward his car, throwing his hands over his face. He said, in complete accord with the evidence, "I wasn't trying to hit any police officer." Said Denver trial lawyer Dan Caplis, a consultant on the case for NBC News: "The whole defense is based on King as a PCP-crazed monster. His appearance undermined that. He showed no hint of anger; he appeared...
...could articulate his race relations goals because of the high level of profitable interaction he saw among students of different races, and their common commitment to racial accord. The study of race relations, which the College published in 1981, found substantial interchange occurring among undergraduates of all races...
...Administration has promised to put "real teeth" in side agreements to the treaty to protect the environment and workers' rights. Negotiations on those issues got under way in Washington with smiles on all sides. Yet the U.S., Mexico and Canada immediately staked out divergent positions that make a quick accord unlikely...