This pressure contributed to the recent declaration by Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgia's president, that his country may drop its (vain) hope of becoming a NATO member and instead aim at neutral status.
A number of influential public and private organizations now support this goal and contributed to the London Declaration [ 15].
These proposals contributed to the 'Universal declaration on the human genome and human rights' adopted by the United Nations and its Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1997-1998, which stated about the human genome: "In a symbolic sense, it is the heritage of humanity", and "The human genome in its natural state shall not give rise to financial gains".
Those documents that are new do not seem to contribute to the resolution of outstanding questions.... Comparisons between the Iraqi Declaration and earlier full, final and complete declarations have shown several cases of inconsistencies in terms of numbers declared.
The declaration contributed to the legalization of abortion, in 1975 (after a difficult fight).
The declaration contributed to the tenets of consumer participation [ 2- 4] in health care, health services and health and medical research in the United Kingdom [ 5], western European countries [ 6], North America [ 7, 8] and Australia [ 9].
Pressure by Home Rulers on the British contributed to the drafting of the Montagu Declaration in 1917 by Edwin Samuel Montagu, secretary of state for India, which in turn laid the groundwork for political reforms in India instituted by Britain after World War I.
A FAB committee contributed to the 2008 revision of the Helsinki Declaration that specifies international standards for the ethical conduct of medical research.
The Declaration's wording has contributed to the American public's perception of George as a tyrant.
They argued that the declaration did not criticize wealthy nations for policies that they believe have contributed to the food crisis, like farm subsidies and the promotion of biofuels.
