"Countries like China have made remarkable progress and they are now turning their resources to help other countries.
In Europe we have made remarkable progress, but have recently bogged ourselves down in argument about machinery.
The data also showed that some countries have made remarkable progress in increasing life expectancy since 1990 – partly by ending wars, partly through successful health initiatives.
But as nations across the continent have made remarkable progress against infectious diseases once thought too daunting to tackle, more people are living long enough to develop cancer, and the disease is coming to the forefront.
The agreement was reached on the third day of Norwegian-brokered peace talks, which have made remarkable progress in other areas, including rehabilitation and security for areas in northern and eastern Sri Lanka hit hard by war.
A Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) spokeswoman said: "In the relatively short time they have been operating, academies have made remarkable progress and the programme has been accelerated over the past year.
