The record for a monohull, set Monday, is subject to confirmation and ratification by the International Sailing Federation.
But no matter how many voices were lifted in protest, the presence on the platform of Al Gore -- departing vice president, defeated presidential candidate -- spoke just as loudly of acceptance and ratification.
One near-term objective is completion and ratification of a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the United States and Russia.
What Mr. McMahan is suggesting would require an abridgment and ratification of a fundamental right.
He stressed that such treaty change "needs unanimous support and ratification of all member states".
The new foundation is about providing a home for the development and ratification of web-related standards efforts.
Research articles and research theses constitute two key genres used by scientific communities for the dissemination and ratification of knowledge.
The project was presented to the institutional ethics committee and ratification obtained.
The African Union has now introduced initiatives to speed up the process of signature and ratification.
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