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The international community has so far failed the Syrian people, but by adopting and ratifying the Arms Trade Treaty, they could take a critical step towards protecting civilians from such horrors in the future.

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan — The Obama administration's effort to remake the notorious American detention system in Afghanistan will take a critical step forward at the end of the month, when detainees move into a new facility on the edge of Bagram Air Base.

Understanding these aspects allows us to take a critical step towards offering the best possible alleviation to the problem of indeterminacy, allowing for movement towards a more standardised form of analysis.

"Vejle has taken a critical step by making resilience central to their city's overall strategy," says NYC's Zarrilli.

"The council has taken a critical step to help Congo come to a peace it so desperately needs," Mr. Holbrooke said in a speech.

The National Organization for Women president, Terry O'Neill, said that Brown University has taken a critical step toward ensuring that tampons and sanitary napkins are accessible to all who need them.

It was through Meigs's planning and supervision that Washington took a critical step toward modern civilization and an eventual water supply.

"Microsoft deserves enormous credit for taking a critical step toward providing consumers with more choice about who can track their online browsing," Mr. Leibowitz said.

ATHENS — After a day of violent demonstrations against government cutbacks, Greek Socialist lawmakers on Thursday gave their final approval to a raft of tough new austerity measures, taking a critical step toward securing crucial foreign aid and averting a default.

ADOPTS AUSTERITY PLAN After a day of violent demonstrations against government cutbacks, Greek Socialist lawmakers gave their final approval to a raft of tough new austerity measures, taking a critical step toward securing crucial foreign aid and averting a default.

What supporters are calling the largest river and salmon restoration effort in American history took a critical step forward on Thursday, when formal agreements were signed to remove four dams and revise how water is shared in the Klamath River basin in southern Oregon and Northern California.