1.   At the meeting, European and Asian nations urged the United States to ratify the accord.

2.   Britain insists that India, Pakistan, and Israel ratify the accord before it goes into effect.

3.   But despite this opposition, there appears to be more than enough support in the council to assure that the accord will be ratified within a few weeks.

4.   But the Israelis prohibited his landing because the government has not yet ratified the accord, which would allow the long-completed airport to open.

5.   Despite the difficulties, Kete and other environmentalists believe the Senate eventually will ratify the accord.

6.   During the administration of Boris Yeltsin, Russia appeared to be on the verge of ratifying the accord on several occasions.

7.   EGYPT Although the Egyptian parliament has ratified international accords guaranteeing freedom of religion, converts from Islam to Christianity suffer arrest, torture and social ostracism.

8.   Even the Clinton administration, which was pressing Congress to ratify the accord until a few weeks ago, has played both sides of the issue.

9.   Neither the U.S. Senate nor many of the nations that have signed on to the agreement had ratified the accord by the time Bush announced U.S. withdrawal.

10.   On Tuesday, the oil ministers will be asked to ratify an accord spearheaded by OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia.