11.   Although the U.N. report mostly covers the months before Khatami took office, it noted little improvement so far in the human rights situation in Iran.

12.   Ambassador Nabil Elaraby said Egypt would not support the resolution because it failed to note improvements Iraq had made in dealings with the U.N. Special Commission.

13.   And Clinton noted improvements in the Greece-Albania relationship.

14.   But he noted improvements in the last two months.

15.   Clear improvements were noted with Palestinians participating more in political and economic decisions, but there were credible reports of Israeli mistreatment and even torture.

16.   Earlier, Lent had noted improvements in work rules and scheduling.

17.   Gil-Robles noted some improvements since his last visit.

18.   He noted improvements since a moderate president was elected last May.

19.   However, Ms. Lu noted an improvement.

20.   Jagoda noted some improvement in the former East Germany, where unemployment has been twice that of the west.