In recent years, there had been a significant trend towards trade liberalization.

We welcome the recent upward trend in disbursing official development assistance (ODA).

Confirming a trend already apparent in recent years, the delivery of operational activities of UNCTAD continues to increase.

The trend towards a decline in the number of refugees and other persons of concern to UNHCR in recent years was encouraging, and it was to be hoped that that trend would continue.

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Mr. Gass (Switzerland) welcomed the recent trend towards partnerships between United Nations system entities and civil society and private sector actors.

Many recent international instruments use the term identity , which expresses a clear trend towards the protection and promotion of cultural diversity, both internationally and internally within States.

The past 12 months reaffirmed the trend observed in recent years towards a continuous increase in the volume and scope of the activities of the Security Council. (A 60 2, p. 1)

Although the indicators for monitoring the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals reveal a positive trend, progress has been uneven from the baseline year to the most recent indicators available.

Encouraged by reductions in poverty in some countries in the recent past, and determined to reinforce and extend this trend to benefit people worldwide,

Encouraged by reductions in poverty in some countries in the recent past, and determined to reinforce and extend this trend to benefit people worldwide,

The recent proliferation of bilateral investment treaties (BITs), double taxation treaties and various types of preferential trade agreements with investment components confirms this trend.

Encouraged by reductions in poverty in some countries in the recent past and determined to reinforce and extend this trend to benefit people worldwide,

Noting with deep concern the increasing trend in recent years of statements attacking religions, Islam and Muslims in particular, especially in human rights forums,

Noting with deep concern the increasing trend in recent years of statements attacking religions, Islam and Muslims in particular, especially in human rights forums,

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Historically, there have been significant variations in the number of new proceedings commenced in a given year, although in recent times there has been an upward trend in the Court's caseload.

In order to attain that aim, Japan is firmly committed to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and welcomes the recent trend of increasing official development assistance (ODA) on a global scale.

Crime statistics show a positive trend.

Recent figures show an increasing trend towards relaxing entry conditions for foreign workers in OECD countries, mainly to bridge the skill shortages found in most of them.

Given the recent trend towards dialogue and cooperation, Israel should reconsider its 37 year policy of denying members of the Special Committee access to the occupied territories.

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Now developing countries are also following the trend to consolidate. A recent UNICEF survey of 126 countries shows that a significant number of low and middle income countries are expected to reduce public expenditures in 2010 2011.

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This trend was confirmed by the Special Rapporteur during his visits to indigenous communities in various parts of the world and by specialized studies on this subject published in recent years.

The most recent trend indicates increasing use of technical measures (classified under chapter 8 above), as well as quantitative measures associated with technical measures, and decreasing use of all other measures.

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The rising trend of extra budgetary funding was becoming a worry.

In recent years, however, there has been a trend toward a more carnival like atmosphere, with companies bringing in big name entertainers and turning the event into a feel good pep rally. Last year, Wal Mart s annual meeting featured Harry Connick, Jr., Robin Thicke, and Pharrell Williams.

A new trend shows a growing concentration of trade in some developing countries.

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Whenever you're told that some existing statistical trend will continue, but you aren't given a hard to vary account of what causes that trend, you're being told a wizard did it.

Nevertheless, before rushing to judgment about current policy, we should recognize the trend in recent US recoveries of slow job growth. From 1960 until 1991, recoveries from recessions in the US were typically rapid.

Notwithstanding the recent trend increase in official assistance, current levels still fall far short of all estimates, including those in the Millennium Project, of the amount deemed necessary to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

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By the end of 2001 onwards, it shows a steady downward trend.

These projects, which privilege the electoral over elections , are a positive trend.

The political and social dynamics are also working toward disintegration. Public opinion, as expressed in recent election results, is increasingly opposed to austerity, and this trend is likely to continue until the policy is reversed.