The Taliban remain a localized but serious threat in Afghanistan.

Unfortunately, for Southern Africa, cholera and dysentery constitute a serious threat.

(b) where it constitutes a serious threat to her physical health

(c) where it constitutes a serious threat to her mental health

International terrorism now poses a serious threat to international security, peace and stability.

Industries are responsible for the pollution, which poses a serious threat to ecological balance.

Secondly, with regard to freedom from fear, terrorism constitutes a serious threat to all progress.

7. The problem of illicit trafficking in nuclear materials posed a great risk and a serious threat.

The very existence of nuclear weapons today constitutes a serious threat to international peace and security.

Substantive inaction by some large greenhouse gas emitting countries represents a serious threat to our existence.

It was noted that transnational organized crime posed a serious threat to national security and stability.

The Anti Abortion Act excludes economic or social reasons for artificial abortions, but specifies certain medical reasons (threat to life or a serious threat to the health of the mother serious and irreversible damage to the foetus).

Social cohesion and social contracts were seen as coming under serious threat.

Terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction pose a serious threat to peace and security.

The dumping of radioactive wastes poses a serious threat to the security and development of all States.

This situation is a serious threat to the peace process and should be redressed as a matter of priority.

Terrorism poses a serious threat to democracy, the rule of law and the very soul of human civilization.

Poverty represents serious threat to the security and well being of young generations.

The most serious threat to stability came from ex combatants awaiting reintegration opportunities.

The 2005 World Summit Outcome recognized that narcotic drugs posed a serious threat to humanity, requiring a collective international response.

Any such case would be a serious setback for the Treaty and a huge threat to the entire global security system.

There should be no no go areas where civilian populations are under serious threat.

Such fishing is the single most serious threat to the world's marine resources today.

Noting with serious concern the threat, as a result of this drought, of a serious negative impact on the Somali economy, and in particular on the pastoral economy and social support systems,

In cruel and despicable ways, terrorism keeps reminding us how serious a threat it poses to international peace and security.

Japan has serious security problems with its neighbouring countries and poses a substantial threat to the north east Asia region.

My country, all low lying atolls, with no mountains, is also facing a most serious threat of sea level rise.

The existence of nuclear weapons has continued to pose serious threat to the international community.

The European experience has borne out the serious threat these potential organizational conflicts may pose.

25. The international community had recognized the serious environmental threat posed by persistent organic pollutants.

A further deterioration of the situation would pose a threat to ongoing relief operations to Sudanese refugees and could trigger a serious humanitarian crisis.

The lack of improvement in the daily lives of ordinary Palestinians poses a serious threat to the viability of a renewed peace process.

As recent terrorist attacks in the world have shown, terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to international peace and security.

When Stanley Kubrik filmed his Dr. Stranglove in the 1960s, nuclear holocaust was a real threat, far more serious than today.

International crimes are the most serious violations of international law, causing loss or constituting a threat to the entire international community.

The fact that some States may be stocking or developing such weapons clandestinely remains a serious threat to world peace, however.

One delegation made a statement in support of the principle of non refoulement while stressing the need to find alternatives to the return of aliens who constituted a threat to security or another equally serious threat.

Landmines not only posed a threat to civilians but were also a serious obstacle to economic and infrastructure recovery in the post conflict period.

The accumulation and proliferation of small arms and light weapons continues to be a serious threat to peace, stability and sustainable development.

The lack of State authority and tensions between ethnic groups pose a serious potential threat to the security of the electoral process.

Mr. Erçin (Turkey) said that terrorism posed a serious threat to peace, security, civilization, democracy, civil society and the rule of law.

One major outcome of all those factors has been increasing unemployment, which continues to pose a serious threat to our economic progress.

Convinced that the use of nuclear weapons poses the most serious threat to the survival of mankind,

Convinced that the use of nuclear weapons poses the most serious threat to the survival of mankind,

We have all recognized the serious and urgent threat posed by international terrorism to all our nations.