Against such a backdrop we can wait no longer.

Against that backdrop, I have two questions for the Minister.

Against that backdrop, I should like to focus here on three issues.

These developments, albeit positive, should be considered against the backdrop of lesser accomplishments.

Against that backdrop, the least developed countries are prepared to make their contribution.

President Urusemal We gather this year against the backdrop of many recent natural disasters.

Against a backdrop of generally tighter migration regulation during the reporting period, more encouraging developments were noted.

Against this backdrop, the full, immediate and unconditional implementation of article VI of the Treaty is fundamental.

Industry insiders believe that against the general backdrop of consumption upgrading, more Hema type stores will be opened in 2018.

And all of this is played out against the backdrop of transient pack ice that moves with wind and tide.

Our debates are unfolding against a backdrop of escalating oil prices, whose worst fallout we may have yet to see.

Against the backdrop of the financial crisis of the Centre, which became more acute during the second half of 2004, extensive fund raising activities were carried out by the Director of the Centre.

These case studies will examine country specific productivity experience and provide an interpretation against the backdrop of these countries' overall growth performance.

He said that there was an urgent need to promote respect for cultural diversity and different religions against the backdrop of globalization.

The Doha negotiations have been taking place against the backdrop of trade's increasing role in and contribution to economic growth and development.

So they're either just truly monster El Ninos, or they're just very strong El Ninos that occurred against a backdrop of global warming.

Against this backdrop, the issue of promoting longer term development in countries emerging from conflict, particularly in Africa, needs to be given serious consideration.

Against the backdrop of disappointment from the past year, to which most delegations have referred in their statements, there is a need to put forward concrete proposals in order to break the logjam in the Conference on Disarmament.

Against the backdrop of 11 frozen posts (see paragraph 7 above), which is equivalent to a net reduction of staff resources of about 10 per cent, the secretariat has striven to deliver the quality products that Parties expect.

It is against that grim backdrop, therefore, that we must consider the recommendations contained in the Secretary General's report and undertake a vigorous process of assessment.

We are discussing the issue of nuclear weapons today against the backdrop of our successive failures over the past couple of years, and particularly in 2005.

It involves the introduction of the rule of law and democracy against a backdrop of poverty among urban and rural people and an international security system which has been greatly shaken since the violent attacks of 11 September 2001.

Against this backdrop, physical infrastructure in Africa is in need of rehabilitation, upgrading and expansion in order to compensate for many years of neglect and poor maintenance.

Against the backdrop of the challenges and difficulties in obtaining information in the field, the Monitoring Group adapted its standards of evidence to suit the Somali context.

A constant backdrop has been the situation in Iraq.

Against the backdrop of better growth and export prospects in developing countries in general, the recent trends revealed a smaller accumulation of debt and lower debt service burden.

According to UNAMA AIHRC reports,5 there is a broad perception that the electoral process is taking place against a backdrop of intimidation and violations of political rights.

Solomon Islands is making this statement against the backdrop of its experience with the Security Council and as a beneficiary of the regional assistance mission to Solomon Islands.

From our own experience, we have seen that development can be achieved only against a backdrop of pluralism, democracy, good governance, the rule of law and gender sensitivity.

The sustained economic growth experienced during the immediate post conflict recovery period must be appraised against the backdrop of the depth and severity of poverty in Sierra Leone.

It is against this backdrop, that many Governments, both developed and developing, are starting to recognize the need for a change in the way development ought to be viewed and the institutional process within which public policies and programmes are to be formulated.

It is against this backdrop that we, as world leaders, are meeting here to find the best strategy for enhancing domestic capacity to address issues such as good governance.

On this foundation and against a backdrop of labour mobility, the All China Women's Federation and ILO continue their work to prevent abductions and trafficking of women and children.

Clearly, Mr. Hariri's assassination took place against the backdrop of his power struggle with the Syrian Arab Republic, regardless of who carried out the assassination and with what aim.

It is against this backdrop that the latest contest between India and China must be assessed. Several thousand PLA troops are indisputably stationed in the Khunjerab Pass on the Xinjiang border to protect the Karakoram Highway, which PLA soldiers are now repairing in several places.

For Obama, Africa so far chiefly remains a backdrop against which he defines his American identity. As he explained in his memoir Dreams from My Father , visiting his father s native Kenya for the first time made him feel more American and less African than ever.

This is the backdrop of the challenges we as an organization face.

The Chinese Government and Chinese youth highly appreciate the General Assembly's convening two plenary meetings on youth issues against the backdrop of the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations.

Against the backdrop of the momentous socio economic changes taking place worldwide, the report highlights the challenges confronting public administration systems as they implement different types of innovative and capacity strengthening measures.

From the outset, Israel would like to note that these resolutions come against the backdrop of positive developments in the region, including the impending unilateral disengagement of Israel from the Gaza Strip.

3.2 The complainant submits that the allegations of violations of the Convention should be interpreted against a backdrop of systematic police brutality to which the Roma and others in the State party are subjected, as well as the generally poor human rights situation in the State party.

Against the general backdrop of consumption upgrading and widespread popularity of free and easy travel, self drive tourism has received support from national policies, and is welcomed by an increasing number of consumers.

It is against this backdrop of repeated violations by Ethiopia of the Algiers Peace Agreement and deplorable abdication of responsibility by the Security Council that resolution 1640 (2005) must be seen and gauged.

Abstract Against the general backdrop of consumption upgrading and widespread popularity of free and easy travel, self drive tourism has received support from national policies, and is welcomed by an increasing number of consumers.

Against this backdrop of programmatic unity, the difference of opinion among leading Democrats concerning Wall Street both the specifics of the 2010 Dodd Frank financial reforms and more broadly stands out in bold relief.