The activities will be directed towards eliminating the backlog in appeals and disciplinary cases and reducing the average case processing time.

But there remains an enormous backlog of deprivation.

There's a massive backlog of people wanting their jobs.

His delegation wished to know the reasons for that backlog.

To eliminate the backlog in the publication of the Repertory at a faster pace, the Office of Legal Affairs should formulate a strategy to eliminate the backlog by 2007. Based on its experience in the elimination of the backlog in the publication of treaties, the Office should review the practicality of establishing a central Repertory section until the backlog is eliminated and present the strategy to the appropriate review bodies

Overtime is constantly being required to deal with a backlog of cases.

The existing backlog of approximately 375 applicants will be cleared during 2005.

The civil courts are overwhelmed and their backlog of cases is increasing.

The backlog of cases pending in the courts cannot be accepted as a justification.

The Advisory Committee notes that accumulation of the backlog is a chronic problem and recalls that an extraordinary session of three weeks duration had also been requested in 2002 for the purpose of reducing the backlog of reports.

The backlog parameter defines the maximum length the queue of pending connections may grow to.

There is no standard provision to find out the actual backlog value on this platform.

At that rate, it will take an unreasonable amount of time to clear the backlog.

She put forward some recommendations in an attempt to resolve the backlog accumulated due to late submissions.

Therefore, including the two backlog draft resolutions from today, six draft resolutions remain to be considered on Monday.

13. Also notes that a backlog of reports of thirty four States parties to be considered by the Committee persists

Acknowledging the importance of facilitating the timely publication of the Yearbook of the International Law Commission and eliminating the backlog,

(a) Focus on timely review of and response to reports received from Member States in order to clear the backlog

Under the circumstances, the Committee recommends, for the time being, provision of general temporary assistance resources to work on the backlog.

It supported the establishment of the Trust Fund for the elimination of the backlog on the Repertory and encouraged cooperation with universities.

The Court must, however, make efforts to sustain that momentum in order to further minimize delays and eventually eliminate the present backlog.

However, we have real concerns regarding slippage in the 2008 deadline for completion of trials and the risk of backlog on appeals developing.

This would lead to a gradual reduction of the backlog to 59 and 46 reports at the end of 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Despite all these efforts, the Democratic Republic of the Congo still has a huge backlog of reports to submit to the relevant bodies.

Endorses the efforts of the Secretary General to eliminate the backlog in the publication of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council

8. Endorses the efforts of the Secretary General to eliminate the backlog in the publication of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council

13. Endorses the efforts of the Secretary General to eliminate the backlog in the publication of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council

In spite of this, the Government remains unable to pay the backlog of civil service arrears from 2003, domestic debt or salaries for January 2005.

We share the view that, at this stage, the priority task is to clear the backlog of States that have not submitted their national reports.

It is the Committee's priority to clear the backlog by the end of 2005 and the Committee aims to ensure timely review and response to reports.

It had also requested authorization, as a temporary measure for 2006 and 2007, to meet in parallel working groups to address the backlog of reports awaiting consideration.

Regarding the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs, the Rio Group encouraged continued efforts to eliminate the backlog completely and translate the publication into other languages.

Elimination of the backlog is anticipated by 31 December 2006 consultations with the chief financial officers of implementing partners will take place in the fourth quarter 2006.

Also notes that, in the three years since the holding of the exceptional session in August 2002, a new backlog of reports of States parties has accumulated

The Office of Legal Affairs, in conjunction with the Office of Human Resources Management, should document the Treaty Section experience to eliminate the backlog of its publications.

Also notes that in the three years since the holding of the exceptional session, in August 2002, a new backlog of reports of States parties has accumulated

Considering the serious and much discussed backlog of cases in the past, the recent level of achievement in processing the cases at hand is worthy of admiration.

4. Takes note of paragraph 47 of the report of the Secretary General,A 56 330. commends the Secretary General for his continued efforts to reduce the backlog in the publication of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs, and endorses the efforts of the Secretary General to eliminate the backlog in the publication of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council

4. Takes note of paragraph 57 of the report of the Secretary General,A 57 370. commends the Secretary General for his continued efforts to reduce the backlog in the publication of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs, and endorses the efforts of the Secretary General to eliminate the backlog in the publication of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council

7. Takes note of paragraphs 42 and 43 of the report of the Secretary General,A 58 347. commends the Secretary General for his continued efforts to reduce the backlog in the publication of the Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs, and endorses the efforts of the Secretary General to eliminate the backlog in the publication of the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council

13. Also notes that in the three years since the holding of the exceptional session, in August 2002, a new backlog of reports of States parties has accumulated

12. Notes the efforts of the Secretariat to clear the backlog in the issuance of summary records, while noting with concern that some delays in issuance still occur

Although the provision of international judges has partially reduced the backlog of pending cases in the district courts, the operation of these district courts remains sporadic and uneven.

And this isn't just Tom Friedman, it's actually provable in case after case after case.

I cannot but insist on how much has been accomplished since those not so distant times when there was talk of a serious backlog of cases at the Court.