It is already clear that this divide could be an obstacle at the negotiating table.

33. The representative of Australia provided an example of an obstacle to cooperation.

Yet trade barriers were an obstacle to recovery and growth.

It's been... I felt there's been an obstacle between us.

Actions of transnational companies could sometimes be an obstacle to development.

But don't let that be an obstacle. Here, the perfect fit.

Therefore, they do not represent an obstacle to the division of labour.

It is an obstacle to achieving full, productive and freely chosen employment.

Respect for human rights, far from being an obstacle, was an effective tool to combat terrorism.

Obstacle Race

One participant noted that the political exception clause was an obstacle to international cooperation.

How is it possible to avoid an obstacle when flying... while being simultaneously asleep?

Traditionally, an overwhelming obstacle for firms wishing to internationalize has been the issue of scale.

Property restitution issues are an additional common obstacle to successful return of refugees and IDPs.

However, the extremely unstable security situation remained an obstacle that could undermine the transition process.

Here's the obstacle!

Here's the obstacle.

One of the most significant is an obstacle that prevents greater wealth creation through free trade.

The refusal to recognize dual nationality except in rare instances is an obstacle to full integration.

The view was expressed that actions of transnational companies could sometimes be an obstacle to sustainable development.

Violence against women is an obstacle to the achievement of the objectives of equality, development and peace.

That was certainly discriminatory and was an obstacle preventing women from exercising any kind of political activity.

Such mandatory provisions were in practice found to be an obstacle to agreeing to commercially reasonable solutions.

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He can overcome any obstacle.

Nevertheless, poverty and the income gap between regions remain an obstacle to the implementation of the CEDAW Convention.

This measure, an additional obstacle to the limited imports of food, came into effect on 24 March 2005.

This is contrary to the purpose of the draft Convention and could constitute an obstacle to its acceptance.

The debt burden had created an obstacle to development, in particular for the vulnerable and least developed countries.

quot Violence against women is an obstacle to the achievement of the objectives of equality, development and peace.

Furthermore, the ever present issue of foreign debt remains an obstacle to economic growth in many developing countries.

Mr. Birdie's stumble in the zoo built an obstacle between them, and Julia wasn't willing to overcome it.

What you see here is the character standing there, and there's an obstacle that we put in its way.

So, the assignment I've been given may be an insuperable obstacle for me, but I'm certainly going to try.

Lack of material and human resources is also an obstacle to successful prosecutions, which are rare and very slow.

As stated by the ICRC President, The Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols are not an obstacle to justice.

The security situation in Haiti continues to be an obstacle to sustained democratic and economic development in the country.

For international humanitarian organizations, an ongoing obstacle to ensuring assistance and protection to displaced populations was lack of access.

Again, issues of resources have been raised as an obstacle to States' ability to facilitate return and other solutions.

In these circumstances the demand for proof of land ownership or title to land is often an insurmountable obstacle.

A decade ago in Beijing, the global community recognized that violence against women is an obstacle to gender equality.

If the cost is too high, it will constitute an obstacle to effective access to the courts for all.

Insecurity in Darfur was an overriding concern. It constituted an obstacle to the provision of aid, with the result that needs were exacerbated still further.

Unfortunately, clear rules have not always translated into an equally clear acceptance of those rules.

Illiteracy, particularly among women in rural areas, was an obstacle to development and the attainment of women's basic human rights.