Despite a lot of difficulties, he still completed the task.

And Ground Zero, despite all its difficulties, it's moving forward.

Iraqis turned out despite many difficulties and attempts at violent disruption.

Noting that, despite the progress achieved, difficulties remain in the implementation of the settlement plan,

Despite their tireless efforts, African countries, especially in the sub Saharan region, faced numerous development difficulties.

Despite financial difficulties, the General Fono had allocated NZ 50,000 to the Trust Fund this fiscal year.

It also takes into consideration that despite difficulties the overall number of reindeers still remains relatively high.

Despite its financial difficulties, he hoped that UNRWA would continue to deliver its services to the refugees.

Noting that, despite the progress achieved, difficulties remain in the implementation of the settlement plan which must be overcome,

Despite all the difficulties of the transition period, concern for mother and child occupies a special place in the country.

Yet, the international community, despite the consistent efforts it has made, has always encountered enormous difficulties in tackling this problem.

Despite the difficulties, India believed that consensus had to be reached on what functions should be assigned to the Trusteeship Council.

Ms. Mboga (Gabon) said that, despite some difficulties stemming from traditional customs, women and children enjoyed guaranteed inheritance rights.

Indeed, despite the difficulties they face, farmers are doing much to adapt to climate change and also to mitigate its effects.

Despite many difficulties described in the Preamble, Viet Nam has worked out appropriate solutions for maintaining political stability and promoting socio economic development.

States and international, non governmental and civil society organizations have all shown great solidarity in helping those affected everywhere, despite incalculable difficulties.

Once again, Iraqis met the deadline they set for themselves and elections were held on time, despite difficulties and dangers in much of the country.

That is further proof of the importance of the mission entrusted to the Tribunal of ensuring that those crimes do not go unpunished, despite the difficulties faced.

Despite the many difficulties that the Mission has faced since its inception one year ago, I believe that we have earned the confidence of the international community.

Nigeria commended the States which were sustaining their payments under such plans despite serious economic difficulties, but stressed that recourse to that option must remain voluntary.

Despite the difficulties, we are confident that there is a commitment to move forward if we can just find the right framework within which movement can take place.

Ms. Popescu said that she commended the State party for ratifying the Convention and submitting its initial report on time, despite the economic and other difficulties facing the country.

Despite the recognized difficulties of establishing a new working group, Ms. Hampson stated that this would be preferable to having a Special Rapporteur to do such work alone.

8. Emphasize, however, that many least developed countries, with the support of their development partners, have, despite many difficulties, produced notable achievements through wide ranging and far reaching reforms

We can be gratified, however, that we were able, despite the difficulties, to adopt a final document reaffirming the Goals and the Monterrey Consensus on Financing for Development, adopted in 2002.

Participants voiced concern with regard to the difficulties being encountered in implementing action plans, despite initiatives having been taken by national human rights institutions to assist Member States in this regard.

It is believed that treaties on labour rights remained in force, despite practical difficulties inherent to the war which made enforcement difficult or impossible, their multilateral character again regarded as important.

Despite the fact that the law proclaims equal rights for women and men to political representation, women encounter certain difficulties, because women have fewer political skills and political contacts and less experience.

Despite the difficulties reported by the countries in effectively implementing the Bonn Declaration, substantial efforts have been made, especially in the affected developing countries, to reflect that priority in the national development strategies.

It is encouraging to note that, despite the existing difficulties in getting the Executive Directorate up and running, the Committee has been able to make considerable progress in the revitalization of its activities.

Despite the difficulties, at the end, when it came to accepting texts that no one was absolutely happy with, the fact that everybody rallied to your leadership, Sir, is a tribute to everybody.

Despite the difficulties experienced in regard to most of these projects, such as procurement delays, lack of effective administrative systems and substantial security limitations, they appear to have been achieving their major objectives.

Mr. Zeidan (Lebanon) said that his country, which comprised a multiplicity of communities, embraced the values of pluralism, freedom, democracy and civil liberties and was firmly committed to respecting human rights, despite the difficulties.

The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran noted that despite their efforts to create an environment conducive to promoting trade and development, the African countries had encountered many difficulties in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Despite the smallness of our country and its severe economic difficulties, I am happy that we were able to make a modest contribution to the efforts to alleviate the suffering of the people affected by the hurricane.

Pakistan condemned all acts of violence against United Nations and associated personnel, who should receive better protection The scope of the legal protection offered under the Convention should therefore be expanded, despite the difficulties which that involved.

Despite its own budgetary and financial difficulties, Jordan had funded such activities since the beginning of the Palestinian refugee problem in 1948 and had made up for decreases in UNRWA services caused by the Agency's budgetary deficit.

Israel has the legitimate right to defend itself against such attacks, but it must be exercised in conformity with the principle of proportionality and must, despite all the difficulties in this regard, be in accordance with international law.

Difficulties Encountered

Technical difficulties

Financial difficulties

The fact that the integrity of the Temporary Security Zone continued to be safeguarded during the reporting period, despite the persistence of difficulties in the peace process and the other problems experienced on the ground, is indeed a significant accomplishment.

Moreover, the recent debate on the relevance of the role of the United Nations had highlighted the importance of a more vigorous information policy and, despite the difficulties it entailed, a strong communication strategy must be developed and constantly reviewed.

If the people are convinced that what they are doing on a daily basis creates wealth and improves the quality of the lives of their families, they are certain to follow through despite the difficulties they might face on the way.

We must also attract foreign investment, despite the difficulties facing Europe, the US, and Japan. Our economic diplomacy has three key objectives, one of which is to secure more markets for our exports and enticing more tourists to visit the country.