Long marginalized in world decision making, our countries of the South continue to suffer the consequences of our economic fragility.

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The Fragility of a Flat World

Recognizing the link between political stability and economic and social development in Guinea Bissau, as well as the persistent fragility of its democratic institutions,

Recognizing the link between political stability and economic and social development in the country as well as the persistent fragility of its democratic institutions,

The second Achilles' heel is complexity a growing fragility, a growing brittleness.

Their fragility is very clear in the areas of law enforcement and administration.

The international community was invited to continue its involvement in the reconstruction and development of Haiti, having regard to the fragility of the political, social and economic situation of the country.

However, we are seeing on the ground indicators of the fragility of the current situation.

They underlined the fragility of the Lebanese polity and its limited ability to sustain pressure.

The fragility and inadequacy of United Nations development resources are, therefore, a matter of concern.

450. Note is taken of the fragility of the State party apos s process of democratization.

7. Invites the international community, including the Bretton Woods institutions, to continue their involvement in the reconstruction and development of Haiti, having regard to the fragility of the political, social and economic situation of the country

The increasing fragility of the range, overgrazing, lack of investment and inappropriate herding practices illustrate growing constraints.

Meanwhile, given the fragility and interconnectedness of the global economy, tightening monetary policy in the US could have negative impacts abroad (with consequent blowback at home), especially given the instability in China and economic malaise in Europe.

Moreover, the Paris Protocol, which effectively institutionalized Israel's policies of transforming the Palestinian economy since the 1967 occupation into a command economy under its control, had also played a major role in exacerbating economic fragility and dependence.

Moreover, the Paris Protocol, which effectively institutionalized Israel's policies of transforming the Palestinian economy since the 1967 occupation into a command economy under its control, had also played a major role in exacerbating economic fragility and dependence.

Those factors are well known the internal nature of today's conflicts and the increasing fragility of international law.

In view of the continuing fragility of the tribunals' finances, he urges other Member States to follow their example.

According to the French High Commissioner, the inter ethnic tensions revealed the fragility of the Nouméa process, and he urged the communities concerned to work with State and local institutions towards redressing the social and economic imbalance in the Territory.

He noted the continuing insecurity, the political and military volatility, mounting ethnic intolerance and the fragility of the transition process.

However, the Government is aware of the fragility of that issue and intends to manage it the most rational way.

So, how can we translate our commitments and priorities into better lives for people who are affected by conflict and fragility?

A strike by police agents dissatisfied with the extension of their daily duty period underlined the potential fragility of the institution.

Small island developing States, in cooperation with national, regional and international organizations and research centres, should continue work on the development of vulnerability indices and other indicators that reflect the status of small island developing States and integrate ecological fragility and economic vulnerability.

The lethal character of these weapons has sadly been proved in West Africa, where they have been recycled from conflict to conflict by death merchants whose activities have increased the fragility of the economic and social fabric of the States in which they operate.

So, illusions are often used, especially in art, in the words of a more contemporary artist, to demonstrate the fragility of our senses.

And I asked myself, in a way, looking back, When did that kind of awareness of the planet and its fragility first appear?

On the overall question of resources, we share the Secretary General's concern over the fragility of the financial situation of the United Nations.

104. The 1997 crises revealed and, in some cases, exacerbated the extreme fragility of the financial sector in many economies in the region.

A number of factors, including climate change and poverty, had increased the risk of natural disasters and the fragility of the countries facing them.

While fears of meltdown have dissipated, these policies have been maintained or extended, with policymakers citing the fragility of the ongoing economic recovery and the absence of other, equally strong policy levers such as fiscal policy or structural reforms that could replace monetary policy quickly enough.

An example of the current fragility of the economic and social situation in Burundi is the recent food insecurity in the northern provinces of the country, which caused new displacements of populations and led to an appeal by the authorities of Burundi for international emergency support.

Deification of the leader, once the foundation of the regime, is disintegrating. Economic failure, chronic food shortages, mounting public distrust of and animosity toward Kim s government, and an apparent reluctance within elements of the North Korean military to go to war all point to the regime s increasing fragility.

The small island States of the Pacific region were particularly vulnerable to economic and ecological setbacks because of the distance separating them from the principal markets, the declining prices of raw materials, their limited number of export products and the fragility of their economies, which were extremely open.

Because of this fragility, few countries have been able to establish highly productive scientific enterprises, even though scientific innovation and technological breakthroughs are crucial to a country s productivity, economic growth, and influence. Given the challenges implicit in establishing and maintaining a robust scientific sector, reform efforts must be undertaken carefully.

Many people credit a lot of the birth of the environmental movement to our seeing the planet like this for the first time its smallness, its fragility.

However, this rendezvous with history seems to have been missed when one examines at the current situation on the ground and the fragility of the peace process.

11. Asian demand has also been adversely affected by financial factors, especially the lack of ready trade credit because of the fragility of the regions banking systems.

There is a trade off between competition and stability. Indeed, greater competitive pressure may increase the fragility of banks balance sheets and make investors more prone to panics.

4. The protracted crisis has taken a toll on the stability of the political institutions that underpin the democratic process and has exacerbated the fragility of State structures.

20. The evaluations point to a sense of instability and fragility permeating much of the public sector, which was often no longer the principal deliverer of social services.

Now, we, as extremely complex creatures, desperately need to know this story of how the universe creates complexity despite the second law, and why complexity means vulnerability and fragility.

The 25 February suicide bombing in Tel Aviv, which left five Israelis dead and which injured more than 50, was a tragic reminder of the fragility of the process.

In our view, recent developments are a further indication of the extreme fragility of the situation in the Middle East, in particular in relation to the Israeli Palestinian track.