A disturbingly familiar Russian escalation

Territorial disputes, in particular, can lead to a military escalation.

At that time, no one had foreseen the escalation of the AIDS pandemic.

UNIFIL has called upon the Israeli authorities to halt such actions, as firing across the withdrawal line has the potential for escalation.

(d) Cost escalation due to the delays experienced in the implementation of the project.

The rocket firing incident across the Blue Line into Israel in May, perpetrated by unidentified armed elements, carried significant potential for military escalation.

China expresses its concern about the recent escalation of violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians.

The danger of escalation remains very real so long as violations of the Blue Line continue.

Denmark is very concerned about the recent escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied territories.

Due note should be taken of the Sudan's strategic position in Africa and thus of the implications for the continent of any escalation in tensions.

One reason for the escalation in violations is the changing nature of conflicts, which are now more likely to be internal wars than inter State conflicts.

(a) Substantial reductions of tariffs, the rolling back of tariff peaks and the removal of tariff escalation

Therefore, we urge the parties to implement the measures necessary to prevent any further escalation of tensions.

Mr. López (Cuba) said that the escalation of violence made the work of UNRWA even more important.

Some aspects of market access, peaks and escalation of tariffs, and subsidies could be addressed by WTO.

A focus on sustainable rice cultivation was becoming increasingly important in view of the growth in global population and the corresponding escalation in the demand for rice.

The Advisory Committee notes that provisions are made under strategy IV for contingencies and forward pricing escalation (34.3 per cent of the estimated cost of the project).

Last October, amid an unnecessary escalation of sectarian violence, state owned television featured a hospitalized Egyptian soldier screaming, The Copts killed my colleague! The systematic demonization of the Tahririst groups, and the violent escalation that followed in November and December, served the same purpose.

The recent Israeli escalation has dealt a real blow to peace efforts at all levels and has weakened our hopes for achieving substantive progress in the peace process.

Escalation by the Working Group of the issue of power for mobile devices has led the Secretariat to redirect resources and find economical ways of meeting this need.

Despite a recent escalation in the number and gravity of their attacks, the future of the Taliban is uncertain.

At this point, I must mention that one of the most serious global threats is the escalation of terrorism.

And what we see in all pairs of subjects is this a 70 percent escalation in force on each go.

Nevertheless, scope remains for the liberalization and rationalization of tariffs in non agricultural goods, particularly for the removal of tariff bias, tariff escalation and tariff peaks affecting developing country exports in their major markets.

The costs are estimated at 1,587.8 million, including a 470.5 million increase due to phasing, construction cost escalation and redesign and 68.3 million due to increased requirements for swing space.

I want to express our particular concern over the serious escalation in rocket and mortar attacks by Palestinian militants against Israeli targets.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is deeply concerned about the worldwide escalation of acts of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

In the area of navigation, we would like to express our serious concern over the escalation of piracy and robbery at sea.

Ms. Gunasekera (Sri Lanka) said that the degradation of ecosystems had a direct impact on poverty creation and the escalation of conflicts.

In the external sphere, the most important challenge lies in the agonizing escalation that daily traps millions of human beings living in poverty.

On the contrary, however, its policies had resulted in an escalation of violence and a further decline in the living conditions of the Palestinians.

In this regard it is urgent to eliminate high tariffs, tariff picks, tariff escalation, non tariff barriers, export subsidies and to substantially reduce trade distorting domestic support for protecting the agricultural sector of developed countries.

Particularly disturbing is the apparent failure to break the tendency towards retributive violence, so that even one incident carries with it the risk of escalation.

The parties had responsibilities and obligations and should exercise the greatest restraint so as to end violence and terror, and avoid an escalation of tension.

This may undermine its current offensive and the further escalation of violence expected in the run up to and during the 18 September parliamentary elections.

The Gabonese delegation believed it was important to manage the escalation of extra budgetary funding in order to respect the multilateral nature of the Organization.

The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East was worrisome continuing occupation, the expansion of settlements and the construction of the barrier beyond the Armistice Line were adversely affecting the humanitarian situation and prospects for peace.

It sees Al Qaida continuing to spread its message to all parts of the world, and a further escalation in terms of the brutality of attacks.

An issue of particular importance from the standpoint of developing countries is the elimination of tariff escalation, which discourages the process of adding value through industrialization.

It was an implementation operator for the ERACT Programme Emergency Response Against Child Trafficking (2004) for the establishment of a mechanism for immediate dealing with a possible escalation of the phenomenon of child trafficking during the period of preparation and conduct of the Olympic Games in Greece.

The escalation of the conflict led to additional displacement, resulting in nearly 2 million IDPs and more than 200,000 refugees in neighbouring Chad as of April 2005.

The Committee notes that, depending on different rent escalation assumptions, the amortization period of the building would be from 5.4 years to 14.1 years (see annex below).

As much as 97 per cent of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries' exports to the European Union enter duty free, and tariff escalation is virtually non existent.

The Sudan, with the escalation of conflict in Darfur, saw an increase of over 1.6 million IDPs, bringing the total IDP population there to an unprecedented 6 million.

Aside from price escalation, the Board is concerned that the continued delay in project implementation exposes the building's occupants and visitors to health and safety hazards and risks.