A disturbingly familiar Russian escalation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Nor has any breakthrough been reached in the area of trade, in spite of the recognition by the Conference of issues of particular interest to developing countries subsidies, anti dumping measures, trade liberalization for agricultural products, tariff peaks and tariff escalation and special and differential treatment, to name just a few.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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 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).

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.

Moreover, it is much easier to build mutually beneficial trade relationships than it is to resolve military and geopolitical issues, such as combating the Islamic State or resolving tensions in the South China Sea. But strong trade relationships have the potential to encourage cooperation or, at least, discourage escalation of conflict in other, more contentious areas.

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.

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

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

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.

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

However, the escalation of trade frictions in summer and the disturbance of natural disasters on supply chains had casted a shadow over the prospects of Japanese economy which depended on exports.

The escalation of terrorism in different regions of the world had been ascribed, among other things, to intolerance or extremism, deep seated bitterness and the crazed blood thirstiness of the perpetrators.

This was an act of provocation against the Turkish Cypriot side and can clearly be explained by the ongoing escalation of hostility of the Greek Cypriot side towards the Turkish Cypriots.

The independent expert notes that there has been a simultaneous escalation of violence in Ituri, but he has not yet had time since his appointment to visit the area.

The most significant escalation rolled in this week with new tariffs affecting 200 billion ( 150 billion) worth of items, effectively taxing half of all goods coming into the US from China.