Those are considerable achievements, given the realities of the recent past.

(l) The recent shelter given by the Sudan to new groups of refugees

The recent shortage of coffee has given rise to a lot of problems.

Given recent technological developments, the possibility that space weapons could be deployed looms ever closer.

Examples of recent progress made and future directions in specific activities are given below.

Given recent developments, it is particularly appropriate to take stock of the road we Iraqis have traversed.

The timing of a project to develop such guidelines is ripe given the recent completion of the Legislative Guide.

The impact of armed conflict on children has, fortunately, been given greater attention by the international community in recent years.

Burundi had recently emerged from a protracted period of civil war, but recent elections had given the country democratic institutions.

Mr. Artucio Rodríguez (Uruguay) said that his Government had given increasing attention to the country's indigenous population in recent years.

Given the recent succession of major disasters, his country wished to share its long experience in disaster management with other countries.

It is grateful to it for having given shelter to several hundreds of thousands of refugees in recent years.

The Commission was given a recent example of well organized patterns and practices involving fraud and identity theft, through the abuse of the Internet, to fraudulently divert donations given in good faith for humanitarian assistance.

The international community has given much attention to recent cases of proliferation concern, sometimes seeking new approaches, and always devoting significant resources to the task.

In fact, given the quantum leap worsening in the epidemic in recent years, the gap between need and action remains enormously wide and may even grow.

Nothing could be more relevant given that we have witnessed in recent months the devastating effects of these phenomena, which are increasingly difficult to mitigate.

Given the recent date of my election, this report primarily represents the achievements and progress of the Tribunal under the leadership of my predecessor, Judge Theodor Meron.

Given my recent election, on 16 November, this report primarily reflects the achievements and progress of the Tribunal under the leadership of my predecessor, Judge Theodor Meron.

Given the recent trend towards dialogue and cooperation, Israel should reconsider its 37 year policy of denying members of the Special Committee access to the occupied territories.

Those concerns explain the attention given in recent years to measures aimed at enhancing the policymaking capacity and the service delivery capacities of public administration systems worldwide.

Recent history has given us graphic evidence of what would happen if we do. But any solution in Afghanistan depends on eliminating its opium.

Even registration exercises have given rise in recent months to conflictual situations, putting staff and other humanitarian workers' safety at risk and necessitating the evacuation of staff.

Mr. Nsanze (Burundi) said that, given recent developments, the human rights situation in Burundi was more favourable than its portrayal in the Independent Expert's report (A 60 354).

Ms. Šimonović said that, given Gabon's recent ratification of the Optional Protocol, women in Gabon would have an additional tool to challenge the implementation of the Convention at the national level.

Historically, there have been significant variations in the number of new proceedings commenced in a given year, although in recent times there has been an upward trend in the Court's caseload.

In recent decades, that strategy has proved remarkably successful. It has given us quantum chromodynamics, which resolves the central problem of nuclear physics, as well as predicting the Higgs particle and much else.

Moreover, given Myanmar's recent announcement that it will presently ratify the Convention, North Korea's accession to the OPCW would complete the accession of all States in the Asia Pacific region and of all ASEAN members.

Given the highly complex nature and rapid evolution of energy research and development, it is important that decision makers at all levels have access to the most recent and accurate scientific and technological information.

Three years ago, I wrote that, BRIC is not likely to become a serious political organization of like minded states. The BRICS most recent meeting has given me no reason to revise that assessment.

Given that a significant proportion of Bosnia and Herzegovina citizens' livelihoods depends on farming and food processing, the most recent efforts illustrate useful progress in an area that has lacked political attention and focus.

In some quarters, pessimism, sad to say, dominated the recent celebrations marking the European Union s 50th birthday. Unease about the EU s future is, of course, understandable, especially given the uncertainty surrounding efforts to revive the Constitutional Treaty.

But, when an emergency strikes, large scale policy responses always produce unintended consequences typically sowing the seeds for the next full blown crisis. Given recent market turmoil, the question now is whether the next crisis has already begun.

Given the number of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse received by MONUC in recent months, the special investigation team focused its attention on the review of those allegations and on the conduct of as many investigations as possible.

Given the recent history of the country, we again urge the Haitian political class to make the political concessions necessary to facilitate the establishment of institutions that will promote the return of peace and stability in the country after the elections.

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But, if counter cyclicalists are right to favor moderating, rather than exacerbating, upswings and downswings in the economy, we still need to know what works best. Given recent conditions, is monetary or fiscal stimulus the more effective instrument?

During consideration of the Secretary General's report (A 57 387) at the recent session of the Committee on Information, his delegation had given its full support to action 9 on the integration of the libraries of the United Nations system.

I am not so convinced. These are fairly ritualistic issues, and Chinese officials are smart enough to know that, given the Chinese government s recent behavior, Obama had little choice but to decide on them as he did.

I would note that, on my recent visit to Belgrade, the authorities again gave assurances that we would be given full access to those materials, but it remains to be seen if those assurances will be honoured.

Andrew Montlake, director at Coreco Mortgage Brokers, said Given the recent fall in swap rates, the mortgage market looks set to become ever more competitive once more as lenders clamour for business and look to end the year in positive fashion.

But establishing a unified strategy is only the first step. Ordinary Palestinians, who will undoubtedly have to make sacrifices, must be brought on board especially given the heavy price they incurred during the recent conflict, in which they had no say.

Private companies that trade in personal data have incited the launch of a reclaim privacy movement. As one delegate at a recent World Economic Forum debate, noted The more connected we have become, the more privacy we have given up.

Today's discussion joins other fairly regular Council debates on an item of great importance, given the scale of the problems associated with the protection of civilians in armed conflict whose dimensions have in recent years become a matter of particular concern.

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