However, despite Lomé, the country plunged into war.

Despite continuing economic recovery, economic fundamentals remain, however, inadequate.

However, despite relative stability, the overall security situation remains very fragile.

Despite these measures, however, participation of men has never exceeded 30 rate.

However, cities, despite having this negative aspect to them, are also the solution.

However, despite all these national, subregional and regional initiatives, we still have not solved the problem.

Despite the apparently pessimistic outlook, however, it was important to remain objective and positive, where possible.

Despite those developments, however, at the same time the situation in the occupied territories has deteriorated.

However, we encourage those efforts to continue, despite the apparent lack of progress at the present time.

However, it still remained an illusive goal despite an opening up of economies and dismantling of protectionist instruments.

However, despite the efforts it had undertaken, the international community had not prevented the production of heroin in Afghanistan.

Despite all efforts, however, the previous year had not seen a substantial reduction of conflict induced internally displaced persons.

However, despite the passage of several years since the adoption of resolution 1379 (2001), there seems to be little progress.

Despite progress, however, an estimated 160,000 people remain displaced in Afghanistan owing to insecurity or drought in their place of origin.

However, despite their significant contributions to employment, SMEs have traditionally faced difficulty in obtaining finance both through credit and equity arrangements.

Despite the flexibility which it showed, however, the convening of the symposium had been prevented by the disagreement over the agenda.

Despite the clear language contained in its resolutions, however, the United States had not acted upon any of the Committee's recommendations.

However, despite being required under the Constitution, legal instruments to make joint title to land obligatory did not exist until 2003.

Despite all the intellectual applause, however, wage insurance programs are still not a significant force in the world economy. They should be.

Despite that positive impetus, however, it was still too early to say whether progress was being made in resolving human settlement problems.

It was mentioned, however, that despite some recent negative trends, globalization can be a positive force for the creation of decent work.

Despite that, however, their efforts to improve the living conditions of young people through sustainable development have been very limited for many years.

However, despite such increases, the Secretary General reports that the gap between male and female literacy rates in Asia and Africa appears to be widening.

Despite the proliferation of certification schemes, however, very little ground has been covered in terms of creating a critical mass of companies that have been certified.

Despite the above mentioned achievements, however, new challenges are emerging as thousands of ex combatants, internally displaced persons and refugees continue to return to their homes.

Despite their efforts to address the problem, however, Afghanistan remains the largest opium producer in the world, providing nearly 87 per cent of the world's total supply.

However, the Committee is very concerned that despite decreases in the infant mortality rate, under five mortality rate and maternal mortality rate, these rates remain very high.

Despite this treaty, however, since 1990, those who desired to acquire Czech citizenship had an opportunity to do so on the basis of filing the relevant application.

However, it is worth noting that, despite their reluctance and procrastination, the Syrian authorities did make available for questioning the five Syrian officials that the Commission had summoned.

However, despite the officially proclaimed support for returns that was expressed on several occasions, one more so called year of returns is passing, and there are no results.

However, these proven agroforestry techniques must be adopted more widely, despite serious barriers, such as insecurity of land and tree tenure, lack of knowledge and lack of capital.

However, the provisions of this paragraph, despite the title of the sub chapter (Electronic commerce), also apply to cases other than e commerce, as follows from its wordings.

However, it appears that thus far, despite the author's two visits to the Libyan Consulate, no passport has been issued to her, through no fault of her own.

The good news, however, was that the plane was now fully airborne and ready to proceed with its substantive work, despite the likelihood of turbulence along the way.

Despite a lack of resources and capacity, however, the Community remained committed to successful implementation of the Plan of Action on Ageing, in cooperation with the United Nations.

However, despite those problems, the Agency was continuing to implement its regular programmes in the spheres of education, health care, social services and microcredit assistance to Palestinian refugees.

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

However, it should be noted that despite all the precautionary measures, the level of risk, which was already high, will further increase, particularly after the issuance of the report.

Despite such undeniable progress with respect to peace and domestic security, however, the security situation in the Niger continues to be characterized by threats to human security. These include

Despite the protests of UNICEF and SC UK, however, CEAWAC continued to organize forced returns from IDP camps and other settlements while insisting on financial support for these efforts.

Despite substantial efforts however there are still a number of outstanding recommendations in relation to taxes and duties imposed by governments on goods and services procured from UNHCR funds.

However, despite this incredible facility that some cochlear implant users display with language, you turn on the radio and all of a sudden they can't hear music almost at all.

However, despite policy development and capacity building efforts and clear reductions in the number of children living in institutions in a few countries, such as Chile major advances remain elusive.

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.

However, despite this positive picture, a climate of protracted social and humanitarian crisis endured through the year, punctuated by an intensification of the conflict, ongoing barrier construction and persistent fiscal crisis.