5. Notes with deep concern

3. Notes with concern the precarious financial situation of the Tribunal

The Committee notes with concern the customary practice of early marriage.

22. Notes with concern the recurrent application of extraordinary measures in peacekeeping operations

The Committee notes with concern that there are still 47 non reporting States.

The Committee notes with concern that the problem is especially acute for migrant workers.

It also notes with concern the generalized use of intoxicating substances among street children.

The Committee notes with concern children's general lack of access to leisure and cultural facilities.

1. Notes with concern the continuous trend of hiring staff retirees for extended periods of time

The Committee notes with concern that no clear definition of racial discrimination exists in domestic legislation.

The Committee also notes with concern that alcohol consumption by children is common, especially during festivities.

(f) Notes with concern that a number of States parties have not complied with their obligations under the Protocol

6. Notes with great concern the high vacancy rate in the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

The Committee notes with concern the shortage of access to safe drinking water in highly industrialized areas.

88. Notes with concern the potential for duplication of some activities under subprogramme 4 with the Department of Public Information

(g) Notes with concern that a number of States parties have not yet complied with their obligations under the Convention

123. Notes with concern that consultants and experts are also used for verifying the views of the Secretariat

10. Notes with concern the climate of intimidation against justice officials, human rights defenders, social activists and journalists

The Committee notes with concern the increasing rate of unemployment in the State party, particularly in rural areas.

31. Notes with concern the high cost of information technology related equipment at some duty stations away from Headquarters

11. Notes with deep concern the serious and continuing deterioration in the business of the United Nations Postal Administration

It notes with concern the absence of pro active measures to increase women's participation in political and public life.

6. Notes with concern the violations of the rule that parliamentary documents must be distributed simultaneously in all official languages

1. Notes with concern the increased use of retired former staff members in substantive areas and in decision making positions

7. Notes with deep concern that some official documents are not translated into all the official languages of the Organization

The Committee notes with concern that many children in institutional care have parents and are deprived of their family environment.

It also notes with concern the persistence of cultural and traditional perceptions of girls that limit their access to education.

11. Notes with concern that the rate of provision of interpretation services to the regional and other major groupings has declined

The Committee notes with concern that poverty among Roma is between four and five times higher than among the general population.

The Committee notes with concern that insufficient efforts have been made to involve civil society in the implementation of the Convention.

The Committee notes with deep concern the restrictions placed on access to information with regard to academic research, foreign and domestic publications and the Internet.

2. Notes with concern that a large number of candidates who have passed national competitive examinations remain on the roster for years

The Committee notes with concern that the State party claims that it is unable to introduce human rights education programmes in schools.

C. Concerns and recommendations The Committee notes with concern the lack of consistent data relating to the ethnic composition of the population.

It notes with concern that persons who chose Russian citizenship were allegedly required to leave the country rapidly (arts. 2 and 5).

Notes with concern that the Status of Forces Agreement remains unsigned, and requests that this be finalized as a matter of urgency

The Committee notes with concern the persistence of gender inequalities in practice in the State party, particularly with regard to employment and participation in decision making.

8. Notes with concern that progress in the implementation of the recommendations in the report of the Secretary General remains slow and uneven

C. Concerns and recommendations The Committee notes with concern that the State party does not have disaggregated statistical data on the Afro descendants.

It notes with particular concern the very poor living conditions of many internally displaced children and children living in so called informal settlements.

7. Notes with concern that the 2000 census figures for the Territory indicate that 32.5 per cent of the population is living in poverty.

4. Notes with concern the continuing lack of representation of women at higher levels of decision making, especially at the Under Secretary General level

Notes with concern the lack of information on the implementation of ratios of vehicles to staff and discrepancies in the implementation of standard ratios

Notes with deep concern that, in certain circumstances, cases of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions may result in mass murder, ethnic cleansing or genocide

Notes with concern the lack of information on the implementation of ratios of vehicles to staff and discrepancies in the implementation of standard ratios