We are witnessing a growing perception that traditional conflicts are on a downward trend in the world.

By the end of 2001 onwards, it shows a steady downward trend.

The economy continues, however, on its downward trend and the outlook remains bleak as infrastructure continues to deteriorate and fall into disrepair.

The International Conference on Financing for Development in 2002 reinvigorated international cooperation for development and served to halt the downward trend in aid.

It recognizes the downward trend in the number of newly displaced persons, noting however that the total number of newly displaced has increased.

Despite the up and down since then, the overall trend and this is the important bit clearly points downward for the past two decades.

With regard to essential use nominations, TEAP had recommended 539 tonnes for the European Community for 2006, which was consistent with its downward trend.

China faces a similar demographic trend, and also a push to unleash household consumption in order to sustain GDP growth. As in Japan, the downward trend in China s saving rate will show up in its current account.

We are encouraged that global ODA has reversed its downward trend and has shown a net increase in the three years since the Monterrey Consensus.

In response to those concerns, certain Parties indicated the downward trend in the quantities that their countries had nominated for exemptions over the past years.

Although the downward trend in the registration of marriages that started in the 1990s continued in 2000, there has been a slight increase since 2001.

Some representatives deemed the draft text too weak in its reference to the need to demonstrate a downward trend over the period of the exemption and called for further discussion on the acceptable rate of reduction.

The reduction under the insurance for terrorism acts reflects market trends whereby premiums have demonstrated a downward trend since the initial adverse effect of the events of 11 September 2001.

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), liberalization of foreign direct investment regimes may have been a factor that helped to reverse the downward trend in new foreign direct investment inflows to developing countries.

Taking note with concern of the report of the Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on world commodity trends and prospects,A 57 381, annex. which examines the downward trend of most commodity prices,Ibid., sect. I.B.

This private sector recovery is helping government finances. The US budget deficit has been on a downward trend for now, helped by both higher revenues and lower pressure on spending (for example, payments to the unemployed have fallen as joblessness has declined).

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On that front, too, America has been falling behind. According to the World Economic Forum s Global Competitiveness Index, the US slipped to fifth place in 2011 2012, from fourth place the previous year, continuing a general downward trend evident since 2005.

Mr. Kyaw Tint Swe (Myanmar) said that he was encouraged by the overall downward trend in the cultivation of illicit opium poppy and the coca bush since the twentieth special session of the General Assembly.

In conclusion, from 1950 onwards, it may be observed that births in Greece show a steady downward trend today they approach 1.3 per woman, a percentage significantly below replacement level fertility (2.1 children per woman).

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Moreover, commercial real estate is beginning to follow the downward trend in residential real estate. After all, who wants to build offices, stores, and shopping centers in the empty ghost towns that litter the American West?

The Panel recalls that the Palestinian Panel, when faced with the same issue in regard to the category C claims, adopted a global downward adjustment of awards in relation to all loss types exhibiting this trend.

However, while the maternal mortality ratio has shown a strong downward trend, from 160 per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 99 in 2004, the rate of decline is not yet sufficient to achieve the relevant Goal.

While this downward trend is positive, the occurrence of assisted return highlights the need for reinforcing the system of verification of voluntarinesss through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the established Management and Coordination Mechanism (MCM) framework.

And his political career in the state legislature was on a downward slide.

Similarly, on a number of questions concerning gender equality including political leadership, equal access to higher education, and wifely obedience the numbers continued a downward trend. Those who considered love as the basis for marriage increased from 49 to 69 , while those who depended on parental approval fell from 41 to 24 .

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Since 2004, however, the downward trend has halted and slight increases in coca cultivation have taken place, mainly in Bolivia and Peru, as a result, in part, of the political upheaval in Bolivia as well as the social unrest in both countries.

Missing information can thus introduce a downward bias on estimates of the trade impact of NTBs.

Consideration of multi year exemptions could be handled through the existing process and the same criteria. The United States believed that a multi year exemption approach was conducive to building confidence among Parties, enabling them to demonstrate a downward trend in consumption and production.

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As it stands, private consumption accounts for an unusually small share of China s GDP. But rising wages partly the result of mandated minimum wage increases in some regions are boosting household incomes, and there is already some evidence that the downward trend in consumption s share of GDP has reversed.

In 2002, the transport sector saw a revival of river transport and a marked increase in the volume of road freight, while air freight, which had begun to decline several years earlier, continued its downward trend, owing to its prohibitive cost, weak purchasing power and a sluggish domestic economy.

During the past decade, drug abuse had been on a sharp upward trend.

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But judging from a short term perspective, the further downward movement of the long term interest rate requires phased risk exposure and the downward movement of capital interest rate.

UNCTAD stressed the role of diversification in avoiding this downward spiral.

Nor are these claims based on the Chinese stock market, which has generally followed a downward path over the past few years.

There is a need to improve benefits to communities and the national economy as a whole, which is based on downward accountability.

And so, they want to move on to the next trend as soon as possible.

In the present situation, based on the previous trend, the required amount would be considerable.

The trend in funding modalities was a stronger emphasis on budget and sector programme support.