The situation in the area remains tense.

In summary, the overall security situation remains tense.

Despite these improvements, the situation remains tense in many places.

The situation in North and South Kivu remains very tense.

The situation along the Blue Line was tense but stable during the reporting period.

The delay has contributed to a tense situation in this vital area of the country.

The tense situation within Geneina itself warranted a reduction of non essential United Nations personnel on 12 October.

Richard Pyle When you start talking like Donald Duck, there's no situation in the world that can seem tense.

I hope that this or some other tense situation will not be used for provocation from some other side.

You look tense.

In southern Darfur, the security situation is very tense north, east and south of Nyala, with incidents of banditry occurring on a daily basis.

As noted above, the security situation in the UNMIS area of responsibility during the past three months remained tense, particularly in Sector I (Juba).

We go to meetings in the present tense we go on family vacations in the present tense we go to the polls and vote in the present tense.

Then things get tense.

The situation remains fragile and largely dependent on the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

The security situation in Darfur continues to restrict the delivery of humanitarian aid.

El Salvador shares the concern of the Transitional Government of Haiti about the deteriorating security situation, particularly in Port au Prince, and the resulting tense political climate.

According to Russian media, given the tense situation recently, Crimea has strengthened security measures in important infrastructure facilities and heartlands while intensifying regulation of the border areas of Ukraine.

He was tense with his new business.

Since the November 2004 crisis, the security situation in Côte d'Ivoire has remained very tense, with a marked increase in criminality nationwide, especially in Abidjan and the zone of confidence.

It's getting more and more tense, he said.

UNAMI is taking measures to improve its delivery capacity while necessarily keeping the evolving security situation in mind.

The UNOCI forces, supported by the Licorne force, remain vigilant, especially in the zone of confidence, where the situation has become very tense following the incident in Logoualé on 28 February 2005.

the situation in the Middle East is very tense and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached'.

Recently, this area's international relations have become very tense.

As if this were not enough, some countries including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and even tiny (but very rich) Qatar have ambitions to be regional powers. All of this worsens an already tense situation.

Nevertheless, the situation in the Middle East is very tense and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached.

When the Group arrived in Kinshasa, however, the political situation in the country was relatively tense, notably because of the protests of an opposition party against the extension of the period of transition.

Throughout the reporting period, the security situation in Ituri remained tense as militia remnants continued to commit human rights violations against the local population in areas where MONUC or FARDC were not present.

Despite a tense security situation in many parts of the country, over 6,000 Afghans (including more than 600 women) completed the procedures to become candidates for either the Wolesi Jirga or the provincial councils.

The situation was presently very tense in the village of Silwan, south west of Jerusalem, and bordering Al Aqsa mosque, where, citing an alleged old colonial law, Israeli authorities decided to demolish 100 houses.

In the southern region of the country, where the situation remains tense, the presence and activity of opposing militant forces, especially the Taliban, is a significant cause for concern in terms of security and instability.

And the thing is, the present tense is where we live.

Since then, the Shab'a farms area has been tense but quiet.

This is a tense moment in the first football game, I think.

This is where the Marines in the audience get kind of tense.

(d) Should facilitate the urgent delivery of humanitarian assistance and the orderly return of refugees and internally displaced persons, when the situation permits,

The situation in North and South Kivu remained tense during the reporting period, with local authorities and MONUC continuing to actively follow up on the FDLR declaration of 31 March regarding the repatriation of the group to Rwanda.

In many tense situations, one does not need Blue Helmets one needs effective policing.

Voters were able to exercise their franchise freely, despite a tense pre election period.

He was feeling constantly tense and nervous, had sleeping difficulties, poor appetite, loss of memory and nightmares.

Transcripts of his first call with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull were also published revealing a tense exchange.

The political atmosphere during the campaign for the presidential run off election was generally peaceful, but somewhat tense.

A global training development and delivery project is under way with the aims of reviewing the situation in more depth over the next six months and developing a strategic approach.

The test, as always, is delivery, delivery, delivery' ensuring that the funds made available are spent with wisdom, responsibility, accountability and effectiveness.