That was a matter of concern to the Group.

Child malnutrition was a major concern for some of them.

The creation of regional information hubs was cause for concern.

Concern was also expressed at the increased use of cannabis.

The financial situation of UNRWA was a matter of great concern.

And there was a sincere concern there.

Cannabis was mentioned as a matter of special concern in Africa.

Trafficking in women was of particular concern to the international community.

Overcrowding in prisons was an issue of concern for many speakers.

The spread of HIV, especially among women, was a growing concern.

Another highly technical subject of concern to the Subcommittee was space debris.

Fourth, maintaining policy space was also of key concern to developing countries.

One area of particular concern was the payment of salaries to the military.

The recent erosion of confidence in the Treaty was a matter of concern.

The issue of the treatment of small economies was of particular concern to Jamaica.

There was some concern that the focus of Governments on security was overriding their attention to poverty.

Another issue of general concern was the Joint Mission Analysis Cell (JMAC) concept.

Deep concern was expressed over the serious problem of trafficking in human beings.

The situation in the occupied Syrian territory was also a matter of concern.

It was suggested that, if a chemical was of global concern, no national risk evaluation should be necessary.

The protection of the personnel of the funds and programmes was another source of concern.

Availability in all United Nations languages was also a concern.

The indifference of some countries to settling their arrears was a cause of great concern.

The abusive use of anti dumping measures was a matter of concern to his delegation.

Additional concern was caused by the illegal entry of Bangladeshi immigrants into the area.

Another area of concern was the reliability test contained in draft paragraph 3 (b).

There was deep concern in her country about the protection and security of refugees.

This concern was acutely felt among people of African descent living in the diaspora.

Of concern was the lack of progress in addressing the debt problem of middle income countries.

Concern for separated and unaccompanied children was a near universal theme.

The development of integrated programmes, including individual country programmes in southern Africa, was of great concern.

Enhancing the role of women as active participants and beneficiaries was another concern of UN Habitat.

Concern was also expressed about the long standing provisional status of the Council's rules of procedure.

The request for extensive, disaggregated statistical data was a matter of concern to one State.

Concern was expressed about the lack of follow up to initial customs officer training courses.

The safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers and associated personnel was a vital concern.

The situation of children in armed conflicts was yet another concern that required specific measures.

The total population of concern to UNHCR at the end of 2004 was 19.2 million, as presented in Table 2 Asylum seekers, refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (end 2004).

Nevertheless, it was deplorable that the number of people of concern to UNHCR remained at 17.1 million.

The diversion of the funds and programmes from their original mandates was a matter of serious concern.

The situation in prisons under the control of the Afghan Government was also a matter of concern.

An area of particular concern, in that regard, was how to reduce the costs of transferring remittances.

Illicit trafficking in nuclear materials in a number of developing countries was a matter of growing concern.

Concern was expressed, however, about the proliferation of thematic debates and the breadth of issues they addressed.

However, the lack of the necessary resources to implement such a mandate was a matter of concern.