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[...] [...] programmes: firstly, the domestic political situation, especially the growing concern over [...] [...]

[...] [...] returns to the path of high growth of the pre-recession years.

Delayed job recovery from the global economic downturn remains a major challenge for poverty reduction in the years to come, and climate change is likely to have devastating [...]

Japan enters recession after 2 consecutive quarters of lower GDP - Japan, the second largest economy in the world, officially went into recession after two consecutive quarters [...] [...]

They include in particular the Committee’s consistent support for a peaceful solution of the question of Palestine; the stagnation of the political process, lack of progress in efforts to unite the West Bank and the Gaza Strip under the Palestinian Authority, and the worsening situation on the ground throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem; the failure of the political process between the Israeli and Palestinian sides, which was resumed after the Annapolis Conference of November 2007, to produce any tangible results; the response by the international community to the assault on Gaza by calling for calm and respect for the lives of innocent civilians; the continued efforts by the Quartet to achieve a comprehensive resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict; and the Committee’s activities which sought to draw attention to the urgent need for coordinated and collective efforts to mitigate the negative developments occurring on the ground.

The Government was extremely concerned at the rising influence of extremists and the increasing tendency of young Maldivians to travel abroad and come under the influence of extremist organizations.

The security situation is increasingly grave and urgent in light of the escalation that Syria has witnessed in the past few days — the ongoing acts of violence, the shelling and firing and counter-shelling and counter-firing that have felled many innocent civilians in the Syrian Government’s clear resort to an escalation [...] [...]

In developing countries, and some countries with economies in transition, rapid demographic ageing is taking place in a context of continuing urbanization and a growing number of persons who are ageing in urban areas lack affordable housing and services.

[...] [...] current financial downturn, the Office of [...] [...]

[...] Paris, France, from 19 to 21 July 2006 with some 230 EFA partners from various constituencies, examined some of the major obstacles facing EFA, notably the abolition of school fees, the elimination of child labour, the educational response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and the delivery of education in fragile States.

[...] [...] religious minorities following the events of 11 September 2001.

He hoped that the trend towards increasing participation in international instruments such as the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Radioactive Sources would continue.

The increasing trend to offshore these types of services may create great opportunities for developing countries able to meet this demand in terms of human capital.

[...] [...] were in place, States’ investments in social protection were less able to respond to the effects of the economic downturn, although they [...] [...]

[...] [...] should be sinking day by day into a sea of gloom [...] [...]

[...] [...] cultural traditions, and in the undermining [...] [...]

The period following the inconclusive first round of the election was marked by mounting tensions that were notably characterized by the following factors: the decision of five of the candidates led by Mr. Kumba Yala, leader of the [...] [...]

The recent global recession led to a narrowing in global imbalances with the external deficit of the United States declining from its peak of 6 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) before the recession to a low of 2.7 per cent in 2009, while China’s surplus [...] [...]

Most operations have identified core essential activities that must be maintained throughout the biennium to mitigate the risk of a regressive trend in the availability of protection and solutions for persons of concern, as well as priority new interventions to raise standards of protection and assistance in critical situations.

[...] [...] Russia, United States, Japan, Austria, Italy) operation to suppress the Boxer Rebellion against foreign influence in China.

[...] [...] stalled, largely because of the increasingly fragile political and security situation.