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After the cyclone, Madhumita's parents collected the little that remained of their household effects and moved the family of nine to a nearby mud embankment in Gosaba, in the Sunderbans delta.

Few developing countries have been able to develop [...]

A father and daughter move what is left of their belongings to a safer place.

[...] [...] the exceptionally few who enrol in universities.

Despite the resolution, there has been very little concrete or coordinated action at the international level to address the security implications of climate change.

High rates of infant and maternal mortality, low levels of adequate housing and the lack of access to safe water and sanitation, to education and to decent work affected the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights in all countries of the subregion.

Paragraph 2 of the memorandum of agreement between the Department for International Development (DFID) and UIS.

As a result, Emerson anticipates achieving LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council – a rare certification level for data centers.

[...] [...] meaning there are few mechanisms for [...]

All present are aware that the major seaport is in Port Sudan, which is about 2,000 kilometres from Darfur, with little or no infrastructure.

The socio-economic difficulties faced in these situations exacerbate the problem — as unemployment levels soar and service delivery fails — an increasing number of people are disenfranchised, resulting in increased crime and the vandalizing of what little infrastructure exists.

[...] [...] entities reported having accountability [...]

The problem in Europe is that in spite of all the talk about austerity, very little has been done to reduce the government expenditures of the weaker countries.

[...] the rate two years earlier.

The Secretariat noted that the number of foam dispenser equipment, pre-mixing stations and buffer tanks for several of some of the companies with low HCFC consumption was similar to those in the largest companies, and enquired UNDP on whether optimization of the layouts and industrial rationalization could be considered as part of the conversion plans.

One of the few bright spots on the [...]

[...] [...] crises, with only a few positive reforms [...]

Moreover, while many countries cited traditional discriminatory norms and values as barriers to women’s ability to choose and participate in decision-making forums, few planned campaigns brought the barriers out into the open to be discussed, challenged and eventually changed.