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[...] [...] oil tankers; the large estimated backlog [...] [...]

With regard to the follow-up to the Goldstone report (A/HRC/12/48), we particularly hope that, within the coming months as United Nations bodies review the report again, those members of the Security Council who rock-solidly and unwaveringly support the Israeli regime in total disregard of the norms and principles of international human rights and international humanitarian law will adjust their positions to the growing international demand for justice and the prosecution of the Gaza war criminals.

Hence the rising demand for greater [...] [...]

The unprecedented surge in peacekeeping operations had not improved the [...] [...]

The results showed that: (a) the demand for statistical training is increasing as more and more countries realize the critical importance of statistical information in formulating and monitoring development policies; (b) the three focus areas (the Millennium Development Goals, SNA and information and communications technology) in the strategic plan of the Institute for the academic years 2010-2014 were identified as high priority areas; and (c) the training programme should have a greater emphasis on the skills (competency) development of government officials, including higher level officials.

[...] [...] markets, giving rise to further large [...]

One of the most powerful means of gaining teacher commitment is to provide proof, obtained through monitoring, of improved student progress towards identified goals.

Rapidly increasing oil prices have [...]

But China faces limits to its influence, including growing popular opposition to the exploitation of Myanmar’s natural resources by Chinese firms, and divergent interests and policy implementation between Beijing and local governments in Yunnan.

In the wake of the Treaty’s entry into force we have noticed growing expectations with regard to further steps in nuclear disarmament.

[...] [...] face episodes of high prices or market [...] [...]

[...] [...] electricity continues to soar.

Developed countries have also registered a rising level of enthusiasm for South-South cooperation since the Third High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness (Accra, 2008), at which they endorsed South-South cooperation as an effective modality for capacity development.

[...] [...] sector, continued high and volatile commodity [...] [...]

[...] expectations are running high, and authoritarian [...]

Mr. Diène also made reference to what he saw as three trends in racism: (a) the surge in racist violence and discrimination, including the joint increase of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia; (b) the political instrumentalization of racism by political parties in democratic societies; and (c) the intellectual and scientific legitimization of racism.

Expressing grave concern over the increased difficulties being faced by Palestinian women and girls living under Israeli occupation, including the sharp increase in poverty, soaring unemployment, increased food insecurity, incidents of domestic violence and declining health, education and living standards, including the rising incidence of trauma and decline in their psychological well-being, and expressing grave concern also about the deepening humanitarian crisis and rising insecurity and instability on the ground in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in particular in the Gaza Strip

This relatively low number of de-listings contrasted with increasing talk of the need to review the Taliban section of the List, or even abandon it altogether, in the context of an incipient reconciliation process in Afghanistan.

[...] [...] are seen to be very high and increasing, and [...] [...]

In China, there is definitely great enthusiasm for entrepreneurial learning, and it is part of a more general enthusiasm for simply making money.

[...] in the face of rising security challenges, [...] [...]

Despite all the enthusiasm surrounding the development of business relations between the two countries, there are signs that the road ahead won’t always be a smooth one.

Both in industrial nations as well as in developing countries with a rising need for energy, there are daily fluctuations in the electricity grid.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the upsurge of violence in the east of the country at the end of August severely tested the ability of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) to protect civilians.

Surging demand for LEDs in backlighting, general illumination, automotive and other applications challenges manufacturers to ramp production lines up as fast as possible, while increasing yield and quality, all at lower cost.

[...] to review at a high level the status [...] [...]

The demand for testing and certification of maritime equipment is increasing in all areas including ship equipment, Oil & Gas industry, extreme environments, fishing, yachting, aquaculture, navy/defense, renewable energy, innovation, etc.