It was, and is, a superb system for overcoming scarcity.

Financial speculation has been, and remains, one required source of funding.

Africa's experience with mercenarism had been and continued to be an unhappy one.

With Iran, the stakes are, and always have been, higher.

Then and now, the US has claimed to speak in the interest of the Syrian people.

Poland has been active in the Initiative's development since its very outset.

Nevertheless, Israel's first priority was, is and will always be the security of its citizens.

ESA was the first and remains the most important supporter of the Spaceguard Foundation.

These arguments were entirely convincing to Bismarck. They are equally convincing today.

The Republic of Moldova has been pleading for a new negotiating format by connecting the European Union and the United States.

The World Bank s traditional instruments have been (and still are) low interest loans, interest free credits, and grants.

As an island nation, Sri Lanka's civilization, culture and heritage and the economy have always been closely bound up with the sea.

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The environment continues to be devastated.

Layla was still recovering.

The gap between developed and developing countries continues to be impressive, although developing countries are slowly catching up.

Industrial polluters' emissions are still considerably lower than in the pre war period, when it often exceeded ceilings.

And French is still a global language.

Those recommendations are still valid.

It is still a danger point.

This is ongoing.

In many countries of the region criminal justice institutions remain weak and, to varying degrees, subject to political influence.

The Consolidated Appeal Process has been an effective financing and planning mechanism for United Nations humanitarian assistance agencies.

The report was still being considered by the Government.

Discussions with the government continue.

The signature of both documents is still pending.

The human rights situation continued to be critical.

The case remains pending.

Money is still being used to pay for attacks.

Infant mortality rates remain high.

The case remains pending.

Fadil's wallet was still in his pocket.

Layla was still missing.

I don't know if I still have it.

The major emerging economies were the world s main growth engines following the eruption of the financial crisis in 2008, and, to some extent, they still are.

During the current session some movement has taken place which, however isolated and perhaps low profile it may have been, is still highly significant and positive.

There are still refreshment facilities today.

The company remains a foundation to the present day.

Youth unemployment remains one of our greatest challenges.

The prison situation continues to be critical.

Money is still flowing into the hands of terrorists.

There still remain constraints on our efforts to develop.

Girl children are still unable to go to school.

Mothers still die in childbirth.

Malaria is still killing millions each year.