Progress in achieving the MDGs is far from what was originally envisaged.

Initially, there was little basis for re pricing them rationally, because the event (a peacetime decline in US house prices) was unprecedented.

Requirements were also lower than anticipated under maintenance services for laundry, catering, waste disposal and for perimeter fencing and gates.

But, given the dire circumstances at the outset, we have done far better than could have been expected and, indeed, was expected by many in 2001.

Nonetheless, although progress has been somewhat slower than expected, the unification process in Mostar remains on track.

The path to today s crisis was predictable.

The variance of 521,600 under this heading is attributable to the rental of fewer than planned speedboats and pushers.

The global economy and the US economy, in particular is growing faster than expected, and world oil prices are above 100 per barrel.

Iran has strengthened its influence in Iraq, and has helped to keep the Assad regime, a key ally, in power much longer than expected.

In particular, GDP growth is expected to be 1 per cent lower than predicted earlier in Sri Lanka owing to the effects of the tsunami.

Our gross domestic product (GDP) has exceeded the goals we set, and investment in the fight against poverty, has, as a proportion of GDP, also been slightly higher than forecast.

If a smaller number than anticipated is received, and if no effective competition can be expected, a procuring entity may be required to withdraw the auction under paragraph 4 (d).

For example, a study on chess players revealed that female players performed more poorly than expected when they were told they would be playing against a male opponent.

One of the highlights of the meeting was the fact that the Transitional Government of Haiti had more financial resources than expected, as revenues were higher and disbursements lower than anticipated.

As for Europe, it did nothing which was foreseeable.

62. Notes with concern that the multilingual development and enrichment of the United Nations web site has been slower than expected because of a lack of resources, among other factors

Neither the planned sanctions nor the recently published US Nuclear Posture Review, a far less revolutionary document than expected, will curb Iran s nuclear appetite.

At the same time, it reflects, in many ways, a lower than expected consensus and should be taken as the basis for further reform efforts.

Predictably, the Fed s critics are up in arms.

As expected, the arrival of summer has resulted in an increased level of activity of opposing militant forces.

The present document was submitted late owing to the fact that sessional dates were generated on an experimental basis for New York based bodies through e Meets and the technical details required more time than expected.

The HIV AIDS crisis is far worse than anticipated, and infant, child and maternal mortality remains unacceptably high in many parts of the world.

The negative impact of the fall in real estate investment since 2010 has been deeper and longer than expected indeed, almost all categories of imports that fell by 10 or more in August were related to real estate investment.

The better than expected cash position resulted from additional voluntary contributions received, interest income earned, savings on prior period obligations as well as delays in the liquidation of current period obligations.

Where limestone has been used, such as at Cwm Rheidol in mid Wales, the positive impact has been much less than anticipated because of the creation of an insoluble calcium sulfate layer on the limestone chips, binding the material and preventing further neutralization.

LaBeouf said production was only delayed two days after his accident because Bay made up for it by filming second unit scenes, and LaBeouf recovered a few weeks earlier than expected, allowing him to return to the set.

During the period, the Mission commenced a faster pace of drawdown and withdrawal of the military force as described in the reports of the Secretary General to the Security Council (S 2004 724, S 2004 965 and S 2005 135).

Moreover, the results of the initiative have been somewhat slower in coming than expected, with excessive conditionality and restrictions over eligibility criteria preventing some of the needy countries from benefiting from this unique facility.

The unutilized balance resulted primarily from the fact that not all the planned conferences of the Eritrea Ethiopia Border Commission and meetings of the Military Coordination Commission took place, and requirements for military escorts for evacuations were fewer than anticipated.

As expected, returnee figures fell significantly around the beginning of the rainy season but began to rise again by September.

For instance, the reason members resign is related much less frequently than expected to dissatisfaction with the political culture.

If convicted, Karoui faces up to three years in prison.

Except in areas of extreme magnetic declination variance (20 degrees or more), this is enough to protect from walking in a substantially different direction than expected over short distances, provided the terrain is fairly flat and visibility is not impaired.

On 12 September prior to their announced deadline, the PFLP used explosives to destroy the empty planes, as they anticipated a counterstrike.

The variance of 845,500 under this heading is attributable primarily to the slower than planned deployment of United Nations Volunteers offset in part by the increase from 2,219 to 2,428 of the Volunteers' living allowance effective March 2004.

Finally, the establishment of the UD in the Philippines is still pending.

While taking into consideration the increased obligations arising from the faster deployment of new operations, he was concerned to note that the outstanding peacekeeping assessments, which had fallen during 2003, had again risen to 2.5 billion.

The president s statement was unexpected.

All that was not entirely anticipated when the Convention was concluded in 1982.

Moreover, the deterioration was predictable history shows that the real stock of government debt explodes in the wake of recessions caused by financial crises.

The sharp drop in population growth in the period 1990 2000 is not the result of a large drop in the natural increase.

The US government s misguided move from potential mediator and problem solver to active backer of the Syrian insurrection was, predictably, a terrible mistake.

Tradition says that before journeying to Portugal, John had anticipated future events and had said to his son Pedro, Brazil will soon be separated from Portugal if so, put the crown on your head before some adventurer grabs it.

This one was very unexpected because, you know, I grew up with the scientific worldview, and I was shocked learning how much of my life is governed by irrational forces.

CAMBRIDGE Jim Yong Kim s appointment as World Bank president may have been predictable, given the long standing tradition that renders the selection an American prerogative.