The overall literacy rate in Pakistan has been improving although at a slow pace.

Overall performance improved in comparison to the prior reporting period, although this has not been uniform.

Although overall global trade declined by 12 that year, trade in creative goods and services continued to expand.

No significant change in the overall security situation is assessed, although a slow and steady rise in criminal related incidents is projected.

Although turbulent conditions prevailed in Iraq and Palestine, 2004 was another positive year in terms of overall economic growth for Western Asia.

Overall, during the reporting period, the political and military situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina has remained stable, although there have been some difficult events.

Mr. Prendergast indicated that the overall level of participation showed the commitment of Iraqi people to the political transition process, although regional variations were significant.

In the eastern Sudan and the three transitional areas of Abyei, Nuba Mountains and southern Blue Nile, the overall situation is calm although localized tensions persist.

Although overall we have seen some progress in improving the working methods of the First Committee, we are still struggling in other parts of the disarmament machinery.

Although the Inter Agency Procurement Working Group (IAPWG) has addressed these issues on a system wide basis in the past several years, overall results have been rather mixed.

Although birth rates are falling, one third of the overall population is below 15 years old, and large numbers of young women are reaching reproductive age, or soon will be.

He also stressed that the refurbishment of the complex would begin in 2007, as scheduled, although the delay had already affected the overall schedule and the cost of the project.

Overall

Overall

Overall

Overall

Overall

Moreover, the US housing market appears to be stabilizing....Overall, the US mortgage market has remained resilient, although the sub prime segment has deteriorated a bit more rapidly than had been expected.

Overall orientation

Overall objective

Overall comments

Overall orientation

Although the overall incidence of poverty in the region has dropped from 34 to 24 per cent in the 1990s, it is still home to about two thirds of the world's total poor.

Although the variance may appear insignificant overall, the Board notes that the actual variances in individual line items were significant, most notably a 40 per cent ( 1 million) increase in costs related to Atlas.

The overall goal

Overall security situation

Overall assessment of implementation

Overall trends in funding

Overall programme expenditure, 2004

Responding to a question about an increase in marketing expenses, he explained that the overall increase in operating expenses was below the increase in revenues, although investment in marketing expenses was necessary for UNICEF to remain competitive.

Overall policymaking, direction and coordination

Overall, the economics make sense.

Objective 4. Improve overall performance.

Overall implementation of the programme

Although efforts to reduce their number continue, participant reconciliation exception cases have also been the subject of frequent audit observations owing to the volume of outstanding items and the inherent difficulties in making substantial progress towards an overall reduction.

Although comparative tables were provided following specific enquiry, the initial absence of financial information by budget line item made it difficult to make an overall judgement of the Office's administrative and budgetary resources prior to meeting with UNODC officials.

In developing a new, comprehensive follow up agenda, global leaders should recognize that, although the MDGs have enabled millions of people worldwide to escape illiteracy, disease, and hunger, their overall impact has been inadequate, particularly in fragile, conflict ridden countries.

Although the goods and services that travelers buy may cost less in the US than abroad, the overall price of American products is still too high to erase the enormous trade imbalance between the US and the rest of the world.

Although consumer spending has increased during the past four quarters, helped by substantial government transfer payments, the pace of spending growth by households was less than the overall pace of GDP growth, because households were increasing their rate of saving.

But the overall picture remains fragile.

Overall, this system did not work.

Overall, Operation Matterhorn was not successful.

maintain the overall quality of life

Although L.

Although an attempt has been made to minimize the effects of unpredictable and insufficient funding on the overall work programme and on the progress of the intergovernmental process, the risk of delays, cancellations and reduced quality of outputs needs to be recognized.