Various areas of concern for the future of Liberia

Principal areas of concern and recommendations

Principle areas of concern and recommendations

C. Areas of concern and challenges

Selected areas of concern to the Security Council

She addressed some general areas of concern in her study.

The following are areas of immediate concern to my mandate

The disparity between leisure time opportunities for young people living in rural areas and those living in urban areas is often mentioned as a concern.

I only wish to clarify a few areas of common concern.

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in areas within and outside national jurisdictions has become cause for great concern.

However, progress has been uneven in those areas, including at the country level, which should be cause for concern.

Vanuatu did not include Indigenous Women in its action plan, thus there are 12 areas of concern for Vanuatu.

Similar linkages exist between other provisions of the Convention and the critical areas of concern in the Platform for Action.

It attempts to link the data gathered to the twelve critical areas of concern in the Beijing Platform for Action.

Those issues will need substantive commitment and action as emerging areas of concern.

It responds to the main areas of concern identified by the evaluation report

Other areas of critical concern include the cultivation of and trade in narcotics.

Other problem areas concern capacity building, such as the lack of electronic equipment or the need for training, and the difficulties faced by States in areas of instability or conflict.

The smuggling of migrants and the trafficking of human beings for prostitution and labour exploitation were two areas of growing concern.

The report, based on analysis from various international organizations, highlights several areas of concern.

Urbanization also became a major concern. Urban areas grew at the expense of rural areas. Consequently slum areas and communities multiplied rapidly, which exacerbated a number of social problems.

Thus, for the emerging economies, advanced countries downside risks and the spillover effects of their recovery policies are the key areas of concern.

Although there had been political progress, the security situation was still a cause for concern, with attacks on economic targets in some areas.

In other areas too (for instance, discussions on human rights), there is now specific concern for issues such as women's rights and combating violence against women.

But, since then, global governance has become increasingly muddled, impeding progress in areas of worldwide concern.

Africa remains a region of great concern, but other areas of the world lag behind, too.

Liberalization of trade in services has become a concern for many stakeholders, particularly when reform reaches into areas previously considered the public sector domain.

The Committee notes with concern the shortage of access to safe drinking water in highly industrialized areas.

The Committee recalls that the 12 critical areas of concern of the Platform for Action and the provisions of the Convention mutually reinforce each other.

The Committee notes with concern the increasing rate of unemployment in the State party, particularly in rural areas.

The Commission considered critical areas of concern in respect of women and poverty and women and the environment.

The parents' concern for the moral of the girls that could be changed in the urban areas also had an influence on the continuation of education.

New Zealand encourages the Afghan Government to continue to address areas of human rights concern, in particular women's rights.

The Monitoring Group travelled in the region when it was deemed necessary, and visited areas of concern in Kenya.

The strategic objectives and specific actions under all 12 critical areas of concern contribute to building an enabling environment for gender equality and the advancement of women.

The issue remained a cause of concern, with rates significantly higher in rural areas and areas of temporary refugee settlement. Another issue of concern was that of children living without parental care, and the Government was employing measures to de institutionalize and return children to their families.

This national mechanism has been operating since 1997 in the context of an action plan covering the 12 areas of concern identified in the Beijing Platform for Action.

Speakers expressed concern that joining the health and nutrition strategies might run the risk of decreasing resources for both areas, which need an increased allocation of regular resources.

4. Expresses grave concern at the firing of rockets against Israeli civilian areas resulting in loss of life and injury

1. Notes with concern the increased use of retired former staff members in substantive areas and in decision making positions

Noting with concern the prevailing serious drought situation in the Horn of Africa, in particular the affected areas of Somalia,

Item 3. General exchange of views on areas of concern and actions needed, including on issues discussed at previous meetingsa

In 1996 a Government NGO workshop was held to develop action plans to address the 12 critical areas of concern.

Noting with deep concern the continuing high concentration of troops in the areas adjacent to the Temporary Security Zone (TSZ),

The Committee notes with concern that the means tested non contributory social assistance extended to all urban areas starting in 1996 was similarly extended to some, but not all rural areas.