Unfortunately, the current trend is towards underrepresentation for Asia.

The current trend is toward decentralization.

Still, the fruits of growth have seen unequal distribution.2 The current trend is towards a growing inequality between high income and middle and lower income households.

This trend towards identity fragmentation is not only an African phenomoenon.

It is expected that this trend towards shorter trials will continue.

The second trend towards foreign ownership came about in both stages.

It is expected that this trend towards shorter trials will continue.

In recent years, there had been a significant trend towards trade liberalization.

This trend towards more variability and fluctuation is perhaps more important, in terms of its impact on human health, than that of a gradual and long term trend towards higher average temperature.

Objectively, the trend is indeed towards a German Europe, which will never work.

That trend is now decreasing as Bangladesh has made significant progress towards achieving gender equity.

The development of perspective was part of a wider trend towards realism in the arts.

The trend towards increased containerization of trade continued in the course of 2004 and 2005.

He saw their effect as a driving force behind the predominant trend towards liberal capitalism today.

Nicaragua shares the Latin American migratory pattern of a trend towards greater numbers of female migrants.

We welcome the trend towards further strengthening the cooperation between the Security Council and regional organizations.

Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether healthcare pressures will ultimately cause the current trend towards free (and freer) market capitalism to reverse, with a very large chunk of the economy reverting to a more socialist system.

In addition, with global warming, there has been a marked trend towards more variable and anomalous weather.

We especially support and welcome the trend towards increased use of African owned mechanisms in that area.

The recent trend, mostly expressed in Arabic, is best characterized as a sweeping current of religious zealotry.

(a) To persevere with current steps towards improving working methods

On the other hand, the trend towards a low representation of women in political and public life continued.

This last proposal is especially relevant given the growing trend towards the spread of conflict in our world.

There is an increasing commitment to water policy reform and a strong trend towards decentralization of water institutions.

Though this environment may not be fundamentally at risk, the current trend towards increasing capital requirements for international banks reflected, for example, in calls for the establishment of independent subsidiaries with autonomous capital and liquidity pools is clearly worrisome.

Thus, it is the task of the state to research these disproportions and to indicate the current trend.

The growing trend towards South South investment flows would also lead to an increase in South South investment disputes.

She expressed concern about the trend towards bilateralism and about the low level of assistance directed to her region.

The current trend is quite evident companies world wide are facing a growing number of non tariff barriers to exports.

This long term trend towards multifamily housing may be expected to continue, further diminishing the importance of land to home values.

In the ECLAC region, the trend towards higher levels of unemployment, currently at 10 per cent, shows no signs of abating.

There is a strong trend towards ownership of forests by local communities, which has provided low income producers with new opportunities.

Certain experts raised concerns that the regulation of private companies could lead to further legitimization of the trend towards private security.

The increasing trend towards respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms continues, especially in the area of civil and political rights.

Mr. Gass (Switzerland) welcomed the recent trend towards partnerships between United Nations system entities and civil society and private sector actors.

Nevertheless, before rushing to judgment about current policy, we should recognize the trend in recent US recoveries of slow job growth.

The basic family unit is the extended family, although there has been a growing trend towards nuclear families for socio economic reasons.

The trend towards mobilizing, as a priority, endogenous capacity by relying on existing training institutions in developing countries should be strengthened further.

Some resolute optimists might see this as evidence of a certain trend towards the triumph of legality over force in international relations.

With respect to official development assistance (ODA), the trend has been towards an increase in the volume of ODA to Africa since 2002.

In fact, the current situation, characterized by rising global greenhouse gas emissions, already amounts to failure, with the current trend putting the two degree target out of reach in less than a decade.

The commentator from Switzerland underscored that Sri Lanka was well poised to attract more investment from SMEs, which reflected the current global trend.

Our delegation warmly congratulates new UNCLOS States parties and believes that the current trend of broadening the membership of the Convention will continue.

All current efforts towards reform must be based exclusively on the decisions of Member States.

In a number of countries in these regions, the trend towards formalizing the position and role of volunteers through legislation is becoming more pronounced.