Furthermore, deployment of chemical weapons invites escalation.

This escalation occurred without using weapons of mass destruction.

Neither side is interested in escalation or a breakdown.

Indeed, opinion polls conducted in Gaza show a spike in support for Hamas after every Israeli escalation.

He believes there could be an escalation of the crisis

In December 2009, the protests saw an escalation in violence.

Territorial disputes, in particular, can lead to a military escalation.

This should put a break on long run escalation of home prices.

Events have shown that this policy leads to an escalation of violence.

At that time, no one had foreseen the escalation of the AIDS pandemic.

UNIFIL has called upon the Israeli authorities to halt such actions, as firing across the withdrawal line has the potential for escalation.

The escalation of revolts against the monarchy eventually led to the unification with Italy.

(d) Cost escalation due to the delays experienced in the implementation of the project.

The central authorities have recognized the link between abuses, unrest, and the need to develop legal services for preventing the escalation of disputes.

The rocket firing incident across the Blue Line into Israel in May, perpetrated by unidentified armed elements, carried significant potential for military escalation.

China s government must implement prudent macroeconomic policies now to minimize escalation of these risks later.

Despite the alarming escalation in violence, fears of civil war in Kenya are probably exaggerated.

China expresses its concern about the recent escalation of violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians.

Unite for Syria marked the escalation of protests and violence in that country by encouraging people around the world to uploading images to show their support for Syrians.

Unions and agricultural groups tie up traffic with protests every other day, hinting at possible escalation.

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To investigate criminal or other matters having inter communal connotations or the possibility of political escalation

Cost escalation may contribute to a project cost overrun but it is not synonymous with it.

Even a well endowed UNMIK may be unable to contain the escalation of such an explosion.

Denmark is very concerned about the recent escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied territories.

The impact of the escalation of violation in Syria on a whole generation of children has become a priority for many Syrian activists and organizations.

Due note should be taken of the Sudan's strategic position in Africa and thus of the implications for the continent of any escalation in tensions.

One reason for the escalation in violations is the changing nature of conflicts, which are now more likely to be internal wars than inter State conflicts.

(a) Substantial reductions of tariffs, the rolling back of tariff peaks and the removal of tariff escalation

To fail would risk igniting a severe political backlash, including a spontaneous escalation of anti regime activities.

After all, the recent military escalation in the region is at least partly due to that strategy.

Therefore, we urge the parties to implement the measures necessary to prevent any further escalation of tensions.

Mr. López (Cuba) said that the escalation of violence made the work of UNRWA even more important.

Some aspects of market access, peaks and escalation of tariffs, and subsidies could be addressed by WTO.

A focus on sustainable rice cultivation was becoming increasingly important in view of the growth in global population and the corresponding escalation in the demand for rice.

The Advisory Committee notes that provisions are made under strategy IV for contingencies and forward pricing escalation (34.3 per cent of the estimated cost of the project).

The deteriorating security situation and the continuing escalation of violence speak loudly to every human conscience and call for a firm stand against Israeli arrogance and intransigence.

The invention of the safety elevator in 1852 by Elisha Otis saw the rapid escalation upward of buildings.

The recent Israeli escalation has dealt a real blow to peace efforts at all levels and has weakened our hopes for achieving substantive progress in the peace process.

Escalation by the Working Group of the issue of power for mobile devices has led the Secretariat to redirect resources and find economical ways of meeting this need.

More threats will only push the international community further along the spiral of escalation and, possibly, into military action.

Hence, in the absence of negotiations, a unilateral withdrawal is the only meaningful step towards de escalation and stabilization.

A number of governments have taken the decision to expel Syrian ambassadors in protest at the escalation of violence.

Despite a recent escalation in the number and gravity of their attacks, the future of the Taliban is uncertain.

At this point, I must mention that one of the most serious global threats is the escalation of terrorism.