That is an upward and quite discomforting trend.

There was no upward trend from 2000 2003.

We welcome the recent upward trend in disbursing official development assistance (ODA).

The price of fossil fuels, however, is likely to continue to trend upward.

Likewise, the Reagan Revolution in the US stopped the upward trend in non defense spending.

However, the consequences of the upward trend in immigration remain the subject of heated debate.

In all four countries, there has been a sizeable upward trend in government outlays as a share of GDP

In places where home prices have been rising rapidly, the upward trend may continue or level off for a while.

Afterward, the upward trend resumed until 2013, when falling coal use in China resulted in a stalling of emissions growth.

His delegation was also concerned at the upward trend in the Mission's budget, which had reached almost one billion dollars.

Visits to specific sections of the website such as research, training and mainstreaming also increased significantly and have maintained an upward trend.

However, unemployment has increased from one boom to the next, with the lowest rate in each business cycle following a linear upward trend.

The disease showed an upward trend, both for men and women, but since 2000, the trend has presented a tendency for stabilisation, in the sense that the number of stated new infections per year remains stable.

UNDP continued its upward trend in delivery with an increase of 17 per cent in 2004 ( 2.8 billion, up from 2.4 billion in 2003).

But it would be more accurate to say that there is global investment shortfall, with investment trending downwards despite the upward trend in global growth.

Regular resources income increased by 9 per cent (from 770 million in 2003 to 842 million in 2004), continuing the upward trend that began in 2001.

What is noticeable, though, is that structural unemployment the unemployment that remains even after economies have recovered has been on an upward trend over the last 25 years.

Total expenditure for the microfinance sub goal was 17 per cent, with the upward trend in terms of share in total UNCDF expenditure expected to continue in 2005.

The downward trend in homicides in general started in 2002.

For the past 30 years that s how long the satellite measurements have been taken the trend is clearly upward and similar in magnitude in all the available data sets.

Given the surge in oil revenues throughout 2004 and the currently prevalent upward price trend, significant budget surpluses are expected, leading to a further strengthening of their financial positions.

However, many landlocked countries were not benefiting from this general trend.

Historically, there have been significant variations in the number of new proceedings commenced in a given year, although in recent times there has been an upward trend in the Court's caseload.

The upward trend in North Africa and the Middle East needs to be strengthened, and renewed efforts need to be invested in Europe in order to reinforce the achievements to date.

An upward trend is projected for total planned programme expenditures for 2006 2009, with 2006 especially showing a higher programmatic expenditure level reflecting continuation of relief and rehabilitation expenditures in tsunami affected countries.

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The good news for US energy security is that in 2011, the country became a new net exporter of petroleum products. The price of fossil fuels, however, is likely to continue to trend upward.

(b) To promote the continuation of the upward trend in real contributions to operational activities for development to identify obstacles to the achievement of that goal and to make appropriate recommendations in this regard

While there will always be cycles oil prices, for example, will probably fall before they start rising again the long run trend for many commodities will clearly remain upward for some time to come.

We welcome in this regard the continuing trend reported by the Secretary General in standards implementation.

Of course, more important, scientifically, are the long term trends. For the past 30 years that s how long the satellite measurements have been taken the trend is clearly upward and similar in magnitude in all the available data sets.

And onward and upward we go.

The responses of Western European countries show an upward trend and, compared with other regions of the world, coverage of injecting drug users with various HIV prevention services has been maintained at a relatively high level over the past few years.

Of this figure, the World Bank covered assistance amounting to 15.6 per cent, or 42.5 million, while IDA covered 84.4 per cent, or 229.1 million. The four year period, 1997 2000, was marked by an upward trend that averaged 1.7 billion annually.

61. Decides not to approve the upward reclassifications of the posts requested by the Secretary General in the proposed budget for the biennium 2002 2003

Interest rates on government bonds were racing upward.

During the past decade, drug abuse had been on a sharp upward trend. Given the serious destructive consequences of drugs to the younger generation and the fact that the problem hindered sustainable development, the Government continued to apply severe punishment to drug dealers and traffickers.

The general trend was more restrictive, however, with legislative amendments being viewed through a restrictive migration and or counter terrorism lens.

This trend is also in line with the general decrease in air traffic over the Somali airspace during the mandate period.

Ultimately, though, they face the same upward cost pressures.

Economies appear to be on a stable, upward path.

Some commonly held theories that have been disproven over time include (1) the tooth is pushed upward into the mouth by the growth of the tooth's root, (2) the tooth is pushed upward by the growth of the bone around the tooth, (3) the tooth is pushed upward by vascular pressure, and (4) the tooth is pushed upward by the cushioned hammock.

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Fiscal deficits so large that they put the debt to GDP ratio on an explosive upward trend do not merely act as a drag on long term economic growth they also create the possibility that at any moment the economy might face an immediate macroeconomic and financial disaster.

Responses in the form of voluntary testing and counselling programmes for infectious diseases have shown an upward trend in all the regions. According to the results of the biennial reports questionnaire, the provision of overdose prevention programmes and emergency shelters has also increased in most of the regions.