Indeed, the striking feature of the Iranian opposition movement is the lack of effective leadership, despite the astonishing persistence of protests.

Hostages and their families have been particularly vulnerable owing to the persistence of kidnapping and the lack of compliance by illegal armed groups with humanitarian obligations.

Persistence means long lasting.

Ms. Patten expressed concern at the persistence of discriminatory provisions in national laws and asked whether lack of resources, political will or support were obstacles to the proper functioning of the inter ministerial committee.

It also reflected the persistence of social injustice.

The persistence of inequalities in income, assets and opportunities exacerbates poverty, and high unemployment rates and lack of access to resources, such as land, credit, markets and information, further limit the productive capacity of poor people.

However, considerable difficulties continue to hamper the attainment of that goal, for example, the lack of public health infrastructure and qualified health staff, the cost of medications and diagnostic tools and the persistence of mistrust and discrimination.

Bashir knows the tenacity and persistence of the SPLA.

In Europe, bickering between leaders revealed the lack of solidarity underpinning European ideals and gave full view to the persistence of national egoisms against which the European project had managed to define itself since the end of World War II.

Integration is in part responsible for the persistence of retroviral infections.

Persistence, pragmatism, and some willingness to experiment will help.

Russia s persistence in its self defeating occupation is surprising.

The interference of cost push factors contributed to the unexpected persistence of inflation.

Gravely concerned at the persistence of tension and violence along the Blue Line,

Deeply disturbed by the persistence of terrorist acts, which have been carried out worldwide,

Deeply disturbed by the persistence of terrorist acts, which have been carried out worldwide,

Deeply disturbed by the persistence of terrorist acts, which have been carried out worldwide,

Deeply disturbed by the persistence of terrorist acts, which have been carried out worldwide,

Deeply disturbed by the persistence of terrorist acts, which have been carried out worldwide,

More fundamentally, there is a grave doubt as to the persistence of their objection.

Persistence of harmful sociocultural factors (early marriage and pregnancy, female genital mutilation, nutritional taboos).

The persistence of debt crises underscores the need to reform the international financial system.

Deeply disturbed by the persistence of terrorist acts, which have been carried out worldwide,

NEW YORK A sure sign of a dysfunctional market economy is the persistence of unemployment.

The narratives have substantial persistence in that they affect our views.

(a) The persistence of a governmental policy based on the repression of all political opposition activities

A major shortcoming in today s world is the persistence of a zero sum sense of geopolitics.

France s profound political shift reflects the persistence of the economic crisis that began in 2008.

On the contrary, Russia s imperial ambitions persisted, and persistence has paid off.

Whatever economic projects have been launched has crumbled in the face of the persistence of the occupation.

But the real world implications of the persistence of DNA from such interbreeding should not be misconstrued.

So three important ones that I can think of are persistence, gradations in intensity, and valence.

I always find the question somewhat irritating, perhaps revealing the persistence of an arrogant imperial mindset.

Persist! Joe Kraus says, Persistence is the number one reason for our success.

lack of a partner, or lack of willingness from partner.

The persistence of poverty and extreme poverty among indigenous people reflects a history of denial of their human rights.

(a) Highlighting the persistence and unacceptability of all forms of violence against women in all parts of the world

Lack of access to information, lack of protection and lack of legal aid are other factors that aggravate violence against women.

Expressing its serious concern at the persistence of the crisis and the deterioration of the situation in Côte d'Ivoire,

But, thankfully, for anyone with persistence and a modicum of computer skill, the Internet leaks like a sieve.

Now, however, policymakers admit that it was precisely the persistence of secular Arab autocracies that encouraged Islamist terrorism.

But the persistence of these difficulties sheds light on why the eurozone was established in the first place.

Unfortunately, that was not the case, as evidenced by the widespread persistence of discriminatory cultural stereotypes in Benin.

141 cases were closed due to lack of evidence, Budgetary Principles Law lack of public interest, lack of any wrongdoing or unknown offender.

But the problem was a lack of resources, not a lack of willingness.