Indeed, the segregation caused by the land system has enlarged rather than narrowed social disparities.

Within both India and Pakistan, economic disparities and a sense of social injustice have created fertile ground for conflict.

Addressing health disparities

The target set by the new five year plan is thus also a policy manifesto to battle these social disparities, which are now a burning issue for the country. But why did these disparities arise in the first place?

Existing policies to achieve social cohesion are based on the belief that, if uncorrected, the free play of market forces will lead to wide disparities in income and thus intensify social conflict.

In addition to coverage disparities between countries and regions, there are significant inequities within countries clear rural urban disparities as well as coverage and service level disparities between richer and poorer households.

The globalization of the world economy and the liberalization of world trade were accentuating the social and economic disparities between nations more than ever before.

(p) To give appropriate priority to the collection of quantitative and qualitative data relating to disparities in education, including gender disparities

The target set by the new five year plan is thus also a policy manifesto to battle these social disparities, which are now a burning issue for the country.

To be sure, modern welfare states have far from abolished social inequality, with disparities in access to material and human resources continuing to generate highly unequal lives among their citizens.

Deeper social disparities should never be viewed as the inevitable price of rapid growth, and more egalitarian outcomes in education, health, and gender should not be considered second stage reforms.

Overall objective The overall objective of the Major Programme is to increase economic growth, create employment, generate income and reduce economic and social disparities through fostering private sector driven entrepreneurship.

However, decentralization processes alone are not a panacea for people centred development, owing to existing social and economic disparities and the often insufficient transfer of resources to the local level.

But why did these disparities arise in the first place?

Disparities in enrolment between urban and rural areas remain stark.

18.9 The ESCWA member countries are confronted by political instability, an imbalance in the provision of basic social services between urban and rural areas and between the different social strata and widening disparities in income distribution, associated with increasing poverty and unemployment.

It was also stressed that all countries and situations should be covered by the MTSP, based on specific needs and the need to address disparities, social exclusion and the most marginalized groups.

Gender disparities in respect of access to technical assistance are significant.

Deeply concerned about the disparities between rich and poor, both within and among countries, and about the adverse implications of these disparities for the promotion of human development throughout the world,

Disparities and inequalities stand in the way of countries' achieving the Goals.

17. Recognizes that historical injustices have undeniably contributed to the poverty, underdevelopment, marginalization, social exclusion, economic disparities, instability and insecurity that affect many people in different parts of the world, in particular in developing countries

Noting further the prevailing industrial gap and disparities between developed and developing countries,

Above all, it means addressing the income disparities in educational opportunity and attainment.

The willingness of the dispossessed to endure the existing disparities was fast diminishing.

Significant disparities in socio economic indicators evidencing a pattern of serious racial discrimination.

The Council had been successful in integrating gender issues into the national plan for social and economic development for 2002 2007, thus enabling women to participate fully in the development process and to eliminate gender disparities.

Again, however, the ability of these institutions to effectively respond to citizens' needs is constrained by contextual factors, such as poverty, ethnic conflicts, and social and economic disparities among various groups and or regions within society.

Emphasizing that poverty, underdevelopment, marginalization, social exclusion and economic disparities are closely associated with racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and contribute to the persistence of racist attitudes and practices, which in turn generate more poverty,

Emphasizing that poverty, underdevelopment, marginalization, social exclusion and economic disparities are closely associated with racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and contribute to the persistence of racist attitudes and practices which in turn generate more poverty,

But they are exceptions the cumulative impact of these reforms over the past 25 years has been greater inequality in most developed and developing countries, with rising unemployment, greater earnings disparities, reduced social protection, and environmental degradation.

These changes hit the poorest the hardest, and global trends mask deep regional disparities.

Some disparities had occurred in the calculation of conversion rates to United States dollars.

While we have managed to reduce gender disparities in education and have succeeded in improving access to sanitation and other basic facilities, great disparities remain in the levels of development both within and among our countries.

It is an environment that will produce deep disparities in economic performance around the world.

However, disparities between rural and urban populations persisted, and terrorist activities had undermined development efforts.

The Committee expressed concern about continuing gender disparities regarding educational choices of boys and girls.

Thus, regional disparities in terms of economic prosperity may never narrow indeed, they could often widen.

Similarly, China has become more uncoordinated, or fragmented, as its income disparities have continued to widen.

In addition, the present methods for evaluating the MDGs hide the growing disparities within disadvantaged populations.

(f) To prevent and eliminate gender and urban rural disparities in school attendance and completion rates

Our collective commitment and efforts are needed to correct the imbalances and disparities in the world.

More puzzling is the fact that more generous welfare policies do not translate into smaller health disparities.

Significant disparities in smoking, physical exercise, diet, and alcohol consumption afflict many of Western Europe s welfare states.

If China s authorities continue to encourage domestic migration, the problem of regional disparities will eventually be solved.

That pathetic contrast will inevitably lead to even greater inequality, because it will widen the existing disparities.