At the same time, the Secretary General's report indicates a worsening of the situation in the field.

Mayor Bloomberg s plan comes at the right time for a city burdened by worsening traffic and pollution problems.

Another study showed a lower incidence of 9.8 per 100,000 but a similar worsening trend (increasing from 4.9 in 1963 74) over time.

B. Worsening of the human rights situation

Child labor exploitation is worsening in the Philippines.

NEWPORT BEACH When it comes to describing Europe s ever worsening crisis, metaphors abound.

A harsh winter in the hills is worsening their condition.

The infant, under five and maternal mortality rates are all worsening.

But worsening financial conditions prove that this policy response has failed miserably.

But, over the long run, British behavior is likely to contribute to the worsening of Indian Pakistani relations.

This makes it most difficult to assess with accuracy whether any given situation is improving or worsening.

The fact that the Fed responded quickly prevented the 2001 recession from worsening.

Governments undoubtedly merit praise for stabilizing expectations, and thus preventing crises from worsening.

We remain seriously concerned at the situation in Darfur, where humanitarian conditions appear to be worsening, not improving.

To be sure, IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss Kahn recently called for a global fiscal response to the worsening recession.

On 15 October 2005, Brazil called for more troops to be sent due to the worsening situation in the country.

He was unable to pay a planned visit to the prison in Bukavu because of the worsening security situation there.

Japan s growing coziness with Taiwan has been accompanied by worsening political relations with China.

They point to worsening income inequality, as images beamed worldwide from post hurricane New Orleans illustrated all too clearly.

So only the EU s strongest countries can really do anything against the sharply worsening recession.

If we have poor measures, what we strive to do (say, increase GDP) may actually contribute to a worsening of living standards.

Russia s worsening credit rating and the tougher borrowing terms in the international market are forcing Russia to compete harder for capital.

The problem this entails is worsening because neither the private sector nor the State has the capacity to absorb the increase.

Soil nutrients are being depleted, soil moisture is falling, temperatures are rising, and disease pressures are worsening.

Worsening inter Korean relations will certainly make both sides less secure and stable politically, economically, and militarily.

Moreover, this recovery was often accompanied by a significant worsening of external deficits (UNCTAD, 1999 75 94).

According to World Bank estimate, one trillion dollars is paid in bribes every year, worsening the condition of the already worse off.

The worsening terms of trade have been a major factor contributing to the decline in the current account surplus in recent years.

Income inequality was rising dramatically, environmental damage was worsening rapidly, and inflation was leading to weak real income growth for poor households.

But the Bank is also hampered by worsening resource constraints, as the biggest post crisis capital infusions went to regional development banks.

In spite of those positive developments, however, the persistent and worsening carnage and mayhem caused by terrorism still seem to lurk everywhere.

But both the problem and its worsening reflect a toxic combination of deep seated hostility and persistent neglect.

Indeed, the worsening banking crisis, with deposits fleeing from the eurozone periphery, is further strangling Europe s growth prospects.

Her delegation was concerned about the worsening situation in the field, as indicated by the Secretary General's report.

And, indeed, recent data point to a rapidly worsening economic environment in Germany, where the trade surplus has shrunk dramatically in recent months.

The investments required for desertification control tend to be greater because many African countries are facing a worsening degradation of their biophysical environment.

Other factors that have contributed to worsening of Human Development index include natural disasters, war and the economic crises that have devastated the country.

The round table on children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV AIDS underscored that current efforts are insufficient to cope with that worsening problem.

But austerity undermines growth, worsening the government s fiscal position, or at least yielding less improvement than austerity s advocates promise.

The reality was that the security situation of such personnel was steadily worsening and casualties among them were mounting.

They may however be challenged by multiple outbreaks of widespread civil unrest, resulting from a worsening socio economic situation.

Some political prisoners were able to hang a banner outside their cell. They urged the Pope to look into the worsening human rights situation in the country.

That wisdom remains the best advice to date, especially given that the consequences of a worsening bilateral relationship would extend far beyond China and Japan.

The most recent entry points to a worsening of the situation, and wonders what the fate of the mountain gorillas will be with the continuing war.

Many protesters insist that only a royal intervention from King Mohamed VI can ease the worsening crisis, but the royal palace has yet to engage directly.