A backdrop!

Against this backdrop, the issue of promoting longer term development in countries emerging from conflict, particularly in Africa, needs to be given serious consideration.

This plenary meeting of the General Assembly is being held against this backdrop.

Against this backdrop, the US government shutdown looks a little different.

Given this backdrop of repression and punctuated democracy, the failure of Islamists in Egypt and Turkey tells us less about Islam s compatibility with democracy than we might think.

Against this backdrop, Israel and the Palestinian territories are relatively stable places.

This is the backdrop of the challenges we as an organization face.

It is against this backdrop that we abstained in the voting on this draft resolution.

A summary of those estimates, which should be viewed against the backdrop of the above mentioned general considerations, is given below.

All of this is happening against the backdrop of increasing experimentation with drugs.

President Urusemal We gather this year against the backdrop of many recent natural disasters.

It was against this backdrop that the Jesuit priests and two women were murdered.

It is against this backdrop that we fully support the concept of negative security assurances.

Wouldn't a wellcrafted backdrop have been better?

It is against this backdrop that the latest contest between India and China must be assessed.

Against this backdrop, the full, immediate and unconditional implementation of article VI of the Treaty is fundamental.

As a backdrop to all this, the provisions of the Charter relative to peacemaking must be strengthened.

It is against this backdrop that we recall the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.

This is a picture of Titan, backlit by the Sun, with the rings as a beautiful backdrop.

Against such a backdrop we can wait no longer.

A constant backdrop has been the situation in Iraq.

I'm sure you have a good backdrop of Washington.

Against this backdrop, institutional investors self insured quite rationally against a eurozone breakup by withdrawing behind safer borders.

Against this backdrop, the time has come to reconsider the basic sources of happiness in our economic life.

Against this backdrop, the seven countries of South Asia set up the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Against that backdrop, I have two questions for the Minister.

The helicopter was flying low against the backdrop of hills.

Against this backdrop, the proposed peace plans under discussion at the negotiations in Geneva raise a number of fundamental issues.

Against this disturbing backdrop, there have been some rays of hope that certain conflicts in the world will be settled.

This session of the First Committee is convened against a backdrop of some encouraging developments in arms limitation and disarmament.

And all of this is played out against the backdrop of transient pack ice that moves with wind and tide.

It is against this bitter backdrop that a new Afghan president will be elected and the withdrawal of forces carried out.

Against this dismal backdrop, the urgency of consolidating the requisite conditions for durable peace and development throughout Africa cannot be overemphasized.

So given this angle.

Against that backdrop, I should like to focus here on three issues.

These developments, albeit positive, should be considered against the backdrop of lesser accomplishments.

Against that backdrop, the least developed countries are prepared to make their contribution.

Negotiated against a backdrop of crises and power plays, it has its floors.

This help has been given.

Without prejudice to the results of the investigation, it is obvious that this atmosphere provided the backdrop for the assassination of Mr. Hariri.

Without prejudice to the results of the investigation, it is obvious that this atmosphere provided the backdrop for the assassination of Mr. Hariri.

This ability of nomads to adapt to nature's whims has a heightened validity today against the backdrop of current environmental threats and challenges.

Against this backdrop, it is the hope of non aligned countries that the draft resolution will elicit the support of all Member States.

It is against this backdrop that we are constrained to abstain on both these draft resolutions and to call for a recorded vote.

How much mass is exiting this this curve at any given point? Or at any given time?