In fact, the trade imbalance is more complicated than the currency issue per se.

Ukraine welcomes the fact that the issue of peacebuilding is becoming increasingly topical for the United Nations.

This fact raises the issue of confidentiality of the institution's data and the protection of that data from interference by third parties.

Thus, we welcome the fact that the issue of the least developed countries is now a priority of the United Nations agenda.

In fact, the issue is not Russia s strength per se , but whether Russia intelligently concentrates and applies it.

Some state that there was just one battle in fact, but there is no general agreement on this issue.

The fact that ageing is not a transient issue makes it necessary to respond to the ageing process in time.

Nonetheless, we welcome the fact that, in a spirit of compromise and flexibility, a decision has been taken to address the important issue of impunity.

Whatever symbolic value this may have is overshadowed by the fact that the statute of limitations already precludes any legal action on this issue.

The fact that investment bankers did not go bankrupt last December and are profiting immensely this year is a side issue.

The fact remains, however, that this issue is very much unresolved precisely because the critical element of implementation of the decolonization mandate has been woefully insufficient.

The fact that human migration is a transnational phenomenon makes handling migration for the benefit of both the home and host countries a global issue.

The issue of whether or not the instrument should be legally binding should not be a wedge issue anymore, taking into account the fact that the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons is already criminalized in many jurisdictions.

Welcomes also the fact that the World Conference on Disaster Reduction will discuss the issue of a global tsunami early warning system as part of its agenda

By having made such a big issue out of what was in fact a relatively minor event Gates could be accused of trivializing much worse instances of abuse.

Mr. Malhotra (India) said that the issue of internally displaced persons belonged firmly to the humanitarian arm of the United Nations system and he welcomed the fact that the Committee had confined its consideration of that issue to the human rights situation of such persons.

One issue to consider in this regard is whether the criterion of non duplication of procedures would not, in fact, automatically exclude communications already subject to another procedure.

Welcoming also the fact that Member States have taken multilateral actions to address this issue, as reflected in General Assembly resolution 61 8 of 30 October 2006,

Welcoming also the fact that Member States have undertaken multilateral actions to address this issue, as reflected in General Assembly resolution 57 9 of 11 November 2002,

In fact, at recent guideline meetings in the United Kingdom on the issue of ECT, there have been no representatives from psychiatry, but many from patient groups.

Welcoming also the fact that Member States have undertaken multilateral actions to address this issue, as reflected in General Assembly resolution 57 9 of 11 November 2002,

Welcoming also the fact that Member States have undertaken multilateral actions to address this issue, as reflected in General Assembly resolution 57 9 of 11 November 2002,

Yet another problem, which should be qualified, as a matter of fact, as cultural genocide the issue of banning instruction in the Georgian language in Gali schools remains unresolved.

The fact that Israelis and Palestinians need to agree on a solution of the refugee issue neutralizes unwarranted Israeli fears about the demographic threat posed by the Palestinians right of return.

Mr. Boonpracong (Thailand) First of all, I wish to express my delegation's appreciation of the fact that the issue of global road safety has once again been given the attention it deserves.

He had attempted to highlight the positive changes, such as the fact that elections had taken place and that child soldiers were no longer an issue.

The surprises were bigger than we could grasp this quickly do we really have to deal with the issue as fact, and begin to coexist with it?

Another issue to consider would be the fact that different regional procedures apply to different treaties and take different forms the question thus arises whether it might be difficult to assess the extent to which regional remedies have in fact been exhausted.

With respect to the fact that such a decision will most probably be taken by a vote, it should be pointed out that this stems from the importance of the issue.

35. Takes note of the fact that the post of the Special Adviser on Africa is vacant, and in this regard requests the Secretary General to address this issue as soon as possible

The fact that most prison inmates are men should serve as a wake up call and prompt us to consider the issue in depth and take corrective measures.

An additional, important consideration is the fact that the GEF already took up the issue of a broader chemicals focal area during its discussions on the 2002 amendments to the GEF Instrument.

That situation, coupled with the fact that a number of the provisions of General Assembly resolutions 55 258 and 57 305 had not been implemented, constituted an impediment to the comprehensive consideration of the issue.

Interestingly, the periods when the public is most concerned about the issue do not coincide with the periods when the dollar s share in international transactions is in fact falling.

The issue of the delegation of powers, I think, referred to the fact that the report referred to the decree that was signed by the President but which has not been translated into actual effect.

Despite the fact that no specific proposals regarding the relationship between the first and the second sentence of article 28 were made in the questionnaire, a significant number of delegations have commented on that issue.

On the issue of female genital mutilation, both the minister and the independent expert agreed that the practice was often defended as religious custom, when in fact it was an old tribal clan tradition.

Another issue that may need to be addressed is whether, given the fact that many EPPs of interest to developing countries are agricultural products, there should be an additional negotiating track for agricultural EGs.

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The fact that this forum has decided to discuss this issue and that the number of sponsors in support of the draft resolution keeps increasing shows the considerable acceptance by the Member States of the fact that, if we are to find a solution to this crisis, good will and commitment at the political level are indispensable.

A country with such influence over a military superpower cannot be considered weak. In fact, the issue is not Russia s strength per se , but whether Russia intelligently concentrates and applies it.

In fact, India s reserved places scheme operates as a deliberate smokescreen, for it allows the government cleverly to mask the real issue, which is access to primary education for India s disadvantaged.

The Albanian majority must have realistic expectations regarding the decision concerning the status issue otherwise frustration can lead to resentment and turmoil, which would in fact be detrimental to the fulfilment of their own aspirations.

In fact, the clear advice is that decisions on this vital issue should be taken early, precisely in order to use the synergy, to which I referred, with the other aspects of Security Council reform.

One participant underlined the fact that visits could not be imposed on States as it was the sovereign prerogative of each State to whether to issue such invitations rather, the best way forward wasthrough cooperation.