Perhaps more worrisome than the rise in terrorism, is the lengths to which terrorist organizations are willing to go to murder innocent Israelis.

Likewise, there are concerns regarding Guinea, and recruitment there with a view to destabilizing the current regime.

The continued lack of adequate funding for preparedness is troubling.

The high level of unemployment among young people is of particular concern.

But the route decided upon for the security barrier is now giving rise to many concerns.

It is also worrying to note that targeted killings have recently increased in Mogadishu.

The absence of an independent Constitutional Court and Supreme Court was extremely worrying.

Nevertheless, high levels of violent crime in some cities and regions are of concern.

Another area of concern was the reliability test contained in draft paragraph 3 (b).

High crime rates are a matter of concern in the United States Virgin Islands.

Of particular concern were emerging alliances between members of those groups some associated with the former military and others with urban gangs also of concern were alleged connections between elements of the national police and illegal armed groups.

Most astonishing of all is the complete reinterpretation of the African Union (AU) summit.

However, during recent weeks an increase in such language has again been noted and is of great concern.

The feature of the proposed pact that elicits the most excitement its focus on regulatory barriers like mandatory product standards should actually incite the greatest concern.

Most disturbingly, they may also significantly contribute to the expansion of the informal sector where workers most usually have no protection.

This number raises some concern, as there are other Parties to the Convention that are known to use DDT.

The increase in HIV infection rates, especially among young women, remains a serious concern.

Even more worrisome was the inability of the international community to ensure respect for the law and to protect the fundamental rights of the Saharan people.

This seems all the more puzzling because Americans realize how badly Europe needs new immigrants, given its extremely low fertility rates.

Also of concern since the 11 September attacks has been the detention of children who are suspected of terrorist activities.

Equally worrying are the recent political and military developments in Chad, including the mounting tension with the Sudan over Darfur.

Another subject of concern is the issue of noise pollution and its effects on marine biological resources  a phenomenon that is new to many of us.

This is a worrying trend, suggesting that the drought could seriously affect the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people.

The population objection raises a deeper philosophical question.

Of particular concern is the environmental cost of China s development model, and the many internal and social problems that China has to tackle.

That is a source of concern for my delegation, since most of those States are developing countries, particularly African countries.

It is more than a mere concern.

There is increasing concern that the continuing deadlock is undermining prospects for the timely holding of presidential and parliamentary elections in Côte d'Ivoire.

It's about passion, and what excites our spirit and our energy.

It is the scale of the catastrophe that astonishes me.

The Group was also concerned that several ongoing peacekeeping operations had had to borrow from the accounts of closed operations and that troop contributing countries had not received any reimbursements for long periods of time.

Why India is concerned

What I'm most curious about is, how is a species that's as smart as we are capable of such bad and such consistent errors all the time?

The door is open, and we don t like what we see.

It was alarming to note that, for two weeks in September, regular budget activities had had to be financed through cross borrowing and that the non payment of contributions affected the Organization's core activities.

None of this is surprising. But it begs the question of why there has not been a more concerted and concentrated focus on transforming the situation in Gaza and Palestine.

On the contrary, they are puzzled about why we view the current low level of US long term interest rates as worrisome.

Israel's refusal to comply with the Secretary General's request for information on its progress in implementing the five relevant General Assembly resolutions was also disturbing.

Social media sites are loaded this summer with warm greetings by users from around Europe and the world during their vacations in Slovenia, who seem most impressed by the country's natural wonders.

So it's a very different design. However, what's changing, what's really exciting and I'll show you some of that next is that as human technology takes on more of the characteristics of nature, then nature really can become a much more useful teacher.

Also troubling is the increased reliance on diplomatic assurances sought by the sending State from the receiving State that transferred terrorist suspects will not face torture or other ill treatment following their arrival.

The inequality and injustice of gender relations is a concern for human rights, and thus for sustainable development the gender approach places the continuing subordination of women in context.

Again, research shows that parents should spend less time worrying about what they do wrong and more time focusing on what they do right, worry less about the bad times and build up the good times.

As a symbol of India s economic strength, the rupee s fall has provoked more than the usual hand wringing and angst at home and abroad.

What is so impressive about the new rainforest initiative is that it comes from the developing countries themselves it represents their creativity and social commitment.