Prolonged operation in these areas bears heavily on individual performance and morale.

The heavy handed approach adopted by the regime is causing friction among even its loyalists.

Five years of economic retrenchment have deeply scarred the Palestinian economy.

Expressing its deep concern at the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and associated natural disasters,

Taking into account the fact that extreme weather events and associated natural disasters and their reduction must be dealt with in a coherent manner,

Finally, though the requirements of the notice should not be too burdensome for the buyer, they should allow for an adequate redress action by the seller.

Historically, the US has exercised enormous leadership in a world committed to the proposition that no state should dictate collective decisions.

An already precarious security situation in Ituri experienced a considerable setback during the reporting period, with the civilian population again bearing the brunt of the violence.

The crisis is perceived to have started within three countries Ireland, Greece and Portugal but quickly spread to Spain and Italy.

While illicit drugs are moved through all Central Asian countries, Tajikistan bears the brunt of the scourge due to its location at the northern border of Afghanistan.

Mr. El Farnawany (Egypt) said that the report under consideration by the Committee described a harsh situation which, if it continued, would have serious consequences for all peoples of the region.

Taking note of the report of the Secretary General,A 60 153. in which it was stated that the Regional Centre continued to carry out its mandate under very strenuous financial and operational difficulties,

Noting the need for international cooperation to increase the capacity of countries to respond to the negative impacts of all natural hazards, including extreme weather events and associated natural disasters, particularly in developing countries,

Deeply alarmed over the critical condition of millions of homeless and countless injured awaiting immediate response in desperation and pain, which is accentuated by extreme weather and difficult terrain,

Deeply alarmed over the critical condition of millions of homeless and countless injured awaiting immediate response in desperation and pain, being accentuated by extreme weather and difficult terrain,

In the ten years before the MDGs, economic growth in the region was slow, the poverty rate was high (and rising), and there was an increasingly heavy disease burden, including HIV AIDS and malaria.

On 26 December 2004 a massive earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale struck the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, followed by numerous and often severe aftershocks.

Based on long term trends until 2002, the substantial economic contraction in the economies of the ESCWA region, therefore, raises serious questions regarding macroeconomic systems, institutions and policies.

Taking into account the various ways and forms in which all countries, in particular the more vulnerable developing countries, are affected by severe natural hazards, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and extreme weather events such as heatwaves, severe droughts, floods and storms, and El Niño La Niña events, which have global reach,

This combination of factors is particularly burdensome for the most vulnerable segments of the US population particularly those with limited educational attainment, first time labor market entrants, and those who have been out of work for an extended period.

This combination of factors is particularly burdensome for the most vulnerable segments of the US population particularly those with limited educational attainment, first time labor market entrants, and those who have been out of work for an extended period.

Expressing its deep concern also at the enormous negative impact of severe natural hazards, including extreme weather events and associated natural disasters, which continues to hinder social and economic progress, in particular in developing countries,

Overly restrictive or burdensome regulation of alternative remittance systems may drive them further underground, thus robbing the process of its value the challenge is to judge at what point regulation becomes excessive.

Expresses its concern at the fact that the options for macroeconomic policy of developing countries are constrained by demands for adjustment and that many countries, particularly in sub Saharan Africa, still carry very high external debt burdens relative to their gross national product