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The small distances on the ground make for big problems in peace negotiations.

welcoming remarks by the Director in charge of legislation and documentation

Not everyone will welcome these changes.

They impeded productive activities, particularly in rural areas.

Mines obstructed economic development, delaying and increasing the cost of reconstruction.

All of this is welcome, at least in principle.

(d) The identification of gaps existing at the country level in the implementation of the Convention

Regrettably, the implementation of the programme had been hampered by the lack of a local UNIDO Representative, as well as by a shortage of funds.

To date, his dialogue efforts had been welcomed.

He railed against government regulations that encumber entrepreneurship and restrict markets.

They impede information flows inside companies, hampering the fluid and collaborative nature of work today.

So the increased importance of the G 20 should be welcomed.

As I write these words, Lebanon is giving five of its citizens fighters a hero s welcome.

For quite a while, Tetovo has been listed among the most polluted cities in the world.

The forthcoming resolution on the triennial policy review should seek to make a wider impact on development by taking stock of the system's performance over the past three years and establishing clear guidelines on how to make greater progress in the future.

Information on the amount of such expenditures would be welcome.

It is true that, in practice, the exercise of this right is limited by the various constraints faced by women.

He turned out to be very welcome there were a hundred yellow ribbons.

A lame duck managing director would hamstring the Fund.

Obviously, such deals will be unwelcome in the US.

Under current conditions, responding to China s rise with military force would be unwelcome.

In this final video, the homecoming was sweeter than sweet. A solider receives a warm greeting from his dog.

Despite these efforts, Madagascar is faced with certain weaknesses that hinder improvement in health indicators.

We cannot accept that low levels of funding impede our operations in so many places.

Security problems were currently hampering the rehabilitation of the oil industry, which provided 90 per cent of Government revenue.

On the Eritrean side, UNMEE patrols within the areas adjacent to the Temporary Security Zone continued to encounter restrictions.

In a world of scarcity, more always seemed better.

Of course, America's economic support for political reform would be welcome.

The improved project implementation rates and the efforts by the Office to reduce fund balances were welcomed.

The American forces invading Afghanistan were originally welcomed as liberators, but NATO got involved without a proper plan of engagement, and after eight years the presence of foreign troops is no longer welcome.

In addition, a report on research and development into energy technologies was recently produced by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, and a major new assessment effort on Transitions to sustainable energy is currently being carried out by the InterAcademy Council.

All of this has underpinned a much welcome calm in financial markets.

As the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, famously said, the burqa is not welcome in France.

Bankers also claim that higher equity requirements would restrict credit and hinder economic growth.

For the US, the settlements have proven to be an equal opportunity obstacle, obstructing both Republican and Democratic diplomacy.

Rules that impede business start ups may be an even more important obstacle to making monetary expansion effective.

The purpose of this programme is to remove the constraints holding back development of the private sector, with a view to creating enterprises and income generating jobs.

But China s looming slowdown is likely to be both manageable and welcome.

Such an outcome would be a welcome end to the dominance of Alemán and Ortega, who have served Nicaraguans poorly.

In that regard, the projected procurement savings were a welcome step in the right direction.

While many in Guatemalan society welcomed the presence of the Mission, MINUGUA faced tough criticism at times.

10. Emphasizes the critical importance of identifying and analysing obstacles impeding the full realization of the right to development at both the national and the international levels

States should introduce education and public information programmes to help eliminate prejudices that hinder women's equality.