(c) It may be an impediment to electronic commerce.

The external debt problem is still a major hindrance to development.

It constituted a dangerous obstacle to economic and social development in the developing countries.

One participant noted that the political exception clause was an obstacle to international cooperation.

Official contact between the sides is hampered by a high degree of mistrust.

They have the potential to seriously impede trade liberalization and deter the international flow of capital.

The cultivation, production and trafficking of narcotic drugs is another impediment to the consolidation of peace, stability and development in Afghanistan.

In the West Bank and Gaza Strip, operations were severely hampered by the ongoing crisis.

10. The aforementioned privileges and immunities, however, were not conceived as an absolute obstacle to the exercise of national jurisdiction.

The proponents of this position correctly note that the perpetrators of such terrorist acts, even if protected as POWs or civilians under the Geneva Conventions or, where applicable, Additional Protocol I, do not enjoy any immunity from prosecution for their pre capture offences, including terrorist acts, whether committed prior to or during the hostilities.

Real or perceived political instability has represented the principal deterrent to foreign and regional investment in plants and equipment.

Inadequate and inconsistent technical support was also identified as an obstacle to cooperation that had led to the abandonment of projects.

The continuation of those practices seriously impedes the implementation of a comprehensive, lasting and just peace in the Middle East.

The active conflicts and fighting within the target areas became a great hindrance to access, operations and full implementation of the programmes.

We do so because concern over the safety of those personnel now constitutes a significant obstacle to the defense of this sovereign nation.

It is also aware of the level of economic, social and humanitarian destruction inherited from the collapsed regime of Saddam Hussein.

Furthermore, weaknesses in administrative capacity often hinder the implementation of even well designed policies, programmes and projects.

Poor road conditions in Tanzania, however, remained a serious constraint along the central route to the port of Dar es Salaam.

7. The Board noted with concern that the debt burden of LDCs, particularly those in Africa, was a serious constraint to their development.

The procedure for indirect access should not be so burdensome and time consuming as to act as an impediment to access to bank information.

Expressing concern at the great number of reports that are overdue (187), in particular initial reports, which constitutes an obstacle to the full implementation of the Convention,

In addition to these direct costs, crime impedes economic development by limiting movement and access to possible employment and educational opportunities.

While the number of United Nations staff in Iraq is increasing gradually, the security environment is a constraint on the Organization's presence and its activities in Iraq.

With lyrics in English and Bantu, Sela Sela is a song about the celebration and joy shared by all peoples, breaking the barriers that present an obstacle to peace and unity.

Therefore, desertification ranks among the greatest environmental challenges today and is a major impediment to meeting basic human needs in drylands.

99. It was necessary to ensure that reliance on State consent during the various stages of the procedure did not create an obstacle to bringing to justice those persons who had committed crimes.

It is now universally accepted that the NPT and the comprehensive test ban treaty will represent an effective barrier against the proliferation of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon States.

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Additional progress has been made in reducing the unsustainable debt burdens impeding the ability of developing countries to meet the Millennium Goals.

Considering that problems created by uncertainty as to the legal value of the use of electronic communications in international contracts constitute an obstacle to international trade,

This and a general lack of education services for indigenous peoples prevent them from interacting effectively with the dominant society.

This provision could block the access of women to certain bodies, even if in practice that is not always the case

Expressing concern at the great number of reports that are overdue (one hundred and eighty seven), in particular initial reports, which constitutes an obstacle to the full implementation of the Convention,

In many countries, weak health systems pose a considerable obstacle to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. National and international support to strengthen these systems is urgently required.

A large number of developing countries without national population policies perceive that as a constraint to the improvement of the quality and efficiency of their population initiatives.

If the law in itself does not present formal impediments to the registry of land for a women heads of households, the attitude of public employees, and the fact of the transaction being extremely bureaucratic can constitute important barriers that conspire against the legalization of land rights.

Expressing concern at the great number of reports that are overdue and that continue to be overdue, in particular initial reports, which constitutes an obstacle to the full implementation of the Convention,

Expressing concern at the great number of reports that are overdue (two hundred and fifteen), in particular initial reports, which constitutes an obstacle to the full implementation of the Convention,

The Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan, Palestinian lands, and the Lebanese Shaba farmlands continued to form an obstacle to sustainable development in the region.

Expressing concern at the great number of reports that are overdue and that continue to be overdue, in particular initial reports, which constitutes an obstacle to the full implementation of the Convention,

Separatism is not only the main threat to our country's peace and security it is also the main obstacle to the further consolidation of the independence and the statehood of the Republic of Moldova and a hindrance to its economic development.

This is, of course, without prejudice to further requests of this nature and does not involve any decision by the Committee concerning status.