They have in some cases impeded humanitarian access to exposed populations.

Altogether, planting activities have been interrupted or hampered in at least half the country.

There is a need to clearly identify the bottlenecks that have hindered the translation into reality of past commitments.

I have tried three times to return to my homeland, only to see China block each attempt at the Hong Kong airport.

52. Effective and speedy delivery of assistance available from the various United Nations agencies has been hampered by several circumstances.

The examination disclosed a number of problems that hampered the smooth implementation of the emergency programme, as discussed below.

A number of States made reference to specific difficulties hampering the adoption of adequate national legislation to implement the provisions of the Protocol.

211. Structural difficulties, customary traditions and cultural patterns had impeded efforts to improve women apos s situation quickly.

The activities of relief agencies were interrupted by sporadic fighting at Nasir and Akobo in eastern Upper Nile.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced its birth while rejecting an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon.

Yet, in some countries, limitations in human resources and infrastructure have hampered the scaling up of services for their AIDS response.

The LRA attacks have also severely hampered the preparation for the return of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Uganda.

The subsequent history of the United Nations has of course not always been smooth. For much of the past 50 years the work of the Organization was hindered by the cold war.

It is the Greek Government which has blocked the recognition of Macedonia and has imposed a blockade on it, ignoring the fact that its border is also the border of the European Union.

Although those countries had embarked upon substantial economic and political reforms, their efforts had been hampered by an adverse international climate and by the insufficient inflow of external resources.

Economic, administrative and political reforms in the developing countries would not by themselves alter the picture.

However, some rebel groups have impeded humanitarian work by looting cars and trucks and by putting pressure on, or even abducting, national staff of humanitarian organizations.

The finalization of the restructuring has been constrained in the programme's new central office by the economic situation, which is thwarting the generation of sufficient revenues to cover all the extra staff posts required.

While the initial results of this programme are favourable, the capacity of the economy to respond to the new market oriented incentives has been hampered by the sanctions and the instability created by the war in Bosnia.

The Committee expressed its disappointment with the rejection of an additional Professional post necessary to avoid the vulnerabilities that had of late hampered efficient implementation of the approved programme of work.

In particular, the complex conditions experienced in the United States economy during the last four years, following a ten year period of steady growth, have hampered the sustained revival of the Mexican economy.

Violence in March had hindered the already fragile repatriation process and resulted in the displacement of 4,100 persons, most of whom were Serbs, and 2,700 of whom were still unable to return home.

Upon my release, China renewed my passport on the condition that I return to the US. I have tried three times to return to my homeland, only to see China block each attempt at the Hong Kong airport.

None the less and despite the fact that security conditions in Afghanistan have impeded normal Fund involvement, the Fund has been keeping abreast of developments in Afghanistan through direct contacts with Afghan officials and by liaising closely with other multilateral organizations.

With no force or equipment of its own, and therefore required to begin each operation from scratch, the resulting delays have severely hampered timely United Nations reaction leading, for example, to genocide in Rwanda.

Therefore, the General Assembly should ask the International Atomic Energy Agency in accordance with article II of its Statute to report on violations by specific countries that have hindered the implementation of the above article and also to produce practical strategies for its renewed implementation.

In addition to Israel apos s continuous threats, interference by foreign Governments in the affairs of regional States has led to negative perceptions and perspectives within the region that have impeded serious dialogue and consideration of constructive suggestions for creating peace stability and security in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf.

Since the war has jeopardized all economic development efforts and has led to the disintegration of key sectors of the national infrastructure, action by the international community is necessary in order to ensure a firmer commitment to contribute to the economic and social rehabilitation of Rwanda, especially as the new situation requires the application of substantial resources which exceed the real capabilities of the country.

Noting with concern that the lack of security in certain areas has caused some organizations to cease or curtail humanitarian and development operations in some parts of Afghanistan because limited access and inadequate security conditions for the delivery of aid hampered their work substantially,

The devastating effects of the Gulf crisis and war, as well as the inability of the main power groups to reach agreement, have hindered the consolidation of the institutions and policies required to implement the unification agreement of May 1990 that brought together Democratic Yemen and Yemen in the Republic of Yemen.

They state unambiguously that Croatia obstructed intentionally and tendentiously the Erdut agreement reached under the auspices and with the participation of the high United Nations representatives and that its further arbitrary behaviour, particularly with respect to the Maslenica bridge, would certainly lead to the escalation of the conflict

(a) Acknowledged the relevance and timeliness of the study included in the report of the Intersecretariat Working Group on National Accounts (see E CN.3 2005 4) on the factors that had impeded the implementation of the System of National Accounts, 1993 (1993 SNA)2 in many member countries and endorsed the recommendations contained in paragraph 38 thereof