Deep concern was expressed over the serious problem of trafficking in human beings.

The importation of explosives and heavy weapons is of serious concern.

The situation in the occupied Syrian Golan is also a matter of grave concern for the international community.

(g) There are serious concerns about the use of imputed or significantly adjusted figures for countries.

However, the failure to arrest the remaining six indictees at large remains a major concern.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is deeply concerned about the worldwide escalation of acts of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

The human rights situation in Côte d'Ivoire has seen no notable improvement and remains a cause of grave concern.

O'FLAHERTY said that human trafficking had been identified as a matter of grave concern in the State party.

Also gravely concerned that the legal system is effectively used as an instrument of oppression and at the increasing intimidation and detention of lawyers,

Like all members of the Pacific Islands Forum, New Zealand is seriously concerned about the need to protect biodiversity from the adverse impacts of that activity.

The Secretary General's Palestinian interlocutors were also much concerned by what they described as continuing unilateral acts by Israel.

Unannounced launches of missiles, as we have seen in recent years, can provoke major concerns for international and regional security.

Seriously concerned at all attacks upon religious places, sites and shrines, including any deliberate destruction of relics and monuments,

It is a matter of great concern to Barbados that in attempting to justify those highly dangerous shipments, some have pointed to the safety record of such shipments.

The threat posed by the possible weaponization of outer space and the risk of a subsequent arms race are of great concern to my Government.

The European Union has serious concerns about the credibility of the case presented by the prosecution and believes that defence procedures were inadequate to ensure a fair trial.

Thailand is particularly concerned at the problem of trafficking in persons, which continues to have a negative impact on vulnerable groups in many parts of the world.

Violence against children, including sexual violence, continued to be a source of grave concern, particularly in the impoverished districts of Port au Prince.

It is a matter of serious concern to the Secretary General that, since the submission of the last report, his Special Envoy, Razali Ismail, has visited Myanmar only once in March 2004.

5.11 One area in which stereotyping of women is of grave concern to women is the use of images which present women not as individual persons but as sex symbols or sex objects.

Australia has been a longstanding champion of high seas biodiversity conservation and is seriously concerned about the impact of a range of human activities on the vulnerable ecosystems of the high seas.

With regard to the attainment of the MDGs and other goals, there was grave concern that recent reviews of the status of implementation had indicated that progress had been woefully inadequate.

Seriously concerned also at the misuse of registration procedures as a means to limit the right to freedom of religion or belief of members of certain religious communities and at the limitations placed on religious publications,

He expressed grave concern that many such drugs and precursors were not subject to international conventions and stressed the importance of sharing information on them in order to develop effective countermeasures on an international scale.

The Secretary General further states in the same paragraph, Government sponsored settlement activity may have a negative impact on the territorial contiguity of Palestinian territory and thus remains a source of serious concern .

Deeply concerned at the overall rise in intolerance and discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, including restrictive legislation, administrative regulations and discriminatory registration and the arbitrary application of these and other measures,

The Special Rapporteur is very concerned to hear that the use of landmines by Government forces and some non State armed groups continues, affecting nine out of 14 states and divisions.

Sami grew concerned.

In the meantime, they do serious damage because Europeans are so worried about the possibility of reform that the mere possibility of such reforms actually being enacted plunges them into a funk.

I worry about him.

The AFN NIB applauds the adoption of a resolution for a second Decade, but we are extremely concerned that States have not agreed upon a continuing mandate for the Working Group on the Draft Declaration.

Sami worries me.

Why does Tom worry so much?

As members know, the issue of child soldiers remains a source of great concern for the international community, which in recent years has continued to take steps to protect children in conflicts and to include them in programmes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.

Highly enriched uranium (HEU) is of particular concern in this context, due to the technical feasibility of constructing a crude nuclear explosive device from HEU, making it a possible choice for a terrorist group non State actor.

Despite the successful parliamentary and provincial council elections in September, the security situation in Afghanistan continues to be a source of serious concern, as shown once again by the recent attacks against the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).

There is a grave concern that the concept of responsibility to protect could be invoked by certain countries to pursue their own political agenda and that, through that idea, some parts of the world may become potential theatres for their intervention.

He is concerned about his father's illness.

Sami was disturbed enough by this.

Reaffirming its deep concern at the tremendous humanitarian and development problems caused by the presence of mines and explosive remnants of war that have serious and lasting social and economic consequences for the populations of countries affected by mines and explosive remnants of war,

As if the plethora of challenges I have spoken of are not daunting enough for my country, the escalating cost of fuel and its negative impact on our efforts to meet development goals and pursue sustainable development is a major cause of concern.

Also of particular concern is the decision of the Supreme Court on 3 May annulling the conviction of 14 persons who had been charged with the killing in 1992 of supporters of former President Aristide, and ordering their release from detention.

That was a matter of concern to the Group.

And there was a sincere concern there.

Truman's first concern was for Mrs. Roosevelt.