That undoubtedly constitutes a fundamental limitation to the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes.

We realize that reporting can be a strain on already limited administrative resources.

Rapid rates of population growth place a strain on economic growth and hence on development.

21. Availability of resources sets a critical limit on what can be achieved in the health sector in the ESCAP region.

Both the closure and the imposition and strict enforcement of curfews have severely restricted the freedom of movement of the population.

34. The shortage of water resources is a serious constraint on social and economic development in the ESCWA region.

The limitations or lack of such data is seen as a significant constraint to effective policymaking.

In many countries of the region, shortages of skilled labour in the areas of production, processing and marketing constitute a serious constraint.

The debt burden of poorer countries remained a major constraint to their socio economic development.

And we'll talk in the future about inflation and deflation and the fact that there is a constraint on how much gold can be produced, but you can print money.

261. The application may be filed by various means (arts. 41, 42) but the fact that it cannot be filed orally clearly constitutes a limitation.

This situation, coupled with an insufficient budget for other objects of expenditure, constitutes a serious constraint on the Unit apos s determined efforts to enhance further its productivity and performance.

44. At the same time, a lack of coordination has been identified as a critical constraint to national HIV AIDS programme management.

Neither the Firearms and Ammunition Act nor the Firearms and Ammunition Regulation place restrictions on the number of weapons which may be licensed for each individual, meaning that relative lenience is shown in the matter, which is at the discretion of the Minister of the Interior or such person as he may delegate.

107. In small countries, national capacity building is confronted with a size constraint that effectively limits the extent of the division of labour and the specialization that can be achieved.

19. Financing remains a major constraint for practically all the organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations in the implementation of Agenda 21.

Japan also shares the view expressed in the report of the Secretary General that the lack of reliable electricity is a serious constraint on Kosovo's development.

This, coupled with the limited resources available for technical cooperation activities within the crime prevention and criminal justice programme, represents a considerable constraint on future initiatives.

The world summit document should not set a limit on our ambitions rather it should be a beachhead from which we launch ourselves forward.

Noting that, according to the Caribbean Development Bank, the Territory apos s unmet manpower requirements continue to be a critical constraint to its economic growth,

Noting further that, according to the Caribbean Development Bank, the Territory apos s unmet manpower requirements continue to be a critical constraint to its economic growth,

214. The spread of HIV AIDS has become a serious constraint to improving the health status of the population in many developing and industrialized countries.

The cumulative effects of environmental degradation in SIDS, which is elaborated upon in section II, are posing a constraint to long term growth.

For small island developing States whose total capacity will always be limited, this amounts to an additional constraint to growth, and calls for special efforts to augment their capacity.

16. Most entrepreneurs believe that lack of credit is a serious constraint. Surveys have shown finance problems topping the list of complaints by entrepreneurs in one country after another.

14. The debt burden remains a major constraint on development efforts of many developing countries, including the least developed countries, which continue to experience severe debt service difficulties.

This suggestion was supported by some delegations but objected to by others, which viewed the phrase as a useful qualifier, bearing in mind that the cooperation of all States parties might not be required in all cases.

There are also reasons that are not material, such as little faith in the future, lack of control over one apos s immediate situation, and the current trend of young couples apos regarding a child as a curb on their freedom.

322. The mine threat is a major restriction to the mobility of UNPROFOR throughout the mission area and the acquisition of effective detection and disposal equipment is essential in order to accomplish the Force apos s mission and to protect its personnel.

This can be construed as limiting women in middle level administration who often do not apply for senior positions because they do not have the experience or skills necessary to advance.

Particularly in the health field, limitations on counterpart capacity due to security problems restricted the absorptive capacity of health institutions, many of which were either closed or severely understaffed.

During their period of validity they should be reduced as soon as they come to represent a decreased charge against the resources of the organization, and cancelled as soon as they no longer represent such a charge in these cases the accounts should be adjusted in accordance with the organization apos s financial regulations and rules.

While the sound macroeconomic policy pursued by the Transitional Government was praised, it was stressed that the lack of disbursements was caused by capacity constraints in public institutions and that the overall security situation was a constraint on project implementation.

The burden of foreign debt continues to be a millstone round the necks of many developing countries, and the problem is often aggravated by decisions on interest rates and exchange rates in which those countries have no voice.

Finally, despite China s status as one of the world s largest net creditors, it has been running a deficit on its investment balance for years. If this pattern persists, China may well face a balance of payments constraint on growth in the future.

On the one hand, despite the Government's good will and that of young people's groups and other actors, the lack of financial resources a characteristic of most developing States has been the major limitation to every policy aimed at improving the living standards of young people.

For example, receipt and inspection activities at UNLB currently act as a constraint, with processing times of 4 to 6 weeks affecting the rapid reconfiguration and redeployment of SDS.

Despite the many debt rescheduling agreements concluded over the past few years, the servicing of debt continues to consume over 22 per cent of all export earnings and continues to obstruct investment and human development.

Any other remaining unliquidated obligations should be cancelled. Where obligations remain a valid charge but are required to be cancelled because of time limits under the relevant regulations or rules, corresponding new obligations should be established against the resources of the current financial period.

It has become abundantly clear, however, that the single minded pursuit of economic growth creates a potential for conflict between long term development and the environment because the process of development tends to erode the natural capital stock, and this in turn places a constraint on sustained development.

Supplementary reports have frequently been required to reflect changes in the situation since the original report. This both increases the burden of reporting on States parties and places an increased strain on secretariat resources, as additional time is required to process and analyse the reports and additional translation services are needed.

Although most developing countries that did not have a comprehensive population policy perceived this as a constraint, saying that the result was a series of fragmented policies lacking direction and cohesion, in a few cases it was stated that these policies were well coordinated and had produced successful results.