Even with these increases, there is a long way to go to improve America s standing.

Together with other increases in recurring costs for maintenance of security equipment, UNIDO's contribution increased by 79 per cent.

However, it had sympathy for those Member States, particularly developing countries, for which such increases represented a burden.

This reduction became necessary in order to reflect the loss of purchasing power of the support cost income earned in United States dollars, due to the unfavourable euro dollar rate of exchange experienced during 2004.

Furthermore, the overall support cost reimbursement rate is declining for reasons mentioned earlier.

The highest increase in receipts for other resources was the increase in donor cost sharing contributions, which was over 100 per cent.

4. Decides to apply transitional measures to address those substantial increases

Huge spending increases were directed at farmers and households.

The following table summarizes these increases with the respective explanations

Subsequent increases in verification costs are not to be underestimated.

Current account deficits of around 5 of GDP are beginning to decline as demand for Czech products in the European Union increases.

China should count these wage increases as a measure of its success.

All volume increases are explained in paragraphs 8 29 below.

United Nations reimbursement cost increases are calculated on the 2005 base.

Innovative forms of financing are being developed to complement ODA increases.

In that connection, his delegation had taken note of the proposal to introduce a systematic measure to phase in large scale to scale increases over the scale period, and would appreciate further information in that regard.

Large and sudden increases in the rates of assessment of developing countries must be avoided, and any change in a country's share of total contributions must be commensurate with economic realities.

Such price increases can prove particularly inflationary in countries that import commodities.

Increases in girls' enrolment will need to be even greater to achieve Goal 3.

However, the relative proportion of these increases must take into account the ability of some of these sources to expand.

Certain Member States had expressed concern about excessive increases in their rates of assessment.

The benefit of accelerated step increments is limited to staff in posts subject to geographical distribution.

Recent increases in portfolio volume and client diversification illustrate that UNOPS reputation can be restored.

It wished to stress, however, that adjustments for excessive increases made in addition to the measures already provided for in the scale methodology must be regarded as exceptional.

In its first assessment, in 1990, the IPCC commented that observed temperature increases were broadly consistent with predictions of climate models, but it is also of the same magnitude as natural climate variability.

But tax hikes alone with not close Japan s fiscal black hole.

Indeed, some economists fear that a fiscal crisis could erupt even aftera tax hike is passed.

There have been some increases in capital requirements but far short of what is needed.

United Nations reimbursement cost increases are calculated on the 2005 base, although these may be reduced over time.

In an interview with Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, for example, Bundesbank president Axel Weber made it clear that future rate hikes were very much on the table.

The economy contracted in 2012, and wages declined, despite increases in Germany and some northern countries.

Despite dramatic increases over the past 50 or 100 years, these cities have not come tumbling down.

Indeed, the wage increases of recent years have not changed the basic cost structure of Chinese companies.

The pitch angle increases as the electron travels to a region of greater field strength nearer to the atmosphere.

In response to a question on the increase in the price of CFC 12, the Open ended Working Group was informed that while prices varied by region, the price increases of CFC 12 had been considerably less than those of HFC 134a.

Of course, the drag will be much smaller, as tax increases and spending cuts will be much milder.

Many believe that balanced budget stimulus tax increases at a time of economic distress is politically impossible.

Solid increases in payroll employment at the start of the year contributed to a general sense of confidence.

The Executive Committee believed that the implementing agencies already provided such explanations, thus rendering the evaluators' suggestion in this regard redundant.

Since 1980, average real hourly compensation has increased at an annual rate of 1 , or half the rate of productivity growth. Wage gains have also become considerably more unequal, with the biggest increases claimed by the top 10 of earners.

Further acknowledging the efforts made by Mr. Malloch Brown to position UNDP at the forefront of reform and change in the United Nations system, to provide the organization with the tools it needs to confront future challenges, and to forge wide ranging partnerships to ensure a strengthened, effective and efficient role for UNDP in the United Nations system,

In particular, the Russian utility giant Gazprom uses increases in gas prices as a means to punish disobedient neighbors.

Finally, recipient countries need to be informed about the year to year increases in aid that they can expect, so that they can plan ahead.

On account of the increases for security related requirements and the negative growth operational budget, most major programmes show a reduction.

Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to rise, including price increases for essential goods and commodities.