Perhaps more worrisome than the rise in terrorism, is the lengths to which terrorist organizations are willing to go to murder innocent Israelis.

Also of concern since the 11 September attacks has been the detention of children who are suspected of terrorist activities.

This is a worrying trend, suggesting that the drought could seriously affect the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people.

Of particular concern is the environmental cost of China s development model, and the many internal and social problems that China has to tackle.

The continued lack of adequate funding for preparedness is troubling.

The high level of unemployment among young people is of particular concern.

But the route decided upon for the security barrier is now giving rise to many concerns.

It is also worrying to note that targeted killings have recently increased in Mogadishu.

The absence of an independent Constitutional Court and Supreme Court was extremely worrying.

Nevertheless, high levels of violent crime in some cities and regions are of concern.

Another area of concern was the reliability test contained in draft paragraph 3 (b).

High crime rates are a matter of concern in the United States Virgin Islands.

The inequality and injustice of gender relations is a concern for human rights, and thus for sustainable development the gender approach places the continuing subordination of women in context.

Of particular concern were emerging alliances between members of those groups some associated with the former military and others with urban gangs also of concern were alleged connections between elements of the national police and illegal armed groups.

Likewise, there are concerns regarding Guinea, and recruitment there with a view to destabilizing the current regime.

However, during recent weeks an increase in such language has again been noted and is of great concern.

The feature of the proposed pact that elicits the most excitement its focus on regulatory barriers like mandatory product standards should actually incite the greatest concern.

This number raises some concern, as there are other Parties to the Convention that are known to use DDT.

The increase in HIV infection rates, especially among young women, remains a serious concern.

Even more worrisome was the inability of the international community to ensure respect for the law and to protect the fundamental rights of the Saharan people.

Although that increase in numbers was a matter of satisfaction, it was of concern that the States parties were mainly from three regional groups, and that no major receiving country had yet signed the Convention.

Not only was the manner in which the management review of the Mission had been conducted particularly troubling, but the staffing requirements and structure of the Mission had now become irrelevant, resulting in a waste of time and resources.

Equally worrying are the recent political and military developments in Chad, including the mounting tension with the Sudan over Darfur.

Another subject of concern is the issue of noise pollution and its effects on marine biological resources  a phenomenon that is new to many of us.

In view of the serious deterioration in living conditions in the Palestinian territory in the past three years, it was worrying that the Agency's emergency appeals were receiving less and less support while the needs were steadily increasing.

That is a source of concern for my delegation, since most of those States are developing countries, particularly African countries.

There is increasing concern that the continuing deadlock is undermining prospects for the timely holding of presidential and parliamentary elections in Côte d'Ivoire.

The worst thing we can do is say, jeez, I got enough to worry about without worrying about an asteroid.

Not surprisingly, my party is now seeking to return to power in the next election.

It is, of course, impossible to be certain what will arouse such anger.

However, donor interest in the programme has steadily declined, raising concern about the programme's sustainability.

It is debatable whether governments should ever frighten their citizens by painting the horror scenario of inevitable attack.

On the contrary, they are puzzled about why we view the current low level of US long term interest rates as worrisome.

Israel's refusal to comply with the Secretary General's request for information on its progress in implementing the five relevant General Assembly resolutions was also disturbing.

Most disturbingly, they may also significantly contribute to the expansion of the informal sector where workers most usually have no protection.

For instance, joint operations with the WTO are undertaken only insofar as the technical cooperation resources of both institutions coincide for a given mission or initiative in the field.

The Secretary General's reports showed that discrimination and intolerance were on the rise, and that was a cause for concern.

You can tell Latin Americans or Africans that Asia s unquenchable thirst for natural resources will keep pushing up the prices of their commodity and agricultural exports in perpetuity, turning wheat fields into gold mines.

Of equal concern is the fact that the prevention programme required by the Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations and the Special Representative of the Secretary General for MONUC has not been put in place in the Mission.

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The new Nationality and Entry into Israel Law, which had damaging implications for family life, had raised concerns under the terms of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

More worrisome is the current uncertainty about whether a shaky Europe will stand up to Russia, upon which Serbia depends to maintain sovereignty over Kosovo.

What is most disturbing about the economy these days is its volatility in other words, the inability of our institutions to protect us from extreme financial uncertainty.

That is worrying not only because of the effects of the barrier on the daily lives of Palestinians, but also because it threatens unilaterally to prejudge the outcome of eventual bilateral negotiations between the parties.

(3) The provision of information during electronic reverse auctions as provided for in paragraph 1 (b) may give rise to concerns, in that so doing may encourage price signalling or collusive behaviour.