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The number of African countries classified as least developed had actually increased 33 out of 48 least developed countries are in Africa.

Moreover, the number of least developed countries has increased since the Millennium Summit.

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The North Region has the least number of units that offer this kind of care.

She expected that at least the same number of requests would be received in 1998.

In the past 30 years, the number of countries in the least developed category had doubled.

Moreover, a growing number of countries were being included in the quot least developed quot category.

A number of least developed countries undertook measures to prevent and root out arbitrary and corrupt practices.

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The number of candidates of the less represented gender has to be at least equal to the total number of candidates in the list divided by three, rounded to the first lower whole number.

Political events in a number of the least developed countries are also expected to influence progress in 2005.

Member States may wish to consider a number of measures which could remedy, at least partially, this situation.

In addition, a number of developing countries also have agreed to provide GSP benefits to least developed countries.

In particular, at least two plenary meetings1 need to be programmed to accommodate the number of official statements expected.

A number of ministers called for the cancellation of all debt of the least developed countries and African countries.

The number of street children in the whole of Eastern Europe is roughly estimated to be at least 100,000.

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The Special Unit undertook a number of strategic initiatives, many of which focused on least developed countries, especially in Africa.

6. Welcomes the continued economic progress of many least developed countries, which has led to the fact that a number of countries are proceeding towards graduation from the list of least developed countries

Overall, however, the number of persons of concern to UNHCR increased from 17,000,000 to 18,900,000 over the same period, reflecting not least an increased number of IDPs of concern to UNHCR.

Although fertility levels have started to decline in some of the least developed countries, the desired number of children remains high.

The number of special hardship cases is expected to grow by at least 7 per cent in the biennium 2006 2007.

In Namibia, affirmative action was applied to cooperatives with a substantial number of women requiring at least one woman on their boards.

In a number of developing countries, especially the least developed countries, the perception of a high degree of risk deters foreign investors.

The acute problems of the least developed countries, whose number has increased, can be overcome only with decisive international action and assistance.

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Growth, however, remains uneven, with a small number of developing countries growing rapidly, a larger number showing improved performance, and a third group, in particular the least developed and African countries, lagging behind.

The plan foresees an expansion of UNCDF investments and technical support to least developed countries in areas of local development and microfinance, thus supporting an increased number of least developed countries in achieving the MDGs by 2015.

The number of dependants per 10 adults of working age is 7, close to the value of 8 in the least developed countries.

Weapons that produce a large number of ERW do, however, have at least the potential to offend against the second ground of prohibition.

55. A number of debt relief schemes for least developed countries and other low income countries have been set up in recent years.

Of 204 countries and areas about 121 and 109, respectively, reported the number of deaths by sex and age and number of deaths by cause, sex and age at least once between 1995 and 2003.

From such ballots the candidates obtaining the least number of votes in the previous ballot may be eliminated on the proposal of the President.

At least as concerns statistics, there is currently a larger number of workers who are formally employed but do not receive salary or benefits.

(b) The number of States assisted by UNODC in achieving ratification of at least 6 universal legal instruments related to terrorism during 2006 2007

Nevertheless, in the majority of the least developed countries, the number of children that women have surpasses the number desired, suggesting that universal provision of family planning services could result in a reduction of unwanted fertility.

The number of enrolled reflects this result and the number of the first grade students will continue to decline at least till 2003 when it will be less than half (48 ) of the level in 1998.

The Special Rapporteur is not in possession of any independently verified statistics on the number of displaced persons in Myanmar, but local and international NGOs estimate the number of the displaced to be at least 1 million.

Initially the National Development Plan had set a target for 1998 of enroling at least two million persons in the subsidized scheme and increasing by at least 20 per cent the number of persons paying in to the contributory scheme.

From low levels of outward FDI, a number of developing countries are now emerging as dynamic sources of FDI, not least in other developing countries.

These droughts triple the number of people exposed to severe water scarcity at least once in every generation, leading to major food and health crises.

Some delegations requested more technical cooperation for the commodity sector in light of its significance for a number of developing countries, particularly least developed countries.

In November, at least five students were injured when a large number of security personnel entered the University of East Timor campus and opened fire.

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