I think it's safe to say that all of us here are deeply concerned about the escalating violence in our daily lives.

The Quartet condemned the upsurge in violence in Gaza and urged both parties to avoid and prevent any escalation in violence so that the Israeli withdrawal could proceed peacefully.

He called upon the authorities in East Timor to respect due process and human rights and urged all parties to exercise restraint in the face of the increased level of violence.

And then they morph into violent extremism.

The HIV pandemic continues to escalate.

While the unremitting violence in Iraq grabs the world s headlines, Afghanistan still struggles for peace. The country s parliament is packed with warlords, the drug trade is thriving, and violence is on the rise.

The international community looked on impassively at murder and injustice, which encouraged Israel to intensify its brutal campaign against Palestinian civilians.

1. In many parts of the world, escalating criminality, particularly organized and violent crime, is impeding sustained development or development prospects, impairing the quality of life and creating a pervasive sense of insecurity.

Well focused development programmes could lay the groundwork for prevention and help to stem escalating violence.

Denmark is very concerned about the recent escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied territories.

The parties had responsibilities and obligations and should exercise the greatest restraint so as to end violence and terror, and avoid an escalation of tension.

What is the reason for the unstable situation in the Middle East and the continued tension and spiral into violence there?

It is reported that the level of violence has escalated and that the areas most affected are in the Far East.

When there is no space in which civil society can act, the risk of an escalation of violence grows exponentially.

Sadly, over the past weeks, acts of violence between Israelis and Palestinians have once again multiplied and escalated.

and continue to improve our own ability and level of governance

Mediation and restorative approaches have also been effective in a number of countries to prevent violence and the escalation of problems, and build skills and alternative ways of resolving disputes.

In Gostivar, the rising tension erupted into violence in the afternoon between demonstrators and the police.

The deteriorating security situation and the continuing escalation of violence speak loudly to every human conscience and call for a firm stand against Israeli arrogance and intransigence.

For example, they are more vulnerable to sexual and gender based violence, especially in camps, where the risks also include increased levels of domestic violence and child abuse.

Within the country, there are concerns about escalating ethnic and religious differences.

The young people participating in this anti movement want to draw attention to the escalation of violence in their age group and propose non violent means for resolving conflicts.

The southern and parts of the eastern regions of the country have borne the brunt of the recent upsurge in violence.

Women also suffered disproportionately from the effects of escalating civil and ethnic conflicts.

Unfortunately, in the past six weeks, the Palestinian Authority has escalated its widespread incitement to violence in all of its official media.

After a long period of stagnation on negotiations and a vicious spiral of violence, some heartening steps have been made on the Israeli Palestinian peace process including Israel's remarkable withdrawal from Gaza.

Those incidents clearly demonstrate that there is a real risk of escalating violence and reprisals that could have destabilizing repercussions throughout the region.

The main victims of the continuing violence are civilians.

Coping with the changing workplace and the need for the constant upgrading of skills is a difficult but essential task.

A major consequence of the increasing poverty and inequality found in urban areas has been the rising level of crime, especially violent crime.

But if they leave, it will also escalate, only faster. So the real question is how to get to the point where Iraq has a police force and army that can be trusted to maintain law as well as order.

We are concerned at the recent upsurge of violence, which has threatened to upset the delicate truce of the past few months.

18. Of particular concern is the lack of progress in the Middle East peace process the turmoil in Afghanistan the escalation of violence in Kosovo (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) the ongoing civil war in the Sudan the continuing instability and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the rest of the Great Lakes region and the return to civil war in Angola.

Deeply concerned about the worldwide escalation of acts of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,

An increase in the number of violent crimes committed by young people had also been observed.

Growing crime and youth violence and victimization

The vastness of our challenges the deepening cut of poverty, the relentless surge of terrorism, the burgeoning debt problem and the soaring price of oil  bids us find courage in our solidarity.

The Special Rapporteur was concerned about the possibility of an escalation of violence in San Jerónimo and the surrounding area (14 May 1996).

Those developments, combined with the increase in heroin trafficking along new and ever changing routes, have led to further escalation and regionalization of the drug problem.

Particularly disturbing is the apparent failure to break the tendency towards retributive violence, so that even one incident carries with it the risk of escalation.

The wind that rubs against it gives it voice.

And the more focused my brain is, the more the circuit board is going to surge with energy.

The news of the currently escalating violence in the occupied Palestinian territories was therefore highly regrettable and distressing.

Considering the new escalation of violence in Germany, the Standing Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs hereby declares

Concerns that such rhetoric and large scale actions called for by UDPS would lead to violent demonstrations and an escalation of violence between demonstrators and security forces did not materialize.