Divisions in some areas were too deep to be bridged, and some are serious.

Now, here's where our analogy with the Gold Rush starts to diverge, and I think rather severely.

The differences in position were minimal and, with good will, a breakthrough could be achieved.

If there are strong differences of opinion about security in Europe, the OSCE is the ideal place to talk about them.

We do not ignore the existence of serious challenges to regional stability, including tensions, divergences and even crises.

There are serious disagreements among experts on the validity of methodologies used in some of the published studies.

Possible criteria for initiating an urgent procedure could include a serious, massive or persistent pattern of racial discrimination or a serious situation in which there is a risk of further racial discrimination.

Possible criteria for initiating an urgent procedure could include a serious, massive or persistent pattern of racial discrimination or a serious situation in which there is a risk of further racial discrimination.

The situation is often exacerbated by gender discrimination within their own communities.

The marginalization of Africa and the least developed countries was more acute.

Discrimination in employment is a serious problem, particularly in the form of unequal pay for equal work.

This task can seem daunting, and it is easy to descend into generalities or stray into areas of such deep disagreement that differences are reinforced not overcome.

Council members have deeply held differences of view on the issue of the International Criminal Court, which makes the agreement reached today all the more welcome and important.

Protection of the global climate was one of the most important issues facing the international community, but one on which positions were still sharply divided.

In addition, the run up to the summit once again underscored serious differences on the approach to Security Council reform.

However, it is obvious that views are still divergent in some cases, strongly divergent as to the modalities for reforming the Council, especially regarding enlargement.

United Nations agencies were deeply riven, as indeed was the academic community, on the merits of the normative approach in safeguarding human rights.

Possible criteria for initiating an urgent procedure could include the presence of a serious, massive or persistent pattern of racial discrimination or that the situation is serious and there is a risk of further racial discrimination.

The exclusion and discrimination suffered by indigenous girls has serious consequences for society.

3. Affirms that racism and racial discrimination, and xenophobia and related intolerance, where they amount to racism and racial discrimination, constitute serious violations of and obstacles to the full enjoyment of all human rights

Significant disparities in socio economic indicators evidencing a pattern of serious racial discrimination.

The assassination quickly widened the gap between the Lebanese political factions and further polarized the political scene to a threatening level.

Without a written agreement as to the terms of employment, including for payment of salaries and termination, both parties could, and did, identify significant areas of disagreement.

And each hair has the worst case of split ends possible.

The debate in the Hall in July only highlighted deep divisions among Member States and paralysed the overall reform effort.

They were well organized statements which show clearly that there are major differences among the members of the Conference on the agenda and the programme of work.

With regard to political parties this option for combating discrimination is only used if the discrimination or incitement to discriminate takes such forms that it constitutes a systematic, serious disruption of the democratic process.

3. Affirms that racism and racial discrimination, and xenophobia and related intolerance, where they amount to racism and racial discrimination, constitute serious violations of and obstacles to the full enjoyment of all human rights

Because of the huge stakes, national positions have become sharply polarized.

The plight of the affected children continues to remain serious.

And despite the scale of the problem and the extent of the discrimination, the plight of children with disabilities rarely figures high on the national or international agenda.

We continue to regard the NPT as a deeply flawed and discriminatory treaty.

251. Members also noted that the Gypsy and Hungarian minorities were subject to serious de facto discrimination.

Still, despite the public display of reconciliation, the two still have major differences.

The differences on a programme of work are quintessentially political, not procedural.

The fact that labour legislation did not cover domestic or agricultural workers, and most of the latter were women, meant that there was serious discrimination against rural women.

The process is not likely to meet with success, but it will create serious divisions among the general membership, thereby casting a shadow on prospects for the summit in September.

He further indicates that one of the prosecution witnesses was the deceased apos s uncle, who had had previous serious but unspecified differences with the author.

The Court also stated that equality is a fundamental value in the Israeli legal system and that gender based discrimination is one of the gravest forms of discrimination.

A very nasty cough she had, sir. And her face, well, it was all peaked and drawn.

The impact on our humanitarian operations has been dramatic.

We are facing a very serious problem.

The situation was serious but not desperate.

Acute schizophrenia triggered by a profound shock.

Specifically referring to women, the problems are aggravated by discrimination at work and being overburden with domestic responsibilities.