23. The Government still experiences a severe cash shortage.

There is a severe lack of housing and arable land in the country and of the financial means to meet these needs.

There was a serious lack of democracy at the heart of the multilateral trading system.

114. Needed activities in Angola have been seriously impeded owing to lack of funds.

The system is radically underfunded and in need of greater expertise.

In addition, there is a severe lack of oversight and or judicial review of the work of security agencies.

There is also a severe lack of expertise in energy saving technology and design.

The limitations or lack of such data is seen as a significant constraint to effective policymaking.

In addition there had been a deterioration in health and education services and a severe lack of drinking water.

The authorities must also redress the serious lack of women officers in the Federation police forces.

One serious problem is the lack of well trained indigenous teachers who are bilingual.

Intra State conflicts are a key reason for the lack of security, of investment and of development.

There is also a severe shortage of investment, both local and foreign, in many developing countries.

In addition, lack of accommodation in the provinces is seriously hampering further deployments of the police throughout the country.

The continued absence of basic institutions called for by the Constitution remains a serious problem.

For some, family support is not available, and clan or community care is grossly inadequate.

Environmental problems related to desertification and lack of energy are very serious.

Finally, an important component of United Nations reform would be an effective solution to the continuing problem of the serious inadequacy of development resources, despite the explicit provisions contained in the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly.

26. A historical lack of health screening programmes has created a serious gap in the ability to detect health problems early.

Lack of reliable electricity is a serious constraint on Kosovo's development.

80. The UNU Overcoming Critical Micronutrient Deficiencies project has achieved a major breakthrough in the control of iron deficiency.

There were, however, serious political obstacles preventing this, particularly due to the lack of freedom of movement and security problems, in addition to continuing housing shortages and significant unemployment.

The continuing lack of security represents a serious challenge to the objectives of the Security Council.

This resulted in an overall lack of control and serious difficulties in administering the Trust Fund.

However, these proven agroforestry techniques must be adopted more widely, despite serious barriers, such as insecurity of land and tree tenure, lack of knowledge and lack of capital.

Israel, throughout its entire dark history, and ever since its inception, has suffered profoundly from a lack of legitimacy.

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The midterm review of the Second International Decade had revealed a serious information deficit.

We deplore its weak capacity to respond to grave human rights violations.

Despite a considerable shortfall in funding for the health programme, an estimated 4.2 million people received basic health services.

The lack of adequate resources, both financial and human, is a matter of serious concern. (E CN.4 1998 39)

Efforts to combat desertification have been delayed as a consequence of a severe shortage of irrigation pumps and a decrease in green areas.

At the same time, national activities in the sphere of public health and education have been seriously hampered by the lack of equipment and medical supplies.

This problem is aggravated by the lack of a universally agreed standard of information for tagging codes.

Worse yet, many of those countries and peoples lack the ability to make their voices heard in decision making on international development.

She is consequently not in a position to identify the real extent and prevalence of the problem for lack of adequate data.

Duplication, overlap and inefficiencies had too often been the expensive result of a lack of coordination in programme planning and implementation.

They have been criticized for their bureaucratic nature, the absence of performance criteria for judging or stimulating their performance and their lack of effectiveness in responding to the needs of SMEs.

Poor people, people whose human rights have been violated the crux of that is the loss of dignity, the lack of dignity.

A major initiative to improve connectivity in Africa with support from Asia was noted.

Child health, prenatal and post natal care, remain serious problems because of the absence of qualified medical personnel.

The lack of an effectively functioning public administration significantly hampers progress in such projects.

In the camp, many boys were said to be suffering from serious medical neglect, sometimes life threatening, and lack of adequate nourishment.

34. Business development in the Semipalatinsk region is seriously handicapped by the lack of appropriate financial services.

The activities of UNHCR have, however, been seriously constrained owing to political events and lack of funds.