The current trend is toward decentralization.

52. There is a tendency towards the abolition of conscription.

Trends in 2005 so far have been mixed.

His current report showed that those trends had persisted.

Currently, the trend is towards reconstruction and development.

The current tendency is to implement projects whose operational capacity has been vital to larger programmes.

If current exchange rate trends continued, the budget would be adjusted downwards.

The current trend is to integrate military satellites in the armed forces for their use in combat situations.

One delegation expressed concern about the proposed level of the 1998 General Programmes target in the light of funding trends.

The current trend in the United States dollar and euro exchange rates was also not favourable to such a move.

Our countries have worked hard to keep pace with current economic trends.

UNOPS business trends

There is a global trend towards greater participation of civil society in shelter delivery.

In the present situation, based on the previous trend, the required amount would be considerable.

39. The current funding trends were reviewed by the Head of the Funding and Donor Relations Service (FDRS).

Unfortunately, the current trend is towards underrepresentation for Asia.

Many participants expressed concern about the current distribution, volume, trends, effectiveness and conditionality of aid.

The present review could be supplemented by a succinct analysis of recent and emerging trends in the abuse of and trafficking in drugs.

Agenda item 5. Corruption threats and trends in the twenty first century

The current trend in international law was to strengthen the right to a nationality, an issue which the International Law Commission was in the process of codifying.

Capacity for Analysis of Resource Trends and Prospects

Issue 1. Illicit heroin in Europe current trafficking trends, modus operandi and criminal organizations

Given present trends, most African countries will be very far from achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

This trend indicates that the approach adopted by the Special Representative is not commensurate to the approach by the Commission under the present circumstances.

Most saw a clear niche and demand for its services, and felt confident about the positive business and financial trends.

He maintained that UNOPS did not engage in business for business sake, but the prevailing business acquisition trends clearly showed that there was demand for UNOPS services.

It was true that violations of property rights were declining, with disputes over vacant property being estimated by the country apos s authorities at 10 per cent.

The current trends in the programme clearly point to a feminization of poverty among the refugees, as the incidence of female headed vulnerable households increases.

(f) Reversing the current trend of expanding, globalized consumption of ATS

120. In light of current trends the existing reporting system is unsustainable (paras. 81 84).

In developing the guidance in (a) and (b) above, the Executive Board shall take into account Current practices in the host country or an appropriate region, and observed trends Least cost technology for the activity or project category.

Actually, if current trends continue, it could all be gone in five or 10 years' time.

In the period 1995 1997, aggregate economic indicators exhibited trends consistent with those prevailing in previous years, with an overall adverse impact on standards of living.

It also improved the analysis on drug abuse trends through the Weighted Analysis on Drug Abuse Trends.

In addition, the declining trend in fertility rates in the Gaza Strip has been reversed in the current crisis.

Unfortunately, there was an increasing trend whereby central authorities were unable to guarantee the safety of United Nations staff members.

Nevertheless, world trends showed that the efforts of Governments and the international community were insufficient to stem the spread of hunger in the world.

While they were relatively numerous in the first few years, they have tended to fall off in the course of her mandate.

Even in this new and uncertain era, however, some trends can be identified.

Because of the current trends of development and globalization, our world is becoming increasingly interdependent each year.

The growing trend is towards increasing use of franchising, including in services such as medical and professional services.

Current trends in the provision of services remain insufficient to achieve full service coverage in the near future.

Some current trends in NTB utilization

The main objective is to identify the status and trends regarding the retention or loss of traditional knowledge, as well as the causal factors that underlie these trends.

The current trend is towards an increase in the size of housing units, as measured in terms of the number of rooms built, not including kitchens.