Moreover, the protracted negotiations on the draft decision had delayed the adoption of a number of important draft resolutions.

Protracted situations

Such talks, to put it mildly, could take time. Norway and Russia negotiated over a far smaller territorial delimitation for four decades.

The problem was compounded by the often prolonged trade negotiations among States, with the result that any consensus reached was mostly irrelevant.

A prolonged dispute might result in a further influx of refugees.

Mr. Nesi (Italy) said that the draft articles on State responsibility for internationally wrongful acts were the outcome of a lengthy process in which several generations of jurists had participated.

This is likely to be a long drawn out and expensive process with an uncertain outcome.

The issue of performance bond, and labour and material bond was the subject of protracted negotiations between the Secretariat and the contractor, who had claimed that it was unable to secure a performance bond in the form required by the United Nations.

Although the number of conflicts has decreased during the last 10 years, today's conflicts tend to be protracted.

Benin was making an impressive effort, but it was a very difficult process which took time.

Often protracted, such conflicts expose successive generations of children to horrendous violence.

Protracted conflicts in the Black Sea South Caucasus region and their implications for international peace, security and development

The protracted nature of the conflicts has caused the emergence of territories that are beyond the control of the central legitimate authorities.

Protracted conflicts in the Black Sea South Caucasus region and their implications for international peace, security and development

A particular focus of the search for durable solutions during the reporting period was on comprehensive approaches to situations of sometimes prolonged displacement.

A key focus of the search for durable solutions during the reporting period was on comprehensive approaches to situations of sometimes prolonged displacement.

26. With cash down, with cross borrowing becoming increasingly difficult and with significant and ageing debt, the question arises as to how much longer the situation can continue.

It was the outcome of a long process of extensive preparatory work and difficult negotiations that had begun in 1977, when the General Assembly had recommended that the International Law Commission should take up the study of the subject with a view to its progressive development and codification.

(a) To resume immediately the Abuja talks with a view to arriving at a lasting and durable negotiated settlement

16. At the national level, the embargo imposed on his country, which had already lasted a long time, should be condemned by the international community.

Clearly, lasting peace in Darfur will come only through a negotiated settlement.

Such drawn out situations are all too frequent, and situations of transition today are the rule, rather than the exception.

As I observed in my last report, however, the protracted stalemate is inherently destabilizing.

20. Admittedly, the process of harmonizing these various laws with constitutional requirements is complex and time consuming.

The General Assembly of the Organization of American States had recently issued a Declaration on the Question of the Malvinas Islands (Falkland Islands), in which it reiterated the need to begin negotiations as soon as possible, to resolve the protracted sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom.

It was shown that, despite the ongoing conflict during so many years, remarkably much had been achieved in the field of youth care and guidance.

For instance, in Afghanistan, a country afflicted by the protracted internal conflicts, the implementation of DDR is imperative to attain sustainable peace and security.

In view of the protracted recruitment process, the Committee is of the opinion that consideration should be given to the best way of managing the roster, including the time period that candidates remain on it.

Investors were originally worried that the protracted legal battle would only further hit the electric car company, which was still losing money.

(b) The protracted humanitarian crisis in Darfur and recent upsurge in violence perpetrated by all parties to the conflict

Having lived with the long war in Afghanistan, we are fully cognisant of the toll taken by anti personnel landmines.

Moreover, the extensive discussion of basic texts (census, referendum and elections) is out of all proportion with the length of the transition period.

The first POPs INC session is scheduled for 29 June to 3 July 1998.

I urge the Council to exert that pressure in the context of OSCE mediation efforts to help resolve those long standing conflicts.

These actions must be taken now if we are to resolve protracted protection crises and to prevent emerging situations from becoming entrenched.

Demonstrations and protracted negotiations were followed by the intervention of British security forces in 1969 and the Anguilla Act of 1971, whereby the United Kingdom reassumed direct responsibility for administration of the Territory, appointed a Commissioner and provided for the establishment of an Island Council.

Much of this relates to the cessation of hostilities and successful peace processes following some of the world's most protracted wars.

The Government of Sweden is concerned that efforts to reach a consensus on a definition would be extremely time consuming and risk undermining relevant provisions in the Convention.

Along with a fissile material cut off treaty, the United States has also proposed that the Conference on Disarmament negotiate a ban on the sale or export of all persistent landmines.

Many pointed to the long and tragic civil war as an example of external powers struggling for power through Lebanese actors.

When considering the options of soft or hard law, it must be remembered that the development of hard law was extremely time consuming.

Many societies exposed to protracted conflicts have seen their community values radically undermined if not shattered altogether.

A reason often cited in the CD plenary for that deadlock is that a stand alone negotiation on FMCT or on persistent landmines would not address the priorities of every member.

Drug consumption is the stimulus for drug production and trafficking, and the reduction of demand is therefore a radical although long term solution to the problem (Mexico).

In October 1973, Syria and Egypt waged war for recovery of the occupied territories from Israel, which was followed by the eight year war of attrition.