Protracted refugee situations, which had lasted for more than five years, were a different type of obstacle.

There is also the perennial problem of determining what is effective.

Among the most pressing challenges that our species is faced with today are the chronic problems of Africa.

The continuing problem lay with the refusal by Israel to comply with international law.

Whenever they say there's these long term problems, we can't say, Oh, you're the messenger with bad news?

There is an urgent need to find solutions to the long standing problems that exist between Governments and indigenous peoples.

The Human Rights Council, we hope, will address the problem of politicization that has long been embedded within the Commission on Human Rights.

This year has seen some positive developments in international efforts to resolve the long standing North Korean nuclear issue.

The Problem With Secular Stagnation

(a) Persistent problems.

106. As in the old Länder, a problem group of long term unemployed persons also exists in the new Länder.

Some long standing world problems persist and an informed understanding among the peoples of the world is still needed and remains one of the objectives of the Department.

His country was convinced that the principal cause of poverty was inequality and the power structure that sustained it both within nations and internationally.

The medium and long term problems facing UNRWA were more serious.

135. Particular concern is expressed by the Committee at the persisting problems of illiteracy and lack of access to education as they affect the poorest sectors of the population.

Considering that illicit drug crop cultivation is often related to development problems and may contribute to the perpetuation of poverty,

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The issue of extending the duration of Sub Commission session was referred to.

To be or not to be, that is the question.

This election afforded an opportunity to return to the long standing issue of double citizenship and the related issue of dual voting rights for Bosnia and Herzegovina Croats.

Financial concerns exist

The problem of denuclearization posed a long standing intricate issue for the international community as a whole, and a resumption of the talks between the various key parties in 2005 would be welcomed.

The combination of recurrent natural hazards and chronic problems calls for comprehensive and multi level responses.

2. The Office recognizes the problem, which is system wide.

The problem of slums could not be eliminated overnight and long term plans were necessary, but poverty was the root cause of slums.

12. The never ending, recurrent problem of a starting date for the session had once more been the subject of sharp debate.

Mission members and their interlocutors alike showed a clear awareness that many long term structural problems will persist in Haiti even after the newly elected authorities take office, but they were confident that the new political climate would significantly facilitate the resolution of those problems.

Regarding the status of the Black minority of Peru, members requested information as to what was done to redress the situation of pervasive discrimination, social prejudice and persistent poverty.

Nonetheless, many problems persisted, such as women's low participation in the workforce and in public and political life.

Significant problems remained.

There remained some problems to be resolved.

METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES LONGER TERM PROGRAMME OF WORK

It was now necessary to strengthen international cooperation to find a solution to the problems which directly affected indigenous peoples and redress the violations of their rights which persisted.

The issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) was also raised during the independent expert's visit to Mali, and its pervasiveness throughout West Africa discussed.

Problems remain, however.

There is no procedural problem.

Notably, there remains the issue of families separated before, during and after the war.

This problem has to be solved as a matter of absolute priority in the interest of the long term political viability of the Organization.

30. The problem of restaveks (child servants) persists and will continue to do so until poverty is eliminated in Haiti.

The question is, is that the world that we really want to live in?

The Chairman asked whether there were any objections to the proposal that the consideration of the question of Israeli practices affecting human rights should be postponed.

During the consultations, speakers discussed both the long term and the short term dimensions of the problem of commodity price volatility.

To do so, the mission reaffirms the view of the Council that a long term United Nations presence in Haiti is required.

Humanity has long pondered the morality of war and the ethical conduct of combatants.

The Director, Asia and the Pacific Division, fully agreed on the importance of addressing the issue of child marriage and other gender issues in Afghanistan.