With very few exceptions, little has been done by countries to introduce early warning systems.

With a few exceptions, clusters so far tend to be underdeveloped in developing countries.

In practice, criminal courts only rarely impose prison sentences on juveniles, except in cases of very grave or recurrent offences.

However the number is estimated to be very low.

Only a very small number of juveniles are sentenced to imprisonment and chiefly for extremely serious crimes.

There is a very small, very rich class (frequently described as feudal) from which most of the political elite come, and a large majority of very poor people, with a relatively small middle class in between.

The Secretary General The past quarter century has seen a most dramatic reduction in extreme poverty.

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So far, investigations have been carried out in very few cases of reported human rights violations.

In Africa, with very few exceptions, countries have done little to introduce early warning systems.

There are very, very few people who don't know now about what is happening in the Arctic.

It's a language very few are permitted to speak.

In global terms, it's a little bit of money.

Except for a very few municipal initiatives on differentiation, there is no provision for specific assistance for victims of this crime.

This was due to the relative inexperience of the organizations in using this aspect of performance measurements, although a few of them had had considerable experience with the approach.

At Geneva, massive reductions in distribution had been achieved through the pruning of address lists.

Oh, nice, except it's getting a little chilly.

Bandrika is one of Europe's few undiscovered corners.

Indeed, liberalization had created untold wealth, although it had concentrated that wealth in a very few hands.

The participation of minorities in State administration has followed a positive trend, more than tripling in the last seven years.

Ten years ago, you couldn't have found an astronomer well, very few astronomers in the world who would've told you that there are any planets anywhere outside our solar system.

Despite this, only a small number of demolitions had been carried out.

You're one of the few people in a position to really swing the debate.

It is to be noted that persons belonging to minorities are to enjoy, in addition to minority rights, all other human rights.

Most of the sites are simple, primitive sites with few if any environmental safeguards.

For several years I've been in the habit of, when I'm at home, only leaving my desk when it's time to eat.

Anyhow, nobody would have followed them, except for a handful of men and women of conviction and courage.

It seemed that a small number of States were very active in the field, while most implemented their legislation with respect to extradition much less frequently.

7. There are few medical professionals in Afghanistan and a very small number of female professionals.

Reductions in breeding populations of three seabird species in one Subantarctic island were recorded.

First, the amount of genetic material found in a sample might be minute.

A more active approach should be taken to eliminate discrimination against certain groups, in particular girl children, children belonging to minorities and children born out of wedlock.

The right of all employees (except a few prescribed categories to voluntarily form unions is part of the law of this land.

A more active approach should be taken to eliminate discrimination against certain groups, in particular girl children, children belonging to minorities and children born out of wedlock.

However, as decision making was primarily based on majority rule, minorities would only have a slight chance of having their needs met.

However many you like. Just count them.

The rare exceptions are requests from the Commission that have been left in abeyance.

The situation of minorities was also considered by CERD in 2005 (see para.

The figures indicated that, except in the 15 to 19 age group, or higher secondary level, only a small percentage of girls were not incorporated into the education system.

Those of you who are from Boston know that this was the moment rare where the Red Sox won the World Series.

A very small number of households are covered with this form of insurance, so medicine services are most often paid for.

The Coordinator stated, however, that despite these positive developments, minority returns remain limited.

With a few exceptions, the majority of countries on the African continent had been marginalized as regards FDI inflows.

Elimination and prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities and vulnerable groups

Out of the total number of medical and educational workers, a negligibly small portion are men.