A disturbingly familiar Russian escalation

An issue of particular importance from the standpoint of developing countries is the elimination of tariff escalation, which discourages the process of adding value through industrialization.

The recent Israeli escalation has dealt a real blow to peace efforts at all levels and has weakened our hopes for achieving substantive progress in the peace process.

It is undeniable that a possible escalation of violence and an increase in political strife could destabilize the situation and interrupt the process that is necessary to determine the future status of Kosovo.

Territorial disputes, in particular, can lead to a military escalation.

At that time, no one had foreseen the escalation of the AIDS pandemic.

Hence, a breakthrough in the Doha round of negotiations in favour of developing countries is crucial, with particular attention to agricultural protection and subsidies and the elimination of tariff escalation, which discourages the process of adding value through industrialization.

(d) Cost escalation due to the delays experienced in the implementation of the project.

Soviet intervention became a real threat. A few tough messages from President Richard Nixon stopped the Israelis in their tracks and enabled the Americans to start a lengthy process of de escalation that led to a number of interim agreements.

Welcoming the announcements made on substantial reductions in nuclear arsenals, he said that the Treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation on Strategic Offensive Reductions (Moscow Treaty) was a positive step in the process of nuclear de escalation.

China expresses its concern about the recent escalation of violent clashes between Israelis and Palestinians.

In Jerusalem, mounting tension over holy sites has highlighted the difficulty of moving the Israeli Palestinian peace process forward. With an escalation in violent attacks in the city a sacred place for both sides the conflict has taken on a more religious face.

The danger of escalation remains very real so long as violations of the Blue Line continue.

Denmark is very concerned about the recent escalation of violence in Israel and the occupied territories.

(a) Substantial reductions of tariffs, the rolling back of tariff peaks and the removal of tariff escalation

Therefore, we urge the parties to implement the measures necessary to prevent any further escalation of tensions.

Mr. López (Cuba) said that the escalation of violence made the work of UNRWA even more important.

Some aspects of market access, peaks and escalation of tariffs, and subsidies could be addressed by WTO.

Such statements represented another serious escalation in the situation and also served as evidence of the Israeli Government's decision to kill the peace process, lay to rest the relevant United Nations resolutions and stall all productive efforts for a just and comprehensive peace in the region, particularly considering the declared willingness of the Syrian Arab Republic to resume that process unconditionally.

Last October, amid an unnecessary escalation of sectarian violence, state owned television featured a hospitalized Egyptian soldier screaming, The Copts killed my colleague! The systematic demonization of the Tahririst groups, and the violent escalation that followed in November and December, served the same purpose.

Despite a recent escalation in the number and gravity of their attacks, the future of the Taliban is uncertain.

At this point, I must mention that one of the most serious global threats is the escalation of terrorism.

And what we see in all pairs of subjects is this a 70 percent escalation in force on each go.

I want to express our particular concern over the serious escalation in rocket and mortar attacks by Palestinian militants against Israeli targets.

UNIFIL has called upon the Israeli authorities to halt such actions, as firing across the withdrawal line has the potential for escalation.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is deeply concerned about the worldwide escalation of acts of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

In the area of navigation, we would like to express our serious concern over the escalation of piracy and robbery at sea.

Ms. Gunasekera (Sri Lanka) said that the degradation of ecosystems had a direct impact on poverty creation and the escalation of conflicts.

In the external sphere, the most important challenge lies in the agonizing escalation that daily traps millions of human beings living in poverty.

The rocket firing incident across the Blue Line into Israel in May, perpetrated by unidentified armed elements, carried significant potential for military escalation.

On the contrary, however, its policies had resulted in an escalation of violence and a further decline in the living conditions of the Palestinians.

Particularly disturbing is the apparent failure to break the tendency towards retributive violence, so that even one incident carries with it the risk of escalation.

Due note should be taken of the Sudan's strategic position in Africa and thus of the implications for the continent of any escalation in tensions.

The parties had responsibilities and obligations and should exercise the greatest restraint so as to end violence and terror, and avoid an escalation of tension.

This may undermine its current offensive and the further escalation of violence expected in the run up to and during the 18 September parliamentary elections.

The Gabonese delegation believed it was important to manage the escalation of extra budgetary funding in order to respect the multilateral nature of the Organization.

It sees Al Qaida continuing to spread its message to all parts of the world, and a further escalation in terms of the brutality of attacks.

One reason for the escalation in violations is the changing nature of conflicts, which are now more likely to be internal wars than inter State conflicts.

A focus on sustainable rice cultivation was becoming increasingly important in view of the growth in global population and the corresponding escalation in the demand for rice.

The escalation of the conflict led to additional displacement, resulting in nearly 2 million IDPs and more than 200,000 refugees in neighbouring Chad as of April 2005.

The Committee notes that, depending on different rent escalation assumptions, the amortization period of the building would be from 5.4 years to 14.1 years (see annex below).

The Advisory Committee notes that provisions are made under strategy IV for contingencies and forward pricing escalation (34.3 per cent of the estimated cost of the project).

As much as 97 per cent of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries' exports to the European Union enter duty free, and tariff escalation is virtually non existent.

The Sudan, with the escalation of conflict in Darfur, saw an increase of over 1.6 million IDPs, bringing the total IDP population there to an unprecedented 6 million.

Escalation by the Working Group of the issue of power for mobile devices has led the Secretariat to redirect resources and find economical ways of meeting this need.