A major obstacle cited by many Governments of affected States is lack of resources.

By diverting resources from development and increasing inequality, corruption becomes a major obstacle to development.

However, violence against women continued to be a major obstacle to the achievement of gender equality.

Recognizing that poverty is a major obstacle to women's full realization of housing, land and property rights,

Possession by Israel of nuclear weapons constituted a major obstacle to peace and security in the region.

Despite recent initiatives in this area, debt remained the major obstacle to development in middle income countries.

For many countries, the lack of financial resources is a major obstacle to efforts to increase road safety.

Legal illiteracy concerning the framework for human rights protection of women, especially in rural areas, is a major obstacle.

(j) Recognize that isolation is a major obstacle that prevents indigenous peoples from fully enjoying their right to education.

The Almaty Programme of Action stipulates that inadequate infrastructure is a major obstacle to establishing efficient transit transport systems.

Despite the existence of cost effective interventions, the lack of financial resources is a major obstacle to increasing road safety substantially.

Limitations in physical infrastructure especially power, telecommunications and transport are a major obstacle for the activities of enterprises in developing countries.

Reaffirming that unilateral coercive measures are a major obstacle to the implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Development,Resolution 41 128, annex.

Notably, the resolution of the issue of eligibility to the presidency has removed a major obstacle to the holding of open and credible elections.

Various surveys rate obtaining finance as a major obstacle for businesses in a number of developing countries, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

A consensus of development experts indicates that a major obstacle to sustaining human settlements activities at the needed scale is the lack of adequate financing.

The deprivations and threats faced by children are a major obstacle to the achievement of the Millennium Goals, including the goal of reducing poverty and hunger.

While it is acknowledged that education is one of the keys to alleviating poverty, it must also be emphasized that poverty is a major obstacle to education.

Institutionalized corruption remains a major obstacle to honest and transparent government and thus to the consolidation of democracy and the promotion of sustainable development, especially in many developing countries.

Lack of financial resources remained the major obstacle identified by Governments to the implementation of alternative development programmes, together with lack of supporting structures, technical expertise and adequate coordination.

Lack of financial resources remained the major obstacle identified by Governments to the implementation of alternative development programmes, together with lack of supporting structures, technical expertise and adequate coordination mechanisms.

The destabilizing accumulation of and illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons has proved a major obstacle to peace, to economic development and to efforts to rebuild war torn societies.

Aware of the devastating impact of crime on the national economies of African States and of the fact that crime is a major obstacle to harmonious and sustainable development in Africa,

In its presentation to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, the World Bank reiterated that movement restrictions imposed on goods and people continued to be the major obstacle to Palestinian economic growth.

The delays that we have seen in disbursements by financial institutions have often been a major obstacle to rapid action, notwithstanding the often very generous pledges made at various fundraising conferences.

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Mr. Pang Kwang Hwok (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) said that environmental degradation was a major obstacle to sustainable development, adversely affecting human health and impeding national and international poverty eradication efforts.

Although a lack of sustained growth has been a major obstacle to reducing poverty, it is important to ensure that the benefits of growth are redistributed for sectors such as education and health.

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The Committee notes with concern that, according to certain reports, a major obstacle to the education and vocational training of persons belonging to ethnic groups is the fact that education is provided only in Lao.

In contrast with Mexico s authoritarian past, when an imperial presidency constituted a major obstacle to modernization, power has been dispersed. What the executive branch has relinquished, or been forced to give up, vested interests have seized.

Recognizing that in a number of countries illicit drug production represents a major obstacle to sustainable economic, social and political development and adversely affects political and social stability, thus requiring special policies and greater cooperation efforts,

Prevailing social attitudes remained the major obstacle to progress in that regard, hence the Government, in partnership with non governmental organizations, was taking steps to change those attitudes through awareness raising campaigns that focused on health issues.

Egypt s major obstacle is Hamas s insistence on an end to the Israeli siege and targeted killings as part of a ceasefire agreement. The challenge for Egyptian leaders is to persuade Hamas to settle on lesser terms without further fighting.

Yet trade barriers were an obstacle to recovery and growth.

c) Take all appropriate measures to bring an end to situations of foreign occupation, armed conflict and terrorism, which remain a major obstacle for women with regard to their advancement, self reliance and integration in the development planning of their society

Actions of transnational companies could sometimes be an obstacle to development.

Another obstacle to applying the French model elsewhere is that France enjoys certain unique advantages that are arguably critical to its success. Elite French managers are widely considered among the best in the world, and are frequently selected to head major international corporations.

The third major obstacle to global peace and prosperity is the disappearance of ethics from the functioning of states and markets. Governments and multilateral bodies like the UN have gradually been discredited, along with the value systems on which they are based.

But there is a major obstacle to easing tensions the proposed 6.5 billion sale by the United States to Taiwan of 30 Apache attack helicopters and 330 Patriot missiles. China US talks on defense cooperation had earlier stalled because of such arms negotiations.

Expressing its concern that women are often under represented in official policy making and lack equal access to education, financial services, property and inheritance rights and other legal protections and that discrimination against women poses a major obstacle to their economic advancement,

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Therefore, they do not represent an obstacle to the division of labour.

The fault for this obstacle to progress does not lie with Pristina.