It's a serious issue we're all discussing.

Unstable prices for commodities were a serious issue.

The issue raised many questions and needed further serious study.

And many scientists believe it's the most serious issue facing mankind.

So, global warming, sea level rise, it's a real serious issue.

And many scientists believe it's the most serious issue facing mankind.

It's a very serious political issue in China. We will add on.

The problem was a serious one, since the issue had wide political ramifications.

The incidence of infections and diseases is a serious health issue in Honduras.

The security of the humanitarian workers is another issue that raises serious concerns.

Despite that, the budgetary constraints on youth and social welfare areas are a serious issue.

The issue appears to be a serious problem for a very limited number of States.

The Government and people of Pakistan realize that violence against women is a serious issue.

Among the priority areas, HIV AIDS is no longer treated as just a health issue, but as a most serious socio economic development issue.

The EU feels that the withdrawal issue should be given serious consideration by the Review Conference.

They emphasize the need for the investigative commission to address the serious issue of disappearances immediately.

The European Union welcomed the steps taken to address the serious issue of sexual exploitation and abuse.

A number of countries perceive the problem of anti personnel mines mainly as a serious humanitarian issue.

The forced recruitment of indigenous boys and adolescents in situations of armed conflict was a particularly serious issue.

In a rapidly aging society, where older persons were predominantly women, the issue of caregiving was more serious.

Representatives of a number of environmental non governmental organizations expressed serious concern over the issue of critical use exemptions.

In the opinion of the Committee, the assertions made in paragraph 133 of the report raise a serious issue.

But there can be no sound discussion of this most serious issue without acknowledging the context in which it occurred.

That serious issue required urgent, effective and coordinated action on the part of Governments, non governmental organizations and the media.

His delegation hoped that the Committee would give serious attention to the issue, which was a matter of life and death.

He urged that the issue be given much more serious attention because of its important implications for public safety and security.

Such a position raised serious questions about the procedure that should be followed in considering so fundamental an issue as decolonization.

The issue of the effects of a reservation that was incompatible with the object and purpose of the treaty raised serious concerns.

We wish especially to highlight the serious issue of climate change and the need to take global action to address its attendant dangers.

The majority of speakers indicated that the problem of HIV AIDS as it related to drug abuse was a serious issue in their countries.

Against this backdrop, the issue of promoting longer term development in countries emerging from conflict, particularly in Africa, needs to be given serious consideration.

Parking near fire hydrants was a serious safety issue and the lives of New Yorkers were at risk when people blocked access to hydrants.

Violence against women and children is recognized as a serious and complex social issue that requires a comprehensive, integrated response, involving government, communities and individuals.

In that connection, those who advocate the swift adoption of concrete decisions on so important an issue as Security Council reform have a serious responsibility.

The vast majority of speakers indicated that the problem of HIV AIDS as it related to drug abuse was a serious issue in their countries.

It's serious. I'm serious.

This constituted a serious obstacle to the implementation of the Convention and remained a serious issue despite clear governmental efforts to address violence and sexual exploitation and stereotypical notions of the roles of men and women and cultural patterns of behaviour.

Ongoing NIP processes and GEF support regional projects provide some opportunities in this regard. Effective stockpile management is an issue requiring serious attention in many countries.

During the special session, there was also an in depth discussion on the safe management of radioactive waste, an issue of serious concern to many countries.

46. The issue of Croatian Serbs property affected by the Law on the Temporary Takeover and Administration of Specified Property remains a serious cause for concern.

The threat to the electoral process posed by particularly high political tensions and uncontrolled armed groups in the Kasais and Katanga remains an issue of serious concern.

Are you serious, Mr. Burns? Serious?

Serious design, serious play, is something else.

On the issue of transport, African countries had encountered serious difficulties in complying with new maritime security regimes, and they needed more financial and technical assistance in that connection.

Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic) The debate on the question of Palestine is particularly important, as it deals with an issue that has serious humanitarian and security implications.