That stark, ongoing reality affects young people, who are so vital for the continued development of our societies.

Nowhere is the gap between rhetoric and reality between declarations and deeds so stark and so deadly as in the field of international humanitarian law.

He got his name from fighting stark naked.

Disparities in enrolment between urban and rural areas remain stark.

There is a stark contrast between northern Somalia and southern Somalia.

I want you to know the room you're looking at is stark white.

The EU faces a stark choice a renewed Eastern Partnership or a renewed division of Europe.

In stark terms, they brought the realities of the problems of the world into this historic Hall.

Hurricane Katrina is a stark reminder of the increasing vulnerability of today's global environment, in which nature respects no boundaries.

In stark contrast, Donald Trump is hiding behind fake excuses and backtracking on his previous promises to release his tax returns.

This recent disaster is a stark reminder of the extreme vulnerability of all mankind, regardless of nationality, to the forces of nature.

Although this reduction was in line with the regulations, it still constituted stark negligence in respect of the special circumstances at hand.

The possible conclusions are stark. One possibility is that those investing in financial markets expect economic policy to be so dysfunctional that the global economy will remain more or less in its current depressed state for perhaps a decade, or more.

And this is a spread from the local newspaper of the recent graduating class, and you can see the difference is pretty stark.

No country has devised a comprehensive solution to the drug problem. But a solution need not require a stark choice between prohibition and legalization.

In several countries, access to leisure time activities is limited by stark inequalities based on gender, religious affiliation, social and economic conditions and disabilities.

The importance of fisheries to many local communities in developing States was brought into stark focus by the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in December 2004.

The stark reality is that the group of four's multistage approach risks derailing the whole United Nations process in general and United Nations reform in particular.

The indictment of those criminals will serve as a stark deterrent to would be perpetrators of such crimes when they see that the Court means business.

Its dilemma is stark. The Shia of the Mahdi Army defeated Iraq s Sunnis in the last bout of fighting, and thousands of Iraqi Sunnis, under the so called Awakening Movement, have rallied to the side of the United States forces and have fought against Al Qaeda.

It is a stark fact that nearly 75 per cent of the world's population live in areas that have experienced at least one serious natural disaster event of one kind or another earthquake, typhoon, cyclone, hurricane, flood, drought and so on over the past 20 years.

Despite that stark reality, the issues relating to natural disasters are, in my view, unfortunately underestimated by nations and by the international community, including the United Nations system.

Eritrea, formerly part of Ethiopia, is one of those places that is astonishingly beautiful, incredibly stark, and I have no understanding of how people eke out a living there.

However, the stark reality is that women in Afghanistan, especially outside of Kabul and urban areas, and particularly among the poor, are generally still viewed as the property of men.

In other words, lack of social trust blocks structural reform. The Greek version of this dilemma, in which no one pays taxes because no one else pays taxes, is particularly stark.

Our achievement in the Summit Outcome on the responsibility to protect stands in stark contrast to our silence on the importance of fighting impunity for the worst crimes of international concern.

The gap between what IT promised and what it delivered in the early days was so stark that experts called it the IT productivity paradox. Once these industries figured out how to make their IT systems more efficient, interoperable, and user friendly, and then realigned their processes to leverage technology s capabilities, productivity soared.

And as long as any child anywhere is paralyzed by this virus, it's a stark reminder that we are failing, as a society, to reach children with the most basic of services.

CAMBRIDGE Following its recent free elections, Pakistan is rebounding politically. But the euphoria that came with the end of the Musharraf era is wearing off, as the new government faces stark choices.

Draghi is one. Others include Klaus Regling, head of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), Axel Weber, President of the Bundesbank, and Jürgen Stark, a current member of the ECB s Executive Board.

What we have seen there is but a stark example of exactly what I have just described, which is non respect for previous commitments and obligations, be they political or legal ones.

North Korea stands in stark contrast to Cuba s successful policy of engagement. With its alleged involvement in the recent cyber attack on Sony Pictures, the regime has backed itself further into its tiny corner.

That stark message was echoed by the Millennium Project, which declared that integrating the principles and practices of environmental sustainability into country policies and planning programmes is therefore key to successful poverty reduction strategies.

The facts are hard to dispute indeed, the historical record is now so stark that diehard Republicans are probably starting to wonder if there is a curse. Over the period for which modern statistics are readily available, Democrats have outperformed Republicans by almost every traditional measure of economic performance (per capita GDP growth, unemployment, inflation, budget deficits).

In his speech to the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Secretary General gave stark warning of the catastrophic global impact of any such use.

Events in the days leading up to America s presidential election provided a stark illustration of the struggle. Among senior aides to Republican challenger Mitt Romney, a belief developed that he was on the cusp of victory.

But the stark reality is that Earth Hour teaches all the wrong lessons, and actually increases CO2 emissions. It may inspire virtuous feelings, but its vain symbolism reveals exactly what is wrong with today s feel good environmentalism.

In only two decades, China has become Southeast Asian countries leading economic partner, boosting its influence throughout the region. Chinese leaders constant effort to expand economic cooperation stands in stark contrast to America s approach to the region.

We have no option but to share the Secretary General's view that, given such stark and startling realities, the case for renewing our commitment to the goals of the World Programme of Action could not be clearer.

The current situation and stark realities in the region demand greater attention and support from the international community in order to assist countries in the region in pursuing the various initiatives toward achieving peace, security and stability.

But I think the crisis is deeper, reflecting a lack of awareness of the paths and goals of human development an ignorance that cannot be reduced to Western style democracy or liberal ideas. For Russia, the issue is simple because the crisis which has led to more homeless children than after either the Civil War or World War II is so stark.

Greece was offered two stark choices Leave the eurozone without financing, or remain and receive support at the price of further austerity. But Greece should have been offered a third option Leave the euro, but with generous financing.

There's also something profound and powerful about the exhibition opening now, as Donald Trump wages war on government leakers and transgender troops while finding new, tweetable ways to further inflame the stark divisions he's been called on to mend.

Second, Burma s generals know that they face a stark choice either maintain power or risk imprisonment, exile, and possible death. In their eyes, this leaves them with virtually no choice but to hold on to power at all costs.

Both men were faced with a serious breakdown of law and order in their respective domains, involving violence and rioting against Muslims. But Patel s conduct during the violence that accompanied Partition stands in stark contrast to Modi s behavior in office.