Major challenges remain.

Nevertheless, challenges remain.

But practical challenges remain.

Of course, challenges remain.

However, serious challenges remain.

Yet many challenges remain.

However, many challenges still remain.

However, obstacles and challenges still remain.

But significant challenges and massive inequalities remain.

But old problems remain, and new challenges confront us.

Longstanding conflicts remain unresolved and complex new challenges are emerging.

The challenges that remain for Afghanistan, however, are still considerable.

Despite significant achievements, however, major challenges remain in all areas.

Tourism revenues, while resilient, are declining, and fiscal challenges remain considerable.

For many disadvantaged segments of the population, however, serious challenges remain.

Despite those achievements, many challenges remain in each of those areas.

But foreign investors remain aware of the challenges faced by certain countries.

Despite these achievements, the economic and developmental challenges facing Afghanistan remain daunting.

The twin challenges thus described remain, but in a radically changed world.

The HIV AIDS crisis and the prevailing violence against women also remain challenges.

The challenges of the alarming rate of deforestation and forest degradation remain serious.

We for our part stand ready to help meet the challenges that remain.

A great deal has been achieved in some areas, but many challenges remain.

Serious challenges in addressing issues related to violence against women in Afghanistan remain.

Despite that progress, the challenges associated with protecting civilians remain numerous and complex.

This has helped overcome some of the constraints, however numerous other challenges remain.

Despite the many challenges that remain, there has been much recent progress in Africa.

In some cases, funding challenges remain, and balance sheets have not been fully cleansed.

At the same time, we urge them to face the challenges that still remain.

Noting that challenges remain in achieving the goals of the three pillars of sustainable development,

80. Despite the excellent progress made since the World Summit for Children, serious challenges remain.

We remain committed to this process, which is on course, despite its difficulties and challenges.

Challenges remain, but we are determined to continue to make progress and further strengthen our judiciary.

The 70 recommendations of the Nairobi Action Plan remain the guiding principles to overcome these challenges.

The participants acknowledged the progress made by countries in the region, but there remain many challenges.

We also note, however, that amid those positive developments, many difficulties and challenges remain for Africa.

Despite the doubts and the difficult challenges ahead, the hope and optimism of the past months remain.

Despite all efforts, women's sex roles and stereotyping remain major challenges to the implementation of the Convention.

Nevertheless, women and girls in Afghanistan remain beset with formidable security, economic, social and human rights challenges.

In spite of the tangible progress made on many fronts, a number of major challenges indeed remain.

The Security Council needs to remain fully engaged in dealing with new circumstances and addressing new challenges.

While significant steps have indeed been taken this year and while we remain optimistic about the chances for lasting peace, we recognize the major challenges that remain.

But we must not lose sight of the longer term challenges that will remain after the storm abates.

The first steps have been taken towards the resolution of many long standing problems, but many challenges remain.

In many of our countries the eradication of poverty and greater equity in income distribution remain major challenges.