Israel has intensified its siege on Gaza.

The crisis has also intensified political problems.

Overall performance has improved , and work on standards has intensified .

The impending global slowdown has intensified protectionist pressures.

Intraregional trade has increased and financial and monetary cooperation has intensified.

The regime has intensified its war on Oromo artists.

It has also intensified its activities in arresting perpetrators.

The Central American effort at integration has been intensified.

Cooperation in economic and social fields has intensified as well.

In the last year, utilization of CERF has intensified substantially.

Instead, fierce fighting has continued and, in many respects, has intensified throughout the country.

The trove of natural resources in conflict areas has intensified problems.

The Serbian aggression, however, has only intensified in brutality and expanded in scope.

49. UNIFEM has also intensified its collaboration with the Inter American Development Bank.

International action in the field of conventional arms has to be further intensified.

Trade and cooperation between Brazil and Africa have grown significantly. Political dialogue has intensified.

In other words, the embargo has been widened, tightened and intensified at every level.

We note with satisfaction that this cooperation has intensified in the last few years.

Since early 2002, the dollar has fallen by one third against major currencies, and recently this decline has intensified.

However, we are concerned at reports that tension between governing and opposition parties has intensified.

UNAMSIL has also intensified cooperation and collaboration with the National AIDS Secretariat on HIV AIDS.

South South cooperation has received intensified support from developing countries and the larger international community.

The Section has intensified its post trial monitoring activities in the host countries of witnesses.

UNITA has also intensified attacks on another provincial capital, Caxito, some 50 kilometres from Luanda.

The initiative has completed country assessments in six countries and intensified programming in two other countries.

Such efforts should be intensified.

Over the past month, CONADER, together with UNDP, has intensified its efforts and has approved a number of additional reintegration projects.

But the emergence of an increasingly educated population has also intensified the need for more skilled jobs.

25. UNARDOL has intensified consultations with the Government in support of national reconstruction objectives, priorities and programmes.

The problem of poverty has intensified. A billion people live in penury, without adequate food and shelter.

Since the fighting intensified in September 1994, Guinea has been receiving at least 1,000 refugees each day.

316. The Angolan political and military situation has continued to deteriorate dangerously as fighting has intensified and as the mistrust which has inhibited significant political accommodation has deepened.

The search activities must be intensified.

European Asian cooperation must be intensified.

Pluralism accelerated, expanded, and intensified by globalization has become a pervasive fact of social life and individuals consciousness.

Ever since 2001, Greece has intensified its efforts to crack down on trafficking and trade in human beings.

The UNARDOL coordinator has intensified efforts to mobilize resources, in particular through government cost sharing during recent months.

The World Bank has intensified its cooperation with other actors in Belarus and has discussed cooperation with UNDP and other multilateral and bilateral agencies.

Growth is weakening in many countries, risks are mounting, and uncertainty has intensified, owing especially to events in Europe.

Dialogue with States has also intensified on issues such as late submission of reports and needs for technical assistance.

The situation remains critical and despite intensified fund raising efforts, WFP has received only limited pledges since October 2004.

The Department of Public Information's work with peace missions led by the Department of Political Affairs has also intensified.

The participation of research and academic institutions has been intensified and many have launched new initiatives for the Year.

14. With regard to personnel and training policies, UNDP has intensified training programmes for its staff and development partners.

The problem is intensified by other factors