Some municipalities have impeded returns.

They're surrounded by people, and their passage through the room is impeded.

What is imperative is that this should not be impeded by a return to protectionism.

SINPI National System for Wanted or Impeded Persons (interlinked to SINTI) includes a List of Wanted and Impeded Persons, Open Arrest Orders and lists of persons impeded from leaving Brazil, among others.

They impeded productive activities, particularly in rural areas.

75. Resource constraints have also impeded coordination efforts.

Willingness to tackle inflation is impeded by Asia s heavy reliance on exports and external demand.

Negative consequences, such as isolation and resistance to ideas, occur when knowledge sharing is impeded.

Humanitarian and development interventions are regularly impeded by armed violence.

Nor has high taxation in the Nordic countries impeded economic performance.

They have in some cases impeded humanitarian access to exposed populations.

Other major obstacles also impeded efforts to bridge the equality gap.

Those obstacles, among others, have impeded us from attaining the desired results.

Growth in agriculture and trade continues to be impeded by poor road networks.

However, insecurity in some areas of Darfur has impeded access by these observers.

The security situation has impeded access and thus assessments of the area's needs.

By this logic, if the transmission of standard measures is impeded in a significant way, non standard measures can offer support.

In some companies, adapting and improving processes could actually be impeded by the quality system.

The lack of a legal framework impeded the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants.

This fact impeded him in preparing an adequate defence against the accusations lodged against him.

321. The representative explained how historical and cultural factors had impeded the advancement of women.

We have a duty towards every inhabitant of the planet, wherever human dignity is denied, wherever the exercise of fundamental rights is impeded, whenever natural disasters strike.

Corruption is also a potential trigger for intervention by the military, a recurring feature of Bangladesh s history that has consistently impeded the country s development.

They all point to economies where development is impeded by bureaucracy, monopoly rents often the result of political patronage or nepotism and sclerotic credit markets.

However, developing countries can only convert their competitive advantage into increased market shares if markets function in a way that is not impeded by distortions.

It is essential for the international community to learn from past experiences so as to avoid all elements and shortfalls that impeded the peace process.

There should be no hesitation over using force in any instance when the delivery of humanitarian relief is impeded by the so called Serbian authorities.

Movement of people and commodities to and from many SIDS is seriously impeded by the infrequency, unreliability and high costs of sea and air transport.

Russian reform will be impeded, not nurtured, by turning a blind eye to political and economic aggression.

However, it was argued that LDCs themselves should strive to alleviate the domestic constraints that impeded competitiveness.

In contrast, FN failed to meet the Group and impeded its investigation on a number of occasions.

That policy in no way impeded the establishment of political parties, which now numbered 17 in Senegal.

89. The unfavourable security situation in Somalia seriously impeded international relief efforts and rendered emergency assistance perilous.

Since its birth at Arusha the Peace Agreement has suffered many vicissitudes that impeded its comprehensive implementation.

First, some argue that by interjecting itself into ongoing conflicts, the ICC has impeded efforts to secure peace.

211. Structural difficulties, customary traditions and cultural patterns had impeded efforts to improve women apos s situation quickly.

In reality, this transition has impeded Pakistan s evolution into a modern, functioning state underpinned by a coherent national identity.

Restrictions on movement severely impeded access by Palestinians to health care facilities by humanitarian organizations to the needy population.

These issues indicated that the retrieval of procurement related information that was necessary, useful and accurate might be impeded.

This continuing discrimination against women impeded their full and equal contribution to, and equal opportunity to benefit from, development.

However, as recent research by the WEF had shown, a number of obstacles impeded the scaling up of such partnerships.

The limited resources available to New Generation also seem to have impeded the development of coordinated ministerial action for children.

Third, the Wall greatly impeded the freedom of movement of Palestinians living on the West Bank side of the Wall.

Organized crime contributed to state weakness, impeded economic growth, fuelled many civil wars and provided financing mechanisms to terrorist groups.

Punitive economic measures have profoundly affected the living conditions of the people of Cuba and severely impeded their development efforts.