But significant challenges and massive inequalities remain.

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

Major challenges remain.

Nevertheless, challenges remain.

But practical challenges remain.

Of course, challenges remain.

However, serious challenges remain.

Yet many challenges remain.

Despite progress towards physical reconstruction and social development since Timor Leste attained independence in May 2002, significant challenges remain.

However, many challenges still remain.

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.

The Security Council recognizes that significant progress has been made in implementation of resolution 1308 (2000) but that many challenges remain.

There was considerable progress on the human rights situation in Timor Leste during 2004, but there remain significant human rights challenges.

However, obstacles and challenges still remain.

However, significant differences remain among developing regions.

However, a few significant restrictions still remain.

The challenges for the new section are significant.

We have significant challenges in front of us.

But old problems remain, and new challenges confront us.

Although the United Nations has made progress lately in strengthening its coherence in post conflict situations, significant challenges remain in the policy, institutional and financial fields.

Outside the Occupied Palestinian Territory, refugees face significant challenges.

Significant problems remain in the case of local bodies.

Longstanding conflicts remain unresolved and complex new challenges are emerging.

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

This poses significant challenges for in country coordination and harmonization.

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.

Nevertheless, significant challenges remain, and continuing international assistance beyond the expiration of UNMISET's current mandate is essential for the mid and long term security, stability and sustainable development of that country.

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 significant progress made in training officers of the Timor Leste national police on human rights issues, the excessive use of force and professional misconduct by the national police remain major challenges.

At present, the nuclear disarmament and nuclear non proliferation regime faces significant challenges.

Significant openness, allowing emigration and immigration of all components (closed systems remain static).

Conflict and civil strife remain significant obstacles to development, especially in West Africa.

The Committee is concerned that unemployment rates remain high, with significant regional disparities.

Although the United Nations has made significant progress in managing post conflict situations, inter alia based on the findings of the Brahimi report, substantial challenges remain in the policy , institutional , and financial fields.