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| | TEXT APPROVED BY SECOND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ASSISTANCE TO PROTECT CARIBBEAN SEA FROM POLLUTION BY OIL, CHEMICALS, ... |
 | | A heavy dependence on the ODA, a narrow tax base and weak expenditure management posed obstacles in that regard. |
 | | However, he said, in addressing poverty, Swaziland faced several problems, including the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS, an unemployment rate of about 22 per cent, a high proportion of people –- about 66 per cent -- living below the poverty line and four years of severe drought. As a landlocked country, |
 | | Contributions to UNITAR’s General Fund remained low, severely inhibiting the Institute’s capacity to render more services to Member States, particularly developing countries. |
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