| Two years ago, when he stepped down as secretary of Health and Human Services, he called agroterrorism a grave concern for this country. |
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| Referring to the situation in the state the statement expressed grave concern over the continuing violence by the insurgents. |
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| Furthermore, the conviction of a registered medical practitioner for offences of violence is a matter of grave concern. |
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| The other issue of grave concern is the continual importation of maize grain. |
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| Silt levels in Sligo Harbour have been cause for grave concern in recent years, and the current levels mean the port may soon become unnavigable. |
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| The dark period of India's history needs to addressed with grave concern and in its proper perspective. |
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| We, the undersigned, wish to express to you our grave concern about the ongoing and unrelenting nature of the crisis in the country. |
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| It would be his side's only shot on target in the opening half, which is surely of grave concern to him. |
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| He requested them to investigate the case maintaining that religious conversion was a matter of grave concern which had earlier led to conflicts among other communities. |
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| Besides the shooting, a series of accidents and other incidents in the armed forces have raised grave concern among the people over the suspected slackening of discipline. |
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| Canadians are expressing grave concern that with the coming cutbacks to foreign aid next year, the new commitment will fall by the wayside. |
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| Chemical, bacteriological and toxin weapons are a source of grave concern for my country. |
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| The threat of nuclear terrorism continues to be a matter of grave concern to us. |
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| Of grave concern, however, is the presence of unexploded ordnance and landmines, especially in the north. |
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| The Committee has often expressed grave concern at the growing number of child victims of child prostitution and child pornography. |
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| Whereas there is grave concern that in certain countries female foeticide is commonly practised. |
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| It is of grave concern to those farmers who have been railroaded and not respected in their choice and their will on the Canadian Wheat Board. |
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| But his findings and suggestions were challenged by a number of councillors who stated that there was grave concern amongst the public over the proposal. |
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| However, the Minister recently expressed grave concern at the low uptake rate and launched an information pack in a bid to boost parent confidence. |
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| It is a matter of grave concern that greed and gullibility prevail upon the people, irrespective of their background, to make this recurrence a painful reality. |
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| The cost implications for the health care system are also of grave concern. |
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| I write with grave concern for the freedom and human rights of RICARDO ESQUIVIA, a respected church leader and peace activist. |
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| This must be of grave concern, not only to the people and countries directly affected but to the international community as a whole. |
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| However I must express my grave concern about the possible misery which would be caused were we to delay. |
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| This is an issue of grave concern to all of us here this afternoon, and, in our opinion, a matter of urgency for the country. |
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| Our Dutch Dominican brothers share this grave concern and desire to dialogue about it. |
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| The issue of the illicit trafficking in small arms is of grave concern and particular importance to my country. |
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| We express our grave concern about the increased risk of nuclear and missile proliferation in South Asia and elsewhere. |
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| The rapid rise in compensation for senior executives is a matter of grave concern to shareholders. |
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| The violence used to suppress the protests of farmers and indigenous peoples against the mining companies that were exploiting their land and destroying the environment was a matter of grave concern to the Committee. |
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| The Committee notes with grave concern that the rate of incarceration of indigenous people is disproportionately high compared with the general population. |
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| The human rights situation remained a cause for grave concern. |
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| The international community has expressed and continues to express its grave concern regarding the continuation of the conflict in the Middle East, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. |
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| Many of us go to Strasbourg under protest in the first place, and the fact that it cannot even be ensured that we can get there and back properly is a matter of grave concern. |
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| The EU has been following with very grave concern the deteriorating situation in Serbia following the annulment of a number of the 17 November local election results. |
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| The European Union expressed its grave concern in a demarche with the Myanmar Ministry of Foreign Affairs carried out on 12 December 2003 by the Presidency. |
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| In several countries of the subregion, the dire situation of prisons continued to be of grave concern, especially in relation to overcrowding and failure to observe minimum standards. |
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| These are matters of grave concern, and the Union has on a number of occasions called on the Indonesian Government to resolve these problems peacefully and to work out conciliatory approaches. |
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| Our group is expressing grave concern with regard to the sexual abuse committed by priests, medical doctors, politicians and others in positions of trust and moral authority. |
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| We also know, from the speeches that have been given so far today, that both the Liberal member and the member from the Bloc have expressed grave concern about their ability to support and do not intend to support the bill. |
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| We note with grave concern that millions of children die annually and half of these deaths are a consequence of communicable diseases, which require prevention and specific treatment. |
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| The threat to peace, security and development posed by the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons including their ammunition continues to be a matter of grave concern. |
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| Variability of potencies of marijuana is a matter of grave concern to the Canadian medical profession, which is now permitted to prescribe the drug for medicinal purposes. |
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| A 2006 UNHCR report noted that there has been an increase in the number of boatloads of illegal immigrants landing on Malta, and stated that it is of grave concern that many lives are lost at sea in these hazardous voyages. |
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| You can thus appreciate our grave concern. |
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| For Mexico, this contamination is of grave concern as StarLink is not approved for human consumption, yet has infiltrated their primary food source. |
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| The political instability, violence, social disintegration and moral decadence at all levels are matters of grave concern to all right-thinking citizens. |
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| While thankful for the efforts from the German presidency to progress on the dossier which requires unanimous support to be adopted, the EDPS expresses grave concern about a dilution towards the lowest common denominator. |
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| The Council expressed its grave concern at the continuing aggravation of the international situation that was and is developing in a very dangerous and unacceptable manner. |
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| The EU expresses grave concern regarding the harsh treatment of dissidents, opposition leaders, student activists and all human rights defenders in Iranian prisons. |
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| It is with a great sense of urgency and grave concern that I write you this letter of strong protest about the grave events occurring today on Israel's northern border with Lebanon. |
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| The residents of Bari Imam and Noor Pur Shahan have expressed their grave concern over the situation. |
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| Although partially reversed in 1958, the bill posed a grave concern for the Tamil community, which perceived in it a threat to their language and culture. |
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