There was not a widespread, face-to-face conference with sex workers to gather their views on the subject.
Poor access to clean drinking water is a widespread problem facing the world today, with a disproportionate effect on developing nations.
Access to fresh water is just one challenge that Tanzanians face (a widespread lack of electricity is another) -- but it is a formidable one that looms over them despite the fact that climate change is a condition created almost exclusively by citizens of first-world states.
At that time, Mattel executives say, it was unclear whether Mattel was facing a widespread lead paint problem, or if the European case was an anomaly.
Neighbouring India, facing a widespread, if low-level, Maoist insurgency of its own, has special reason to worry.Nepal's troubles have not come suddenly.
The government has also faced a widespread public outcry over the air pollution enshrouding Beijing and many other major Chinese cities, forcing officials to begin instituting a series of measures to try to control emissions.
Facing a widespread revolt against property taxes, many of the same municipalities began financing suburban infrastructure — roads, sewers and so on — through "impact fees" levied at the outset of the development process.
The News of the World, which has averaged about £660,000 in advertising income each weekend so far this year according to industry estimates, was already facing a widespread advertiser boycott on Sunday.
Risk-takers failed to see any buying opportunities on Monday as European stock markets faced a widespread sell-off, on the back of uncertainty over the weak U.S. dollar and macroeconomic data.
New York City faced a widespread cheating scandal more than 10 years ago.
Even prior to Hudah, Mozambique was already facing a widespread flood and resultant humanitarian crisis; conditions which were further exacerbated by three tropical cyclones which impacted the country within the previous four months.
