41.   The advent of winter in less than two months has added urgency to efforts to end the conflict.

42.   The expected entry of Cyprus into the European Union, possibly as early as next year, has added urgency to the reunification talks.

43.   The disease has also hit lions in two other game parks, including one in Uganda, adding urgency to finding a solution.

44.   The latest fighting added urgency to diplomatic efforts to save the Kosovo peace talks in Rambouillet, France, which appeared near the brink of collapse.

45.   The recent excavation of the bodies of girls allegedly killed by a child pornography ring in Belgium added urgency to the effort.

46.   The rising violence and continued Yugoslav military buildup in and around Kosovo added urgency to the weekend gathering.

47.   The U.S. attacks on Afghanistan have added urgency to efforts to form a transitional government.

48.   The war in Chechnya has exposed serious problems in recruitment and training and added urgency to the call for a new draft law.

49.   Urgency was added to the negotiations last week when an Israeli soldier opened fire on Palestinian shoppers in a Hebron market in a bid to derail the Israeli redeployment.

50.   Moves by US President Bill Clinton to involve US diplomats in attempts to heal divisions on Cyprus have added urgency to the need for a new mandate.