translate English to French: But the negotiations were also difficult because, over and above the differences in approach that are inevitably involved when dealing with different national contexts, convictions and situations, the consideration of the issue of HIV/AIDS in all its aspects revealed that there was extreme sensitivity with regard to certain issues, and at times this raised doubts about the actual possibility of agreement on core issues.
Puisque, au-delà des divergences d'approche qu'implique inévitablement la différence entre les contextes, les convictions ou les situations nationales, l'examen de la question du VIH/sida sous tous ses aspects a révélé la sensibilité extrême de certaines questions qui, à certains moments, ont fait peser le doute sur la possibilité de se rejoindre sur l'essentiel.