Sentences with phrase «actions by a nation»

That's because climate change is a global problem, and addressing it would require concerted action by all nations, heavy investments in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) and near - zero emissions before 2050.

Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood issued guidance on February 27, 2009, requesting action by the Nation's Governors to make certifications and other assurances that the funding made available under the Recovery Act will be spent for worthy infrastructure projects.

Feeling ashamed for yesterday's actions by a nation does not mean each individual of today is guilty of what happened.

Not exact matches

The birthday of what's called the world's first action figure is being celebrated this month by collectors and the toy maker that introduced it just before the nation plunged into the quagmire that would become the Vietnam War — a storm it seems to have weathered pretty well.

He wrapped up an hour later by citing John A. Macdonald, the Conservative founding father of Confederation, who once foresaw a nation «great in thought, great in action, great in hope and great in position.»

«We will consider terrorist content to be material posted by or in support of organizations included on the Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List that depicts graphic violence, encourages violent action, endorses a terrorist organization or its acts, or encourages people to join such groups,» the blog post said.

«There's a question of whether going along with the approval of the Northern Gateway pipeline will make LNG development in B.C. more challenging by angering First Nations so adamantly opposed to the oil sands pipeline,» said George Hoberg, a professor at the University of British Columbia's school of forestry and founder of UBCC350, a group pressing for action on greenhouse gas emissions.

These actions have far reaching implications for the crypto industry both in the USA and abroad, as the decisions made by American lawmakers often have a rippling effect on other Western nations.

The Commerce Clause allows Congress the power «to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes,» which was later held by courts to include «the channels of commerce, the instrumentalities of commerce, and action that substantially affects interstate commerce.»

Canada's image on the world stage has grown considerably in recent years and our actions in specific aspects of economic policy are considered by many non-Canadians to be a role model for other nations.

Heng Swee Keat, Singapore's education minister and former central bank managing director, was named the nation's next Finance minister after a landslide election victory in September by the ruling People's Action Party and prime minister Lee Hsien Loong.

These are the actions of a responsible nation honouring the commitments that it has made to its allies, having gone through those commitments line by line, as we said we would.

Urgent action by the federal government is required to address the persistently low high - school completion rates among young First nation adults living on - reserve, according to a new C.D. Howe...

This seems to postpone any further action by the G20 nations for the near - term.

Friday's ruling by the ITC found no injury from several nations including Canada and Singapore, which could exempt imports from these nations from trade action.

This is because, as the nation's central banker, the Fed's actions and its rhetoric are closely watched by Wall Street.

As the measure now moves to the U.S. Senate for further consideration, perhaps the upper chamber would be wise to remember that this nation was founded as a democracy — and that its actions would be by, for, and of the people.

Our government was founded by a combination of Christians and Deists, but having studied the actions of our government even against it's own people we haven't been a Christian nation since the beginning, much as some people want it to be.

our actions have created soooo many terrorists in muslim nations and even our own we will eventually be destroyed by them and it will be traced to how we reacted to 9/11 and in future history books GWB will be identified as the president that caused the end of america... because of his ridiculous faith... of course all faith is ridiculous but making decisions based on it is the crime...

BUT once in, Western nations need to protect their OWN CITIZENS against these marauding Muslims everytime their beliefs are hurt by somone's actions IN ANY CORNER OF THE WORLD!!!!!

This was done in a nation with a strong established church, so that the freedom enabled by religious toleration at its origins was a freedom of private worship and belief for dissenters, but not quite a freedom of common action in the public square.

Israel answers the unresolved questions of the primeval story with a perfectly astounding affirmation: the problems of man's rebellion against God will be answered — and are in fact now being answered — by God's own initiative and action in human history in and through Abraham and the nation Israel — in whom all the families of the earth must ultimately be blessed.

«World government» has never been on the agenda - for - action of the world's population because the power structure of the nation - state has kept it off the agenda of the mass media controlled by those states.

By contrast, government action in America reduces child poverty by a mere 2 percent, from 22 to 20 percent — which is still the highest rate of all the rich nationBy contrast, government action in America reduces child poverty by a mere 2 percent, from 22 to 20 percent — which is still the highest rate of all the rich nationby a mere 2 percent, from 22 to 20 percent — which is still the highest rate of all the rich nations.

So it is not at all surprising that presently another popularly chosen leader, after succeeding in the crisis that had called him forth, was frankly acclaimed as king, perhaps through the scheming of his friends; but also it is entirely possible that he was chosen by spontaneous action of the associated tribes who actually felt, as it recorded in a late account of the incident, that the exigencies of the disordered time required them to have a king, as did other nations.

After an armistice was signed in the summer of 1953 the Century indicated its support of the United Nations action in Korea by asserting that «now that aggression has been restrained at great cost in life and material, it is to be hoped that communist expansionists have been taught a lesson and that no other test of like character will be demanded of United Nation members» (August 5).

Jeremy I believe you answered the question in another discussion why God seemed evil by punishing other nations i prefer the word you used which is judgement.God weighs up the hearts and then judges fairly thats not evil in fact he weighs up all the factors before he makes his decision and his decisions are perfect and wise.When he commanded Israel to wipe out other nations it was Gods judgement on these nations because of the evil they had committed in alot of ways its exaggerated because they did nt have Christ to shield them like we have if anything it shows how merciful God is towards us today.In those days gods judgement was quick and immediate.What happened to Israel when they broke the laws God gave them they immediately fell into judgement often resulting in many deaths to there own people until the sins of the people were dwelt with.So even for Gods people it was a conditional on there attitude and actions towards God.Again we see God is merciful to these previous nations that were destroyed as Christ after his crucifiction went and preached to them giving them the opportunity to repent so again we see God is still merciful.His word is true The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.

When Pope Clement VII failed to back him, he considered himself released from that debt on the basis that he retained, both theoretically and pragmatically, plenipotentiarity, and needing funds to defend his nation from the consequences, it was natural justice to impose the expense on the offender, the Catholic Church: it is to be noticed that the grounds for his divorce action were that he had been induced into marrying Catherine by the deliberate misrepresentation of Pope Julius II.

The intervening years had seen World War II; the rise of the United States to «superpower» status as (in its own view) the guarantor of the security of the «free world,» a status underwritten by nuclear power and illustrated by the United States» participation in a United Nations «police action» in Korea; and rapid economic growth and high prosperity.

The strategy contributes toward global action on reducing food waste by aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 12 — ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns — in the United Nations Transforming our world: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

It's notable to me that even the Food Research and Action Center (one of the nation's leading anti-hunger nonprofits), strongly opposes the recent efforts by Iowa Congressman Steve King to repeal the calorie caps.

This action was taken despite the fact that our state ranks fifth in the nation for obesity among high school students, and despite public comments reportedly opposing the TDA's plan by an astounding margin of 105 to 8.

In the book produced by the Task Force, we highlighted that under existing human rights norms nation states have a responsibility to take collective action to hold corporations accountable for abuses of human rights and environmental standards.

The government of the Philippines has both the legal and moral authority to enact laws to protect the health of its citizens, and the action taken by American companies amounts to an attack on the sovereignty of the Filipino nation.

In the book produced by the Task Force, it highlighted that under existing human rights norms nation states have a responsibility to take collective action to hold corporations accountable for abuses of human rights and environmental standards.

In 2011, the US Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, issued the Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding, and challenged the entire nation to remove obstacles to breastfeeding, including ensuring access to services that are provided by IBCLCs.

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has called on the Government to do so three times in response to evidence of company violations submitting by Baby Milk Action (in 2016, 2008 and 2002).

Maternal, infant and young child nutrition United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016 — 2025) Report by the Secretariat Provisional agenda item 12.1 6 May 2016

The Nation newspaper has been threatened with legal action by Dr. Abdulkarim Oloyede, a son of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is - haq Oloyede, over the publication of a «libelous» story on him.

To say the least, the Council sees the latest action by the Delta Forces as the highest act of contempt on our judiciary and a serious threat to our democracy, which must be nipped in the bud before they turn into a monster of unexploded political ordinances ready to explode on our faces in a few years to come if we fail to deal with it collectively as a nation.

The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self - defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

Former NYC Mayor Mike Michael Bloomberg is among the nation's top financial backers of the school - choice movement, topping the list of New York's political contributors by donating $ 1.8 million to ballot measures and political action committees focused primarily on school choice.

Article 5 The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self - defence recognised by Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking forthwith, individually and in concert with the other Parties, such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.

That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom; welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an «unprecedented threat to international peace and security» and calls on states to take «all necessary measures» to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to «eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria»; further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter; notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria; welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement; welcomes the Government's continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees; underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria; welcomes the Government's continued determination to cut ISIL's sources of finance, fighters and weapons; notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance; acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK's particular capabilities; notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations; welcomes the Government's commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House; and accordingly supports Her Majesty's Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria; and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

«After a budget process that included unprecedented anti-employer actions — including a drastic increase to the minimum wage and the most expansive paid family leave mandate in the nation — the employers and the communities we represent are deeply concerned about their ability to operate in a state that is consistently viewed among the worst in the nation to start or grow a business by every objective ranking while effectively competing in a global marketplace,» the groups wrote in the letter.

The agreement covers the broad principle that more action needs to be taken in updating rules designed in the 1920s by the League of Nations.

The appointment by the United Nations Human Rights Council of a special commission to investigate Israeli actions during the latest war in the Gaza Strip seems to confirm the skepticism with which that organization is held by many people in North America and Europe.

«I urge the Attorney - General not to exacerbate our already tense nation by commencing a legal action which portrays him as biased, insensitive and misdirected.»

Donovan stressed that he would not join the lawsuit already filed by a number of attorneys general across the nation — an action he deemed «political» because 14 of the 15 people who brought the suit are gunning for higher office.

«Such an action by the legislature was unnecessary and unacceptable to county taxpayers, already burdened with the highest combined property taxes in the nation,» Astorino said in his a message to the county Board of Legislators.