Sentences with phrase «also by civil society»

This guidance document traces the evolution of the «networked solution'to finance that came together at the COP21 in Paris, linking the formal negotiations with a broader set of actions by financial regulators, by financial institutions and also by civil society.

Not exact matches

In redefining marriage and the family, the state not only embarks on an unprecedented expansion of its powers into realms heretofore considered prior to or outside its reach, and not only does it usurp functions and prerogatives once performed by intermediary associations within civil society, it also exercises these powers by tacitly redefining what the human being is and committing the nation to a decidedly post-Christian (and ultimately post-human) anthropology and philosophy of nature.

Speeches were given by about 50 experts, mostly academic professors and researchers, but also from leaders of civil - society organizations, the private sector and government officials.

But the stark truth is that the bill is not about regulation: it's crackdown on civil society, and it's driven partly by the National Assembly's obsession with control but also by self - protection.

Scrutiny should also give a public voice to those seeking to be heard by the Government in the negotiations — businesses, trade unions, civil society generally, the devolved administrations, Gibraltar, and the Channel Islands.

He also responded to the call of the Coalition of Civil Society Organizations led by Parliamentarians for Global Action to lead them in the preparatory meetings and dialogue at New York, USA, of the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court.

It should have representatives of political parties, but also a student, a blogger, a couple of civil society activists — and why not members of the public, chosen by lot?

«By including civil society in general, the bill will also undermine both section 22 of the 1999 Nigerian constitution and article 13 of the UN Convention against Corruption, both of which have given the media a critical role to ensure that the government, at all levels, is accountable to the citizenry.»

«This peculiarity has reduced the real locus of civil society activism to spontaneous protest movements led by charismatic leaders such as Tunde Bakare, Femi Falana, Wole Soyinka, and Joe Oke - Odumakin, etc, some of whom are also active in the political arena.

Whereas, this day also asks for our renewed commitment to the broader philosophy upheld by Dr. King, including civil liberty, social equality, and community service, as these are fundamental to an open and inclusive society; and

[19] The party is also considering a list led by a member of civil society or the left who has «not ceded to the liberal temptation», with Christiane Taubira considered as a possibility to fill this role.

Last week, the petitioners, which also include the Legal Aid Society, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, submitted a motion for preference to the appellate court, asking that arguments in the case be heard by the end of June.

The study also postulates some explanations for the ostensible weakness of the EITI: the EITI's limited and its voluntary nature, resistance by the public and corporate sector, and the absence of a strong civil society in many resource - rich countries.

Often, but not always, civil society organizations also develop deep knowledge of the community and can help ensure that new efforts are informed by history and local context.

Also see the report, Civil Society and School Accountability: A Human Rights Approach to Parent and Community Participation, by the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) and the NYU Institute for Education and Social Policy (IESP).

There is also strong support for strengthening global governance by including civil society, business and industry in decision - making at all levels.

A successful outcome of Paris would be a treaty with five - year reviews — ensuring countries consistently revisit and raise ambition; strong national contributions supported by realistic financing; and an action agenda, not only from governments but also from players outside of government, such as business, city governments and civil society.

«The Matrix developed by Forest Trends allows not only the acceleration of the decision - making process, but also provides an opportunity for convergence among the private sector, the public sector and civil society,» said Walter Lazzarini, President of the Environmental Council at FIESP (Federation of Industries of São Paulo / Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo).

Sustainable Energy for All, a global coalition of governments, the private sector, civil society, and international organizations, aims to achieve this while also doubling the amount of renewable energy in the global energy mix from its current share of 18 percent to 36 percent by 2030.

According to Paulo Moutinho, from the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazí» nia, IPAM), an NGO also participating in the process, this construction model of Principles and Criteria, based on effective civil society participation, will surely be able to be adopted by other countries.

In recent years, the secretariat also supports the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, agreed by governments to signal that successful climate action requires strong support from a wide range of actors, including regions, cities, business, investors and all parts of civil society.

The main land use item we followed was APA item 3 (c), which was also the hot topic among land - focused civil society because of it's impact on how parties under the Paris Agreement account for their emissions by sources (deforestation, agriculture) and removals by sinks (forests, agriculture) from the land sector in their NDCs.

Recognizing this shortcoming, policy - makers, researchers and civil society actors have begun to consider and enact a new suite of complementary policies and actions that aim to phase down fossil fuels in a more comprehensive way — by also limiting fossil fuel extraction.

See e.g. Maxeiner, supra n. 1, at 44 (arguing that a globalized legal education is no longer subject to the cultural barriers that were once dominant in society, allowing students to focus on the legal cultures that they will likely encounter in an increasingly globalized economy); see also James E. Pfander, Book Review, (reviewing Thomas Main, Global Issues in Civil Procedure (Thomson / West 2006)-RRB-(describing the case for globalized Civil Procedure courses by emphasizing how such an approach would lead to a greater understanding of American procedure).

Mr. O'Sullivan is also correct to imply that, in a justice system where the content is based in part on «judicial civil precedent», on judges providing new solutions to new problems created by changes in society, a reduction in the number of decided cases, precedents, could be a problem.

He has also acted as a mediator in a number of mediations, and has completed the Advanced Mediation Civil Litigation program delivered by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia.

Considering this massive power imbalance and the general change of the moral views by society (which are also motivated by the situation sex workers where in), the courts changed their opinion on prostitution and § 138 BGB and, suddenly, prostitution was legal the eyes of German civil law.

Clause 10 would also see the disqualification of trustees for these crimes extended to positions of senior management in charities, a provision added in at a late stage at the behest of the Minister for Civil Society and met by criticism from the sector over what this would mean for employment rights.

They should also express commitment to work in coordination with like - minded states, UN agencies, international organizations, civil society, and other stakeholders to conclude a legally binding instrument prohibiting the development, production, and use of lethal autonomous weapons systems by the end of 2019.

It must also be inclusive and allow for full engagement by United Nations actors, ICRC [International Committee of the Red Cross] and civil society.

The United Nations General Assembly, by consensus including Australia, outlined a program toward sustainable development, in which it emphasised «Economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing components of sustainable development... [R] espect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development, transparent and accountable governance in all sectors of society, as well as effective participation by civil society, are also an essential part of the necessary foundation for the realization of social and people - centred sustainable development», (19 September 1997), UN document A / RES / s -19 / 2, para 23.

This chapter also highlights the need for improved engagement and concrete action to embed the Declaration in activities by all sectors of society: by governments, civil society, the private sector, and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The UNGA resolution states «Economic development, social development and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing components of sustainable development... [R] espect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the right to development, transparent and accountable governance in all sectors of society, as well as effective participation by civil society, are also an essential part of the necessary foundation for the realization of social and people - centred sustainable development» (UN document A / RES / s -19 / 2), 19 September 1997, para 23.