Sentences with phrase «as humanitarian»

Consumer product companies, entertainment and media businesses, as well as humanitarian and international aid projects, are a few of the industries currently showing interest in blockchain.

However, as the Humanitarian Initiative has shown there are no safe or responsible hands for nuclear weapons.

Failed refugee claimants, and some other types of inadmissible people within Canada, often submit both Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) applications, as well as Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) ones.

Jan Egeland, head of UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, has proclaimed that the situations in Congo and Uganda have each exceeded Darfur as humanitarian crises, but the world has not paid it equal attention, even though he noted there is even more of an opportunity to save lives in these other situations.

Not only is Fifer successful as a humanitarian, he is also achieving notoriety as a Hollywood screenwriter.

The U.S. sees itself as a humanitarian City on a Hill, fit to judge other nations while giving itself an «exceptionalist» free pass on violations.

As an explorer and scientist he was decisive and original; as a politician he did the job he signed up for and resigned as soon as it was over; and as a humanitarian, well, the first chapter reads like this:

He has been honored with such accolades as the Humanitarian Leadership Award from the Council of Urban Professionals, and was featured in Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the «100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America.»

Conde Nast released its Daring 25 list of the «Most Intrepid People, Companies, and Innovations of 2016,» including Theaster Gates who was recognized in the Design category as a humanitarian entrepreneur.

We've spent years in this business and seen it all and believe us - it's not as much of a business as a humanitarian effort against academic oppression.

What began as a humanitarian effort to assist Germany and our European allies — who were on the edge of economic, social and political collapse at the end of WWII — became a serious challenge to Joseph Stalin's plans for taking over Europe and instituting communism.

Book review: Education and disadvantaged children and young people: Education as a humanitarian response.

While many national media outlets have perpetuated an image of a national crisis and a Central American invasion, there is also a growing current across the country seeking to humanize these young people and to cast the issue as a humanitarian concern.

Shot in a refugee camp on the island of Lesvos in Greece, the film focuses on the relationship between faith and a global crisis, raising themes such as humanitarian duty and the presence of God in a time of need.

Projects such as the Humanitarian Leadership Academy and the Norwegian Refugee Council's Frontline Humanitarian Toolbox, designed specifically for aid workers in Syria, are working to boost capacity via online courses.

Tony shoots down every other idea his superiors offer, from posing as humanitarian volunteers to pretending to be teachers, with expert insight.

Now working as a humanitarian in Africa to atone for his sins, it is not long before Jim's past catches up with him.

Australian actress Toni Collette has joined Concern Worldwide as the humanitarian organisation's first Global Ambassador.

Well, somehow that saying has led me here as a humanitarian, environmentalist, artist, entrepreneur, CEO and athlete.

As a humanitarian and founder of two health - based foundations, she is on a tireless mission to create a world of wellness — where every life matters.

«We expressed gratitude for the US support in the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in the North - East of Nigeria, as well as humanitarian assistance to the Internally Displaced Persons, through agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development and other partners.

It is a clear indication that many citizens do not agree with their politicians and are able to see the situation as a humanitarian one.

We are extremely grateful for your government's support in the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in the North East of Nigeria, as well as humanitarian assistance to the Internally Displaced Persons, through agencies such as the United States Agency for International Development and other international partners.

But this reactive policy caused its own problems, as the humanitarian emergency in Lampedusa threatened domestic stability and security.

While this seem to be as true as humanitarian, it misses or at least underestimate the key point, I think.

«Golden Rice is a greedy scientific enterprise of IRRI and corporations masked as humanitarian aid.

by Susan Marx As a humanitarian aid worker with a passion for good food, it was with trepidation that I made my move to Afghanistan in early 2007.

Those familiar with Updike's books think immediately of the conversation between Rabbit (Harry) and Eccles as the humanitarian minister cynically probes after what Rabbit seeks in life: «What is it?

OF COURSE conservatives support something as humanitarian as this... unless it interferes with the pocket book.

While I personally think that, on the whole, the war was morally justified and necessary as a humanitarian intervention, I can respect those who disagree.

The authors note the following unintended consequences of what was billed as humanitarian aid to the poor.

Selfies that portray us as the humanitarian hero with our arm draped around some impoverished victim do a disservice to the dignity of those people — and actually tell a false story about their humanity.

World Vision subscribes to the humanitarian principles of impartiality and neutrality and therefore rejects any involvement in any political, military or terrorist activities and maintains its independence as a humanitarian aid agency committed to serving the poor, especially children.

The outbreak has been described not only as a health crisis, but also as a humanitarian crisis with global dimensions.

Unlike the military drones that are already operating in Mali, the Thales drones will be used to provide aerial surveillance for civilian operations such as humanitarian convoys.

And for nearly two weeks after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, as a humanitarian crisis was intensifying, the death toll was frozen at 16.

And because they gain so much visibility — take on such an aura of authority and religious «truth» — they lead people outside the church to conclude that Christianity really is irrelevant to the world and its problems, confirming them in their resolve to shun organized religion and go their way as humanitarians, free - thinkers or iconoclasts.

When as humanitarians are we going to stop lowering self achievement and start to deal with the cause of the problem?

As the humanitarians of the zodiac, your original, inclusive ideas are the kind of medicine that our world so desperately needs.

I do believe as human beings we are compassionate and accepting when it comes to accepting people as humanitarians, but not necessarily those with malicious ideologies «terrorism» that doesn't behold American values.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Yet Saudi Arabia is not without its critics, who lament its poor record on human rights, draconian executions of political prisoners and military intervention in the civil war in Yemen, a conflict that has caused a humanitarian disaster in the country and one which is seen as a proxy war between the kingdom and its regional rival, Iran.

The U.K. government said that the meeting «will help to enhance our co-operation in tackling international challenges such as terrorism, extremism, the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Yemen and other regional issues such as Iraq and Syria.»

Overnight, the U.K. government announced it is to send helicopters to support French operations in Africa as well as providing # 50 million ($ 69 million) of humanitarian aid to some African countries.

«I am today more interested also to encourage other donors to step up to the plate and to finance neutral humanitarian organizations and operations more generously and this certainly is true for some Europeans states, Gulf states as well as other important countries,» Maurer added.

WASHINGTON, March 20 - President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised U.S. defense sales to Saudi Arabia as a boost to American jobs, even as lawmakers criticized Riyadh's role in the war in Yemen where a humanitarian crisis has unfolded.

«Rather, Russia and the Syrian regime have chosen to pursue a military course, inconsistent with the Cessation of Hostilities, as demonstrated by their intensified attacks against civilian areas, targeting of critical infrastructure such as hospitals, and preventing humanitarian aid from reaching civilians in need,» the statement said.

That is, «by razing anything that still stands and by mercilessly targeting fighters, civilians, humanitarian workers, hospitals, and ambulances alike — as it does on a daily basis in Aleppo now.»

We have also secured important customer commitments across all Networks» verticals with Fixed Data business in Africa (CETel) and Asia (mu Space), aeronautical (STECCOM), Maritime (Carnival) and Government where we have signed multiple agreements with the U.S. Government to deliver service across our MEO and GEO fleet, as well as extending and growing our commitment to serve humanitarian and peace keeping operations.»

Initially, Cascade manufactured the filter as part of a humanitarian effort in conjunction with a NGO partner called International Aid.