Not exact matches
Dave Lewis, chief executive of Tesco, was recently appointed chair of a coalition of leaders from government, businesses, international
organisations, research institutions, and
civil society called Champions 12.3.
The Global Network, together with other
civil society organisations (CSOs) and social movements, has seized this anniversary as an opportunity for stocktaking and, more importantly, to
call for renewed commitment by governments, UN agencies,
civil society and other stakeholders, for the full realisation of the right to adequate food and nutrition.
Economists including former chief economist at the IMF, Olivier Blanchard [11], and many leading
civil society organisations [12] are now
calling for a new approach which is being
called: «QE for People».
The British Humanist Association (BHA) is one of over 70
civil society organisations in the UK signing a letter
calling on Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to secure and advance the Human Rights Act.
Today Freedom from Torture joined thirty - three
civil society organisations to
call on the UN to continue to pressure the Iranian Government to end human rights abuses including torture.
These commitments were strengthened in 2014 when governments, businesses,
civil society and indigenous peoples»
organisations endorsed the New York Declaration on Forests,
calling for halving global deforestation rates by 2020 and ending it...
Again, when then President Mahama
called on all citizens including Political Parties, Religious
Organisations,
Civil Society Organizations, etc., to help contribute to a National Economic Discourse, Nana Addo did not only boycott — he also encouraged his party members and Members of Parliament not to attend.
These commitments were strengthened in 2014 when governments, businesses,
civil society and indigenous peoples»
organisations endorsed the New York Declaration on Forests,
calling for halving global deforestation rates by 2020 and ending it by 2030.
This is where I wish to
call on all of us, especially our Chiefs and Queen Mothers, religious and opinion leaders,
civil society organisations, private sector operators, to rise up to the challenge and help make a difference this time around,» President Akufo - Addo said at the launch of the event.
The Global
Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on their
Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) is a growing alliance that brings together trade unions, INGOs, the women's and youth movements, community and faith groups and others to
call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual organisations would be able to do on their
call for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality.GCAP's main aim is to achieve policy and practice changes that will improve the lives of people living in poverty.GCAP adds to existing campaigning on poverty by forming diverse, inclusive national platforms that are able to open up
civil society space and advocate more effectively than individual
organisations would be able to do on their own.
Civil society organisations and countries, including the EU, supported the presentation and
called for the continuation of the process.
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Civil society organisations have sought to engage with the Alliance through a number of different routes including a sign - on letter signed by over 80
organisations, participation in the Friends of the Alliance conference
calls, and attending a meeting of the Alliance in the Hague in July 2014.
Civil society organisations have previously raised concerns that expert groups writing geoengineering sections of the IPCC report were dominated by US, UK and Canadian geoengineering advocates who have
called for public funding of large - scale experiments or who have taken out commercial patents on geoenginering technologies.
Nearly 160
civil society, indigenous and environmental
organisations signed a letter in 2011 urging caution and
calling on the IPCC not to legitimise geoengineering.
This movement began in 2005 with a
call from Palestinian
civil society; the
call was endorsed by over 170 Palestinian political parties,
organisations, trade unions and movements.