Sentences with phrase «for international intervention»

Sir Aaronson is Co-Director of cii, the Centre for International Intervention at the University of Surrey, and former head of Save the Children UK.

In it, he called for international intervention before the Tokyo Electric Power Company began to move fuel rods from the spent fuel pool for reactor unit 4 and urged the four climate scientists who recently called for a big push to advance safer nuclear power plant designs to go to the site.

Relief workers from all organizations were caught in a nightmare of warring factions and bloodshed that led most of them to call for international intervention.

Early in 2001 an international commission of experts submitted a policy paper to the UN titled «The Responsibility to Protect,» which made the case for international intervention in cases of human rights violations and humanitarian emergencies.

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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.

China's central bank likely spent about $ 90 billion worth of reserves in currency interventions in January, leading to net capital outflows of about $ 113 billion from China during the month, the Institute for International Finance said on Tuesday.

But the strategy is not without risks, as in the past overactive interventions have hit transaction volumes, damaging enthusiasm for holding yuan among international investors.

Your secretary / treasurer was interviewed for about five minutes this morning by Bernie Lo and Akiko Fujita on CNBC Asia's «Squawk Box» program in Hong Kong, discussing the surreptitious daily interventions in the gold market by central banks and the Bank for International Settlements to suppress the monetary metal's price.

The bishops note that Pope John Paul II called such interventions «obligatory» and «a duty for nations and the international community,» and they listed the particular conflicts where intervention seemed justified: Haiti, Bosnia, Liberia, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan and Burundi.

International Telephone and Telegraph is known for its intervention in Chile, and Gulf & Western, in the Dominican Republic.

His argument for «building constituencies for change» is a plea to move beyond the intervention mode that passes for «international cooperation,» beyond the patronizing practices of private aid agencies driven by business competition rather than by civil constituencies and emancipatory agendas shared with others.

Appleby argues for a deliberate intervention by international actors to promote the peacemaking resources within the major religious traditions.

Against Sampdoria in March, Ghana international Asamoah was arguably the Italian giants» outstanding individual, offering a sublime cross for Juan Cuadrado's winner, and also demonstrating his defensive prowess with a last - gasp intervention to deny a goal - scoring opportunity.

Rosin neglects to mention that an international organization that assesses the evidence behind medical interventions, the Cochrane Collaboration, has endorsed breast - feeding exclusively for six months, as have major U.S. medical organizations and the World Health Organization.

Renowned for her practice's exemplary results and low intervention rates, Ina May Gaskin has gained international notoriety for promoting natural birth.

Published by Birth (sponsored by Lamaze International), the Hutton study shows lower rates of interventions such as cesarean section, episiotomy, and medical pain relief for the home birth group.

HeLTI is an international research collaboration where four linked intervention cohorts will implement and test approaches to i) prevent overweight and obesity in children and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and ii) improve early childhood development (ECD).

Since 1985, the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Child Survival and Health Grants Program (CSHGP) has supported nongovernmental organizations» (NGO) efforts to reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality through interventions designed to address health issues, including EBF.

Birth Matters: A Midwife's ManifestaBuy now on Amazon Renowned for her practice's exemplary results and low intervention rates, Ina May Gaskin has gained international notoriety for promoting natural birth.

BF, breastfeeding; BM, breast milk; C, control; EBF, exclusive breastfeeding; FF, formula feeding; I, intervention; IBCLC, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant; LC, lactation consultant; PC, peer counseling; PP, postpartum; RN, registered nurse; WIC, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

Jami M. Furr, Ph.D., is Clinical Director of the Mental Health Interventions and Technology (MINT) Program, and Director of the Selective Mutism Program at the Center for Children and Families (CCF) at Florida International University, where she is also Clinical Assistant Professor.

For most of these interventions, and to the best of my knowledge, the US did not even make a case for having casus belli under international lFor most of these interventions, and to the best of my knowledge, the US did not even make a case for having casus belli under international lfor having casus belli under international law.

The international intervention is a defeat for the Libyan revolution because the insurgents have had to seek protection... from those same international powers that up until yesterday had done business with Gaddafi over oil and stopping the movement of migrants.

She has carried out consultancies, training and interventions to enhance support for conflict survivors and service providers in conjunction with Isis - Women's International Cross-Cultural Exchange, Uganda.

See for example the 2000 Declaration of the South Summit by the G77 composed of about 130 member States [«We reject the so - called «right» of humanitarian intervention, which has no legal basis in the United Nations Charter or in the general principles of international law».

So, for the UK to see its vision of international law on humanitarian intervention established, it has to insist that that vision is already established.

This was particularly evident in the many voices calling for greater, even militarized, international intervention; as one woman implored me «take the right information from us to the international community so we can also be assisted in the best way possible, we need a change in the government just like what happened in Iraq and Libya.»

He supervises MPhil and PhD theses for both POLIS and the Faculty of History, which deal primarily with German and British history in its international context, and the history of humanitarian intervention.

The argument that international law today allows for unilateral right of humanitarian intervention is very weak.

In his address to the American people on March 28, 2011 and following the NATO intervention in Libya, President Barack Obama stated that while he acknowledged that «transition to a legitimate government that is responsive to the Libyan people will be a difficult task» and while «the United States will do our part to help», «it will be a task for the international community and — more importantly — a task for the Libyan people themselves».

This intervention and its aftermath could establish a new precedent for international actors supporting genuine social forces within the Arab World.

The prime minister's comments were rejected by Dr James Smith, chief executive of the anti-genocide Aegis Group, who called for much greater international intervention into Darfur.

The Report highlights the significant shift since 2010 in DFID's international development strategy to increasingly promote private sector involvement in the design and delivery of education services, despite the fact that DFID's own research evidence questions the impact of such interventions in relation to education quality and equity for learners.

Andrew Mitchell, the international development secretary, reportedly made the intervention after he was asked for help by Anthony Ward, whose firm, Armajaro Holdings, had been banned from trading following allegations that a contractor was involved in smuggling cocoa out of Ghana.

Syria has presented a somewhat stickier situation than Libya - the violence enveloping the country has called for intervention, but unlike Libya, the international community's allegiances are not as clear cut.

Iraq must be not allowed to become another Somalia, Oxfam urges, noting that the failed UN intervention in Somalia is widely held responsible for the international community's inability to then act to prevent the genocide in Rwanda.

A clear case in point is the gratuitous attack he launched on the Electoral Commission and Government when claiming at an International event last year that the 2016 elections will be rigged hence the need for foreign intervention.

He commended IRC - Ghana, Safe Water Network, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, World Vision International and Aquaya Institute for their intervention and interest in address WASH problems in the area.

International Studies Association, agenda includes several symposia and speakers that address human rights, for example, «MNCs and the Protection of Human Rights», «Quantitative Analysis of Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention», and «Security, Human Rights and the War on Terror», 2012

Gerald Howarth, the UK minister for international security strategy, says that Taranis will use minimal human intervention but can be remotely piloted at any time.

Intervention may not be possible in regions where conflict still rages, but satellite technology and image analysis can give the council enough information to raise international awareness, appeal to combatants on the ground and make a plan for rehabilitation once the fighting stops.

Malcom listed interventions that can improve women's participation in science, such as STEM education programs for girls, prizes that recognize women scientists, international collaboration among and recognition of women in science, women's organizations and conferences and programs that examine policies that keep women out of leadership roles.

We hope that knowledge derived from this new taxonomy will comprise an important first step in facilitating international cooperation of research, ultimately leading to new avenues for diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.»

The negative side is that cepstral coefficients reflect the geometry of the human vocal tract, but we are not too different from one another, so the system tends to make false hits,» says Peter French from the University of York, president of the International Association for Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics (IAFPA) and director of J.P. French Associates, the main forensic phonetics company in the U.K. «I believe that automatic systems should be combined with human intervention,» French says.

Herrmann Abell, C. F., Flanagan, J. C., & Roseman, J. E. (2014, March) Evaluating the promise of an intervention that helps students understand chemical reactions in living systems, Paper presented at the Annual International Conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA..

Corine Wegener, cultural heritage preservation officer for the Smithsonian Institution, said that organizing an international research community to study the primary causes of damage to cultural heritage in times of conflict will be critical to intervention efforts in Syria — a goal to be discussed at the September 19 meeting.

Summarizing the key message of the review study, Prof. Bejder stated, «The recovery of the iconic humpback whales of Australia delivers both hope and optimism, as well as an opportunity to celebrate success at two levels: (1) the successful implementation of contentious international management actions to protect marine species; and (2) the wise and significant investment in conservation science, illustrating how society can respond to strong conservation interventions to achieve outcomes that are not simply for immediate, human material gains.

Vikram Patel, Professor of International Mental Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, said: «This review's primary message is that non-specialist health workers have an important role to play in delivering interventions for a range of mental disorders and can thereby play a key role in addressing the human resource shortages in mental health care in low - and middle - income countries.»

Presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2017 and published in The Lancet, the report also highlights the beneficial effects of nonpharmacologic interventions such as social contact and exercise for people with dementia.

Previously, Carolyn worked at the US Agency for International Development, and helped launch the Global Innovation Fund, a $ 200 million platform to test and support low - cost, high - impact interventions to improve global health and prosperity.