Sentences with phrase «for vulnerable countries»

Krishneil Narayan, Coordinator, Pacific Islands Climate Action Network, said: «Pacific islanders are determined to ensure that COP23 builds on the momentum from Paris and delivers the strongest possible outcomes for the vulnerable countries and for communities everywhere.

In 1991, even as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was being drafted, the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)-- a negotiating group of nations facing some of the worst climate change risks — highlighted the need to address loss and damage for vulnerable countries.

«We think that $ 10 billion already pledged by rich nations is not enough for vulnerable countries to deal with the impacts of climate change», said Guillén.

The Daily Star: As the release of the UN climate change fund for vulnerable countries is being delayed, Bangladesh should implement adaptation programmes with assistances from its development partners through bilateral arrangements, according to experts.

There have been piecemeal pledges for finance for vulnerable countries to adapt, but nothing consistent or in line with rich nations» fairshare of effort.

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Here is a video diary from the event kept by Robin Gwynn, who is Britain's climate envoy for vulnerable countries (I don't think the United States has one of those, but I will check):

But when you look at text sections on the most important issues — mitigation of greenhouse - gas emissions, financial aid for vulnerable countries and any mention of aspects of the deal that might be legally binding — you encounter not only brackets but, surreally, -LSB-[brackets] within brackets].

The communique said G7 countries would intensify support for vulnerable countries» own efforts to manage climate change - related disaster risk.

Not exact matches

«The U.S. has obviously been clear about where it stands with the Paris Agreement, but it is heartening that 19 other countries reaffirmed their commitment to the agreement,» said Thoriq Ibrahim, minister of energy and environment for the Maldives and Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, a group of countries vulnerable to the effects of global warming.

Indeed, it is poised to become the next great brand export from a country not known for its global brands — even if its shares are as overpriced as a hundred - dollar hoodie, leaving investors vulnerable to anything less than peak performance.

But, taking a longer - term perspective, some countries, especially in Europe, have had fiscal positions that were quite vulnerable to a shock to confidence for some time now.

And last but not least, the world's 43 most vulnerable countries adopted a push for 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050 — leading with a commitment that many rich and developed nations have yet to make.

Both countries are large oil producers, but both are vulnerable to supply outages, for very different reasons.

SBP provides resilience training in ten communities per year and engages in recovery efforts across the country to make vulnerable residents resilient to potential disaster and rebuild for those who have survived disaster.

Typhoons have battered the Philippines over the past year and the country's already vulnerable coconut trees took a hit even as demand for trendy coconut - based products is climbing.

As Prime Minister he focused on building a New Zealand which rewarded hard work and enterprise and cared for the country's most vulnerable citizens.

Where is your passion for changing the hearts and minds of the people vulnerable to the Taliban in your home country?

The state senator touched on many themes I loved - themes of justice, of fighting for the vulnerable and sick, of deep love for my country.

Krish Kandiah, founder and director of the charity, was joined by foster carers, adoptive parents, adopted children, and care leavers to present postcards from foster carers, adopters, and supporters all over the country asking the Prime Minister to prioritise care for vulnerable children.

«Just three weeks ago at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, they called for richer countries do more to cut their own carbon emissions and increase their support to the most vulnerable and worst affected communities and countries who are least able to protect themselves from climate change.»

These stress - tolerant varieties hold the promise of improving the livelihoods of some of the world's poorest farmers who till lands most vulnerable to climate change — and securing the granaries of many countries — by ensuring a good harvest, for instance, even after over 14 days of flooding.

IRRI Director General Dr. Matthew Morell said that the institute will continue to work with the Bangladesh government to ensure collaborative and responsive programs for the rice sector are in place to meet the current and future needs of the country's rice industry, particularly for the vulnerable farmers and consumers.

I heard they were doing a special event to raise money for BBC's Sports Relief which raises money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and in some of the world's poorest countries.

One criticism of the WHO stance has been that it is more relevant to developing countries, where babies who are breastfed for longer are less likely to be exposed to contaminated water while they are at their most vulnerable.

Despite the safeguards it affords, they say, mothers in developing countries - the most vulnerable of mothers anywhere, the ones least able to afford formula milk, the ones whose babies most need the breast milk they could and should be getting for free - were being, and continue to be, targeted by corporate giants bent on carving out their share of a valuable market (Save the Children, which today publishes a report on the baby - milk industry, reckons that the total value of baby - milk and baby - food imports is worth almost # 16m a year in Bangladesh alone - but the potential, if more mothers were bottlefeeding, is a lot higher than that).

Right now, Marisa is very concerned that our borders and ports are vulnerable — the vast majority of cargo containers enter our country through ship or truck, and yet the inspection rates for both are woefully low.

Father Campbell made the remark on Tuesday when he visited the NHIA boss to commend the Authority for its interest in enrolling the needy and vulnerable populations of the country onto the Scheme, and to enlist the support of the NHIA in other humanitarian causes.

In those countries where it remains, international safeguards aim to ensure legality and fair trial, principles of equality and consistency, and minimum standards of protection for vulnerable groups, as well as entailing imposition only for the most serious crimes.

«People across the country are fed up with Republicans putting politics ahead of the public good and McConnell's unprecedented obstructionism has made his entire caucus that much more vulnerable this November,» Shripal Shah, a spokesman for Senate Majority PAC, said in a statement to Roll Call.

The country was bruised and vulnerable throughout the year, and remains ripe for further existential agonising in 2013.

He said, «It is germane at this stage to congratulate the Federal Government which in the last one week commenced the payment of monthly stipends to its successful applicants for the N - Power schemes for the unemployed youths in our country and the payment of monthly stipends of N5, 000 to vulnerable but socially responsible poor in our society.

For this reason, the ministry of minority affairs has been asked to implement various welfare and employment - oriented schemes, especially in the «vulnerable pockets» of the country.

This, she said, had made Ghana a role model for many African countries in the provision of free education and free compulsory universal basic education and free community day Senior High Schools had increased access to education for many vulnerable groups.

Beyond the shared repugnant experiences of these Miss Ghana Beauty Queens, every reasonable person in Ghana would agree that, asking young vulnerable women to move from one office to another begging for 10,000 dollars or 10,000 GHS each month in a country where «men at the top» are extensively sexually exploitative clearly suggests one thing — which is, money has always been placed ahead of the interest of these young girls by those requiring them to do so.

Following the attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to keep to his promise of paying N5, 000 monthly stipend to the poor and vulnerable people in the country, the presidency had on Wednesday condemned the Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose for criticising the move.

When it comes to housing for the most vulnerable people in the country that can have severe reprecussions, from homelessness to forced prostitution.

This country stands for something better than hurting vulnerable people at the same time that we lavish more tax cuts on those who least need them and already are benefiting handsomely from the tax cuts enacted to date.»

There is no excuse for failing these vulnerable children,» Ms. Mark - Viverito said in a statement sent to the Observer, noting the poor circumstances under which the children lived in their home countries in Central America.

The initiative by the Congressional Leadership Fund now includes 34 offices running mini-campaigns for vulnerable Republicans throughout the country.

The day Nixon actually announced her candidacy, he released a statement that put front and center his liberal accomplishments, which read like a progressive wish list: «Governor Cuomo has delivered more real progressive wins than any other Democrat in the country, including passing marriage equality, the strongest gun safety law in the nation, a $ 15 minimum wage, free college tuition, paid family leave, record setting funding for public education, expanding and protecting healthcare for our most vulnerable, and banning fracking.»

Loach stated: «Thank you to the academy for endorsing the truths of what the film says, which hundreds and thousands of people in this country know, the most vulnerable and poorest are treated by the Government with a callous brutality that is disgraceful, a brutality that extends to keeping out refugee children we promised to help and that's a disgrace too.»

Happily though, it will be increasingly difficult for those in power to maintain that prohibition protects the vulnerable, when other countries are moving to legally regulate to protect their citizens.

Whilst all four countries are experiencing high levels of fuel poverty the Monitor identifies a number of particular difficulties being faced by vulnerable households in the individual countries calling on the need for Government to provide a more concise and effective plan to tackle the problem.

Asked yesterday about the cut to support for some of the most vulnerable people in the country, Hammond insisted that the government had to push ahead in order to maintain Britain's economic «credibility».

In 2015, when they face challenges across the country and all of their 57 seats will seem very vulnerable, will they have the warchest to pay for a hard - fought campaign?

While recognising that all countries are affected by the effects of climate change under «One Planet» but some are more vulnerable, the summit seeks for tangible collective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

«Governor Cuomo has delivered more real progressive wins than any other Democrat in the country, including passing marriage equality, the strongest gun safety law in the nation, a $ 15 minimum wage, free college tuition, paid family leave, record setting funding for public education, expanding and protecting healthcare for our most vulnerable, and banning fracking,» the spokesman said.

Fellow freshman Republican Elise Stefanik won re-election handily, although the North Country's 21st district is much safer territory for Republicans and was likely vulnerable only in a true anti-Trump wave.

He was unhappy that the spate of attacks on thieves and other vulnerable people had taken a life of its own and called for serious attention to rid the country of such acts.