Sentences with phrase «holding national governments»

Their approach is indicative of a trend towards holding national governments accountable in law where they enter into contractual relationships with private citizens and corporations by limiting the protection afforded by sovereign state immunity.

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The Eritrean government, which fiercely espoused national independence and self - reliance, would own just 40 % of the joint venture, known as the Bisha Mining Share Co. (BMSC)-- Nevsun would hold the rest.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, announcing that his government would approve two pipeline projects.

«DoD / Government Accounting Excellence» was held at, and hosted by, the national accounting firm Baker Tilly at their facility in downtown Minneapolis.

Debt held by the public: The portion of the national debt held by entities other than the federal government.

The data set — which you represent — is usually held by large private companies, public organizations, and the national government.

JERUSALEM (AP)-- A group of former Israeli politicians, security officials, artists and social activists on Monday urged the government to hold a national referendum on the future of the Palestinian territories.

To hike rates, the FOMC must decide to SELL government securities in the financial markets from its huge stockpile of security holdings — think «national debt.»

Moreover, their violent volatility increases their risks, lessening national governments» appetite for holding the digital currencies.

Last month, Maduro's government held a vote to replace the opposition - controlled National Assembly with an entirely new legislature filled with his supporters.

His focus now is on ensuring National provides a strong Opposition that holds the Government to account and ensures the gains made by hardworking New Zealanders over the past few years are not frittered away.

A grant committee featuring national, state and local experts in the areas of long - term recovery, nonprofit and government leadership, and the issue areas identified during the assessment has been convened and held its first meeting on January 11, 2018.

Held on the eve of the UN-sponsored elections of a new national assembly and government, the peace march, known as Dhammayietra II («Pilgrimage of Truth»), traversed dangerous territory marked by landmines and firefights.

The Australian Government has committed to halving food waste by 2030 (consistent with Target 12.3 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals), and the strategy is expected to be released at the national food waste summit being held in Melbourne on 20 November 2017.

Before opening her own firm, Bailey - Chapman held a number of public affairs and advocacy leadership positions including vice president of public affairs for Penn National Gaming, the country's second largest gaming company, where she oversaw a multi-state government affairs team and managed several local and statewide referenda campaign efforts.

Recently the Food Waste Reduction Alliance — lead by Food Marketing Institute, Grocery Manufacturers Association and National Restaurant Association — held a convening of representatives from the food industry, government agencies and non-government groups, all sharing an interest in addressing the issue of food waste.

We proposed various methods by which this could be achieved through existing or new international institutions, as well as approaches to compel national governments to hold their corporations to account for their practices anywhere in the world.

Opposition politicians have called for the planned national database of NHS patient records to be put on hold while the government assesses data security.

National governments are imposing conflicting legal obligations and asserting competing claims of jurisdiction over data held by computing service providers.

Addressing newsmen after the Federal Executive Council meeting held at the Aso villa, Abuja, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma said that government has kicked off the process of reviving the ailing economy, saying that the banks would still need the staff later when the economy picks up.

This is traditional territory for the national governing party, but its hold at local government level has dwindled elsewhere.

The FSB has launched a new policy paper calling on the Government to hold a national conference to help better prepare for bad weather following weeks of snow.

My research looks at ideologies as being produced at different levels, from that of government, through the press, electronic media and interest groups, right down to the normal and never - ending manifestations of the ideas and values we hold when we consider how the various communities to which we belong — national or local, formal and informal — should be run.

Of course, others, such as the National Audit Office and the Institute for Government's Whitehall Monitor team also hold the government to account by scrutinizing reform initiatives against such data as is Government's Whitehall Monitor team also hold the government to account by scrutinizing reform initiatives against such data as is government to account by scrutinizing reform initiatives against such data as is available.

The attacks only put May under more scrutiny for national security decisions she made during her tenure as Home Secretary, a role she held for six years in the government of her predecessor, David Cameron.

An important part of the devolution deals negotiated between combined authorities and national government was deciding how the new metro mayors will be scrutinised and held to account.

The Senior Special Assistant to President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, had at a press conference on Friday confirmed that some of officials of the Federal Government were already holding discussions on how to end the violence.

According to Mr. Casely Hayford, failings holding the current government back should be attributed to the past National Democratic Congress government.

The movement they say is relieved that Zakzaky is still alive as revealed by members of the contact committee set up by the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, that visited their leader where he is being held by the federal government.

This does not account for a significant chunk of Cuomo's investment income, $ 27,803, which was tax - exempt interest on government bonds that the governor holds through a blind trust account with AMG National Bank.

In less than 48 hours to the supplementary poll scheduled to hold in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa on Thursday said it had commenced distribution of sensitive election materials in the state.

Passed at a recent international conference, held by St Dunstan's and the European Blind Union and presented to the European Commission and European Disability Forum in Brussels, the Resolution urges national governments to promote the full participation of people with a visual impairment in all aspects of art and culture.

The Court, in a judgment on a suit with reference number FHC / L / CS / 1098/07 filed by fishermen operating in Eti - Osa Local Government Area of the State, held that the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) lacked the Constitutional power to regulate inland waterways within the State.

Jonathan had, at the Non-Elective National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party held in Abuja on Saturday, claimed that his government had a sound economic team.

They accused government of unduly delaying the payment of their tier two pension funds being held by the National Pensions Regulatory Authority in the last three years.

The council election was held on the same day as the national General Election, when the Labour Party government lost power and the Watford parliamentary constituency was won by the Conservative Party.

While alleging that the APC spokesman is «completely unfit» to hold a responsible national office in a democratic government, the party wrote that his cantankerous nature, resort to personal attacks and uncouth description of a rival political party while responding to critical issues were indicative of his background, pedigree, upbringing and emptiness as a low life.

He spoke out as sources at the civil service PCS union, which joined teachers on strike in June in a row over the Government's pension reforms, said its national executive had agreed to hold another one - day walkout in the autumn.

A participant at the just ended National Economic Forum held at Senchi in the Eastern Region, Franklin Cudjoe, is advising government to publish the total cost of the forum to end inaccurate speculations.

«The most surprising and amazing of this is that the Federal Government is watching while Nnamdi Kanu is creating a state within a State, threatening to stop Anambra State gubernatorial election by holding rallies in South South and South East states and using provocative and inciting words, granting interviews to the press, which pose a threat to national unity and security.

[3] The most recent round of local government elections were held in May 2003, though to this day Eritrea has failed to hold any national elections.

Mr. Mahama, who was addressing sympathizers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the party's ninth «Unity Walk», held on the grounds of the St. Johns Park in Bolgatanga said President Akufo - Addo has loaded his government with relatives and friends.

As part of the process they will also be able to formally request specific powers, currently held by national government, to be devolved to them.

A motion was tabled at the 1917 Congress held in Swansea by the Joint Parliamentary Committee and 104 retail societies, calling for direct representation at national and local government levels.

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The new structures, which include the appointment of former Foreign and Commonwealth Office mandarin Sir Peter Ricketts as a US - style national security advisor, are to secure for the government a closer hold on strategy across a broad front

Read more: Nduom assures farmers of better living conditions President John Mahama in his address at the 32nd National Farmers» Day celebration held at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region under the theme: «Agriculture: A Business Response to Economic Growth», he refuted claims by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that agriculture has been declining under the NDC government.

The report's authors argue that the annual national crime statistics, which the government uses to show crime is falling, are hiding these variations - and warns that as a result, individual police forces are not being properly held to account.

The governor who made his position known on the rerun election held in Rivers State on Saturday alleged discovery of fake Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) result sheets in some of the Local Government Areas, and accused security agencies of harassing, intimidating and even killing Peoples Democratic Party members

He focused on Europe and after reiterating the party's promise to hold a referendum on the draft EU Treaty he also promised to amend the 1972 European Communities Act «so that if any future government agrees any treaty that transfers further competences from Britain to the EU a national referendum before it could be ratified would be required by law.»