Sentences with phrase «humanitarian disasters in»

Yet even though each of these theatres is comprised of external military forces advancing their objectives on civilian terrain within each of these countries, causing massive humanitarian disasters in the process, Washington has failed to develop a strategy to calm the flames, and may in fact be fanning the embers.

We are in the midst of one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern history.

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 Harper government's response to the humanitarian disaster in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, and the announcement on November 22nd of the Canada - United States Asia Pacific Defence Policy Cooperation Framework, signal that its policy towards Asia is developing a greater security dimension to accompany its single - minded emphasis to date on economic objectives.

This does not seem to match the urgency of the humanitarian disaster in Iraq and Syria.

Clinton is urging Trump to send the Navy and other resources to stem an emergent humanitarian disaster in Puerto Rico.

But today, Blair hit back at his detractors and accused Corbyn of being passive in the face of a humanitarian disaster in Syria.

The storm is being described as the largest humanitarian disaster in Haiti since the 2010 quake, killing at least 11 and leaving 10,000 in shelters

Unprecedented floods in Pakistan resulted in perhaps the worst humanitarian disaster in modern history.

A year later, exceptionally warm waters off the Philippines gave rise to a typhoon that had the strongest sustained cyclone winds ever recorded and left a humanitarian disaster in its wake, with thousands dead and millions homeless.

By not sanctioning the timber industry, the UN is basically standing by and allowing the illicit arms trade to continue while the humanitarian disaster in Liberia escalates and Sierra Leone's peace is undermined».

Not exact matches

It sends teams of volunteer health professionals to carry out disaster relief, long - term development and community health programs with local partners, ships millions in humanitarian aid to countries around the world, and provides mobile dental care to those in need in the US.

Google told the Times it will honor Boston Dynamics» existing contracts, including a $ 10.8 million deal with DARPA to develop its Atlas prototype for potential humanitarian use in disasters like the Fukushima meltdown.

The working group has been urging governments, companies and other stakeholders to increase the role Christian and other faith - based organisations have in tackling humanitarian crises such as lack of food, water or sanitation, as well as civil wars, religious persecution or natural disasters.

That's a humanitarian disaster, here in Greece at the moment.»

Jamie Aten, director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College, shared four spiritual survival tips to keep in mind amid a storm like Harvey.

Jamie Aten, Humanitarian Disaster Institute: Our Institute has been doing research and hoping to equip churches respond to refugee needs both internationally as well as in the US.

With bombs pounding mostly military targets in Baghdad 15 hours a day, and a humanitarian disaster looming in the rest of the country, Iraqi Christians and international relief agency officials fear that bottled - up aid may be too little, too late for thousands.

Jamie D. Aten, PhD, is an endowed professor of psychology at Wheaton College and founder and executive director of the college's Humanitarian Disaster Institute in Wheaton, Illinois.

Theresa May revealed a new insurance deal at the summit in Hamburg that will help Africa when humanitarian disasters strikes and secure # 60 million to help Africa integrate into global financial markets.

With the ANC government impassive in the face of this humanitarian disaster, the work of caring for Zimbabwean refugees has fallen to the region's churches, which have used whatever piteously small resources they have to see that these people do not literally die on the streets.

We also support humanitarian natural disaster relief projects around the world for those in need of clean water.

Addressing the UN in New York, Mr Brown called for urgent action to avert the «greatest humanitarian disaster the world faces today».

Dr Hugo Slim is a Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict where he is working on humanitarian ethics in war and disaster with 12 of the world's leading humanitarian agencies.

As such, humanitarian agencies will need to change to keep up with new communications realities, but some domains will remain distinctly familiar: complex humanitarian emergencies; politically challenging environments; forgotten, difficult and smaller crises; and most vulnerable groups in major disasters.

«Despite everything, people in Britain are still willing to support a principled foreign policy with an emphasis on sorting out humanitarian disasters.»

(Washington, D.C.)-- House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D - NY) issued the following statement after the House approved $ 36 billion in disaster and humanitarian assistance for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and California:

It was a journey to attend a crisis communication seminar for humanitarian workers and journalists covering disasters which was held in Maiduguri in the first week of December...

According to the statement, the grant was meant to augment ongoing humanitarian efforts in Nigeria by the USAID's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance and Food for Peace.

HOOAD is a humanitarian association of independent organizations that support emergency response efforts in any or all phases of disaster.

«UNICEF has called on donors and humanitarian organizations to scale - up the response to the emerging disaster in Borno state, which is the most affected by the conflict with Boko Haram.

Remote sensing and VGI generate geolocated data used not just by scientists, but also by practitioners with little scientific training seeking to intervene in crisis situations, which often unfold in remote and dangerous locations inhabited by vulnerable populations and may involve human rights abuses, humanitarian and disaster responses, and threats to cultural heritage during conflict.

But, Auerbach noted, policymakers, military leaders and others need a firm hold on the science in order to respond to looming humanitarian disaster and be aware of the solutions that may or may not work.

In last year's Defense Department security blueprint, DOD pointed out that climate change may directly affect its mission, since it will have to prepare for operations in a more navigable Arctic, adapt to rising sea levels and be called upon for more humanitarian disaster assistancIn last year's Defense Department security blueprint, DOD pointed out that climate change may directly affect its mission, since it will have to prepare for operations in a more navigable Arctic, adapt to rising sea levels and be called upon for more humanitarian disaster assistancin a more navigable Arctic, adapt to rising sea levels and be called upon for more humanitarian disaster assistance.

The multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in March 2011 caused a humanitarian disaster: Upwards of 100,000 people had to be evacuated from within a 20 - kilometer ring around the site.

In flood - isolated regions the U.S. military presents a humanitarian face that may become more common as climate change raises the disaster risks

And in Pakistan, floods have created a monumental humanitarian disaster, displacing more than 20 million people.

He also filed in - depth reports focusing on the humanitarian disaster and challenges of bringing relief to some of the Nepal's far - flung rural villages.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights posits education as a fundamental human right essential for the exercise of all other rights, and today, education is no longer seen (at least by major humanitarian organizations and most governments) as a secondary consideration in stabilizing populations after disaster, but a basic emergency service.

Médecins Sans Frontières - «Doctors Without Borders» - is an international humanitarian aid organisation, providing medical care and support to those in areas of conflict, as well as natural disasters and epidemics.

T - Mobile has just announced that it will offer free in - country roaming and domestic calling to Haiti in the wake of the January 12th earthquake and subsequent humanitarian disaster.

The audience for this dictionary includes medical professionals working in multilingual environments; global health professionals in tourist areas; professionals in public health, humanitarian medicine, emergency disaster management, rescue teams and above all, frequent travellers disposed to any kind of danger or health risk and therefore in the need of medical assistance while in some foreign speaking country.

RBFCU is an active participant in national humanitarian programs and steps up to provide assistance to members and the larger community whenever disaster strikes.

In 2008, she was named Humanitarian of the Year by the Florida Governor's Hurricane Conference for her work helping to develop the state's disaster planning and response for animals.

Natanael Perangin - angin, an official with the Karo Disaster Mitigation Agency, told The Jakarta Post on Sunday that «Both volunteers were tough and known to be very active in doing humanitarian work».

In crisis — West Nusa Tenggara Disaster Mitigation Agency head Muhammad Rum (right) hands over humanitarian assistance for flood victims in Lembar village, West Lombok, on MondaIn crisis — West Nusa Tenggara Disaster Mitigation Agency head Muhammad Rum (right) hands over humanitarian assistance for flood victims in Lembar village, West Lombok, on Mondain Lembar village, West Lombok, on Monday.

We have distributed humanitarian assistance in the two locations,» NTB Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) head Muhammad Rum said in Mataram on Monday.

Although they are not staying in temporary shelters, the NTB administration and the province's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) are still providing humanitarian assistance to the evacuees, ensuring that their needs, including access to school for evacuated children, are fulfilled.

The committee said the Navy should «prepare for increased strain on capabilities due to greater humanitarian assistance / disaster relief - related missions, as well as the opening of new international and territorial waters in the Arctic.»

Isn't there anyway without creating a war or counterproductive conflict to intervene under humanitarian guidelines with this unconscionable assault on these disaster refugees in Myanmar?