Sentences with phrase «known efforts of governments»

Among the best known efforts of governments to control the Internet have been those of China and Iran, where tolerance of dissidents has been low.

Not exact matches

We do not know at this point what the new Quebec government's intentions are with the VRSP concept but we hope they will move forward as it was on the leading edge of efforts in this regard.

«I know that this upsets custom a bit,» De Gaulle told the French cabinet, «but when athletic champions, through their continued efforts, set an example and enrich the patrimony of France... the government ought to recognize and reward their achievements.»

«It tells you all you need to know about Theresa May that she would call a snap Westminster election in the middle of intense efforts to restore power sharing government to Northern Ireland.

As the expected end of the UK's membership to the European Union is planned for 29 March 2019, after that day the UK government could argue that a ruling from the European Court of Justice is no longer applicable, and it may keep the content of the IPAct unaltered, setting back efforts to protect privacy.

As reported by the New York Post's Yoav Gonen, Kavanagh joined Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett for a press briefing on the City's proactive response to the threat of the Zika virus, and the need for Congress to fund a robust, decisive effort by the federal government — in New York and especially in warmer places where mosquitoes known to transmit the virus are prevalent — to avert a health crisis in the United States.

Leslie, who is leading the fight against Nicholson from the government backbenches, is now focusing her efforts on the apparent cover - up of three reports into the state of the NHS which Nicholson claims he knew nothing about.

A prominent campaigner for remain, the former education secretary has used her position at the helm of the Treasury select committee since losing her cabinet position to press the government over its plans for leaving the EU — often acting as a voice for business in parliament in her efforts to prevent a no - deal Brexit.

In his goodwill message, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, who lauded the efforts of the present government said, since the inception of the APC administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari, it is clear that it is no longer business as usual in Nigeria.

While it is widely known that some companies and foreign governments gave money to the foundations, perhaps in an effort to gain favor, one of the key parts of the puzzle hasn't been reported: At least a dozen of those same companies lobbied the State Department, using lobbyists who doubled as major Clinton campaign fundraisers.

The National Association of Charismatic and Christian Churches (NACCC), has called on the government to lead emergency efforts to end illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey in the country.

Like the man also known as «The Happy Warrior» — who served as governor in 1919 and 1920, and then from 1923 to 1928 — Cuomo has called for consolidations as part of a larger effort to increase government efficiency.

«It will be recalled that following relentless media attack on my person by the EFCC acting in concert with some powerful families with known ties to the government which culminated in the filing of phantom money laundering and corruption charges against me, I made spirited efforts to engage with relevant officials of government including the EFCC, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and the Presidency to furnish them with all the information in respect of the OPL 245 Settlement Agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited which was brokered by the administration of President Olusegun Obasagovernment which culminated in the filing of phantom money laundering and corruption charges against me, I made spirited efforts to engage with relevant officials of government including the EFCC, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and the Presidency to furnish them with all the information in respect of the OPL 245 Settlement Agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited which was brokered by the administration of President Olusegun Obasagovernment including the EFCC, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and the Presidency to furnish them with all the information in respect of the OPL 245 Settlement Agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited which was brokered by the administration of President Olusegun ObasaGovernment of Nigeria and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited which was brokered by the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR.

As proud as I am of our County government staff, particularly my Deputy County Executive Guillermo Rosa for organizing this effort, I know that it could not have been done without the assistance of our non-profit agencies.

Government is undermining the authority of local government and efforts at decentralisation by scrapping tolls paid by head potters also known as «Kayayei», the Deputy Minority Leader, James Avedzi has Government is undermining the authority of local government and efforts at decentralisation by scrapping tolls paid by head potters also known as «Kayayei», the Deputy Minority Leader, James Avedzi has government and efforts at decentralisation by scrapping tolls paid by head potters also known as «Kayayei», the Deputy Minority Leader, James Avedzi has intimated.

This was truly a joint effort between all levels of government and the collective community that advocated for this and made their thoughts known.

The government - backed effort, known as the Grain - for - Green Program, has transformed 28 million hectares (69.2 million acres) of cropland and barren scrubland back to forest in an effort to prevent erosion and alleviate rural poverty.

Blogger Maung Thura, popularly known in the country as Zarganar, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for posting content critical of the government's aid efforts after a hurricane.

The head of MI6 (played without much conviction by Connie Nielsen) knows Barovsky, since she led an effort to frame his as a double agent to the Russian government, leading to his supposed execution.

«Make sure you really know what the consumer wants,» he says of government environmental efforts that focus on auto makers adding more electric vehicles to their lineups.

No, this could only have been the result of the carefully plotted efforts of a group, and it would have to have been supported by a government or some organization with very big money.

To illustrate this, could you imagine if during the effort to convince the U.S. government to embark on the Manhattan Project, the word «physics» was hardly ever used by the advocates of atom bomb development (who were simply known in this alternate reality as «nuclear * scientists *»), to such an extent that many well - placed non-physicists didn't even realize that the claims of destructive power were based on it?

It notices that in the space of three years, capacity building and training efforts have transformed REDD + from a little - known concept to one which is recognized, discussed and on the agenda of the Government of Viet Nam and that alongside awareness raising at a national level, substantial progress has been made in capacity building for policy development and environmental safeguards.

The Trust for Public Land was what is known as an «eco-profiteer:» an organization charged with buying private land at distress prices from rural owners, usually under threat of federal condemnation, then, with the help of huge lobbying efforts and insider congressional contacts, selling it to the federal government at fair market prices and taking a cut.

It notices that in the space of three years, capacity building and training efforts have transformed REDD + from a little - known concept to one which is recognized, discussed and on the agenda of the Royal Government of Cambodia and that alongside awareness raising at a national level, substantial progress has been made in capacity building for policy development and environmental safeguards.

If the attitude of this paper had prevailed in the WB (and I know from my government advisory experience that good advice often does not prevail over self - serving and / or ideological / political approaches), then the efforts of the IPCC might have been better directed to the underlying science, improved data and policy - relevant information.

[DeSmog coverage: State Investigations Into What Exxon Knew Double, and Exxon Gets Defensive] Climate activists and even presidential candidate Hillary Clinton are urging the Department of Justice and other relevant government agencies to investigate the fossil fuel industry's deliberate efforts to delay policy action to address the climate threat.

Anyone who has studied the government for 12 seconds will know that government departments are more than happy to pitch all their efforts in the context of the boogeyman de jour, whether it be terrorism or climate change, if doing so will get them some extra bucks in the appropriations process.

«Governments and policy makers need to know what the health effects from climate change are and who is most at risk,» said John Balbus, M.D., NIH's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) senior advisor for public health and lead for NIEHS» efforts on climate change.

I'd suggest that designing such policies should start with what we know about historical case studies of analogous innovations and government efforts to encourage them.

«The government should respect community initiatives and support such efforts instead of becoming a stumbling block,» says well - known water activist Rajendra Singh.

The Consulate General of Mexico in Austin is pleased to announce the launch of the Consular Assistance Special Campaign for Mexican Nationals in Central Texas, a new effort sponsored by the Mexican Government to promote «know your rights» seminars, US citizenship workshops, financial education clinics, and individual consultations with immigration attorneys, among other services.

Despite public and government efforts to reduce drunk driving and the accidents that it causes, this DWI attorney New Orleans knows that this problem remains a serious threat to our safety and the safety of our families.

The Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013, also known as Bill 146 (the «Bill»), was introduced by the Minister of Labour, Yasir Naqvi, as part of the provincial governments effort to provide increased protection in the workplace.

The Gradual Civilization Act, as it came to be known, was part of a state effort to use government policy to assimilate Indigenous peoples to the economic and social customs of European settler society.

And I know that regulators in each of the Law Societies are spending a great deal of time and effort trying to shape them into a form that is workable and also meets the needs of the Federal Government with regard to addressing money laundering.

In contrast, the drafters of the Chinese cybersecurity law see it as a state - led and state - directed effort in which the government and its regulatory staff know best.

All in all, at a time when the Chinese government is pushing forward the development of the blockchain technology and industry, it's no doubt a bold effort for the taxation authorities, one of the most important departments in the country, to experiment with using blockchain technology in social tax collection and electronic invoice issuance.

The Australian government acknowledges that this could be disruptive for patients, many of whom benefit by the community controlled model of care presently offered by AMSWS, but as this service is now no longer viable, every effort will be made to transition patients to other service providers as quickly as possible.

Lowering the dividing line between what are known as conforming loans and jumbo loans is an effort by the government to expand the role of private capital in the mortgage marketplace and reduce the number of loans guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.