Sentences with phrase «nation as the contribution»

From his perspective, the woman's sphere was as essential to the well - being of the nation as the contribution of man.

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The issue is particularly important as the nation celebrates National Small Business Week, which acknowledges the important contributions small business owners make to the economy.

This appears to count against a shift from nationalism to economism, but in fact, just as in the nationalist epoch church institutions were justified by their contribution to the nation, now government institutions are justified by their service to the economy.

Indeed, when pressed, economists do not consider government expenditures in general as a contribution to the economic well being of the nation.

«Nationalism shows its character as a faith whenever national welfare or survival is regarded as the supreme end of life; whenever right and wrong are made dependent on the sovereign will of the nation, however determined; whenever religion and science, education and art, are valued by the measure of their contribution to national existence.»

With the United Nations declaring 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC), the summit opens with a keynote on the positive contribution of cooperatives on sustainability.

The Nigeria Governors» Forum Secretariat, NGFS, has appraised the state governors» contribution to the nation's economic recovery describing it as tremendous.

Our panel discussions will cover a broad and critical range of concerns such as welfare, One Nation Labour, election strategy and the contribution of Catholic Social Teaching.

We recognize their enormous positive and productive role in our communities, and their contributions to our schools, workplaces, and shared prosperity as a nation.

As long as they remain excluded, oppressed and under - appreciated, so much would the nation lose the valuable contribution of its majoritAs long as they remain excluded, oppressed and under - appreciated, so much would the nation lose the valuable contribution of its majoritas they remain excluded, oppressed and under - appreciated, so much would the nation lose the valuable contribution of its majority!

The President also «hopes that all who mourn Senator Okpozo will carry forward his legacy of unwavering dedication to the unity of Nigeria, even as the nation would fondly remember his contributions to peace, development and justice in the Niger Delta.»

Paying tribute to the late Nene Klagbordjor V, who reigned for 70 years and died in 2014 at the age of 90, the NPP flagbearer, who spoke in Ga, noted that the death of the late Chief is a great loss, not only to the people of Shai Osudoku but to the nation, as he made significant contributions to the development of the nation.

I think it would be a wonderful contribution to the nation if Balls became The Great Leader as it would guarantee that his party would stay out of government for a generation thus ensuring we don't have any more maniacs like Gordon Brown wrecking the country.

Mr Davis goes on to suggest some of the ways in which he would find savings; several, such as abolition of ID cards and abolition of regional government, are already party policy - but others are not and therefore act as a useful contribution to the debate on the issue of how to tighten the nation's belt:

Why is it that Nigeria's money have to be spent on such project, what would be the contribution of the other first ladies financially, why should Nigeria portray herself as a wealthy nation when it is obvious that the contrary is true?

«MSME's have tended to be neglected in the country over the years as a result of the competing priorities as well as the tendency to discount their contribution to the nation's economy.

«As he turns 70 years and retires from the university, the President affirms that Oyebode's contribution to nation building would always be remembered and preserved by posterity, believing that more opportunities will be waiting for research, networking and seminal presentations.

Gjonaj said, «As a celebration of Italian American heritage and their invaluable contribution to who we are as a nation, the statue represents the Italian Community's spirit of hope, aspiration and discovery that is uniquely American.&raquAs a celebration of Italian American heritage and their invaluable contribution to who we are as a nation, the statue represents the Italian Community's spirit of hope, aspiration and discovery that is uniquely American.&raquas a nation, the statue represents the Italian Community's spirit of hope, aspiration and discovery that is uniquely American.»

ERIE COUNTY, NY — The Erie County Department of Health («ECDOH») is joining other public health agencies in observing National Public Health Week from April 7 — 13, 2013 as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation.

«That includes African - Americans, that includes women, and unfortunately our Statuary Hall is lacking in both their representation of the work of women and their contributions to our nation as well as black women.»

While noting that Nigeria did not qualify as a mining state, she said that the 2016 Gross Domestic Product breakdown showed the mining sector's contribution to the nation's GDP as abysmal.

Among his many contributions, he served as a special consultant to President Truman on mobilizing the nation's scientific resources.

«While there is likely insufficient waste biomass to sustain a global hydrogen economy, this form of renewable energy production may help offset the substantial costs of wastewater treatment as well as provide a contribution to nations able to harness hydrogen as an energy source,» Logan says.

This time, nations — 164 as Science went to press — have each prepared pledges, called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), which detail their promised emissions cuts and other actions through 2030.

What seemed like a wonky and legalistic categorizing section took on high drama as some developing countries tried to use the so - called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (or INDCs) as a place to remind wealthy nations that there is and will remain a stark divide.

Among Desmond - Hellmann's most distinguishing contributions was establishing precision medicine — which aims to collect and analyze massive amounts of data (genomic, molecular, environmental and clinical) to identify the root causes of diseases and to develop targeted therapies to treat them — as a goal for UCSF and the nation.

The Church of England has released a report, entitled Vision for Education, which details its role in future education, describing the Free Schools movement as a «unique opportunity for the Church of England to renew and enhance its contribution to the education of our nation's children.»

However, the nation may be undervaluing tomorrow's teachers, argues Peter Temin, if we seek the high - caliber workforce of K — 12 professionals that the late Albert Shanker envisioned during his decades as president of the American Federation of Teachers (see Richard Kahlenberg's thoughtful retrospective on Shanker's contributions to American education).

When the culture of the East, its chief characteristic, is added to the strength of body and the strength of mind of the agricultural center, its special contribution, and these two great characteristics are constantly imbued with the spirit of independence and love of liberty which lives in the hearts of the dwellers of the mountains, their main quality added to the national character, there is every reason to believe that we shall have a people and institutions such as will be permanent; with such wealth of resources, of such high education and intelligence, and of such vitality, of such longevity, of such devotion to freedom and hostility to centralization and tyranny as shall enable this Nation of ours to stand indefinitely; and to maintain in the future years its manifest destiny of leading the peoples and nations of earth in the principles of free government, constitutional security and individual liberty.

It's known as «the birthplace of a nation» for its immense contributions to the country.

Offered by the New Jersey HESAA, with Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. serving as the program manager since 2003, the plans offer low minimum initial contributions of $ 25 for NJBEST and $ 50 for Franklin Templeton 529 College Savings Plan, and provide an affordable way for families in New Jersey and across the nation to save for college expenses through a variety of investment strategies that can be tailored to their specific needs.

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Members can redeem their Points for free nights, premium merchandise, items on Amazon Shop with Points; make charitable contributions or gain access to unique events through the Hilton Honors auction platform (honors.com/auctions), such as exclusive artist experiences and hotel concert events with Live Nation ®, or race experiences with the McLaren - Honda Formula 1 team.

Members can redeem their Points for free nights, premium merchandise; make charitable contributions or gain access to unique events through the Hilton Honors auction platform (hiltonhonors.com/auctions), such as exclusive artist experiences and hotel concert events with Live Nation ®, or race experiences with the McLaren - Honda Formula 1 team.

Readings start at 8 pm Cash bar Shirley Bear was recently named a member of the Order of Canada «for her contributions as a First Nations visual artist and...

A General Agreement on Climate Change (GACC) would consist of core agreements on allowable national contributions to global warming over time and would enable a wide range of other agreements on technology transfer, funding mechanisms and other issues as needed to accommodate the interests of nations.

In 2002, after the Bush administration blocked $ 34 million Congress had approved for the United States contribution to the United Nations Population Fund, known commonly as Unfpa, she co-founded 34 Million Friends, a group trying to fill the gap $ 1 at a time.

The one point that I see as unassailable is that a UK contribution, by itself, can not make much difference to global climate change mitigation, and must be considered in the context of a global strategy shared among all energy - consuming nations.

In particular, they are narrow enough to tell us if a given nation's contribution is even remotely consistent with the demands of science and equity, and whether it marks that nation as a leader or a laggard.

As of now, the 28 nations of the European Union and 9 other nations including the United States, Mexico, and Russia have submitted plans (called Intended Nationally Determined Contributions or INDCs).

It has many innovative features; it was established as a fund that would not wholly depend on financial contributions from developed nations, 69 % of the seats on the AF Board are held by developing country governments, and the AF has been allowing accredited institutions based in developing countries and regional institutions to access funding directly.

If a developed nation's contribution to climate funds such as the Green fund are simply a shift of money from existing foreign aid funds, they should expressly admit to this while explaining why they have no ethical obligations to increase funding for adaptation and response in vulnerable nations.

There is a 15 - 22 gigatonne gap between the current climate commitments nations made in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the respective emissions reductions needed to stay on track to limit the global temperature rise to 2C or 1.5 C. Subnational action can help bridge this gap and support national governments as they raise their climate commitments in the coming years.

As the apex of seven years of persistence and diplomacy on a global climate deal, Todd played a pivotal role leading up to and in Paris of securing the agreement of nearly 200 nations to commit to holding global warming to below two degrees Celsius and to transparently submit their national contributions to this goal for review by the rest of the world.

Currently, officials estimate national fossil fuel - related emissions by what is burned (known as production) within a nation, but this approach underestimates the emissions contributions from countries that extract oil and oil for export.

Mexico on Friday became the first developing country to upload its proposed national climate action plan, known as its «Intended Nationally - Determined Contribution» (INDC) to the United Nations web site.

It's known as «the birthplace of a nation» for its immense contributions to the country.

Ohio is known as the nation's industrial capital in part because of contributions to the automotive manufacturing industry and a growing science and technology sector.

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conNations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples connations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples conNations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

The IPO Network will play a dual role: coordinating the contributions of Indigenous peoples to United Nations forums, as well as sharing information about international developments with Indigenous communities.