Sentences with phrase «number of countries seeking»

Brazil, Iraq, and Uganda called for a ban on fully autonomous weapons this year — all in November — bringing the total number of countries seeking a prohibition to 22.

To these realizations can be added a growing number of countries seeking to throw off the shackles of dirty kerosene expenses (see Kenya's call to be «Kerosene free») and it's clear the situation is ripe for change.

Not exact matches

A number of U.S. policymakers have sought to justify stoking a trade war with China in recent weeks, saying it is «unfair» for the world's biggest economy to have a current account deficit — which measures the flow of goods, services and investments into and out of the country — with Beijing.

Expectations are that she will seek to control the number of people entering the country — even if that means restricting the access that U.K. businesses have to the European common market.

And while those polled sought more action from the White House and Congress, most thought the number of mass shootings in the country centers around an issue about identifying and treating people with mental health issues.

In the years immediately following these problems, credit outstanding grew more slowly than nominal GDP and, in a number of countries, fell in absolute terms as businesses and financial institutions sought to correct the excessive debt positions built up during the 1980s.

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I met dozens of refugees from across the Middle East, as well as people who were seeking asylum from a number of countries in North Africa.

The budget will not include a number of items that Governor Cuomo had desired, including a minimum wage increase, the Dream Act, which would provide college aid for children of immigrants who came into the country illegally, and an education tax credit sought by, among others, the Catholic Church.

This unflinching support and national pride has maintained the FIFA World Cup on almost every Ghanaians» watching schedule, despite the country's failure to qualify for the 2018 finals, for in seeking its World Cup win of the future, Ghanaians have become the continent's greatest experts, with Ghanaian men and women sharply outperforming their counterparts in identifying the number of African teams playing in this year's games, with 58 percent of Ghanaian men and 38 percent of women very clear on who «got through».

Snow says WHO's numbers are lower because the agency relies on data from clinics, which «grossly underestimates the burden of malaria,» especially in countries like India and Bangladesh, where not everyone seeks treatment in a clinic.

Currently about 100,000 cases of the mosquito - borne Zika virus have been reported in 26 countries and territories throughout the western hemisphere, experts said, though Marcos Espinal, director of the Department of Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis at the World Health Organization / Pan American Health Organization, said these numbers are likely underreported, as Zika virus is generally a mild infection for which affected people may not seek treatment.

For example, as a result of its open access policy, India's Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope significantly increased the country's exposure to top international scientists who sought to use the telescope — thereby raising the number of international collaborations, boosting cross-pollination of ideas, and so forth.

All three public universities in the state made Seeking Arrangement's list of the 50 most popular schools for sugar babies — ASU actually comes in at number two in the country, just behind New York University, with well over 1,100 sugar babies.

A small but growing number of lawsuits around the country are seeking to hold school districts responsible for the sexual harassment of students by their classmates.

A number of countries have succeeded — usually over a period of time — in making teaching a highly regarded and sought - after career.

The rising number of people fleeing their countries to avoid war, violence and prosecution and trying to reach Europe seeking for asylum has brought to the surface the European refugee crisis.

As a neutral party, Libreka seeks to expand the number of titles available to German consumers and therefore broaden the use of e-reader technology throughout the country.

Hinman is a sought - after speaker who has been presenting throughout the country for a number of years and is a President of Toastmasters.

The number of listed companies in Asian emerging markets has grown by 206 % over the last 20 years versus 36 % in developed countries.1 Investors who seek exposure to the growing number of listed companies in Asia can do so by investing in this Fund.

Recently European countries have begun cracking down on the operations of unregulated Binary Options firms with Italian Courts IP blocking a number of firms, these moves have led to increasing number firms seeking to be regulated within the European Union.

The Global Real Estate Securities Fund (Russell Investments) is a multi-manager fund that seeks to achieve its objective by concentrating its investments in equity securities of real estate companies («real estate securities») located in a number of countries around the world, including the U.S., in a globally diversified manner.

As the country become increasingly diverse — and divided, with events like the Rodney King riots inflaming debates over racism in America — a number of artists rose to prominence in the 1990s who making art that sought to challenge and expose the underlying racial stereotypes that pervaded society.

The urgency has ramped up as other countries have pushed ahead to file their seabed claims under the treaty, as high energy prices have propelled new plans to seek some of the huge deposits of oil and natural gas that geologists say are probably sitting up north, and as tourists are heading north in fast - growing numbers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2910017.stm «The vast numbers affected by the effects of climate change, such as flooding, drought and forest fires, mean that potentially people, organisations and even countries could be seeking compensation for the damage caused.

Legal immigration practice, from a business standpoint, is based on requiring a specialised knowledge or rare skill set whereas illegal immigration could have any number of drivers, be they economic, family or seeking refuge from a dangerous home country.

In terms of visa policies and regulations, every week we are witnessing a growing number of countries — especially outside of the West — opening up their borders to strategic partners as they seek to deepen diplomatic relationships and tap into the immense economic value that tourism, international commerce, and migration can bring.»

For Bulgarians seeking to stock up on cryptocurrency, Localbitcoins.com displays a limited number of sellers based in Sofia and Plovdiv, and there is still access to exchanges in neighboring countries via sites such as Bitcoin.de.

Since the number of countries from which U.S. employers may seek information about job applicants is expansive, employers conducting international background screening should be aware of the risks involved, that each country has its own unique rules for screening, and that background screening overseas differs from background screening in the U.S.

The number of foreign countries from which U.S. employers may seek information about applicants with international background screening is expansive, and includes Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom (U.K.).

«With many businesses going global, U.S. firms are staffing offices internationally and the number of countries from which employers seek information about applicants is rapidly expanding.»

The healthcare industry is seeing a huge increase in medical services sought by an expanding older generation in the country and by the increased number of newly insured citizens through the Affordable Care Act.

Zillow Group has been meeting with «a number of the big MLSes around the country,» seeking approval to have their listings appear on the company's various sites.