Sentences with phrase «of diplomatic efforts»

They did this in the teeth of emotional pleas from vulnerable countries and numerous rounds of diplomatic efforts to reach a compromise.

As Australia's chief scientist, Ian Chubb, pointed out, «It stands to reason, then, that scientific expertise should be a fundamental part of diplomatic efforts.

Not exact matches

Tillerson said the U.S. is engaged in a very active diplomatic effort to halt Kim's pursuit of a nuclear weapon that could strike the U.S. mainland.

Even if it took 10 or 15 years of relentless diplomatic pressure from the joint efforts of the U.S., China, Russia, South Korea, and Japan to convince Kim Jong - un to give up his weapons and doing so resulted in the eventual denuclearization of the peninsula — and successfully deterred war — it would be a major victory for U.S. foreign policy and secure our vital national interests.

Mattis made clear that the US was nearing the end of its rope in dealing with North Korea, saying: «We're exhausting all possible diplomatic efforts in this regard.»

It also ruins nascent diplomatic efforts, raises fears of war or a pre-emptive U.S. strike and casts a deeper shadow over the security of the Winter Olympics early next year in South Korea.

In a press briefing Thursday, State Department spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that the commercial flight resumption is «just one step» in the two countries» efforts to normalize relations since last year's restoration of diplomatic ties.

Burns, who has recently been giving Trump credit for diplomatic efforts with China and North Korea, said the White House needs to separate any U.S. response in Syria and the American relationship with Russia, which has been militarily supporting the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

In the Forbes interview, done Friday, Trump responded to criticism that he's undermined his secretary of state through his often provocative tweets that have interfered directly with ongoing diplomatic efforts.

The soft power initiative also has involved a coordinated effort to upgrade the quality of China's diplomatic corps, replacing an older generation of media - shy, stiff bureaucrats with a younger group of Chinese men and women, many of whom are fluent in English and comfortable bantering with local journalists.

Canada has stepped up its diplomatic and trade efforts in Asia (although a latecomer, Canada is now part of the Trans - Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, and is negotiating a bilateral FTA with Japan) and has expressed interest in joining the East Asia Summit (EAS).

Canada should continue to strengthen trade, investment, cultural, diplomatic and strategic linkages with China, building upon the efforts of the past 40 or more years of bilateral diplomatic relations.

• The United States as part of its diplomatic war effort also worked to narrow Nicaragua's options in terms of aid, trade, and military assistance.

As someone who's been accused of being «churlish» toward Golovkin before, I was making an effort to be diplomatic

The violence in South Sudan has since December 2013 claimed the lives of more than 10000 people - a death toll that is rapidly rising as diplomatic efforts have failed to broker a short - term cessation of hostilities, let alone a longer term political solution.

Masire had been actively involved in numerous diplomatic initiatives, leading efforts to resolve political crises in a number of African countries including Mozambique, DR Congo, Lesotho and Kenya.

Above all, Meles has personally overseen extensive diplomatic efforts to peacefully manage the secession of South Sudan.

These missions are the results of common efforts done by the GIPC and the Embassy of Mexico at just one year of the full opening of the mentioned diplomatic mission in Accra, and its target is to strengthen the economic ties between both countries who are called to turn two main actors in the economic global growth in the following years.

Rather, it was a combination of socio - political factors: A strategically timed publicity stunt to bolster Russia's positive image internationally in the run - up to the Sochi Olympics, a result of skilful lobbying efforts by the German diplomatic elite and a humane act of mercy driven by Putin's personal convictions about vengeance, justice and mercy.

This diplomatic effort needs to be continued if Kenya is to make the most of the potential of the north.

More recently, he drew the ire of some fellow Democrats when he opposed President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran and efforts to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba.

A bravely unfashionable outing for John Baron (short on supporters for his peacenik viewpoint) but sincere nevertheless and outstanding speeches by a host of colleagues, particularly Ben Wallace, who argued from a position of expertise as the joint Chair of the All Party Group on Iran that it was vital to allow political and diplomatic efforts to be exhausted before committing ourselves to miltary action.

The United Kingdom, France and Germany tried desperately to convince the U.S. not to withdraw from the Iran deal, which is a signature achievement of EU foreign policy that took a decade of painful diplomatic efforts to seal.

«All necessary pressure and diplomatic efforts must be brought to bear on North Korea to accept peaceful resolution of the crisis,» Buhari said in what could be read as a tacit rebuke of Trump's bombast.

Russia's G8 partners have condemned Moscow's military build - up in Ukraine amid fresh diplomatic efforts to avert a dangerous escalation of the crisis.

Siegfried Hecker, a professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University and director emeritus of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, said in a letter of support for the award nomination that, since Zerbo became the executive secretary of the CTBTO, his diplomatic efforts «have gone into overdrive.»

«The bottom line is the United States does not want conflict in outer space,» says Frank Rose, assistant secretary of state for arms control, verification and compliance, who has led American diplomatic efforts to prevent a space arms race.

The re-establishment of diplomatic ties between Cuba and the United States earlier this year has already yielded scientific collaboration that will benefit both countries, according to the Cuban Ambassador to the United States and a host of other experts on Cuban diplomacy and scientific efforts.

They were accompanied by Glenn Schweitzer, director of Eurasian programs at the Academies, who has spearheaded an 8 - year effort to nurture scientific ties with Iran in the absence of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Recovery of the ecosystem and culture of the marshes will likely depend on diplomatic efforts to secure sufficient water, Al - Mudaffar Fawzi says.

A slowing economy in China — a major purchaser of Indonesia's commodities — has been a blow to Indonesia's own economy, and Jokowi has spent a considerable amount of time and diplomatic effort trying to bolster it.

Nowadays, in an effort to demonstrate and maintain leadership, make a mark, be part of the forerunners, or simply be noticed, many nations have updated their traditional model of political, commercial, and cultural representation to include diplomatic representation of their innovative skills, research achievements and potential, and of the quality of their highly qualified workforce.

A massive manhunt ensued, a cooperative effort launched by the Pakistani police, the FBI, and agents of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Security Service.

Movie review: The scathing new documentary follows the final year of the Obama administration's diplomatic efforts around the world.

Amid the intricate and ordered world of the Ton, Caro and Michael's affair is shadowed by mysterious efforts to learn whatever secret her late husband Camden's papers might disclose about his diplomatic years in Portugal.

Assemble your hand - picked Starbase crew and explore to gain the resources needed for Terran Republic's scientific research, exploration, and diplomatic efforts on the edge of known space.

The game's combat is a solid experience, and yet you can choose to skip it completely in an effort to be more diplomatic without sacrificing any of the experience.

The political and diplomatic spheres are best suited to debating and resolving such questions, and misrepresenting the current state of climate science does nothing to advance that effort.»

Keeping bomb - making material out of the hands of all but the existing nuclear states has been a guiding principle in diplomatic efforts to restrain North Korea's and Iran's nuclear programs, for example, without denying those countries the right to operate nuclear power plants peacefully.

«A delicate diplomatic situation»: tobacco industry efforts to gain control of the Framingham study.

This agreement, and the Arctic Science Ministerial meeting, held at the White House on 28 September 2016, are examples of how science and research across borders can advance diplomatic efforts through soft power, rather than coercion.

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