Sentences with phrase «of humanitarian causes»

People of Faith your calling is much higher and your time is much more valuable in the use of humanitarian causes, continue the good works and may God so help you!

Guy cites China - A real beacon of humanitarian causes.

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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.

In his meeting with his international counterparts, Mnuchin said, «we discussed how to achieve our shared objectives of restoring Venezuelan democracy, combating the kleptocracy of the Maduro regime, and responding to the humanitarian crisis caused by Maduro's economic policy.»

Since Bill's retirement in 2008, their humanitarian work has ramped up, and the couple travels widely in search of causes.

2017.09.11 RBC commits US$ 300,000 in support of Hurricane Irma relief efforts Today, RBC announced a funding commitment of US$ 300,000 to support organizations providing relief and humanitarian efforts for those affected by the devastating damage caused by Hurricane Irma in many Caribbean countries and the state of Florida in the U.S....

On February 18, 2004, The International Committee of the Red Cross stated that the Israeli barrier «causes serious humanitarian and legal problems» and goes «far beyond what is permissible for an occupying power».

Dr Williams, who is Chairman of Christian Aid which is providing humanitarian assistance in South Sudan, said: «The recent escalation of violent conflict in Juba since July 7 has caused yet more appalling suffering for the people of South Sudan who have over the past two and a half years endured the terrible consequences of a return to war and the bitter disappointment of hopes denied or deferred.

Speaking on Premier New Hour, Johan Eldebo, Senior Humanitarian Policy Adviser at World Vision, said the figures were «no surprise» and that it is important to examine the root cause of why so many people are living in poverty.

The unrelenting war in Syria has caused a massive humanitarian refugee crisis, where families have been forced to flee the conflict: Almost half of the country's entire population is now displaced.

At a social event in Washington, Steinfels reports, a woman with an impressive reputation for supporting liberal and humanitarian causes was singing the praises of her daughter - in - law.

Counterbalancing this trend is the frequent advocacy (often by the same groups and individuals) of using military power in humanitarian causes.

, is not simply a humanitarian action oriented to the good of the victims; it also serves the cause of international peace and stability.»

Perhaps that's part of reason that a number of hospitals and universities have been started or sponsored by churches and many organizations with religious roots committed to humanitarian causes.

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization conducting relief, development, and advocacy activities in its work with children, families, and their communities in nearly 100 countries to help them reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice.

But in my being a humble humanitarian, I can not make a stand upon the willfulness of people wanting an abortion no matter what one insinuates as a cause to abort THEIR CHILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking down on the conflict from the transpolitical strato sphere staked out by humanitarian organizations, the motives, causes, and methods of warfare might appear to be irrelevant compared to brute quantities of human suffering.

Carla's philanthropic passion allows her to devote time to causes close to her heart including working alongside fellow chef and 2018 James Beard Award Humanitarian of the Year Jose Andres» World Central Kitchen Chef Network, Feeding America, and Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (WCR).

«Our Golden Rice research is part of our humanitarian work to reduce vitamin A deficiency that mostly affects women and children — causing sickness, blindness, and even death,» Tolentino said.

Ecorazzi covers news and gossip on celebrities and notables in support of the environment and humanitarian causes.

When as humanitarians are we going to stop lowering self achievement and start to deal with the cause of the problem?

Father Campbell made the remark on Tuesday when he visited the NHIA boss to commend the Authority for its interest in enrolling the needy and vulnerable populations of the country onto the Scheme, and to enlist the support of the NHIA in other humanitarian causes.

In further recognition of the distinctiveness of humanitarian operations, RtoP involves a concomitant «responsibility to rebuild» in order to address «the causes of the harm the intervention was designed to halt or avert» (xi).

One side of the conflict is seen as causing a (disproportionately) worse for humanitarian situation if they win.

The speedy resolution of the humanitarian crises caused by the barbaric atrocities of the terrorist group will also feature prominently on the summit's agenda.

LaDonna Harris, President of Americans for Indian Opportunity was also honored for her contributions to humanitarian causes and environmental stewardship.

Of course there are a lot of political and humanitarian elements involved, so even if one nation wipes out the armies of the other, they might suffer political consequences from other countries if they don't take responsibility for the destruction that they've causeOf course there are a lot of political and humanitarian elements involved, so even if one nation wipes out the armies of the other, they might suffer political consequences from other countries if they don't take responsibility for the destruction that they've causeof political and humanitarian elements involved, so even if one nation wipes out the armies of the other, they might suffer political consequences from other countries if they don't take responsibility for the destruction that they've causeof the other, they might suffer political consequences from other countries if they don't take responsibility for the destruction that they've caused.

The pair described reports of power shortages caused by the blockade as «particularly alarming» and warned of «immediate humanitarian consequences» caused by continued fuel shortages.

The speedy resolution of the humanitarian crises caused by the barbaric atrocities of the terrorist group will also feature prominently on the summit's agenda, he added.

The President also updated Kerry on the war against insurgency in the North - East of Nigeria and efforts being made to tackle humanitarian problems caused by the insurgency.

«But in a decision to upgrade and elevate the governance structure, the President has approved a modification of the structure by putting cabinet ministers in charge of governmental response to the humanitarian emergency caused by the insurgency in the North - East,» the statement read in part.

There was a hitch in Facebook's humanitarian giddy - up, though: The vast majority of people who enlisted in the Save Darfur Cause recruited no one...

HelpDefeat Cancer Project What it is: One of several research initiatives supported by World Community Grid, a public computing grid dedicated to humanitarian causes.

There was a hitch in Facebook's humanitarian giddy - up, though: The vast majority of people who enlisted in the Save Darfur Cause recruited no one else to the digital crusade and contributed no money.

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.

Humanitarian agencies say Iraq's hospitals are reaching breaking point, as the battle for Baghdad causes the number of civilian casualties to rise rapidly.

Hence by a stroke of a pen, AstraZeneca was able to acquire exclusive commercial control over a technology that was developed with public funding and purportedly pursued for a humanitarian cause.

The evening will feature highlights from her most esteemed performances (including her Oscar - nominated turns in Jackie and Closer), her efforts as a writer - director - producer (A Tale of Love and Darkness) and a look inside her deep commitment to global humanitarian causes.

The Variety Power of Women event celebrates the philanthropic efforts of those in the entertainment industry, with causes ranging from the education of at - risk youth to humanitarian assistance for children in developing countries.

This barbaric conduct, which, among others included blockages of humanitarian assistance by the RPF soldiers caused a lot of death, malnutrition and disease.33 Rwandan refugees — survivors of this barbarism, — who live in South Africa or elsewhere, psychologically suffer from these brutalities and trauma associates with them.

In 2012, the Armed Forces Foundation presented Steve with a Humanitarian of the Year Award in recognition of his commitment to raising funds to support charitable causes benefitting members of America's armed forces and their families.

The Rotary, a community - service based organization is a terrific organization for authors of every genre and background, especially if you have an interest in humanitarian causes.

Our Charity of the Month program means we can support a wide array of different organizations from humanitarian causes to wildlife conservation and pet - centric organizations.

A discussion round with Tom Koenigs, a member of the German Bundestag and chairman of the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid, will be debating «Problems, causes and practical recommendations» in connection with human rights.

Photographer Chris de Bode has been using his creativity and skill for a very worthy cause indeed, aiming to highlight the «silent» humanitarian emergency in Lake Chad by presenting it to thousands of London commuters.

A humanitarian and philanthropist, Knight is devoted to various worthy causes, including the American Diabetes Association, for which she is a national spokesperson, the American Cancer Society, the Boys & Girls Club of America, the Minority AIDS Project, amfAR and Crisis Intervention.

The exhibition's themes echo the concerns of the Menil Collection founders, John and Dominique de Menil who dedicated themselves to humanitarian causes.

Calder's creative enterprises were cross-disciplinary and exceeded the traditional definitions of painting and sculpture; throughout the course of his career Calder developed sets for a variety of theatrical, musical, and dance performances, collaborated on films, illustrated books, produced wallpaper, fabrics, and costumes, created designs for racing cars and airplanes, and embraced humanitarian causes.

The Express Tribune: We are witnessing that global warming is leading to more volatile weather patterns in the world, which is causing many different kinds of humanitarian crises.

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.