Sentences with phrase «political leaders in»

Support from our political leaders in the public discourse of racism and engaging with the National Anti-Racism Strategy.

But if the Munk Debate was truly following Parliamentary form, it would allocate speaking time of the political leaders in its debate based on the number of seats the party currently holds.

p 3: «Involving high - level political leaders in CCSP management helps to provide the program with the resources that it requires, but also allows the possibility that the program's priorities or scientific results could be influenced by political considerations.

In a report to be handed to political leaders in Stockholm on Monday, they will say that the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation have now led to a warming of the entire globe, including land surfaces, oceans and the atmosphere.

11/19/15 — Political leaders in the United States and Europe seem to differ about whether any agreement resulting from the upcoming United Nations meeting on climate change would be legally binding or simply a statement of what participating countries think they can do.

I'm also opposed to the practice of keeping evil political leaders in power though.

He tried to galvanize political leaders in his homeland to end the insidious, violent nature of Jamaican politics, and campaigned against apartheid in South Africa.

When they learned of the extent of the tragedy, Lord and Stone did everything they could to hide their role in the disaster, but pursued by newspapermen, lawyers, and political leaders in America and England, their terrible secret was eventually revealed.

We join with the many voices from faith and political leaders in condemning the rise of xenophobic and racist attacks.

Those words — «fastest improving state in the nation» — have been uttered by Haslam and many political leaders in our state for years now.

Even as political leaders in both red and blue states continue to back away from the standards — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the latest example — the hottest battles have shifted to the local level, where education officials are staging public revolts against state and federal mandates to administer Common Core exams.

Business and political leaders in the community should receive regular updates on how well students are meeting the goal of improving daily attendance.

This activity engages and influences current Texas ASCD partners as well as other educational leadership organizations and political leaders in Texas to consider how a Whole Child approach to education in Texas enables Texas students to achieve better education outcomes statewide.

An alliance of business and political leaders in the state had urged Brown to sign Assembly Bill 709, which would have required that all charters be transparent about how they spend public funds, and would have barred charter school board members and their relatives from profiting from their schools.

The testing program itself was opposed by some civic and political leaders in Baltimore because, they argued, it would unfairly single out the city's poor children.

(Ironically, political leaders in the poorest neighborhoods themselves are asking for more schools for the gifted and talented.)

With Election Day just one week away, education and political leaders in four states are fighting to defeat property - tax - limitation ballot proposals that they contend will cripple education.

Political leaders in Florida, including Gov. Robert Graham, are moving to carry out an unusual mandate contained in a major state education bill that calls for the creation of an interstate consortium «to enhance the quality of instructional materials.»

The continued slowdown of the global economic recovery, has prompted political leaders in the UK and Australia to propose mandatory financial education for students.

What motivations are influencing the political leaders in this story?

Kahan pointed to the success of local political leaders in southeast Florida in depoliticizing discussions of climate science, an example that is discussed at length in the study

Although civil unrest is far less likely there, tension is indeed growing between political leaders in northern and southern California over who gets the increasingly scarce water from rivers, underground aquifers and snow melt, all of which are declining.

Most political leaders in both parties in Congress and the administration recognize this and support a strong R&D enterprise.

The two Presidents also reviewed the situation in Guinea Bissau and concluded that political leaders in the country need to make sacrifices to guarantee peace and development of the country.

In a statement credited to Mrs Omotola, she said, «I, Mrs Titilayo Omotola hereby thank political leaders in Kabba / Bunu LGA for finding me worthy to be considered for appointment as a board member in Kogi State Agricultural Project.

Hon Felix Obuah, State Chairman of the party expressed this while on visit to the injured lawmaker in his London Hospital in company of other prominent political leaders in the State.

As a result of that low profile, and the rapid materialization of his speaker bid this week, the public knows almost nothing about a man who is in the verge of becoming one of the most powerful political leaders in New York State.

These are some of the hobbies of political leaders in our nation that give us just a little insight into the person behind the politician.

A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Prince Chibudom Nwuche, has urged political leaders in Rivers State to eschew bitterness and be their brother's...

In a landmark year for corruption in the state legislature, 2015 saw the arrest and conviction of two of the most powerful political leaders in New York.

A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Prince Chibudom Nwuche, has urged political leaders in Rivers State to eschew bitterness and be their brother's keeper.

Indication emerged on Monday that political leaders in the South - East zone are making serious plans to ensure that Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan stays in power beyond...

Major political leaders in the South - West on Saturday met at the launch of a forum called, «Yoruba Patriots Movement», during which decisions were made on how Yoruba will be a major political stakeholder ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Senate Minority Leader John Sampson said this morning at a rally of political leaders in New York City he would step down as leader of the Democratic conference if the party can unite in the majority.

Mr. Cuomo has made clear that breaking the stranglehold that entrenched interests, including unions, have on political leaders in Albany is a major priority.

Political leaders in the seven counties of the 3rd Judicial District — Albany, Rensselaer, Ulster, Columbia, Greene, Schoharie and Sullivan — are territorial, actually quite turfy, about Supreme Court seats being held by their counties» residents.

Cuomo argued the party was necessary to show political leaders in the Legislature that they should pass the Women's Equality Agenda, a 10 - bill package of legislation that included a controversial plank codifying abortion in the state's health law.

Former President John Mahama has urged political leaders in Kenya to keep on emphasising their commitment to peaceful elections.

We expect political leaders in the sate to prove themselves to us, and to in fact earn our endorsement.»

Revealing the position of MACBAN, a source at the meeting said: «The leadership of Miyetti Allah, led by the National President, Muhammed Kirowa, told the meeting that the approach to conflict resolution adopted by political leaders in some states is not helpful in finding lasting peace.

Political leaders in Britain, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have condemned the deadly attack upon a British army barracks blamed on dissident republicans.

As Muslims have come to become more than an insignificant share of the left wing coalition in many parts of Western Europe and North America, despite the left wing not many any real policy concessions to attract them, members of left wing parties have come to have more interpersonal contact with Muslims which has led to reduced fear and increased mutual understanding, and political leaders in left wing parties have felt it politic and appropriate to refrain from emphasizing policies and issues that actively antagonize a not insignificant share of their coalition even when (if push came to shove) they might be uneasy with some of the political and social views of this part of their coalition.

Political leaders in Scotland, Wales and London have seized on this as a way of trying to carve out their territory from the rest of the UK, allowing them to stay in the single market and customs union.

«We urge political leaders in both Westminster and Brussels to listen and respond to the message of change that the voters have made clear they want now, not later.»

Skelos becomes the second of New York's most powerful political leaders in nine days to be sentenced to prison for public corruption crimes, a double - whammy that has cemented the state government's reputation as an organization plagued by corruption and prompted widespread calls for ethics reforms in Albany.

Some political leaders in New York have concerns about President Donald Trump's plan to cut taxes.

While representing President Buhari at the launching of the revised National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST), Professor Osinbajo repeated the blame - games, the feature of the administration by claiming that the escalation of war on terror was the handiwork of corrupt military officers and political leaders in the previous administration.

«Now somehow our political leaders in this city have deemed him a hero of freedom — a hero of freedom — from the man who wanted to turn Puerto Rico into another Cuba,» said Joseph Connor, son of a FALN bombing victim.

It is a very, very dangerous time... What we have seen is the inability of political leaders in the eurozone to put short - term politics aside and do what's right.

The Tory leader spearheaded calls for the debates among political leaders in the run - up to the election campaign, but in an interview with the Independent on Sunday he admitted they complicated his run by prompting a swell in support for Nick Clegg.