Sentences with phrase «secretary general»

He became secretary general of the Canadian Chapter in 2004.

But he refused to reiterate the words of UN secretary general Ban Ki - moon, who described it as a «moral outrage and a criminal act».

Since joining CNBC's Asia operations, Nancy has also interviewed Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al T; Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on stage at the APEC meeting in Danang; former UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon at the height of the North Korean crisis in Shanghai and the CEO of Southeast Asia ride hailing and tech giant, Grab, after acquiring Uber's business in the region.

If nothing else, repealing the tax will further isolate Australia internationally, coming only months before United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki - Moon will convene a climate change summit where he'll urge countries to sign on to a plan to reduce global emissions.

Energy disputes will be specifically addressed by SCC Secretary General Annette Magnusson at the 10th edition of Kazenergy Eurasian Forum in Astana, Kazakhstan 29 September — 1 October.

«I think from the administration's point of view, this is an opportunity to make a very major pronouncement on its foreign policy and its European policy,» said Alexander Vershbow, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia and a former deputy secretary general of NATO.

This was one of the main points in a recent speech by SCC Secretary General Annette Magnusson.

The former Secretary General of NATO and Scottish Labour peer Lord Robertson said in 2013 that «either the SNP accept the central nuclear role of NATO... or they reject the nuclear role of NATO and ensure that a separate Scottish state stays out of the world's most successful defence alliance.»

Mohammad Barkindo began his tenure as Secretary General of OPEC in August 2016, and has since actively worked to orchestrate cooperation within the cartel.

When he was hired, he said, he told U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, «If you want someone to sit in Bonn and keep his mouth shut then I'm not the right person for the job.»

The Global Compact was introduced by then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to encourage corporations to align «their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.»

Citing Lipman's commitment over 40 years as Executive Director at IATA (International Air Transport Association), President of WTTC (World Travel & Tourism Council), and Assistant Secretary General of UNWTO (UN World Tourism Organization), Aidi said that «He has always been a leading advocate of travel and tourism as a force for positive change — economic, social, and above all environmental.»

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis speaks with OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo about President - elect Trump's selection of Rex Tillerson for secretary of State as well as the state of the global oil industry.

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Gerald Darmanin also quit from his position as deputy secretary general in the wake of the Penelopegate scandal given Fillon's refusal to step down.

We continue to be optimistic about the future of the insurance business in India and expect the industry to grow approximately at 15 per cent,» Life Insurance Council Secretary General S B Mathur said in a statement.

Still, Pompeo was quick to praise NATO as «invaluable» just minutes after getting off his plane, in his first meeting of the day, with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, a sharp contrast to Trump's earlier rebuke of the alliance.

Dr Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP Secretary General says: «With Euro NCAP Advanced, we have already recognized a number of technologies offering safety benefits to consumers.

«This drop in total premium can be attributed to change in regulatory road map, declining number of products and disappearance of pension business in the individual segment,» Life Insurance Council Secretary General S B Mathur said.

Prior to joining HFSPO, he was the former first Secretary General of the European Research Council (ERC), where he played a crucial role in setting up this innovative agency for fostering basic research in Europe.

CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis recaps her meeting wit OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo on President - elect Trump's selection of Rex Tillerson for secretary of State, as well as the state of the global oil industry.

But Olav Kjorven, an assistant secretary general at the United Nations involved with the meeting, spent the last year visiting religious orders around the world to see what faiths could bring to the climate table.

Tollman explains: «I have the upmost respect and admiration for UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai, as anybody who does who knows him, a man who is remarkable in his passion.

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has unveiled his plan to promote global mass migration in the left - liberal Guardian newspaper.

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the use of any nerve agent was «horrendous and completely unacceptable» and officials were in touch with the UK.

Previously a member of the Hague - based Permanent Court of Arbitration, which appointed a new secretary general in early December, Fortier acted as an adjudicator in numerous land and maritime boundary disputes, including those between Ireland and the UK, Bahrain and Qatar, and Columbia and Nicaragua.

Dr Fergal Lynch was appointed Secretary General in the Department of Children and Youth Affairs on 14th January 2015.

The former UN Secretary General called for political equality and the need to fight the incidence of unregulated money in politics which leads to vote buying and bribery by candidates.

«It's through this fund that the CTO channels monetary assistance to our impacted member states,» Caribbean Tourism Organisation secretary general Hugh Riley said.

«Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the UN resolution «reflects that we have accomplished our mandate to protect the civilian population of Libya».

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Caribbean Tourism Organisation secretary general Hugh Riley has issued a heartfelt Christmas message to tourism industry stakeholders from across the region and wider world.

President - elect Donald Trump is «strongly» committed to the NATO despite calling it obsolete, the NATO secretary general told CNBC.

I sent the question to a wide variety of people, from Secretary General Ban Ki - moon to the author Terry Tempest Williams.

Challenges and opportunities for legal practitioners were in focus in the panel debate including Kate Davies, Archana Makol, Rikard Åkerman and Jim Runsten, moderated by SCC Deputy Secretary General Kristin Campbell - Wilson.

The CTO Secretary General expressed his thanks for the hospitality extended to him during his Guadeloupe visit and promised to build an effective relationship to enhance the tourism industry in the territory.

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I am also Secretary general of the LIA Foundation (Italian Accessible Books), a not - for - profit organisation set up by AIE to support Italian publishers in delivering accessible versions of e-books in EPUB format in the mainstream distribution channels.

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«Outside of Europe and the U.S., the global market grew modestly last year, led by China and an exceptionally strong year in Canada,» GWEC Secretary General Steve Sawyer said in a statement.

At the meeting in New York, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged all members of the Security Council to exercise restraint and avoid escalation in Syria, but said allegations of chemical weapons use demands an investigation.

World NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Friday condemned what he called a «serious escalation of Russian aggression» in Ukraine and said Moscow is carrying out direct military operations there.

AWAS is an international organization launched on 1April 2013 by Ban Ki Moon, the current Secretary General of United Nations.

While in Turks & Caicos, Bartlett joined secretary general of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, Hugh Riley; economist Amos Peters; executive director of the Turks & Caicos Hotel & Tourism Association Stacy Cox and other regional tourism stakeholders in a discussion on issues that are key to advancing economic growth in the Caribbean, including regional productivity and tourism industry reform.