Sentences with phrase «society organisations concerned»

The Union is the international federation of civil society organisations concerned with air pollution.

EBR is passed off as a coalition of civil society organisations concerned with the plight of the poor.

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But to have an organisation such as the Law Society seeming to promote or encourage a policy which is inherently gender discriminatory in a way which will have very serious implications for women and possibly for children is a matter of deep concern.»

Seb Dance MEP This was sent in response to the following email sent to MEPs, including Seb, on 14 November Dear Colleague I am concerned about the wealth and influence of George Soros's Open Society and whether this organisation is subverting national elections and referendums.

However, several animal welfare organisations and individuals remain concerned that animals in other parts of the world do not have the same kind of legislative protection and are supporting a campaign, organised by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), to secure a commitment at the United Nations for a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare (UDAW).

Organisations like the Electoral Reform Society have serious concerns about the move, which they say is being rushed and could result in a sudden drop in the number of eligible voters.

The issues below are specific to the organisation and its members and are in addition to our general concerns about treatment of older people in society.

On this basis on 1st August, 2016, Forest Watch Ghana (a civil society coalition of 35 - member organisations and several other NGOs in the natural resource sector) petitioned the then President, John Mahama, to intervene in the issuance of prospecting license to Exton Cubic due to environmental concerns; more than 60 % of this forest reserve is a Globally Significant Biodiversity Area (GSBA), which means that the area is protected for its unique ecology and diversity of species of flora and fauna.

Civil Society organisations have expressed concern over what they described as the continuing interference of security agencies in elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

The Society issues press releases based on a similar principle, but the organisations and scientists concerned have overall responsibility for their content.

Main concerns by the Forum and other civil society organisations still remain: what place will non-formal education and lifelong learning will be given in the targets and indicators?

We, 93 civil society organisations working in Brussels and in countries affected by EU climate policies, are therefore deeply concerned that the same polluting corporations whose actions largely contribute to climate change - chief among them fossil fuel companies and their lobby groups - are using their involvement in the UNFCCC talks to delay action and hold back the needed ambition.

The very real concerns that civil society organisations around the world continue to raise, both regarding environmental and social integrity as well as overall sustainable development are simply going unaddressed.

Civil society organisations have previously raised concerns that expert groups writing geoengineering sections of the IPCC report were dominated by US, UK and Canadian geoengineering advocates who have called for public funding of large - scale experiments or who have taken out commercial patents on geoenginering technologies.

A further complication may yet arise in terms of the increasing involvement in the courts of commercial «McKenzie friend» providers of limited assistance short of legal representation: they may raise questions of regulation and quality which were formerly dealt with by the Law Society, the legal aid administration and the concern for reputation of organisations involved in pro bono provision.

40 organisations and individuals from across Canadian civil society issued a joint letter to the Hon. Minister Ralph Goodale, the Hon. Minister Jody Wilson - Raybould, and the Hon. Minister Ahmed Hussen that lays out overarching concerns with Bill C - 59, An Act respecting national security matters.