Sentences with phrase «turning vulnerable countries»

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Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson defended his experience and credentials to serve as the nation's new housing secretary, turning to his life story to show that he understands the needs of the country's most vulnerable.

If it turns out that vaccinated people lose their immunity as they get older, that could leave them vulnerable to measles outbreaks seeded by unvaccinated people — which are increasingly common in the United States and other developed countries.

The Human Right Watch report brings froth the pervasive nature of sexual violence in the country that has had no central government since 1994 with the most vulnerable segment of her population with nowhere to turn to.

Though Russia is ranked 115 out of 163 nations surveyed and classified as a medium - risk country, the recent heatwave's impact on grain production and the nation's ban on grain exports, combined with a 25 % decrease in Canadian grain production in June, due to flooding, is causing fluctuations in commodity prices, in turn increasing food insecurity in the most vulnerable nations.

And many adaptation projects like building sea walls are essential to the continued existence of climate vulnerable countries, but don't necessarily turn a profit.

The ordinance, called an act to «Protect Vulnerable Road Users,» is believed to be the first of its kind in the country, and would mandate trucks weighing over 10,000 pounds to be outfitted with side guards to help protect cyclists, keeping them from being swept underneath the wheels in what's known as a «right - hook» turn.