Sentences with phrase «vulnerable nations for»

But big polluters and wealthy nations refuse to be held liable for compensating climate - vulnerable nations for future impacts of climate change.

Not exact matches

And last but not least, the world's 43 most vulnerable countries adopted a push for 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050 — leading with a commitment that many rich and developed nations have yet to make.

The culture of consumerism and the chase for material symbols of wealth and security have sometimes come to be dominant; the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment in many has slowly begun to degenerate into empty and sterile ritualism; the legitimate thirst for education has often become perverted into an obsessive drive to acquire with the greatest speed the formal diplomas necessary to gain entry to jobs offering the easiest opportunities to make the quickest rupees; political statesmanship in some areas has begun to depreciate into an opportunities race for power and position; the spirit of SEVA (Service) to the nation has intermittently begun to be suffocated in many, by the abuse of discretions, sometimes mediated by a bloated bureaucracy itself enmeshed in a vast network of multiplying paper and self - proliferating regulations; menacingly many good and decent people even in public life, have come to be corroded by a culture of demanding corruption; and some potentially creative lawyers, have begun to take perverted pride in mere «cleverness», rendering themselves vulnerable to the prejudice that they are a parasitic obstruction in the pursuit of substantive justice.

«Reducing the federal deficit is critical for our nation's long term health but it should not be done at the expense of the most vulnerable.

The United Nations (UN) Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has released a report indicating that the fishing industry is the most vulnerable industry for food fraud such as species substitution...

What this government has done is strip away support and entrench poverty for the nation's most vulnerable children.

And what this government has done is strip away support and entrench poverty for the nation's most vulnerable children.

«The time to stop the House's cuts in vital services and supports for the nation's poorest and most vulnerable families is now, before they become part of the final budget resolution,» said Renwick.

The day Nixon actually announced her candidacy, he released a statement that put front and center his liberal accomplishments, which read like a progressive wish list: «Governor Cuomo has delivered more real progressive wins than any other Democrat in the country, including passing marriage equality, the strongest gun safety law in the nation, a $ 15 minimum wage, free college tuition, paid family leave, record setting funding for public education, expanding and protecting healthcare for our most vulnerable, and banning fracking.»

«The Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs will give New York State the strongest standards and practices in the nation for protecting those who are often the most vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment,» Cuomo said in a statement.

«Governor Cuomo has delivered more real progressive wins than any other Democrat in the country, including passing marriage equality, the strongest gun safety law in the nation, a $ 15 minimum wage, free college tuition, paid family leave, record setting funding for public education, expanding and protecting healthcare for our most vulnerable, and banning fracking,» the spokesman said.

Democrats kept their promise after the vote, immediately launching a national digital advertising campaign in 30 congressional districts across the nation where vulnerable Republicans voted for the GOP bill.

Britain will not join the UN sanctuary scheme, which seeks to resettle 30,000 vulnerable Syrians in western nations, but Mr Clegg said the government would work with the UN High Commission for Refugees on a case - by - case basis.

The UK is not signing up to take a quota of refugees under the United Nations sanctuary scheme to resettle up to 30,000 vulnerable Syrians in Western nations, but Nick Clegg said the UN High Commission for Refugees backs the Government'sNations sanctuary scheme to resettle up to 30,000 vulnerable Syrians in Western nations, but Nick Clegg said the UN High Commission for Refugees backs the Government'snations, but Nick Clegg said the UN High Commission for Refugees backs the Government's plans.

He said the new agency «will give New York State the strongest standards and practices in the nation for protecting those who are often the most vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment.»

Knowledgeable observers are divided on what this torrent of short - term cash will mean for science agencies» most vulnerable charges: the nation's graduate students, postdocs, and other early - career scientists.

One mitigating factor for some coastal nations that are still developing, such as Belize and Indonesia, is that they generally have committed fewer resources to the coastline than their developed counterparts — Australia, for example, or the United States, with such vulnerable cities as Galveston and Miami.

Many of them have long advocated a maximum temperature rise of 1.5 °C to prevent disaster for the most vulnerable nations, such as the Marshall Islands and the Maldives.

That leaves him vulnerable under an executive order, signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, that calls for the rigorous vetting of applicants for U.S. visas from Iran and six other predominantly Muslim nations, and bars the entry of any citizen from those nations for 90 days while procedures for that vetting are put in place.

The National Physicians Alliance, one of the doctors groups that opposes Price's nomination, has said his interest in moving to «privatize Medicare would end the healthcare guarantee for our nation's 57 million seniors and drastically hurt our most elderly and vulnerable patients.»

And the most vulnerable people live in the poorest nations, which are least responsible for causing climate change and least able to cope with the consequences.

What it means: Island states, African nations and other vulnerable countries are pushing for a system that provides funding to help them recover from disasters made worse by climate change, such as rising seas or powerful storms.

Adaptive measures for developed countries may be implemented in time, but many nations in the world will be vulnerable to runaway climate change.

Remote island nations in the Pacific and Indian Oceans have for many years been considered extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change and, in particular, rising sea levels.

This special report examines challenges and strategies for educating some of the most vulnerable students in the nation's schools, including youths in juvenile detention facilities, immigrant students fearing deportation, homeless students with disabilities, and foster children.

This week the first official estimate of the nation's vulnerable minors was revealed by the Children's Commissioner for England, which showed in the region of 800,000 children in the UK suffering from mental health problems.

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For instance, uncertainty about the 1994 - 1998 Rwandan refugees» future in exile is compounded by the recent resolution of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to launch military attacks on refugees based in the DRC.35 No account has been taken concerning the fact that they are survivors of the 1996 - 2000 massive forced repatriation and that they have been more vulnerable to extremely stressful and traumatic events that took place since the invasion of Rwanda on October 01, 1990.36 Although they are indeed susceptible to posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, high level of fear and anxiety (psychosomatic) and / or malnutrition caused by the persecution and destruction of the war, no one who wants to empathise with them.

When a nation focuses all its energies on boosting the reading and math scores of the most vulnerable students, there is neither much cause nor much appetite for developing and pursuing education strategies capable of improving American schools overall.

Hillary Clinton delivered plenty of applause lines Tuesday in a speech to the nation's largest teachers union at a gathering in Washington, calling for less standardized testing, more support for vulnerable children and more respect and pay for public school educators.

Coming from the world of traditional public schools, Dr. Monroe initially didn't know much about charters or the work that they do for kids in our nation's most vulnerable areas.

NCLB provided significant support for our nation's most vulnerable children and was considered a positive first step.

The association's government relations efforts were instrumental in securing passage of the landmark Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and maintaining critical healthcare funding for the nation's most vulnerable children.

Mandy is a strong educator who believes in a great public education for every student and has a unique perspective on meeting the needs of some of our nation's most vulnerable children.

Some (including, often, teachers unions) accuse charter school advocates of trying to privatize education, wresting it from local control; supporters see charters as offering critical opportunities for some of the nation's most vulnerable children.

With nearly 7,000 employees working in programs across the nation, it is a recognized partner for families, schools and communities, serving many of our countries most vulnerable populations in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, and child welfare.

It is a perversion of the values of the Democratic Party to imply that those of us who believe in education reform should unilaterally silence ourselves, particularly since we're speaking up for our nation's most vulnerable children, who often don't have a voice in this debate.

The funding will help National CASA release an annual publication of best practices for policymakers and child welfare practitioners, with the goal of improving the lives of the nation's most vulnerable youth.

The regulations heed the call for greater flexibility while maintaining several important federal guardrails to protect and advance the interests of the nation's most vulnerable children.

From early childhood education through college, Education Leads Home will use evidence - based strategies to improve outcomes for some of our nation's most vulnerable students.

It's been lucrative for some, but a disaster for many of the nation's most vulnerable students and school districts.

By sharing what we have learned and collaborating with other shelters across the country, we aim to maximize the impact of our work for some of the nation's most vulnerable dogs.

Support from individuals, foundations, and organizations enables us to continue our work to rescue and rehabilitate some of the most vulnerable animals, to find permanent homes for these animals in need, and to work toward reducing the number of stray cats in our city with an aim of creating a No - Kill Chicago and Nation!

Through much of the meeting, President Evo Morales of Bolivia was the face of poor countries calling for the rich nations, which built nearly all of the existing human - generated blanket of greenhouse gases, to pay a «climate debt» to the world's vulnerable communities.

At a summit in Manila earlier this month, the expanding Climate Vulnerable Forum, including 43 nations and 1 billion people, pressed for concrete commitments in Paris from rich countries both to more ambitious emissions cuts and aid.

According to the recent UCS report, Ripe for Retirement: An Economic Analysis of the U.S. Coal Fleet, Michigan has one of the nation's most economically vulnerable fleets of coal - fired power plants with nearly 7,000 megawatts of at - risk coal generation.

Still, a number of poorer and climate - vulnerable nations are pushing for halting global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, a target viewed as safer for many parts of the world.

Through our global network of local writers, we are continuing our award - winning coverage of global and local environmental challenges, with a focus on the people for whom the ecosphere matters in a direct way: rural dwellers who have little means to protect themselves against adverse conditions; communities that need to switch to sustainable development in order to survive; poor women and children, who are the most vulnerable in natural disasters.Sponsored by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and The World Bank (WB), IPS also maintains the award - winning Tierramérica, a specialised information service on environment and development.

I accuse Canadian corporations and government of immoral activity with devastating consequences for the poorest, most vulnerable nations on the globe.

So, these vulnerable nations are urging all Parties to the UNFCCC to «consider and address the health, human rights and security implications of climate change, including the need to prepare communities for relocation, to protect persons displaced across borders due to climate change - related impacts, and the need to create a legal framework to protect the human rights of those left stateless as a result of climate change.»