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Moreover, the way ordinary Chinese rallied to help victims of the earthquake in Sichuan has been quite remarkable, as have been the spontaneous efforts of people in Burma to assist their fellow citizens, even as the military did very little.
If, over the past decade or two, affluent countries had done more to assist Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, the current Ebola outbreak could have been minimized, if not prevented.
If the military refuses to assist the tribes – as is likely – they may be tempted to turn to AQAP.
Some of the blame for this goes to Western governments that, ignoring the uneven effects of free trade, failed to assist the “losers.”
The OECD’s founding convention calls on it to assist sound economic expansion and to contribute to growth in world trade on a multilateral, non-discriminatory basis.
The challenge for industrial policy is greater, because it should assist the design of efficient, government-sponsored programs in which the public and private sectors coordinate their efforts to develop new technologies and industries.
But taking need into account does nothing to assist Trump’s case that the US was unfairly treated by the Paris accord, because Americans could easily cut back on luxuries like vacation travel, air conditioning, and meat consumption, whereas less affluent countries need to industrialize to lift their populations out of depths of poverty unknown in the US.
I have recently appointed a counter-terrorism coordinator to assist me in following through on the Plan of Action.
Designed to assist in fulfilling the right to water in the most impoverished nation in the Western Hemisphere, these loans and the lives they could have saved instead have become pawns in a deliberate political power play.
FIFA has invited her to assist at the official World Cup opening ceremony.
A broad multi-party commitment would likely help discipline subsequent legislative action and assist in generating the necessary public support.
Japan also can directly assist in resolving the North Korea crisis by acting as a facilitator, encouraging Russian President Vladimir Putin--in concert with Japan, South Korea, and China--to initiate negotiations with North Korea's Kim Jong Il.
Study after study emphasized asymmetries within the future common-currency area, the possible inadequacy of a one-size-fits-all monetary policy, the weakness of adjustment channels in the absence of cross-border labor mobility, and the need for some sort of fiscal union involving insurance-type mechanisms to assist countries in trouble.
It emphasized the importance of sharing information about nuclear safety, and incorporated specific measures, including the creation of a framework for rapid notification in the event of an emergency and exchanges of experts to assist in managing future nuclear crises and ensuring that regional concerns are taken into account.
If necessary, the US Central Intelligence Agency should be asked to assist in identifying how these funds are transferred.
And, together with the Islamic Development Bank Group, the United Nations, and other donors, the World Bank has created a joint facility to assist the countries hardest hit by instability with concessional financing, which includes an Islamic-finance instrument for Lebanon and Jordan to help them bear the costs of supporting refugees from Syria.
As a new global platform for renewables, IRENA will provide policy advice and assist in capacity building and technology transfer.
France is more serious than ever about fighting ISIS, while Germany and other Europeans feel obliged to assist it – and to stem the flow of refugees emanating from the region.
In mid-December, the UN launched an appeal for $8.4 billion to assist 18 million people in and around Syria.
The G-20 leaders also agreed to recapitalize the IMF and regional development banks via an impressive $1.1 trillion package of measures to assist the poorest countries.
A high priority of the 5% Agenda is to assist in updating the national and regional regulatory frameworks that guide institutional investment in Africa.
Governments can take these steps if they introduce and expand programs designed to assist those who would lose their jobs as a result of trade liberalization.
Finally, when the conflicts end – and they eventually will – the international community must be ready to assist with reconstruction.
India, proud of its long-standing democracy and fresh from its own elections, shares a border with Myanmar and can also assist efforts there.
But why would any Democrat want to assist a president who not only appoints people like Bannon, DeVos, Pruitt, and Perry, but also gives those secretaries free rein to implement damaging and irresponsible policies at home and abroad?
They therefore have strong incentives to evaluate financing requests carefully, and to assist borrowers in bad times, thus reducing the pressure to sell assets at “fire-sale” prices and minimizing the likelihood of financial contagion.
Russian warplanes are bombing the civilian population of Aleppo, the country’s most populous city, to assist Syrian government forces attempting to take control of rebel-held areas.
The US has a unique opportunity to assist in finding the correct balance in the region.
President Putin tolerated a US presence in Central Asia to assist in the campaign against the Taliban in Afghanistan and raised no serious objections when the US trashed the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty prohibiting strategic missile defenses.
Moreover, if Nato membership for the Baltics is rejected, they will need reassurance that the West will assist them, concretely, should their security be put at risk.
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