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While such ideas are not for everyone, certain Continental countries secretly prefer Britain’s disjointed scenarios, with some heads of governments even considering their countries’ commitments reversible.
Moreover, the commitments should be made in the context of a donor agreement that bars the aid from being used to make direct payments to Russia.
But even the best and most up-to-date donor policies will remain vain exercises if governments in developed countries fail to translate their commitments into hard cash and improvements in agricultural investment worldwide.
There has been much discussion about rich countries’ commitments to increase funds, and whether governments in the developing world have used resources effectively.
A successful summit requires member governments to reaffirm – and expand upon – commitments in four areas.
As for agriculture, G20 member governments should follow through on commitments they made at the Pittsburgh summit in 2009 to increase funding for developing countries by $21 billion.
The Hangzhou Summit is a moment of truth for G20 member governments that have made past commitments to Africa.
From time to time, US public sentiment has opposed playing an active role in the world and fulfilling our commitments to allies – and, indeed, to the cause of freedom.
For Non-KP developed countries, they should undertake comparable commitments with quantified emission reduction targets.
Another multilateral forum that could prove invaluable to the UK is the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a mega-regional trade agreement that provides for duty-free trade and includes modest commitments in areas like state aid and competition policy, without requiring EU-level integration.
In an ideal world, where compromise is unnecessary, US fiscal policy would maintain the commitments embedded in the social-welfare system, even as demographic and other forces drive up costs (especially for health care).
Russia today openly lays claim to a sphere of interest in its borderlands – in direct contradiction to commitments made under the Helsinki process.
Commitments to transparent privatization auctions and competitive bidding for procurement reduce the scope for rent-seeking behavior.
India’s latest central budget emphasizes fiscal prudence, adheres to past commitments, and aims at structural reforms, especially in agriculture.
To avoid more empty promises, all commitments must be backed up by a clear financing plan and subjected to regular accountability checks.
He did not turn his back on America’s international commitments such as NATO and the World Trade Organization.
Other large-scale financial commitments were made to Oman and Jordan, both Saudi allies that have managed to silence early whispers of mass protest.
With the nuclear phase-out, for example, Germany can now honor its commitments to combat climate change only by damaging, and perhaps losing, part of its industrial base.
Countries made unprecedented commitments to mobilize more domestic resources for education aid at the Global Partnership for Education Financing Conference earlier this year.
A political order was forced upon the Muslim Middle East by Christian European powers that had flouted their commitments to Arab independence – an order that has been at the root of a century of war and conflict.
Broad support for a robust accord is reflected in the more than 10,000 commitments to combat climate change made by cities, regions, companies, and investors.
At the same time, the Sudanese government must be fully aware that only by adhering to past commitments and by cooperating in helping to prepare, deploy, and maintain the mission will the international community be encouraged to continue its support.
There are clear opportunities for breakthrough commitments in each of these three areas.
At the UN summit, hundreds of political and business leaders from around the world outlined commitments that constitute practical steps toward enhancing their countries’ economic prospects, improving their citizens’ quality of life, and benefiting firms’ bottom lines.
The code of conduct is too weak and does not include a timeline for when companies need to meet their commitments.
The National Security Strategy of the United States, published by the Bush administration in September 2002, is filled with strongly worded commitments to promote human rights.
And Barack Obama’s administration expanded US commitments to fighting AIDS and malaria globally.
And, later this year, the international community is expected to agree on binding commitments to cut emissions and finance the fight against climate change.
The developed countries are reluctant to make additional financial commitments.
We do not measure inputs – including aid or natural-resource revenues – or government promises and commitments; instead, we have chosen to measure the impact of government activities on the lives of citizens.
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