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With coordinated and concerted policy action – underpinned by strong political commitment – we can make great strides toward eliminating malnutrition in all its forms, including hunger, micronutrient deficiencies (or “hidden hunger”), and the diet-related non-communicable diseases associated with obesity.
Indian couples have a strong cultural preference, bordering on obsession, for sons over daughters – despite the strides in education and employment that women have made over the last few decades.
With its remarkable ability to adapt, China is making strides to accommodate the rising power of its markets and people.
Even if these countries make significant strides in reducing emissions, they will be the polluters of the future, at least in the near term.
The multilateral development banks have a critical role to play here, and many have made great strides in responding to market needs.
Yet Turkey has made remarkable strides in the midst of regional upheavals.
Despite the strides made recently against malnutrition, millions more people will be undernourished than would have been the case in the absence of official support for biofuels.
Much of the world has made great strides in making childbirth safer.
Moreover, only new strides towards disarmament by the big nuclear powers, and a guarantee of access to technology and know-how under international control, can stop the trend toward “nuclear sovereignty.”
Thanks to its great strides in strengthening its technological prowess and geopolitical clout, China is in a strong position to withstand US pressure to change its ways.
Performing the calculations necessary for using such a large amount of data will not be possible without huge strides in improving energy efficiency.
Huge strides have undoubtedly been made in reducing global poverty, more through growth and globalization than through aid from abroad.
Notwithstanding the current child marriage concerns, Bangladesh has made important strides in improving the lives of girls and women during the last three decades.
A Relationship Strengthened by CrisisNEW YORK – In recent years, emerging-market countries, including those in Asia, have made impressive strides in strengthening their fundamentals, accelerating their economic growth and cushioning themselves against external shocks.
In recent years, the government has made important strides in providing basic health care, especially in rural areas, and some have likened China’s approach to that of the United Kingdom, where private provision is layered atop a public base.
Several countries, including Armenia, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Ghana, and Kenya, have already made successful strides in this direction, using means-tested food-voucher programs, maternal and family benefits, school-based social services, and conditional cash-transfer schemes targeting the most vulnerable groups, such as orphans.
First, we are making major strides in building resilience to extreme weather.
Over the past two centuries, the world has made significant strides in reducing infant mortality, such that the typical woman no longer has to spend five years of her life pregnant and another ten years nursing.
According to the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), if every government helped its citizens catch up to the country in its region that has made the fastest strides toward gender parity, the total annual payoff in additional GDP could reach $12 trillion in 2025.
Healing the Depressed BrainScientists and mental health professionals have made major strides in understanding and treating major depression, including the discovery of the role played by imbalances in brain chemicals such as serotonin and noradrenaline.
Since then, of course, we have made great strides in energy efficiency.
To be sure, over the last few decades, great strides have been made in regulating the deliberate movement of the genetic material of animals, plants, and other living things across borders.
Great strides are being made to close the tech sector’s gender gap, but, as with many other industries, parity remains a long way off.
Significant and persistent health inequality indicates that, by raising the health levels of those with lower incomes or less education, massive strides could be made in improving populations’ overall health.
Or look at the strides made against malaria: over the past decade, the number of cases has been reduced by 17%, and the number of deaths has dropped by 26%.
Two forums are making great strides.
China has already made some great strides in the areas of the environment and clean energy.
As a whole, humanity has achieved unparalleled prosperity; great strides are being made to reduce global poverty; and technological advances are revolutionizing our lives, stamping out diseases, and transforming communication.
Asia has made unprecedented strides in reducing poverty and improving broad development indicators.
Governments are starting to make strides in reducing rates of child marriage; in fact, the number of girls married as children each year is declining.
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