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This rapid economic deterioration, combined with the high expectations raised by the onset of political transition, is creating a sense of
urgency.
Zuma senses the
urgency
of the situation.
The Social Security “crisis” that he wants to spend his political capital on “resolving” ranks no higher than third among America’s fiscal problems in
urgency
and seriousness – and at a time when these problems have grown into a profound threat to global economic stability.
Does such nitpicking fail to recognize the
urgency
of fixing the financial system?
The fact that the impact will not be felt for years should not be allowed to diminish its
urgency.
But all of us need to act with greater
urgency
in translating good intentions into concrete action.
At the recent G-8 summit in L’Aquila, Italy, we made a firm commitment “to act with the scale and
urgency
needed to achieve global food security,” and we collectively pledged $20 billion over three years.
Statistics like these underscore the
urgency
of urban planning and growth management.
The two sides could also cooperate to repatriate illegal immigrants, an issue that has taken on greater
urgency
as Turkey has become a growing transit route for illegal immigrants from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East.
With the release of Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, which claims to offer a behind-the-scenes look at the president’s dysfunctional administration, those doubts seem to have taken on a new salience and
urgency.
The
urgency
of this situation demands that the bilateral relationship move beyond narrow discussions of Turkey’s accession to the EU.
The
urgency
of the problem makes it all the more galling that in Moscow last month, 26 countries, including Russia, the United States, India, and China, signed a declaration that threatens to kill the only legislation that would address it.
Yet it has not risen to the occasion, with many of its responses failing to match the
urgency
of the situation.
Rightly so, the global challenges from climate change and energy security dwarf the change Denmark went through in scope and in
urgency.
Similarly, with government bond yields as low as they are in the US, the public has little sense of
urgency
about its fiscal problems, though some doomsayers, like Peter Peterson of the Blackstone Group, have been trying their best to awaken it.
What all these efforts have in common is a desire to compel negotiators in Paris to recognize the
urgency
of the climate challenge.
We feel an especially strong sense of
urgency
as we approach the deadline of 2015 for achieving the Millennium Development Goals, which aim to reduce extreme poverty, hunger, and child mortality.
But, even as the
urgency
of being able to understand trends and act in real time is increasing, many governments face significant gaps in their ability to produce and analyze information.
The IMF is not the first to make this case, but its stature gives the issue greater prominence and
urgency.
That may be a reason why there is so little
urgency
in solving the problem of undocumented immigrants in the US, and why many countries protect citizens differently than foreigners.
This is all the more problematic in the case of mosquito control, given the
urgency
of the problem.
The case is largely political – namely, the
urgency
of a Republican Congress to deliver a legislative victory for a Republican president.
In the short term, it would reduce the sense of
urgency
among decision makers to get serious about translating ambitions into deeds.
By themselves, they merely revealed the
urgency
of a fundamental reappraisal that has long been necessary.
The
urgency
of the needs, with a billion people lacking access to drinking water and two billion without proper sewer systems, together with the vast number of diseases that result, underscore the need to recognize such a fundamental human right.
But, in pursuing collaboration with countries like Iran, Western leaders must remain vigilant, and avoid allowing a sense of
urgency
to overwhelm their regard for these regimes’ disruptive potential.
Doing so would allow the IPCC to get on with its work – and enable governments around the world to focus on the challenges of climate change and the
urgency
of tackling them.
The official response to climate change must be recalibrated to the level and
urgency
of the threat.
But too few leaders have shown any sense of
urgency
about stemming biodiversity losses.
Enlisting these medical social-media superstars to educate the public on the
urgency
of antimicrobial resistance is an exciting opportunity.
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