“At Leeds the idea of an international labour organization appeared in a trade-union text which also drew attention to the danger to the working classes inherent in the existence of international capitalist competition.” IdeasExistenceAttentionClassDangerOrganizationTradeCompetitionUnionsInternationalLabourCapitalistInherentWorking ClassTrade UnionsLeeds Author:Leon Jouhaux
“With climate change and health crises rightfully receiving international attention, the time has come to focus on hunger as a top priority. WHO regards hunger and malnutrition as the gravest threat to public health, and climate change threatens to further destabilise already fragile food-production systems.” AttentionFocusRegardCrisisThreatClimateClimate ChangeInternationalHungerProductionsPrioritiesFragileReceivingPublic HealthMalnutritionTop PrioritiesFood Production Author:Josette Sheeran
“Attention must be given to the penal consequences of violations of the right to peace, including the punishment by domestic courts or in due time by the International Criminal Court of those who have engaged in aggression and propaganda for war.” WarGivenAttentionConsequenceCourtIncludingInternationalDuesCriminalsPunishmentPropagandaEngagedAggressionViolationDue Time Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
“Certainly, historically, there has been more attention given in the international media to Indian English-language writers than to Pakistani English-language writers. But that, in my opinion, was justified by the sheer number of excellent writers coming from India and the Indian diaspora.” Has BeensLanguageGivenNumbersAttentionOpinionMediaIndiaInternationalIndianExcellentSheerJustifiedEnglish LanguageDiaspora Author:Mohsin Hamid
“Some remain great cities, but they shouldn't stand still. They should move in the direction of a knowledge-oriented society. Most cities have to do something to draw attention to themselves and make their particular assets visible on the international radar. I'm not talking about developing countries, but about the United States and Europe.” ShouldStillsCountryStatesMovingUnitedCitiesAttentionTalkingUnited StatesParticularDrawsEuropeInternationalDevelopingVisibleAssetsNot TalkingRadarGreat CitiesDeveloping Countries Author:Charles Landry
“Drug and human traffic are getting a lot more attention than illicit wildlife trafficking. And just as we need to intensify our efforts to combat drug trade and human trafficking, we also need to intensify our efforts to combat illicit wildlife trafficking...They all need to be addressed through bold and consistent actions by the international community.” NeedsHumansActionCommunityEffortAttentionDrugTradeInternationalConsistentCombatTrafficWildlifeInternational CommunityHuman TraffickingTrafficking Author:Robert Hormats
“Some countries such as Iran and Syria are using the commotion to distract attention from their own problems with the international community. The Palestinians, who have been deeply divided since their election, have found a common enemy in Denmark that unites them. Extremists and fundamentalists are exploiting the conflict to promote their radical agenda and win new members.” Has BeensCountryProblemFoundWinningCommunityCommonAttentionEnemyConflictMembersElectionInternationalRadicalAgendasIranDividedPalestinianSyriaExtremistInternational CommunityDenmarkCommon Enemy Author:Anders Fogh Rasmussen
“Whatever position I occupied, it was the result of colleagues - of my comrades in the movement - who had decided in their wisdom to use me for the purpose of focusing the attention of the country and the international community on me.” CountryUsePurposeCommunityResultsAttentionMovementPositionDecidedInternationalColleaguesComradeInternational CommunityUsing Me Author:Nelson Mandela