“There are a great number of peoples who need more than just words of sympathy from the international community. They need a real and sustained commitment to help end their cycles of violence, and launch them on a safe passage to prosperity.” NeedsRealEndsHelpingCommunityNumbersViolenceSafeCommitmentInternationalProsperityCyclesPassagesInternational CommunityWords Of SympathyCycle Of Violence Author:Kofi Annan
“This is a good deal for the United States, north Korea will freeze and then dismantle its nuclear program. South Korea and our other allies will be better protected. The entire world will be safer as we slow the spread of nuclear weapons. The United States and international inspectors will carefully monitor North Korea to make sure it keeps its commitments. ...Only as it does, so will North Korea fully join the community of nations.” WorldDoeStatesNationsCommunityUnitedDealsUnited StatesWeaponsCommitmentProgramSouthInternationalSpreadNuclearAlliesProtectedNuclear WeaponsKoreaNorth KoreaFreezeInspectorsSouth Korea Author:William J. Clinton
“I don't belong to a church or political party or a group of any kind. I feel that Amnesty International is the most civilized organization in history. Its currency is the written word. Its weapon is the letter; that's why I am a member. I believe in its non-violence; I believe in its effectiveness. Its dignity and its sense of commitment. Its focus on individuals and the concentration and tenacity with which they defend those imprisoned for their ideas has earned it the cautious respect of repressive governments throughout the world.” WorldFeelsBelieveKindIdeasGovernmentPoliticalIndividualI BelieveChurchPartyFocusViolenceWrittenGroupsMembersWeaponsCommitmentDignityLettersOrganizationPrisonInternationalI Believe InConcentrationCivilizedCurrencyPolitical PartiesEffectivenessCautiousTenacityNon ViolenceWritten WordAmnestyAmnesty International Author:Sting
“I am very pleased to see this project moving ahead. The Hamilton Airport serves as an international gateway to south-western Ontario. This new facility will allow the airport to expand its air cargo business and help strengthen the local economy. This is another example of Ontario's commitment to public infrastructure that contributes to long-term growth for the region.” LongHelpingMovingGrowthTermEconomyAirExampleProjectsCommitmentSouthWesternInternationalLocalsLong TermRegionsAirportsInfrastructureFacilityGatewaysHamiltonMoving AheadCargoOntario Author:Ted McMeekin
“Russia will honour its international commitments. Our country is a reliable borrower, a reliable creditor and a reliable supplier. Sanctions come and go, but business ties, economic interests and the reputation of a state remain” CountryStatesInterestEconomicCommitmentInternationalRussiaReputationOur CountryTiesHonourComes And GoesSanctionsCreditorsSuppliersBorrowers Author:Dmitry Medvedev
“What's now urgently needed [to stop environmental disaster] is the international political commitment to take action to avoid dangerous climate change.” ActionPoliticalDangerousNeededCommitmentClimateEnvironmentalClimate ChangeInternationalDisaster Author:David Miliband
“Inflationary trends are under way. Wage increases, through strikes or threatened strikes, are rampant. Government expenditures are ballooning ominously. Hoarding has contributed unconscionably to price-boosting. The Government should institute measures calculated to arrest inflation. America's commitments are already so mountainous, international and domestic, that the pruning knife should be applied. You and I, all American taxpayers, don't possess limitless resources-our pockets are not bottomless. Curb inflation at every turn!” WayShouldGovernmentAmericaTurnsCommitmentResourcesIncreaseInternationalStrikesPocketsTrendsKnivesThreatenedInflationLimitlessTaxpayersInstituteCurbExpendituresHoardingPruning Author:B. C. Forbes
“When Saddam Hussein's Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait in 1990, I felt America's post-Cold War commitment to national principles and international leadership was on the line. I was dismayed by the wide opposition among my fellow Democrats. To me, their position was wrong.” WarAmericaForceFeltLinesPrinciplesPositionColdCommitmentFellowsDemocratInternationalWidePostsOppositionCold WarSaddamHusseinKuwaitDismayed Author:Joe Lieberman
“We would welcome that, but it's going to require a commitment on the part of the North Koreans to denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and pursuing a stable relationship with their neighbors. Instead, we've seen a lot of provocations and a flouting of international norms and obligations.” CommitmentInternationalNeighborObligationWelcomeStableNormNorth KoreaKoreanProvocationNorth KoreanPeninsulas Author:Josh Earnest
“I think Donald Trump is moving to - and will continue to move to the economic argument, as to why what he's doing is - represents a commitment to stand up to big business, to international corporations who favor more immigration and lower wages - that's what they favor - and a defense of the interest of the American people who go to work every day.” PeopleThinkingBigsMovingInterestEconomicTrumpCommitmentArgumentInternationalDefenseFavorsImmigrationCorporationsWagesBig Business Author:Jeff Sessions
“All depend upon the engagement of as many people as possible on all levels, from civil society to national leaders, to advocate for the kind of national and international commitments, legislation, and public/ private partnerships that can make the difference.” PeopleKindDifferencesLevelsLeaderDependsCommitmentInternationalEngagementPartnershipLegislationCivil SocietyPrivate Parts Author:Queen Noor of Jordan
“I believe that a country, Russia in this case, which can defend the honour and dignity of its citizens, protect their lives, and fulfill its international legal commitments under the peacekeeping mandate, will not find itself in isolation, no matter what our partners in Europe or the United States may think, expressing their bloc mentality.” ThinkingBelieveMayCountryMatterStatesI BelieveUnitedCasesUnited StatesCitizensProtectCommitmentEuropeDignityNo Matter WhatInternationalPartnersRussiaIsolationHonourMentalityMandatesPeacekeeping Author:Vladimir Putin
“A great deal remains to be done in Afghanistan and the jury is out as to whether the international community has the commitment and the patience to see the rebuilding process through.” DoneProcessCommunityDealsCommitmentRemainsInternationalAfghanistanJuryInternational CommunityRebuilding Author:Khaled Hosseini
“I am encouraged by the president-elect's [Donald Trump] insistence that NATO is a commitment that does not change. And his full commitment to NATO as the foundation for our international security I think is very important.” ThinkingDoeImportantPresidentSecurityTrumpCommitmentFoundationInternationalNational SecurityNatoInsistence Author:Barack Obama
“The commitment to international agreements is embodied, it's found in the U.S. Constitution. Article Six of the U.S. Constitution provides that treaties of the United States are part of the supreme law of the land along with the constitution itself and laws passed by Congress. Well, the US government certainly has not been acting in recent years as if treaties were part of the supreme law of the land.” IfsYearsWellsStatesGovernmentLawFoundUnitedActingUnited StatesLandSixCommitmentConstitutionInternationalCongressSupremeAgreementArticlesTreaties Author:John Burroughs
“Every government has signed up to a voluntary legal commitment under at least one of the international covenants and conventions based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But who is holding them to account? Our mission is to make it known that these conventions are good tools for civil society to hold their local authority, their government and businesses accountable.” HumansGovernmentKnownRightsAuthorityCommitmentToolsUniversalAccountsInternationalHuman RightsMissionsLocalsConventionsDeclarationCovenantCivil SocietyDeclaration Of Human RightsGovernment And Business Author:Mary Robinson
“As for Israel, our friendship is rooted deeply in a shared history and shared values. Our commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable. And we will stand against attempts to single it out for criticism in international forums.” ValuesSecurityCommitmentCriticismInternationalIsraelRootedJudaismForumsShared Values Author:Barack Obama
“I will call not just on Israel, but on the Palestinians, on the Arab States, and the international community to join us in this effort, because the burden of making hard choices must not be Israel’s alone.” HardStatesAmericaChoicesCommunityEffortSecurityCommitmentDemocraticInternationalIsraelBurdenPalestinianJudaismInternational Community Author:Barack Obama
“Nearly 60 years ago, the international community made a commitment to put an end to the crime of genocide by ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.” YearsMadeEndsNationsCommunityUnitedCrimeCommitmentYears AgoInternationalPunishmentGenocideConventionsUnited NationsPreventionInternational Community Author:Alcee Hastings
“Canada has made a strong commitment as a partner in the International Space Station and, like the other partners, wishes to see the assembly of this unique orbiting laboratory continue.” MadeStrongWishSpaceUniqueCommitmentInternationalPartnersCanadaStationsLaboratoryAssemblyInternational Space Station Author:Marc Garneau
“On this International Day of UN Peacekeepers, let us pay tribute to the men and women from countries across the world who serve selflessly, tirelessly and fearlessly in UN peacekeeping operations. Let us remember the heroes who have laid down their lives in lands far from their own in the service of peace. And let us reaffirm our commitment to building a world free from the scourge of war.” MenWorldWarCountryRememberPayLandBuildingHe ManHeroMen And WomenCommitmentInternationalOperationsTributeScourgePeacekeepingPeacekeepers Author:Kofi Annan
“The spirit of International Geneva is not only a catchword. It stands for Switzerland's commitment to advance international cooperation and dialogue - and we make every effort to ensure that the dynamics of the Geneva spirit are real.” RealSpiritEffortCommitmentInternationalDialogueCooperationDynamicsSwitzerlandGenevaInternational Cooperation Author:Didier Burkhalter