The phrase "action in favour of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a decision or measure that supports or benefits a particular person, group, or cause.
Example: "The committee took action in favour of implementing new environmental policies to reduce waste."
Alternatives: "action supporting" or "measure benefiting".
In its preface the author rejects what we might call direct action in favour of "gradual yet decided intellectual exertions".
In the event, #Bikes4Life, participants from five continents were asked to generate any creative action in favour of urban cycling as a "citizen's gift" to their city.
Germany and France are fighting a rearguard action in favour of their candidate, Jean Lemierre, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Behind that exchange lies a jab at Hollywood's mistrust of any film-maker, especially a French one, who neglects plot and action in favour of cerebral exploration, metaphysical conceit and moral nuance.
Many Chinese, who make up about a quarter of the population, feel that policies of affirmative action in favour of the Malay majority are no longer necessary if they ever were.
CGT leaders rejected political action in favour of direct action sabotage, boycotts, strikes, and especially the general strike, which they saw as the ultimate weapon that would transform France into a workers' state.
Results demostrate that families with children tend to support more government responsibility for domains that are more relevant to families with children and give lower scores towards actions in favour of other welfare recipients.
His sudden actions in favour of Spain, in view of the imminent capture of the town by Spanish forces, which occurred later in 1584, appear to have been motivated by his desire to remain mayor.
Some fans see Les Invisibles' actions in favour of England against Spain as a sort of vengeance for the extermination by the conquistadores of their worshippers in Central America, while others view their intervention as only part of the mysterious scheme carried on by the alien entities through the centuries ("In the Presence of Another World").
Led by the African Union, the theme for this year's commemorations is: "All together For Urgent Actions in Favour of Street Children".
It is necessary to maintain and intensify the campaigns against prenatal SHS using communication media, more extensive and severe implementation of smoke-free legislation and educational actions in favour of decreasing the smoking habit among pregnant women.
