Sentence examples for adopt a moratorium from inspiring English sources

The press service of the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs, Catherine Ashton, released a statement urging Belarus to adopt a moratorium on capital punishment.

The United Nations Mission in Iraq urged the Iraqi government "to adopt a moratorium" on all executions, but the government defends the death penalty as a way to face down insurgents bent on destabilizing the country.

Burbank needs to adopt a moratorium, or halt any such proposed installations before it becomes a serious problem in our city, too.

But Illinois is the only state to have adopted a moratorium, though others have considered it.

In 1982, it adopted a moratorium on whaling, to allow the collapsing populations of various species to recover.

Last year, Oyster Bay adopted a moratorium on new building permits in Greenvale to give the town an opportunity to address the threat of overdevelopment in that area.

In 1982, the International Whaling Commission adopted a moratorium on commercial whaling, allowing the taking and killing of whales for research purposes only.

In 1982, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) adopted a moratorium on commercial whaling, allowing the taking and killing of whales for research purposes only.

The Huntington Beach City Council adopted a moratorium Monday that temporarily prevents senior citizen mobile home parks from opening to all ages.

In adopting a moratorium, the council also named Bremberg to an ad hoc committee to study and recommend a city ordinance preserving historically significant sites.

Medical marijuana dispensaries are prohibited under the city's zoning codes, but the City Council in 2009 adopted a moratorium to completely close Glendale's borders to the shops so city attorneys could review the legal issues associated with an all-out ban.