Sentence examples for commitments and pledges from inspiring English sources

In recent years, a series of commitments and pledges have been made by major companies to cease producing, trading or buying palm oil linked to deforestation and exploitative practices.

9 February 2007 - UNICEF South Africa today welcomed the commitments and pledges made by President Thabo Mbeki in his State of Nation address.

He further urged the international community to turn their commitments and pledges into concrete funds, ensuring that the most vulnerable victims receive the support they urgently need.

UNICEF welcomes President's commitment to support and uplift status of women and children 9 Feb 2007 - UNICEF South Africa welcomed the commitments and pledges made by President Thabo Mbeki in his State of Nation address.

Taeon Mason and Tristan Payton, who had long been in the USC camp, recently withdrew their commitments and pledged to other schools.

The U.S. ended up pulling together a kind of unofficial side agreement that recognized the need to stay below a two-degree increase in global temperature, initiated a process through which countries could voluntarily log their own commitments, and pledged a lot of money that has not yet materialized -- not exactly a major breakthrough.

As outlined in the letter to Pride Foundation, Wal-Mart's new policy states, "We affirm our commitment and pledge our support to equal opportunity employment for all qualified persons, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or status as a veteran or sexual orientation".

The Summit spurred increased policy commitments and $2.6 billion in pledges to increase the accessibility of family planning resources for women around the world.

The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Planning, with the presence of H.E. Chhay Than The Royal Government of Cambodia launches report of Violence against Children Survey and pledges core commitments for action First-of-its-kind survey in East Asia on violence against children provides data and an opportunity for the Cambodian government, individuals and organizations to take action.

The Sinn Fein president, Gerry Adams, said on Wednesday that his party was still seeking advances on policing and demilitarization from the British government and pledges of commitment to power-sharing government by Mr. Trimble in order to persuade the I.R.A. to move on arms.

At the end of the show, Manu Ginóbili, Gladys Acosta Vargas, UNICEF Representative in Argentina and Nils Kastberg, UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, announced the record total raised: Ar$4,233,3566,  (more than $1million) thanks to the generous support of the public and pledges of commitment from a wide range of businesses.