Sentence examples for commitments made by governments from inspiring English sources

Treaties, after all, are not legal documents but political ones; they register commitments made by governments but threaten no sanctions if those commitments are broken or abrogated, apart from disapproval.

The commitments made by governments on climate change will lead to dangerous levels of global warming because they are incommensurate with the growth of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report.

While some have doubted the sincerity of energy-intensive businesses in particular in tackling climate change, Unilever CEO Paul Polman suggests the private sector could help close the shortfall in emission commitments made by governments.

The commitments made by governments, NGOs and the private sector following the Girl Summit 2014 show that this is a matter now being taken seriously by the international community.

JOHANNESBURG, 1 July 2014 – At the conclusion of a global forum here focused on preventing maternal, child and newborn deaths, UNICEF said the commitments made by governments and public and private sector organizations have the potential to transform the outlook for newborn babies, millions of whom die each year.

But more still needs to be done to: prioritise nutrition as a building block of development in policy formulation; increase government spending; develop capacity; address common misconceptions such as food security alone will ensure adequate nutrition; and ensure that commitments made by governments are followed through.

Another pointed to the legally binding commitments made by government to promote musical participation in 2011-12 and, more recently, the National Plan for Music.

"There seems to be a chasm between policy commitments made by government and the reality of what is happening on the frontline.

This could contribute to better implementation of policy commitments made by government to which UNICEF contributed.

"Our analysis shows that almost every commitment made by governments to protect the oceans has not been achieved," said Jonathan Baillie, director of conservation at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

As Jonathan Baillie, director of conservation at the Zoological Society of London, tells the BBC: "Almost every commitment made by governments to protect the oceans has not been achieved".