Sentence examples for despite substantive progress from inspiring English sources

Together, poor drinking water quality, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and nutrition are leading risk factors for morbidity and mortality among children <5 years. 1 Despite substantive progress spurred by the millennium development goals to reduce these poverty-related risks, millions of children are born each year into environmental conditions that hinder their ability to achieve their full potential.

Despite good intentions, procrastination and prevarication to date have meant no substantive progress.

Despite a row over an envoy defecting from the North Korean mission in Berlin, officials in Geneva talk of "substantive" progress.Nevertheless, there is a long way to go.

They are expecting substantive progress from the new Congress, not fringe inanities.

While diplomats reported no substantive progress, both sides agreed to meet again in Moscow next month.

The last meeting on the nuclear dispute, held in Baghdad last month, ended with no substantive progress.

"And there will be no substantive progress without comprehensively addressing the issue of migration".

But there has been little substantive progress recently towards reaching a final agreement.

Substantive progress on agriculture is central to winning over developing countries.

Referring to Friday's meeting, he said: "I don't have any expectation that we'll make any substantive progress.

"No substantive progress has been made in the talks between the White House and the House over the last two weeks".