Sentence examples for efforts to block progress from inspiring English sources

But he said the statements could also be seen as "signaling Israel's displeasure with international efforts to block progress on the Iranian nuclear program" ahead of Mr. Hagel's visit.

Environmentalists vote for the country judged to have made the most outstanding effort to block progress in negotiations.

His effort to block progress toward fulfilling the Oslo Accords -- his tactic of renegotiating by delay and obstruction -- fueled Palestinian anger and hopelessness even before the start of the second intifada.

But despite this well-financed effort to block progress, we are closer than ever to some real solutions.

The UK must back the UN's efforts to reform, despite the obstacles that will be placed in its way by member states whose interpretation of their national interests means they are likely to block progress.

You have three countries which are trying to block progress which are Japan, Korea and Australia.

His government supports some land reform, but the ranchers' lobby has been able to block progress.

Senate and House leaders tried everything to block progress, but to no avail.

Supporters of the dictatorship attempted to block progress on reforming the economy.

The Sierra Club's Carl Pope added: "Obviously many more facts need to come out before we know the whole story, but the alleged forgery of letters from organizations dedicated to protecting their communities forces one to question who is really behind the efforts to block America's progress towards a clean energy economy.

Various efforts to block the strike failed.