Sentence examples for first countries to commit from inspiring English sources

Along with Germany, France was one of the first countries to commit big cash to a climate fund to help developing countries.

Thailand was one of the first countries to commit its own resources to fight the epidemic, said Dr. Helene Gayle, who directs the H.I.V. program for the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A BEIS spokesperson said:"We are one of the first countries to commit to end unabated coal power and are leading the world in encouraging other countries to make the same commitment.

That the UK has become the first country to commit to introducing a public register to disclose the beneficial owner of companies is a watershed moment.

In making the announcement today, the United States becomes the first country to commit itself to the fund, and some outside experts praised Mr. Bush for acting quickly.

Campaigners have been determined to break down the wall of secrecy that lies at the heart of much tax evasion and Britain will be the first country to commit to an obligatory public register.

Uganda, a close ally of the United States, was the first country to commit peacekeeping troops for the African Union's mission in Somalia, and without its military support the government would probably fall.

In 2008 Israel became the first country to commit to the model and since then Denmark, Australia, California, Hawaii and Ontario have followed suit.

The meeting approved two instruments: the first enjoins developed or "Annex 1" countries to commit to a second round of cuts under the Kyoto Protocol; the second, the so-called Durban Platform for Action, gives both Annex 1 and developing countries until 2015 to make commitments to make greenhouse reductions and until 2020 to begin implementing them.

Germany was the first major country to commit itself to an electricity system transition based on decentralized renewable sources and energy efficiency.

The campaigners were already on the front foot, thanks to Britain's decision to become the first G8 country to commit to introducing a publicly accessible register of companies' beneficial (ie real as opposed to proxy) owners.