Sentence examples for long-standing divisions from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile, long-standing divisions between member states have led some to deprioritise Unctad, says Kituyi, while others have chosen to "substantially tighten the purse".

The mandatory restrictions are the first in the state's history, but they look set to deepen long-standing divisions between the wealthy and the less well-off, and between California's packed cities and its vast, sparsely populated agricultural areas.

With the events of Sept. 11 fresh in mind, John R. Bolton, the under secretary of state for arms control, urged the forum to overcome its long-standing divisions and step up efforts to ban production of nuclear materials that could be used for bomb making.

Their boundaries reflected long-standing divisions of language, religion, culture and ethnicity.

While there are high expectations of this short official visit, in reality it is unlikely to do much to heal long-standing divisions.

Indeed, the Islamic State threat has already begun to break down some of the region's long-standing divisions, with Iran and Saudi Arabia - standard-bearers of the Shia and Sunni constituencies respectively - both eager to assist the Iraqi government.

ELSI research is strongly predicated by a concern to protect society against harmful implications of science and technology and thus reproduces a long-standing division of labour in our society between promoters of new technology and critical responders (Garud and Ahlstrom [1997]).

Yet some would say he has merely exposed the party's long-standing deep divisions, cracks President Francois Hollande sought to paper over when he appointed Mr Valls, his most popular cabinet minister, prime minister on 31 March after a disastrous showing at local elections.

Furthermore, many predict that GOP control of both chambers would only heighten long-standing internal divisions.

Consequently, the referendum re-ignited long-standing regional divisions in the less and less United Kingdom, between Catholic and Protestants in Northern Ireland, between urban and rural parts of England, and between Scotland and England.

By Eliane Luthi As the country continues to move beyond the conflicts of the past, young people in Burundi are playing a leading role in peacebuilding efforts by coming together to confront long-standing social divisions.