Sentence examples for longstanding division from inspiring English sources

What the Lima agreement does do, however, is end the longstanding division of the world into only two kinds of countries, developed and developing.

The meeting, formally known as the 18th Conference of the Parties, or COP 18, was always seen as a transition from the longstanding division of nations into industrialized perpetrators and developing-world victims of dangerous climate change.

Under the longstanding division of the Atlantic bluefin population, Europe has long had the advantage, with recent quotas of more than 30,000 metric tons of bluefin a year; less than a tenth that is allocated for western waters.

Under the longstanding division of political power in Lebanon, the president is a Maronite, the prime minister is a Sunni Muslim, and the speaker of Parliament is a Shiite Muslim.

Supporters of the deal say that it finally brings unity after longstanding division — between an underground Church loyal to the pope and an official church approved by the Chinese authorities — and that with it, the Chinese government has for the first time recognized the authority of the pope.

Over the years, a network based on a longstanding division of labor and stabilized by mutual recommendation has emerged.

This year's standoff has deepened longstanding divisions in the country.

"There are longstanding divisions between rural agriculture and urban areas, between northern and southern California.

But there, too, longstanding divisions — most shaped by economics — cut against a science-driven solution.

Longstanding divisions along ethnic, sectarian and political lines also mitigate against a revolution, he believes.

The deals narrowed the longstanding divisions between banks and brokerage firms and widened the gap between the global giants of finance and their regional competitors.