But Duncan Smith, who quit as work and pensions secretary in anger at the scale of cuts in his department, made a final plea to the prime minister to make action on universal credit a priority.
"Climate change is a major political topic again," ever since President Obama made climate action a priority for this second term, said Taylor.
For Mr. Obama and other leaders who have made action on climate a priority, the pressure is enormous to produce an agreement that has enough concrete commitments to be considered politically binding and pave the way for a formal treaty next year.
The declaration expressed a commitment to make inclusive humanitarian action a priority.
The meeting concluded with the Shafallah Declaration on Crisis, Conflict and Disabilities that includes a series of commitments to make inclusive humanitarian action a priority.
European stars, of a calibre of US public figures such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Al Gore, will front a push to make climate action a "strategic priority" at G7, G20 and Major Economies Forum summits.
In schools, houses of worship, small towns, and big cities across the country, young people are mobilizing by the thousands to make climate action an urgent priority and unseat politicians who accept donations from fossil fuel executives.
As a result of the Kassam's visit, Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani made climate research and action a priority for the Afghan government.
I suggest, nonetheless, that we make it a priority for action before next year's observance of Holy Week and Passover.
Their 12 strongest tips are below -- and watch the video above to see them in action! 1. Make Fitness A Priority "You have to keep at it," Thompson says.
It's a mobilization of political will, of individual effort, of willingness to make collective action a top personal priority.
