The 15-country European Union ratified measures this summer, under Article 13 of the Treaty of Amsterdam, that for the first time will provide a uniform legal basis to combat discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, religion, age or disability.
Already the international body established to protect marine life is struggling to ratify new measures.
Iran would have to agree to a moratorium on production of enriched uranium on an industrial scale for between seven to nine years, ratify additional measures that let the nuclear agency conduct intrusive inspections of its nuclear facilities and create a joint venture with Russia on the production of enriched uranium on Russian soil, the officials said.
But so far the Senate has failed to ratify the measure.
But given that it currently exists, why would we not ratify a measure that would symbolically send the right message and make it a bit more difficult for terrorist bad guys only?
Energized if bruised from his campaign to overhaul the nation's health system, Mr. Obama this year wants to push through energy, education and financial regulation measures, ratify an arms control treaty and make progress on immigration legislation.
"New York, notably, is halfway there, since the state Senate has ratified the measure," Seth writes, adding: At the moment, the only institution standing between this scheme and New York state is Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver who doesn't seem to be in any rush to embrace the idea.
"New York, notably, is halfway there, since the state Senate has ratified the measure," Seth writes, adding: At the moment, the only institution standing between this scheme and New York state is Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — who doesn't seem to be in any rush to embrace the idea.
Nebraskans and Nevadans voted overwhelmingly in favour of measures banning same-sex marriage, and Mainers declined to ratify a bill that would have granted protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Christmas comes not to ratify wealth or measure prosperity but to brighten the hungry darkness of winter, to offer warmth in the dire cold, to signal spiritual and physical renewal, to forestall for a few days and nights what the rest of the year cannot promise to forestall.
To reduce the public health toll from tobacco, the treaty obliges the countries that ratify it to adopt measures that the industry has strongly opposed, including bans on advertising tobacco products, requirements that all ingredients be listed on packaging and broader legal liability for manufacturers.
