Sentence examples for reaffirming commitments from inspiring English sources

The trouble is that this was essentially reaffirming commitments made in Johannesburg 10 years ago and subsequently snarled in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations.

All nations "reaffirmed" commitments to phase out harmful fossil fuel subsidies.

The banks reaffirmed commitments that a "significant proportion" of any bonuses would be deferred into shares and be subject to significant vesting periods.

Puri, who describes violence as "the most severe expression of discrimination" against women, urged governments to reaffirm commitments to existing international obligations at next year's CSW meeting.

In large part, it merely "reaffirms" commitments nations have made previously.

In June 2012, the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development was held to reaffirm commitments, review progress, determine how the MDGs will conclude, and to outline a replacement system.

And he reaffirmed commitment to a missile defense shield.

The conference reaffirmed commitment to nuclear disarmament, nonproliferation, and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Then again, perhaps the desire to reaffirm commitment is a healthy reaction to the changing state of marriage.

Led by Germany, governments responded with a reaffirmed commitment to hold their deficits to a maximum of 3 percent of G.D.P. and debts to no more than 60 percent.

There will be targets and milestones (including a reaffirmed commitment to meet the 2020 child poverty targets), and "focused conversations" with colleagues, says Lewis.