Sentence examples for resolution to appoint from inspiring English sources

But he crucially backed a resolution to appoint four members of the Bolloré camp to the board.

The process for resolving the issue is not yet clear, but options would include the chamber voting on a resolution to appoint an independent arbiter to determine whether privilege applies or not; or voting on a reference to parliament's powerful privileges committee to determine the merits of the issue.

Floyd wanted to pursue America's interests there more aggressively and so on December 20 , 1820 he brought this question, the first person to do so, to the attention of Congress with a resolution to appoint a committee and "inquire into the situation of the settlements upon the Pacific Ocean and the expediency of occupying the Columbia River".

Second, characterize every effort to discuss the subject of human rights in Iran, including efforts to issue resolutions or to appoint a special rapporteur, as backed by Western countries, and call every such action political, thereby evading accountability for any questions raised.

The New York State Common Retirement Fund – which manages $150bn of state government pensions – has filed a resolution calling on Chevron to appoint an independent board member with environmental expertise.

The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution last week asking Ban to appoint a special envoy to support the Arab League peace plan for Syria and condemning the violent crackdown mounted by President Bashar al-Assad.

MEP Annamaria Corazza-Bildt, the first co-author of the resolution explained the importance to appoint "a focal point on children rights and well-being in each parliamentary committee.

The resolution also urged the president to appoint a special White House adviser on religious persecution.

The House also passed a nonbinding resolution calling on the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate the IRS.

Also Tuesday, Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, introduced a Congressional resolution calling on Mr. Holder to appoint an outside special counsel to investigate the disclosures.

Christian Brothers in April filed a shareholder resolution calling for News Corp. to appoint an independent chairman, citing "lax ethical culture and a lack of effective board oversight".