Sentence examples for shoulder its responsibilities from inspiring English sources

For all those who expect the United Nations to shoulder its responsibilities in order to protect populations, this situation is reprehensible.

President François Hollande of France told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday that his country would "shoulder its responsibilities" in global efforts to end the fighting in Syria, but that the conflict could be resolved only if President Bashar al-Assad was removed from power.

"With this agreement, Moscow has shown itself willing to shoulder its responsibilities on the international stage and thus draw a line under a foreign policy that for a long time was limited to systematically thwarting Western diplomats.

Announcing the creation of the new bureau, SNC leader Burhan Ghalioun said the uprising had begun as a non-violent movement, but the council had to "shoulder its responsibilities in light of this new reality".

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and senior advisers are discussing strategies to address the conflicts and challenges of the Middle East so that the Secretariat does not appear unable to shoulder its responsibilities in light of the failure of the Security Council and its divisions -- both real and those that are convenient for both Russia and the United States.

While it was important for the church to shoulder its responsibility to other countries in the Anglican communion such as Nigeria, he added, it was also essential that as archbishop he listened carefully to the point of view of gay believers.

Saudi foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said:  It is time for the security council to shoulder its responsibility and overcome differences between its members and restore the confidence of the international community by convening immediately to issue a clear and deterrent resolution that will put an end to this human crisis.

We want the UN to shoulder its responsibility towards the camp.

So, the likes of China and India conclude, the rich world must shoulder its responsibility for fixing the climate.Meanwhile, in America in particular, a chorus of leery politicians points out that China is now churning out greenhouse gases faster than any other country, even if its cumulative tally remains relatively low.

Palestine's UN ambassador has said the United Nations must "shoulder its responsibility" in the Gaza conflict.

China's Deputy Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao stated that the U.S. must "shoulder its responsibility" as the world's biggest economy and holder of the main reserve currency and "take concrete measures before Oct. 17 to avoid a default".