Sentence examples for tackle a scourge from inspiring English sources

Jim Yong Kim, the former physician who heads the Bank, told the Guardian he would take to the podium at the World Economic Forum in Davos every year to point the finger at governments who failed to live up to promises to tackle a scourge affecting tens of millions of children.

Instead of haphazard and unreliable checks on motorists in the name of anti-terrorism, let's see police tackling a scourge that reliably and predictably causes more death and mayhem on our streets.

Her business would not only help tackle an environmental scourge, it would also provide work and income for women and their families.

Violence against children is everybody's business, Dlamini said, adding that religious leaders were at an advantage to tackle the scourge in their spheres of influence.

The chief executive of Acoss, Dr Cassandra Goldie, said the findings were "deeply disturbing and highlight the need for a national plan to tackle the scourge of poverty which diminishes us all in one of the wealthiest countries in the world".

The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced a global partnership to tackle the scourge of toxic smoke from indoor cooking fires.

And, while I think that Ghana is still awaiting its "Modi moment," I'm at least excited that Ghana's government seems to be showing a new determination to tackle this scourge by running this competition.

Abolishing a jobs tax on employing young people under 21 will make a real difference and help tackle the scourge of youth unemployment.

George Osborne will come under new pressure to tackle the scourge of low pay, as a former senior adviser to David Cameron calls for all employers to be forced to pay the living wage as a way to combat poverty and boost the economy.

By offering more of these blighted properties to local people who want to make a commitment to these areas, councils could begin to tackle the scourge of empty houses and rebuild communities they played a key role in destabilising through years of acquisition and managed decline.

Jewell said the US will work with African nations to help tackle the "scourge of wildlife trafficking, which is clearly a global threat".