Sentence examples for take emergency action from inspiring English sources

He insisted on the freedom of the secretary-general to take emergency action without prior approval by the Security Council or the General Assembly.

"Let's not leave it to our children to take emergency action to rescue the public finances; let's think ahead and take responsible, sensible steps now," he said.

The federal government must take emergency action and should also fully reimburse states and pharmacies for the unexpected costs they are incurring.

"Let's not leave it to our children to take emergency action to rescue the public finances; let's think ahead and take responsible, sensible steps now".

Against a backdrop of outrage over the new troika-mandated tax measures, finance minister Yiannis Stournaras has been forced to take emergency action.

The Cabinet and the police and army chiefs immediately convened at the Foreign Ministry to discuss the attempted slaying and to take emergency action.

The court would not be expected to approve individual drone strikes, and the executive branch would still be empowered to take emergency actions to prevent an impending attack.

Henry Henderson, midwest director of the Natural Resources Defense Council, said the EPA has authority under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act to take emergency actions in crises like in Flint.

And despite frantic efforts by utilities and state officials to line up enough power for later in the week, the prospect of continuing blackouts put pressure on the governor to step in and take emergency actions.

CME said it took "emergency action" to only allow MF Global customers to liquidate their accounts.

So weak was the economy that the government took emergency action in order to boost growth.