Today, driving social impact remains an even more vital priority, especially as we look for ever-more efficient and effective ways to address the world's greatest challenges, including poverty alleviation and sustainable energy for all.
When President Obama proposed spending tens of billions on developing just such a system, Mr. Gingrich wrote in The New York Post in mid-January 2009, "The president-elect should be applauded for making this vital priority a key part of his economic stimulus plan".
For these reasons, finding ways to lower the environmental footprint of our collective existence and therefore lowering greenhouse gas and other emissions is a vital priority.
For China and India, economic growth and energy security are more vital priorities.
Iraq, given its proximity to Iran and its shared Shia heritage, represents a vital foreign policy priority for the Iranian government's (IRIG) efforts to project its ideology and influence in the region.
A Baghdad embassy cable from November 2009 says Iran continues to view Iraq as "a vital foreign policy priority for the Iranian government's efforts to project its ideology and influence in the region".
As highlighted in this report from January, reaching displaced populations with vaccines and other vital assistance is an urgent priority for UNICEF and its partners.
During hospital admission, routine treatment like assessing the patient's vital functions is the first priority for clinicians, and they use a medical triage system to prioritize patients who need emergency care [ 34].
