Sentence examples for with specific obligations from inspiring English sources

Earlier today in Geneva Mr. Annan angered United States officials by expanding on his earlier statements that the coalition forces in Iraq represent an "occupying power" with specific obligations under the Geneva conventions.

These two reports raised in an acute form the question of where Britain's duty lay if its specific obligations to the Zionists under the Balfour Declaration clashed with its general obligations to the Arabs under Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.

(Some governments and government agencies have specific obligations and commitments).

We are prepared to undertake specific obligations restricting the support we can give to the government after a peace settlement and defining the relationship we can maintain with it after a peace settlement.

The ratification of these documents requires, from Member States, specific obligations.

Recognising that this is an inherent component of human existence does not bring with it any specific meaning, and therefore does not make of the being who possesses it the subject of any specific obligations.

Nor does it describe specific obligations in terms of communication activities.

But then there are imperfect obligations which are those of caring for children to whom we do not, as parents for instance, have specific obligations.

However, currently the actual proposals regarding obligations of countries to contribute to efforts towards global health equity largely ignore specific obligations of LIC governments, particularly obligations relating to health financing.

For natural hazards it is now clear that not only 'national' laws but also 'international' laws create duty holders with specific risk governance obligations.

The only limits on the power of the Secretary of State to do so are a requirement that they consult with an advisory board beforehand, and that any specific obligation must be "reasonable" and "practicable".