Likewise, influential groups such as Hamas, the legitimate winner of the Palestinian elections, cannot be eliminated by military force, however powerful, nor exorcised by decree.

The White Moors are a light skinned Berber people who speak Arabic.

America s influential Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) also was established under Nixon.

The influential groups backing the coalition including the UK Academy of Medical Sciences, the Medical Research Council, and the Wellcome Trust claimed that translating research into treatment looked achievable in the near future.

While none of these groups represents a majority point of view, they do exert significant influence and probably believe that they are acting in the interest of the majority.

Mr. Hariri's resignation added more strength to the opposition by bringing in the large and influential Sunni community.

Moreover. there will always be groups with their own interests, using arguments that we do not have sufficient evidence to act.

Too often in politically connected cases, suspicions and charges of wrongdoing are not pursued to an unambiguous conclusion.

Power and decision making society should grow towards the equal representation of men and women in influential positions.

The implicit immunity from prosecution these groups received in exchange for their demobilization has done little to help.

African subregional communities and African Governments have already identified high priority projects and early actions that need to be undertaken.

Influential developing countries share a joint responsibility with the G 8 for the stability of the global financial and economic systems.

But Obasanjo is a passionate advocate of unitary government and counts many influential northerners as personal friends.

Still another, more accurate definition encompasses all countries with international influence that is, any country whose identity and sovereignty is recognized, and that chooses to participate in global discussions and decision making.

Britain in the Wilderness

As regional conflicts are increasingly defined along Sunni Shia lines, it is becoming more difficult for Shia dominated Iran to gain influence in Sunni majority countries.

Nationalist right wing and statist left of center groups are campaigning against the amendments, Islamist leaning groups support them, and Kurdish groups advocate a referendum boycott, wishing to support neither the old establishment nor the current government.

US influence in Burma is unlikely to outweigh that of increasingly powerful Asian neighbors.

Ironically, women's significant involvement in politics, including at influential levels, had yet to be reflected in elections.

With influence must come accountability.

No Country for Young Oligarchs

Finland fell into the Soviet sphere.

Europe, Japan, and (to a much lesser extent) the US, were simply unwilling to face down their small but influential farm lobbies.

Countries with politicized universities, or universities where bosses with powerful connections outside academia run the research enterprise, find it difficult to fund the best scientists.

But, by re claiming a position of influence in the economies and politics of adjacent countries, Russia risks creating political tensions with the European Union.

Legal defense funds provide funding for the legal defense for, or legal action against, individuals or groups related to their specific interests or target demographic.

specific groups and individuals other vulnerable groups and individuals

The tools intensive recruitment by key persons from the target group, employment contracts with flexible hours tailored to the care tasks, and specific training and coaching in the workplace.

The EU has even more leverage.

He possesses more influence than power.

The Romans also exerted influence on the Persian Gulf.

The Last Guerrillas

The threat of militias

Together with its commentaries, the draft had been most helpful for resolving some international controversies and had been used by the International Court of Justice and other prestigious international bodies.

It is critical to bring in the voices of local authorities, community based organizations, women, youth, indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and other groups with special interests or needs.

A genuine and inclusive process will require engaging with the whole spectrum of Afghan civil society, including rights organizations, women s groups, the clergy, public intellectuals, and influential tribal networks.

1780 1809 The strong patrician regime, consisting of no more than 60 families, filled all of the influential positions in the city and dominated all political, social, economic and cultural arenas of Fribourg.

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Russia has had centuries of influence in the Middle East and Central Asia, much of which used to be incorporated in the Russian and Soviet empires.

4. States Parties shall endeavour to evaluate periodically existing relevant legal instruments and administrative practices with a view to detecting their vulnerability to misuse by organized criminal groups.

11. Also welcomes the approval by the Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee of the New Partnership of priority infrastructural and capacity building projects to be implemented by the regional economic communities

To arm the rebel groups is, perhaps inevitably, also to arm their terrorist and mercenary allies.

The North Koreans have violated their agreements, knowing that China, the country with the greatest potential leverage, is most concerned about regime collapse in North Korea, and thus the threat of chaos on its borders.

Specific groups and individuals (a) Migrant workers (b) Minorities (c) Mass exoduses and displaced persons (d) Other vulnerable groups and individuals

Terrorist groups can be minimized if their enabling states are contained.