• South Korean and U.S. troops stage a massive military exercise this month, preparing for emergencies amid rising geopolitical instability. (chosun.com)
  • Amidst geopolitical and economic instability, Gen Z employees face immense challenges to their mental health and well-being. (forbes.com)
  • Kosovo's recent political instability and ongoing geopolitical challenges present obstacles for strengthening its democracy. (ifes.org)
  • The similarity between this and previous years comes as an unwelcome surprise to many hoping for drastic change in light of Arab Uprising protests and civil unrest in neighboring Syria. (fairobserver.com)
  • In addition, there is the risk of social instability provoked by the Covid pandemic spilling over into political unrest in a number of countries where no elections are on the cards. (pyramidtemigroup.com)
  • Despite the resignations, the risk of civil unrest remains high as acute shortages will persist. (akegroup.com)
  • The newly independent republic had barely started to recover from a bloody civil war and was still bristled with unrest. (ntu.edu.sg)
  • Not to mention, traumatic events like war, civil unrest, and rising gun violence. (forbes.com)
  • How might COVID-19's impact on African countries (via civil unrest) affect the economies of other nations through trade linkages? (rand.org)
  • With the expansion of violent extremist groups and civil unrest around the world, the need for providing safety and security is as important as ever. (sas.com)
  • In times of civil unrest and humanitarian crisis, safety and security remains a top concern. (sas.com)
  • Political scientists, analysts and conspiracy theorists have all sorts of reasoning for the continued cycles of instability and crash of democracy and constitutionalism. (razarumi.com)
  • The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), recalls indeed that the right of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to freedom of association is a fundamental and universal right enshrined in numerous international treaties and standards, especially Article 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). (fidh.org)
  • Civil and Political Instability in 2021: what measures should a company have in place to deal with the protection of its staff? (pyramidtemigroup.com)
  • The resignations could also fuel a prolonged period of political instability as the opposition jostles for power. (akegroup.com)
  • Political instability, corruption and lack of governance threatened to derail the economy. (ntu.edu.sg)
  • LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Sardar Mohsin Khan Leghari said that the political instability in the country was proving a deadly poison for the economy. (com.pk)
  • The region is still bedeviled by mass poverty and political instability. (sunnewsonline.com)
  • IFES is currently partnering with civil society in Kosovo to shift incentives around implementation of international and regional anti-corruption standards and commitments, including those issued by the Council of Europe's Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) and the European Union, including on challenges such as judicial integrity and transparent political finance. (ifes.org)
  • IFES has supported elections in Kosovo via political and campaign finance monitoring, public outreach, civil society partnerships and civic education since 1998. (ifes.org)
  • Somalia had been plagued by political instability since its independence in 1960. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • The country remained in a state of political instability for years after the operation. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • Objectives To understand the strategy of British American Tobacco (BAT) and other transnational tobacco companies (TTCs) to gain access to the Lebanese market, which has remained relatively closed under monopoly ownership and political instability. (who.int)
  • Since the end of the civil war in the early 1990s, continued uncertainty about the tobacco monopoly amid political instability has encouraged TTCs to seek a legal presence in the country, while continuing to achieve substantial sales through contraband. (who.int)
  • Conclusion Evidence of the complicity of TTCs in cigarette smuggling extends to Lebanon and the Middle East where this trade has especially benefited from weak governance and chronic political instability. (who.int)
  • Countries experiencing active conflict and chronic insecurity are at increased risk for polio outbreaks because of political instability and population displacement hindering delivery of immunization services. (cdc.gov)
  • The concerted approach adopted in response to this outbreak could serve as a model for responding to polio outbreaks in settings of conflict and political instability. (cdc.gov)
  • The outbreak occurred 2 years after the onset of the Syrian civil war, resulted in 38 cases, and was the first time WPV was detected in Syria in approximately a decade ( 3 , 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Military efforts to defend NATO territory and populations need to be complemented by robust civil preparedness to reduce potential vulnerabilities and the risk of attack in peacetime, crisis and conflict. (nato.int)
  • The Nepalese Civil War was a protracted armed conflict that took place in the former Kingdom of Nepal from 1996 to 2006. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our research suggests that COVID-19 will significantly increase the risk of civil conflict in African countries. (rand.org)
  • How has COVID-19 changed the likelihood of civil conflict in African nations? (rand.org)
  • We estimate that COVID-19 has increased Africa's baseline risk of civil conflicts by roughly six per cent on average - a modest but significant increase in conflict risk - although the effect is higher in a handful of countries. (rand.org)
  • In the early 1990s, Somalia was in the midst of a devastating civil war that resulted in widespread famine, displacement, and loss of life. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • Robust civil preparedness ensures that these sectors are ready to withstand attacks or disruptions and can continue supporting NATO's military forces at all times. (nato.int)
  • they bet their own money to accurately "hear around the corner" and so, in the long term, to win in the civil sectors in which they have invested. (ausa.org)
  • Civil preparedness is a central pillar of Allies' resilience and a critical enabler for the Alliance's collective defence, and NATO supports Allies in assessing and enhancing their civil preparedness. (nato.int)
  • Furthering this trend, as threats from international terrorism became more prevalent, Allied operations were increasingly conducted outside NATO territory, which did not require a large involvement of Allied civil preparedness resources. (nato.int)
  • Several already well-known problems include lack of water, basic sanitation, lack of respect for individual and civil liberties, corruption and the uneven rule of law that exempts rulers and public administrators from criminal responsibility. (worldcrunch.com)
  • Currently, IFES' programming in Kosovo centers around the fight against corruption, with a focus on leveraging peer exchanges and international commitments to strengthen civil society advocacy. (ifes.org)
  • More than five dozen general counsel recently sent a letter to Gov. Maura T. Healey to support the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corp.'s and Equal Justice Coalition's FY24 state budget request of $49 million for civil legal aid organizations. (masslawyersweekly.com)
  • The group of 63 attorneys from the Massachusetts business community agree that the civil legal aid organizations need more funding to meet the demands of a state emerging from a global pandemic. (masslawyersweekly.com)
  • Of all the private sector organizations that could help CA, venture capitalists and the entrepreneurs whom they carefully select and fund are the most astute and rigorous in leveraging their capital to achieve desired civil sector outcomes. (ausa.org)
  • The General Programme is being drafted over the course of a year through a consultation process that is still actively under way, involving Member States, WHO's Secretariat, organizations of the United Nations system and intergovernmental organizations, civil society and major stakeholders. (who.int)
  • Estimates that Syria's water scarcity problem would cause major social and economic instability, furthermore, emerged very early, just as President Barack Obama was taking office. (michaelshank.tv)
  • Anti-government demonstrations and violent riots, sparked by a Minneapolis police officer's killing of George Floyd, have swept the U.S. It's all added up to the worst outbreak of social instability since the 1960s. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Some countries succeeded in overthrowing their oppressive governments, while other protests resulted in social violence and civil wars. (statista.com)
  • The pandemic's longer-term impacts, such as economic fallout and social instability, are also beginning to emerge. (rand.org)
  • China's present execution of its Military-Civil Fusion Development Strategy, "Made in China 2025" objectives and Belt and Road Initiative are in effect civil-military, non-kinetic IW battlefields with little contest. (ausa.org)
  • For example, Gyimah-Brempong and Corley (2005) demonstrate that civil wars have a significant negative impact on the growth rate of per capita income. (brookings.edu)
  • There were frequent civil wars and power struggles. (goldseek.com)
  • So, while I see references to civil wars, self-destruction, self-immolation, and turmoil within the GOP, I just don't see anything other than some combination of wishful thinking and sensationalism in those claims. (outsidethebeltway.com)
  • That's where my 2010 forecast came from: It was a test of a theory that my colleagues and I developed by studying past societies, to determine what factors are responsible for historical states falling into crises, such as revolutions or civil wars. (theglobeandmail.com)
  • Coups, subversion and civil wars in Latin America, Iran and Indonesia were one kind of solution but suitable only for the third world countries. (countercurrents.org)
  • Moreover, the possibility of civil war in Lebanon following the November 2006 assassination of key anti-Syrian Cabinet Minister Pierre Gemayel, and Afghanistan 'close to anarchy' according to Lieutenant General David Richards, head of NATO's international security force in Afghanistan, 6 suggest that the Middle East is now less, not more, stable than at any time since the Iraq invasion of 2003. (marshallcenter.org)
  • FIDH and OMCT are both members of ProtectDefenders.eu, the European Union Human Rights Defenders Mechanism implemented by international civil society. (fidh.org)
  • If adopted, this Article would violate a number of international and regional standards related to freedom of association and result in additional burdens for the Kyrgyz civil society. (fidh.org)
  • Guarantee in all circumstances the development of a safe and enabling environment in which independent NGOs, civil society, and the media can operate free from any hindrances and reprisals. (fidh.org)
  • Authorities in Belarus raided the offices of an independent newspaper and arrested three of its journalists on Monday as part of a relentless crackdown on media outlets and civil society activists. (aljazeera.com)
  • Viasna said the searches Monday targeted civil society activists and human rights defenders in the cities of Brest and Pinsk in western Belarus. (aljazeera.com)
  • The state may also increasingly turn to violence to force civil society to accept measures aimed at controlling the climate crisis. (tcf.org)
  • The third is more of a wish than a reality: that French society reinvests in Africa, in business, cultural circles, and civil society. (worldcrunch.com)
  • To offer a space for scholars, students, and civil society representatives engaged in human rights research to present their work and receive feedback from national and international experts. (lu.se)
  • The ministry said it will boost capabilities by combining civil defense training and military drills. (chosun.com)
  • Amman, Nov. 20 (Petra) -- The Ma'an civil defense directorate successfully rescued a number of people who were stranded by torrential rain in Shobak district in the Ma'an Governorate. (wn.com)
  • KUWAIT CITY, Dec 20: Although 8 years have passed since the issuance of the law establishing it, the Public Authority for Roads and Land Transport (PART) is still suffering from job instability, reports Al-Qabas daily. (arabtimesonline.com)
  • As the OAU/AU marks 60 years of existence, Sudan, is in the throes of a civil war due to disagreements between two military leaders in the country. (sunnewsonline.com)
  • The concept is based on the idea that aerodynamic instability phenomena, such as Kármán vortex street, flutter, galloping and buffeting, can be driven into a controlled motion and be used to extract energy from the flow, becoming an alternative approach for wind power generation systems. (wikipedia.org)
  • However these instabilities may also be used in a profitable manner: if they are controlled and driven to a predictable motion, they can provide mechanical power supply to run, for example, turbines, machinery and electricity generators. (wikipedia.org)
  • So, by using the knowledge acquired by now regarding those aerodynamic instabilities and by developing new features, it is possible to propose ways to stimulate them to an optimal state, using them for power generation purposes. (wikipedia.org)
  • Controlled Aerodynamic Instability Phenomena - An Alternative Approach for Wind Power Generation Systems", The Nineteenth KKCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, Japan, 2006. (wikipedia.org)
  • KiteMotor Energy Kites Dave Santos, robotist, kite engineer uses aero instabilities to gain wind power from kites. (wikipedia.org)
  • The priorities will give us a sense of whether the candidates see the Islamic State as a separate counterterrorism problem, or if they think it's connected to the civil war and Bashar al-Assad's continued hold on power. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The engagement of these two instruments of national power, in the spirit of the post-World War II Marshall Plan, gives CA the private sector industrial base it needs and gives the Army enduring victories in the civil considerations of the IW battlefield. (ausa.org)
  • If the Army wants to win in competition, venture capitalists are the special operations forces of civil sector economic competition and collaboration. (ausa.org)
  • The instability caused by the Arab spring affected international oil supply and prices, as the MENA region owns 60 percent of the world's oil reserves and 45 percent of its natural gas reserves which makes it an important global economic stability factor. (statista.com)
  • This shop the natural instability 's budding a JavaScript region to be itself from military products. (tanganyikawildernesscamps.com)
  • Civil preparedness has three core functions: continuity of government, continuity of essential services to the population and civil support to military operations. (nato.int)
  • Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the significantly reduced conventional military threat to the Alliance led to declining investment in civil preparedness and an increased reliance on commercial actors to provide critical services and infrastructure. (nato.int)
  • Since the end of the Cold War, Allies have increased their reliance on civil and commercial assets and capabilities to support the rapid and effective movement and sustainment of military forces. (nato.int)
  • 5 Innovation as a Weapon System presents an alternate, more accountable and more enduring means to fund civil-military collaboration and networking. (ausa.org)
  • In a vicious cycle, that instability is likely to worsen-and could even blossom into widespread violence-making it ever more difficult to launch effective adaptation strategies. (tcf.org)
  • How do you protect those fleeing from or living in an area rife with violence and instability? (sas.com)
  • Here's what happened: Prior to Syria's civil war, the country experienced a devastating drought impacting more than 1.3 million people, killing up to 85 percent of livestock in some regions and forcing 160 villages to be abandoned due to crop failures. (michaelshank.tv)
  • The ensuing civil war between various factions exacerbated existing ethnic and clan tensions, plunging the country into chaos. (foreignpolicy-infocus.org)
  • CAIRO - Egypt's leading religious authority warned of 'civil war' on Friday and called for calm after a member of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood was killed ahead of mass rallies aimed at forcing the president to quit. (newsmax.com)
  • Fighting the Islamic State or ending the civil war? (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Dacier and his fellow letter writers will join other attorneys and law students from across the state for an online event that marks the 24th annual lobby day for civil legal aid. (masslawyersweekly.com)
  • Vigilance is required to ensure we do not slide into civil war,' the Al-Azhar clerical institution said in a statement reported by state media. (newsmax.com)
  • There is no right to an attorney for most types of civil legal cases, including cases that could lead to loss of housing, domestic safety, or financial stability," said Paul T. Dacier, general counsel at Indigo, who signed the letter. (masslawyersweekly.com)
  • Talk to the Hill" for Civil Legal Aid is organized by the Equal Justice Coalition to support MLAC's request for increased funding from the Legislature. (masslawyersweekly.com)
  • MLAC is the state's largest funder of civil legal aid. (masslawyersweekly.com)
  • By engaging members of the private bar to speak directly with legislators, 'Talk to the Hill' demonstrates the enormous level of support civil legal aid funding has across the Massachusetts legal community, including the corporate legal community," Dacier said. (masslawyersweekly.com)
  • Speakers will include Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd, leaders from the Massachusetts and Boston bar associations, and clients who benefited from civil legal aid last year. (masslawyersweekly.com)
  • Climate change and water scarcity have already caused instability. (tcf.org)
  • This instability made it difficult for the government to address the empire's problems. (goldseek.com)
  • UNSW School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is one of Australia's top research and teaching schools, with a strong international reputation for innovative research with real world impact. (edu.au)
  • The instability forced 15 million people to seek refuge in neighboring countries. (statista.com)
  • Donald Trump had his worst day yet in his ongoing civil fraud trial in New York on Tuesday at the hands of his own key witness, a former Trump Organization executive who linked the former president directly to the fuzzy math at the center of the case. (yahoo.com)
  • Fundamental Study on Flutter Generation System", The Eighteenth KKCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, Taiwan, 2005. (wikipedia.org)
  • The observations also indicated the absence of an automated system to mark the attendance of the authority's employees, in violation of the decisions of the Civil Service Commission, in addition to the failure to activate the ministerial decision to transfer the affiliation of the Land Transport Department from the organizational structure of the Ministry of Transportation. (arabtimesonline.com)
  • For one, the inherited agricultural economy plays a crucial role in strengthening civil peace and sharing wealth. (tcf.org)
  • In the great majority of the cases - e.g.: in civil buildings - such motions are useless and undesirable, in a manner that all the designing approaches are focused on avoiding them. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2 Civil Affairs (CA) is the Army branch that can help choose and win the complex civil sector battles in the Multi-Domain Operations environment. (ausa.org)
  • From our research, we had a question we wanted to answer: Does inequality breed instability? (theglobeandmail.com)
  • He said some judges and civil servants were obstructing him, and accused liberal media owners of bias. (newsmax.com)