Posts Tagged ‘pledges’

German foreign minister Baerbock pledges to ‘ensure justice’ on visit to Ukraine

Baerbock is the first German minister to visit Ukraine since the beginning of the war.

Watch: Bird Poops on Joe Biden as He Pledges to Lower Gas Prices

Shouldering the burden of high office was never meant to be like this. A bird appeared to take the opportunity of relieving itself on President Joe Biden’s lapel Tuesday as he outlined plans to slash gas prices by about 10 cents a gallon as U.S. inflation soared to a 41-year high.

George Soros Pledges ‘Unprecedented’ $125 Million To Help Democrats Win In November

Politico reports that the nonagenerian billionaire is committing $125 million – an enormous and unprecedented (even for Soros) sum – to help Democrats win as many Congressional races of possible in November, and beyond. It appears Soros’s top issue is voting rights, which also happens to be near the top of President Biden’s agenda as […]

China pledges to go greener by planting forests the size of Belgium over the next five years

China has just launched a new green campaign claiming it will plant forests the size of Belgium over the course of the next five years.  This plan is part of the nation’s goal to combat the climate crisis and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. In addition, they will also expand the country’s national park […]

Joe Biden visits Kentucky and pledges ‘whatever it takes’ to assist tornado victims

President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged to do “whatever it takes, as long as it takes” to help Kentucky and other states after a series of deadly tornadoes that he said left a trail of unimaginable devastation. “You will recover and rebuild,” he said. “The scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief,” […]

COP26: Climate Pledges Don’t Match Up With Policies—or Consumer Behavior

After more than two weeks of negotiations during the United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, diplomats from almost 200 nations finally agreed on two major points: ramp up the fight against climate change and help at-risk countries prepare. Specifically, governments agreed to meet again next in 2022 with more robust plans to slash carbon dioxide emissions […]

New Zealand Pledges to Halve Emissions by 2030

New Zealand (NZ) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Climate Change Minister James Shaw have set the pacific nation an ambitious target to cut emissions by 50 percent by 2030. The move comes as the United Nations international climate change conference, COP26, gets underway in Glasgow, Scotland. The NZ government is setting itself a new Nationally […]

World Leaders Make Mild Pledges On Climate Neutrality, Coal Financing At G-20

ROME (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest economies agreed Sunday to stop funding coal-fired power plants in poor countries and made a vague commitment to seek carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century” as they wrapped up a Rome summit before the much larger United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. While Italian Prime Minister […]

China ‘Pledges’ to Increase Pollution for Another Decade

Communist China’s contribution to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, was an emissions “pledge” that proposed increasing China’s pollution output over the next few years. Chinese dictator Xi Jinping still claims his country will somehow reverse these trends in a very short period of time and become “carbon neutral” before 2060. The South China […]

Jeff Bezos Pledges $1 Billion Toward Protecting ‘30% Of Land And Sea By 2030’

An environmental fund founded by Jeff Bezos has pledged $1 billion toward an effort to “protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 to prevent mass extinctions and bolster resilience to climate change.” The Bezos Earth Fund, which the Amazon founder launched last year, announced its commitment to the “international goal” on Monday. Bezos is […]

Gaza reconstruction to start soon amid fears donors will not fulfil their pledges

The Ministry of Public Works and Housing in the besieged Gaza Strip announced that reconstruction of the enclave is set to begin soon but there are fears that donor countries will not fulfil their pledges. During Israel’s latest bombing campaign against Gaza in May, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Works in Gaza, Naji Sarhan, explained: […]

Iranian President Pledges to Wipe Out Poverty, Discrimination during Sistan-And-Baluchestan Visit

September 03, 2021 By Staff, Agencies Iranian President Sayyed Ebrahim Raisi visited the Islamic Republic’s remotest border province of Sistan and Baluchestan, where he pledged to wipe out poverty and discrimination as he talked to locals to get to understand the problems and challenges of living in the deprived province. Raisi arrived in Sistan and […]

Unilever CEO Pledges Full Commitment to Israel in Groveling Letter to ADL Head Jonathan Greenblatt

By Chris Menahan Unilever CEO Alan Jope, the head of one of the biggest multinational corporations in the world, wrote a letter on Tuesday to Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt begging for forgiveness over Ben and Jerry’s independent decision to end sales in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and pledging his full commitment to Israel. Greenblatt […]

Rockefeller Foundation Pledges $13.5 Million To Censor Health “Misinformation”

By Arjun Walia The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced they will be putting forth $13.5 million in new funding to strengthen their efforts with regards to countering, according to them, “health mis- and disinformation – confusing, inaccurate, and and harmful information.” This effort will be and has been a global one, as it’s now being listed […]

WEF Pledges To Censor ‘Health Misinformation and Anti-Vaccine’ Content

A Big Tech-government coalition to control what people see online. by Tom Parker The World Economic Forum, an international group that works to “shape global, regional and industry agendas,” has formed a new “Global Coalition for Digital Safety” that’s made up of Big Tech executives and government officials and intends to come up with new “innovations” to police “harmful […]

Iraq senior official pledges firm stance against ‘sectarian calls’

Iraq National Security Adviser, Qassem Al-Araji, yesterday said security forces will confront sectarian calls, threatening social peace with “firmness and force”, Anadolu reported. Al-Araji made the remarks during a meeting with members of the National Intelligence Coordination Committee to discuss the latest calls by a radical Shia group to demolish the shrine of a revered […]

Newly Elected Representative Pledges To Spend Every Minute Fighting To Get Reelected

Newly Elected Representative Pledges To Spend Every Minute Fighting To Get Reelected TOWNSVILLEBURG, U.S.—Speaking before a group of loyal supporters who seriously believe an individual politician can really make a difference for their small town, a newly elected representative pledged that he would spend every minute fighting to get reelected. Voice wavering, the candidate vowed, […]

EU pledges $657m for Syrian refugees

The EU on Tuesday pledged €560 million ($657 million) in support for the Syrian people, Anadolu Agency reported. “I’m proud to announce that the European Union is reconfirming its pledge,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at the opening of the donor conference titled Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region. The EU top […]

Meghan and Harry interview: Queen pledges that any racism issues ‘will be addressed privately’

The Queen has said that issues of racism at Buckingham Palace that were raised during an explosive interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were taken very seriously but would be “addressed privately” by Britain’s Royal family. In a statement issued by the palace on Tuesday, a day after the interview was aired on British […]

Erdogan pledges stronger freedoms in plan critics say puts pressure on Turkish judiciary

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Myanmar general pledges again to hold new election as protests grow

Myanmar’s military leader said on Monday his junta would hold a new election and hand power to the winner as tens of thousands of people took to the streets for a third day to protest against the coup that overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing was speaking in a televised address, […]

Myanmar’s military coup leader pledges to hold new election & repatriate Rohingyas amid mass protests

The leader of Myanmar’s military junta has pledged to hold a new election and cede power to the winner, in his first speech since deposing State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in a coup last week. Addressing the country via state TV on Monday, military ruler General Min Aung Hlaing said Myanmar will […]

German FM pledges to Sponsor Belarusian Opposition to Topple Government

    This is basically a declaration of war…… but no meddling here, nothing to see here folks, move along! Germany has set aside €21 million ($25.3 million) as part of its new “action plan” aimed at supporting opponents of the Belarusian government, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has told an improvised pro-opposition online conference. Seemingly […]

Biden UN Nominee Pledges to Combat Anti-Israel Bias, BDS, Iranian Threat

(JNS) U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations pledged on Wednesday to combat the anti-Israel bias at Turtle Bay. “I look forward to standing with Israel, standing against the unfair targeting of Israel, the relentless resolutions proposed against Israel unfairly,” said Linda Thomas-Greenfield at her nomination hearing in front […]

Pennsylvania GOP pledges full allegiance to Trump

In 2016, the hard-right turn of the state GOP was a boon for the party: Trump became the first Republican to win the presidential election in Pennsylvania in nearly 30 years. But since then, it has caused damage. After clinging to Trump, the GOP nominees for governor and senator in 2018 lost by double digits. […]

US pledges ‘rock-solid’ commitment to Taiwan’s defense after island reports incursion of Chinese bombers & fighter jets

The US has promised to continue aiding Taiwan’s “self-defense capability,” after Taipei reported a flyby involving 13 Chinese military planes. Beijing has been saying the US uses Taiwan to meddle in its domestic affairs. US State Department spokesperson Ned Price demanded that Beijing “cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan,” and engage in […]

Koch network pledges to ‘weigh heavy’ lawmakers’ actions in riots

Seidel’s statement follows months of the network working to operate more independently of the Republican Party. Billionaire Charles Koch has become increasingly dissatisfied with the tactics and policies of President Donald Trump and did not support him during his 2016 or 2020 election bids. The Koch move comes after numerous corporate PACs began suspending their […]

‘Grossly insufficient’: ExxonMobil lambasted over emissions reduction plan that pledges no reduction in absolute emissions

ExxonMobil’s Monday announcement of new targets for addressing greenhouse gas emissions was met with derision by climate advocates who called the plan “too little, too late.” The targets cover the next five years, include “input from shareholders,” and—according to the fossil fuel company—are in line with the goals of the Paris climate accord. While some […]

Biden pledges to publicly get a COVID-19 vaccine and retain Fauci

WILMINGTON, Del.- US President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday he would publicly take a coronavirus vaccine to demonstrate its safety to the public and pledged to retain the nation’s top adviser on the pandemic, Anthony Fauci, when he takes office next month. “People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work,” Biden told […]

Joe Biden Pledges to ‘Root Out Systemic Racism’ in Thanksgiving Message

Former Vice President Joe Biden promised to “root out systemic racism,” while delivering his Thanksgiving address on Wednesday. Biden, who has been declared president-elect by multiple media outlets and is in the process of planning his White House transition, spoke about the need for America to come together and unify amid a resurgence of the […]

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