Nongovernmental Quotes

What we are doing now with our trucks and our food is bypassing the cities and taking them straight to nongovernmental organizations, who will distribute the food to people in the rural areas. - Heather Hill

We know that there has been some excellent work by governments and nongovernmental organizations in the wake of the tsunami -- the speed and scale of the response meant that lives were saved and many predicted outbreaks of epidemics were contained -- but it is not enough. - Miloon Kothari

They're benefiting from the support of governments and from the support of nongovernmental organizations that are either actively supporting them with money, intelligence and weapons, or allowing them to function on their territory and tolerating, if not encouraging, their activities. - Donald Rumsfeld

The only compensation, gained through the influence of nongovernmental organizations, consisted in slightly broadening for private individuals the possibility of access and appeal to the agencies enforcing the Covenant concerned with civil and political rights. - Rene Cassin

Our politicians have taken a lead in the anti-AIDS campaign for many years now. As important, the private sector is involved -- we have a business council of 22 top companies who work together on AIDS awareness programs. And, thankfully, many religious leaders and NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) are very interested in working with the government. - Rosemeire Munhoz

It is certainly disappointing that, despite the recommendations from federal organizations and nongovernmental groups, many states still have not made progress to make sure their electronic voting systems are safe from fraud and can be relied on to accurately count votes... America's voting system must be made to be world class, everywhere in the country, as soon as possible. - Tom Davis

Harper looked on with some satisfaction. Conservative economist that he is, he welcomes the opportunity for international aid most when the nongovernmental sector is involved. - Lloyd Mackey

American-based NGOs [nongovernmental organizations] have not had access to Iraq until recently, and there is now a fast-track process under way. - George Rupp