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the provision of immediate, short-term relief in crisis situations, such as food, water, shelter, and medical care
humanitarian aid
to ask people to support a particular person, political party, etc., either by going around an area and talking to people or by phoning them
canvassing
a group of countries that have few or no controls or limits on the movement of goods, money and people between the members of the group
single market
secret information that is collected, for example about a foreign country, especially one that is an enemy; the people that collect this information
intelligence
an international human rights organization that works to help people who have been put in prison for their beliefs or race and not because they have committed a crime. It also works to prevent torture and capital punishment (= punishment by death)
Amnesty International
the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race; violent behaviour towards them
racism
a system of democratic government where the head of government derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support (“confidence”) of the legislature, typically a parliament, to which they are accountable
parliamentary democracy
the murder of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group, with the aim of destroying that nation or group
genocide
a formal agreement during a war to stop fighting and discuss making peace
Armistice
an area encompassing 29 European countries that have officially abolished border controls at their mutual borders
Schengen Area
the fact of making somebody less likely to do something
deterrence
Учредительным документом организации служит устав ООН, излагающий права и обязанности государств-участников и устанавливающий процедуры органов в организации
The constituting document of the organisation is the UN Charter, which sets out the rights and obligations of member states and establishes organs and procedures
в Великобритании нет конституции, то есть нет такого закона или совокупности законов (body of laws), которые официально объявлялись бы законами страны
The UK does not have a constitution, i.e. (id est) there is no law or body of law that is officially recognized as the law of the country
экономический кризис
economic crisis
призывать
to urge/ to call for
рассмотреть возможность работы за границей
to consider the possibility to work abroad
отечественные компании стремятся к
domestic companies are seeking for
хорошие коммуникативные/межличностные навыки
good communication/ interpersonal skills
выдвигать инициативу
to table initiative
справляться с трудностями
cope with challenges
соблюдать сроки
to respect deadlines
правоприменение, правоохранительные органы
law enforcement
страна-участница
member-state
многосторонний подход к объединению ресурсов
multi-faceted approach to join resources
