caution: if there is a sense of a lack of a U.S.commitment, NATO and Pakistan will hedge and pull back.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

A statement by ACLU executive director Anthony Romero says the president's reversal commitment to transparency and the rule of law."

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

Tay says Mr.Obama's participation in the APEC meetings is a strong symbol of the United States' commitment to the region.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

"The historic resolution we just adopted enshrines our shared commitment to the goal of a world without nuclear weapons,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

"So today,I state clearly and with conviction America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons."

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

Unfortunately,starting in 2008, WHO says progress has stagnated because of a big decline in funding and lessening of political commitment for measles control.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

President Obama says commitment releasing the photos of abuse at Abu Ghraib and several other prisons could cause a hostile reaction against U.S.troops.

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

"We have a level of commitment that we have not had before, and that will change everything,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

"A bare majority of Americans, American military commitment there is the right thing to do.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

The director of Afghanistan Rights Monitor,Ajmal Samadi, tells VOA that the debate half-a-world away is alienating the people of Afghanistan, causing them to question Washington's commitment.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

What we are looking for is a real commitment from the Israeli government that they are committed to a two-state solution and to the cessation of settlements."

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

Former U.S.President Jimmy Carter described the Obama selection as "a bold statement of international support for his vision and commitment to peace and harmony in international relations".

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

A strong commitment to working together will be crucial, says economist Gianluca Benigno of the London School of Economics - crucial for public perception and for jittery markets.

VOA: standard.2009.04.01

"It's a 24/7 kind of commitment, which is why it's nice for me at this stage of my life to be able to take care of my son at night.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

But,I make a commitment here that once we get to our final report, we will not shy away from making criticisms either of institutions, or processes or individuals wherever they are truly warranted,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"What is currently being discussed is that you would have a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, which doesn't currently include the United States, and then you would have a separate agreement which would bind the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

"I want to emphasize our commitment to the Nigerian market,". "This new flight is a key part of Delta's African expansion and ensures that we maintain our position as the number one US carrier to Nigeria and more broadly to Africa."

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

"Obama as a presidential candidate was big news in Africa,and I decided that since we have a commitment in this library to collecting all kinds of information materials produced in Africa, we should immediately begin to collect materials about Obama, about how Africans responded to the Obama candidacy."

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

"More alarmingly,WHO estimates if the combined effect of decreased financial and political commitment were to be sustained or continued, this could result to a return of a half a million measles deaths each year by 2012, wiping out the gains made over the past 18 years."

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

And today were announcing a commitment over this next decade, which we think of as a decade of vaccines having incredible impact were announcing well spend over $10 billion on vaccines, Despite the amount of the foundations pledge, Gates says its not enough to develop all the vaccines needed in the developing world.

VOA: standard.2010.01.29

Mukasey and other critics, including former Vice President Dick Cheney, argue that the decision to try the 9/11 suspects in civilian court is the latest in a series of steps by the Obama administration that calls into question its commitment to fight the war on terror.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

At a media event on the eve of her official meetings here, Clinton said she believes Pakistan has, in the recent months, been making real efforts to curb extremists that have been operating on its territory: "In the past six months, in the course of working with the government of Pakistan, we believe that there is a commitment to fighting terrorism that permeates the entire government.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20