This week,U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sent his top aide to press for an end to the Sri Lankan conflict.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

Friday, the top U.N. human rights official called for an independent investigation into possible war crimes by both sides in the conflict.

VOA: special.2009.01.10

Japan's desire to use East Asia to gain natural resources and sell manufactured products was in direct conflict with American plans for Asia.

VOA: special.2011.05.26

The conflict began more than twenty-five years ago, when minority Tamils began fighting for an independent homeland.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

But he says it would not be right for him to speak at length about the conflict until he takes office on January 20th.

VOA: special.2009.01.10

Inquiry chairman, John Chilcot opened the hearings with a moment of silence for those who died in the conflict.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

for foreign forces in Afghanistan since the current conflict began shortly after the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Gibbs also says Mr.Obama wants benchmarks for evaluating U.S.progress in Afghanistan, and will not commit to an open-ended conflict.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

She says the media attention given to Campbell's testimony is a boon for the fight against conflict diamonds.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

It provides vital assistance for hundreds of thousands of victims of conflict and natural disasters in remote,inaccessible areas.

VOA: standard.2009.08.02

(Speech) He says that today, the propaganda of arrogant nations of the world is the main source for the existence of conflict inside Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa stepped up mediation efforts to end the conflict, after arriving in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, for a three-day visit,Tuesday.

VOA: standard.2009.10.11

He says,although some politicians may think that conflict can help them win votes, most Malaysians still embrace moderation and respect for all races and religions.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

RFI broadcast an interview with the spokesman for U.N.peackeepers in eastern Congo who said army deserters were complaining about ethnic conflict and nonpayment of salaries.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

The queen praised the United Nations for its role in reducing conflict, offering humanitarian assistance and tackling the effects of poverty in many parts of the world.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

U.N.spokesman Gordon Weiss tells VOA News that food, medicine and shelter are desperately needed for both those inside in the conflict area and civilians who have recently escaped.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

He says poverty, gender inequality, and conflict contribute to human trafficking, but it is the demand for unreasonably cheap labor and cheap goods that drive this unscrupulous trade.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict remains the most disappointing issue for Arabs.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

The country's first post-apartheid president, Nelson Mandela, campaigned hard for the prestigious tournament because he saw it as a way to further reconciliation after decades of racial separation and conflict.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

To end this historic conflict, both sides must be historically bold, because if each waits stubbornly for the other to act first, this will go on and be waiting for an eternity."

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

Facing eroding public support for the war in Afghanistan, U.S.Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters at the Pentagon President Barack Obama's new strategy for the conflict has not been given a chance to work.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

"The report also fails to deal adequately with the asymmetrical nature of the conflict or to assign appropriate responsibility to Hamas for its decision to base itself and its military operations in heavily populated areas,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.29