PRESIDENT OBAMA: "I think Afghanistan is still winnable, in the sense of our ability to ensure that it is not a launching pad for attacks against North America.

VOA: special.2009.02.21

Mohamed ElBaradei says inspectors need access to the site to ensure it is for peaceful purposes, as Iran maintains.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

Prime Minister Singh is promising enough funds to ensure access to schools for all children, irrespective of gender or social category.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

She says what is happening in Miami shows how difficult it is to ensure public funds are available for accused criminals.

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

And we have to ensure that those who commit acts of piracy are held accountable for their crimes,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

This new program, which is funded by a $2 million grant from the United States, aims to ensure greater protection for these families.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

Baker says if public defender programs begin to fail for some clients, it would destroy the ability of the courts to ensure justice for all.

VOA: standard.2009.05.22

He is also promising to ensure that procedures laid down for collecting the U.N.panel's data are followed more strictly in the preparation of future reports.

VOA: standard.2010.01.23

Burns acknowledged to reporters here that measures have been included in the legislation to ensure that the development money is properly used "for the purposes intended."

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Third party processing could ensure the material is enriched only to the point needed for civilian purposes, and below the level called for in nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

(SAYING) Frattini said Italy wants an in-depth investigation and also wants to ensure that all three Italians detained are guaranteed all the rights provided for in international conventions.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

But Tarrin calls for the major industrial countries to ensure continued support to developing economies because they are unable to maintain large stimulus packages like those in the industrial world.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

Lawmakers who will negotiate the differences for the Senate and House will have to ensure that a final bill is below the $900 billion the president set as a maximum figure.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Among its goals,the resolution aims to strengthen the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), to keep nuclear materials out the hands of terrorists, and to ensure the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

He also called for the review and reform of the Burma's judiciary to ensure its independence and impartiality,and reform of the country's military to respect international humanitarian law in conflict areas and the rights of civilians.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

The concert was also aimed at publicizing a World Cup related education initiative known as 1Goal Education, which FIFA and South Africa hope will ensure a basic education for as many as 72 million African children.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

The bill from Democratic Senator Charles Schumer and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham seeks to reinforce border controls and calls for the creation of a high-tech Social Security card to ensure that employers hire only legal workers.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

Critics and opposition parties say the government must draw lessons from the Bhopal disaster and modify the controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill to ensure that India will be able to hold private companies responsible for any mishap.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

"In order for us to keep our home land safe, in order to maintain our way of life, in order to ensure order on the international scene, then we cannot allow vicious killers to have their way,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

(Speech) Mr.Medvedev says facilities for oil and gas production, which guarantee the lion's share of Russian budget revenues, nuclear weapons, which ensure national security, as well as the country's industrial and public utility infrastructure were for the most part created by Soviet specialists.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

"For sure the military will not only clear and secure the area, but ensure unless and until the area is taken over completely by the civil administration, and the writ of the government is restored and peace and normalcy return to the area, the military will remain in the area,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.07

Pelosi has faced opposition from fiscally-conservative Democrats still nervous about the longer-term cost of the legislation,and opposition from some her in party who assert that language in the measure does not go far enough to ensure a continuing ban on the use of federal funds for abortion.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19