The F.A.O.says that by signing the treaty, governments promise to take steps to guard their ports against ships involved in such fishing.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

In place of steps, a ramp goes round and round past the art on the different levels.

VOA: special.2009.04.06

In Washington this week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced new steps to rebuild trust in financial markets and restart the flow of credit.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

And,in leading that war, he took the first steps that would destroy the institution of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

In the days before her death, Aasiya Hassan had taken legal steps to divorce her husband.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

They have urged America to take a position of international leadership in coral reef protection and to take steps to reduce the trade's environmental effects.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

We have not been as focused as we need to be on all the various steps that are needed in order to deal with Afghanistan."

VOA: special.2009.02.21

He is on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington speaking to demonstrators.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

In Washington Tuesday, experts gathered to discuss steps the United States and Mexico should take moving forward.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

After weeks of focusing on the U.S.economy, President Obama steps onto the world stage in London.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

Instead,Mr.Obama made clear he wants to see President Karzai take the steps needed to make his government credible in the eyes of the world.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

In the meantime, officials from Kabardino-Balkaria told President Dmitri Medvedev that steps are being taken to tighten security at other strategic facilities in the republic.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

A few days later during a speech in Prague April 5, Mr.Obama said his administration will take concrete steps toward a world without nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

There are still buildings where I can't get in because they've got steps."

VOA: standard.2010.07.27