She says protection of the civilian population is a priority.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

"It is a lesson to many countries to open up and have far more cultural exchange and make that a priority for diplomacy.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

"Violence against women is not prosecuted because it is not a top government and urgent social priority.

VOA: special.2009.10.24

This is a very high priority for this administration and we're going to pursue this vigorously in the coming months."

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

"A lot of countries are not buying the fact that nuclear terrorism is a high priority.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

The Iraqi defense minister stressed Iraq's top priority is to "combat terrorism" and that it needs a new partnership with the United States to do that.

VOA: standard.2009.07.28

Health-care reform has been President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, and the president is making an energetic final push for support, including a recent visit to Ohio.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

It is a necessity. He believes that the first priority of any climate bill enacted by Congress must be to put a cap on global warming gases.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

She says a priority is to finish the job of polio eradication.

VOA: standard.2009.05.18

She says climate change is a major priority in the Obama Administration.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

"When you have people who are trafficking firearms or engaged in blowing up buildings, or engaged in drug trafficking, sometimes cigarette trafficking is not considered a high priority.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

So,while the campaign is global, the Red Cross says a priority is to reach people in the most remote corners of the world within the next few weeks with its life-saving messages.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

World Vision's Amelia Merrick, says getting schools back up and running quickly is a top priority, particularly in areas like Pariaman where entire villages were buried by landslides caused by the quake.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06