In an unprecedented televised appeal to the Afghan people after the Kunduz attack, General McChrystal said he took the loss of civilian life very seriously.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Many of them are emerging from conflicts. And,sub-Saharan Africa in particular, especially in Eastern and Southern Africa are facing major problems of HIV, which has had a huge impact on especially child mortality, life expectancy in general.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21