"Piling on additional obligations would mean even more severe cuts to roads,schools, law enforcement and other essential state services."

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

" These obligations include the total freeze of settlements including the natural growth in all the occupied Palestinian territories including East Jerusalem."

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

"He should have said that he is ready to apply, to implement all the obligations that are necessary for the success of negotiations,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

Rather it is demanding that Israel fulfill its obligations under the internationally-backed "Roadmap" peace plan.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21

She urges developed nations to, in her words, "fulfill their obligations to provide financial support."

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

"Last September,the world learned that Iran had secretly built another uranium-enrichment facility at Qom, in clear violation of Security Council resolutions and Iran's IAEA obligations."

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

(No Transcripts,wait...) At the Johannesburg summit, Swan pledged to focus his efforts on protecting Antarctica from mineral or oil exploitation when treaty obligations are renewed in 2041.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

(Speaking) He says first, we are carrying out obligations before the European Union.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

President Obama says the Passover and Easter holidays are moments for people to reflect on the obligations they have to one another, no matter what their differences are.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11

Under questioning, spokesman Wood said the ensuing North Korean retaliation was not a failure of U.S.diplomacy, but a failure by Pyongyang to live up to its international obligations.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

His comments come one day after U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the world will not wait forever for Iran to meet its international obligations on nuclear issues.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

Under previous peace negotiations, Egypt has international obligations to regulate the border.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

But Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn says the ability to project conventional power without the threat of missile attacks is crucial to the U.S.global security strategy, and its treaty obligations.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

They do not want to assume any legal obligations,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.11

"This is a document that puts us on an equal footing and puts obligations on the two of us, which forces us to have an election that satisfies the criteria for democracy,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

It also said the United States recognizes a government's right to defend itself from attacks by terrorist groups, but that it expects both state and non-state actors to comply with international legal obligations.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

The convention sets out for the first time the obligations of both African states and armed rebel groups to prevent displacement and to provide basic rights for those who are uprooted by wars and natural disasters.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"We are in dialogue with Canada and our other trading partners about the issue to try and implement the "Buy American" provision in a way consistent with our international obligations, while minimizing disruption to trade,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.10