The news media and self-appointed ethics "watchdog" groups observe how lobbying is carried out.

VOA: special.2010.09.27

The Alleycats invite school groups to the farm to help out.

VOA: special.2010.07.06

But no matter who wins, it is likely they will have to reach out to other groups to form a government.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

But Sudan's Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a statement Thursday denying that some of the aid groups kicked out of the country would be allowed to return.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

a medium-term phase out of what they call inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, although this would take into account what they call vulnerable groups and their development needs.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

And he said in order to keep terrorist groups out of Afghanistan for the long term, the United States must help the country establish what he called "a more capable and accountable" government.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

Days after signing a deal to cut U.S.and Russian nuclear arsenals, President Obama hopes to strengthen global resolve to safeguard nuclear stockpiles and keep radioactive materials out of the hands of terrorist groups and rogue states.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

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

He says,in the last six or seven years, the number of jihadi groups has expanded so greatly that it is taking a while to find out who these people are and how many fighters have joined their ranks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

Luciani says UNICEF is working closely with a number of youth groups in Guinea Bissau because those organizations are often more effective at getting the message out to young people who might ignore more traditional public health campaigns.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24