BARACK OBAMA: "I am pleased that these two men, elected leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, fully appreciate the seriousness of the threat that we face and have reaffirmed their commitment to confronting it."

VOA: special.2009.05.09

"We're at a point in time when we think we have a real opportunity because with the signing of this joint declaration, the parties are coming together and saying that we share a common commitment to address the situation and to offer children better hope for the future through education."

VOA: special.2010.10.26

A statement by ACLU executive director Anthony Romero says the president's reversal commitment to transparency and the rule of law."

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

The retired Air Force officer says the United States and its allies need to make that kind of decades-long commitment.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

"The historic resolution we just adopted enshrines our shared commitment to the goal of a world without nuclear weapons,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

Another 25 percent or so are not quite sure, in my view,of the intensity of their commitment to the insurgency.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

"So today,I state clearly and with conviction America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons."

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

In an address in August, president Ernest Bai Koroma reassured the commission of his government's commitment to enhancing freedom of the press.

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

untiring, unwavering commitment and passion to talk to farmers in the field also influenced all of us.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

In Washington, President Barack Obama said the resolution sends an "unmistakable message" about the world's commitment to stopping the spread of nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

President Obama says commitment releasing the photos of abuse at Abu Ghraib and several other prisons could cause a hostile reaction against U.S.troops.

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

National Investment Commission Chairman Richard Tolbert says Buchanan Renewable's demonstrates the strength of both Liberia's commitment to renewable energy and its investment climate.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

And on the eve of the talks, he showed America's commitment to do the same.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

The director of Afghanistan Rights Monitor,Ajmal Samadi, tells VOA that the debate half-a-world away is alienating the people of Afghanistan, causing them to question Washington's commitment.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Former U.S.President Jimmy Carter described the Obama selection as "a bold statement of international support for his vision and commitment to peace and harmony in international relations".

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

A strong commitment to working together will be crucial, says economist Gianluca Benigno of the London School of Economics - crucial for public perception and for jittery markets.

VOA: standard.2009.04.01

And in a further gesture of goodwill, the Chinese leader promised help in building 100 clean energy projects, part of what China says is its commitment to fight global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

"We'll address directly the notion, I think,that many have wondered, which is the juxtaposition of the timing for the Nobel Peace Prize and his commitment to add more troops into Afghanistan,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

"The United States does Israel no favors when we fail to couple an unwavering commitment to its security with an insistence that Israel respect the legitimate claims and rights of the Palestinians,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

"What is currently being discussed is that you would have a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, which doesn't currently include the United States, and then you would have a separate agreement which would bind the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

From Tokyo,Secretary Gates will travel to Seoul, where Geoff Morrell says he will try to further reassure officials of the U.S.commitment to South Korea's security, in the wake the latest short-range missile tests by North Korea earlier this month.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

"I want to emphasize our commitment to the Nigerian market,". "This new flight is a key part of Delta's African expansion and ensures that we maintain our position as the number one US carrier to Nigeria and more broadly to Africa."

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

Mukasey and other critics, including former Vice President Dick Cheney, argue that the decision to try the 9/11 suspects in civilian court is the latest in a series of steps by the Obama administration that calls into question its commitment to fight the war on terror.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

"More alarmingly,WHO estimates if the combined effect of decreased financial and political commitment were to be sustained or continued, this could result to a return of a half a million measles deaths each year by 2012, wiping out the gains made over the past 18 years."

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

At a media event on the eve of her official meetings here, Clinton said she believes Pakistan has, in the recent months, been making real efforts to curb extremists that have been operating on its territory: "In the past six months, in the course of working with the government of Pakistan, we believe that there is a commitment to fighting terrorism that permeates the entire government.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20