It was the first time a national political convention was held that far west.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

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

With the adoption of the Convention, she notes the international community unanimously recognized for the first time in history that children are not simply the property of their parents or guardians, but are in charge of their own destiny.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08