"That means protecting the rights of Egypt's citizens, lifting the emergency law, revising the constitution and other laws to make this change irreversible and laying out a clear path to elections that are fair and free.

VOA: special.2011.02.12

It described the target as a voluntary action, and predicted it would make a "major contribution" to global efforts to deal with climate change.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

The White House says President Barack Obama will attend next month's climate change summit in Copenhagen,Denmark, and will make a provisional pledge to cut U.S.greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

Indeed,volatile food prices, population growth, low agricultural productivity and the potentially devastating effects of climate change make it a particularly daunting challenge. The IFAD president says over the past 30 years, agricultural productivity in developing countries has been stagnant or in decline. He blames it on years of under-investment.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29