Miliband welcomed the U.N.decision. "I think the measures than Ban Ki-moon has announced are important and I think the recognition of both the leading candidates, president Karzai and Dr.Abdullah that there have been attempts at widespread fraud is important in that respect,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

And the fourth is a belief that a person's position in society is satisfactory and that getting respect does not require violence.

VOA: special.2009.12.19

"In fact,the technology that the the best technology in the world with respect to that, exists in the oil industry."

VOA: standard.2010.05.31

In Afghanistan, Mr.Ban's special representative, Kai Eide,told reporters that his approach to the elections has always been one of respect for the Afghan constitution and the other institutions that were put in place to move the election process forward.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

"I think it can be a beacon in the coming years for those of us who believe that the values of democracy, the values for respect for human rights, the values for respect for the rule of law are indeed universal values,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.27