"I've invited Israeli Prime Minister Netayahu and Palestinian Authority President Abbas to meet on September second in Washington,D.C., to relaunch direction negotiations to resolve all final status issues, which we believe can be completed within one year."

VOA: special.2010.08.21

"And I have asked the secretary of state to report to me on the status of these negotiations in mid-October."

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

Prospects for peace hinge largely on the key issue of whether the two sides can agree on the status of Jerusalem.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

Four years ago on International Women's Day, the Afghan government unveiled a plan for accelerating the improvement of women's status in the country.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

He said gain pride and confidence as the country's influence and status grew on the world stage.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

"Overall,this will be a meeting about reaffirming the status quo, reaffirming the progress that's being made on lots of different issues, but not one with a big ambitious agenda."

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

Makowski says Kaczynski has played on his status as opposition leader by arguing that it could be dangerous for the Civic Platform (Platforma Obywatelska) to control both the Parliament and the Presidency.

VOA: standard.2010.07.03

The Israeli leader wants to avoid entering full-fledged peace negotiations with the Palestinians that would require Israel to make concessions on sensitive issues such as the status of Jerusalem and Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

Clinton,who is set to visit Haiti on Thursday, said that despite its status as the Western Hemisphere's poorest country, it has made progress in democratic governance since elections in 2006 and stands to take another step forward with elections for a new senate on Sunday.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14