The phrase "approved a statement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone has given their consent or endorsement to a particular statement or declaration.
Example: "The committee approved a statement regarding the new policy changes."
Alternatives: "endorsed a statement" or "ratified a statement."
In November 2010, the Russian Parliament approved a statement holding Stalin and other Soviet leaders responsible for the Katyn killings.
All 15 Council members approved a statement condemning the nuclear test and pledging further action hours after North Korea carried out its third atomic blast on Feb. 12.
The demonstrators also approved a statement opposing what they called the growing militarization of Russian society and restraints on press freedom.
On Tuesday, the A.F.L.-C.I.O.'s executive committee approved a statement saying the court ruling "has seriously undermined enforcement of the law and made an already weak law more lopsided against workers exercising their rights".
Father Lombardi said that he had spoken directly with the pope at least twice since Sunday and that Benedict had personally approved a statement he released on the condom question, indicating how adamant the pope was.
Russia's Parliament on Friday approved a statement holding Stalin responsible for ordering the 1940 murder of more than 20,000 Polish officers in a forest near the village of Katyn.
About a half-hour later, a United Nations spokesman announced that the council would meet on Sunday to approve a statement.
The UN Security Council overcame deep divisions to unanimously approve a statement condemning Syria's shelling of a Turkish town that killed five women and children "in the strongest terms".
At the United Nations, the Russians are reluctant to approve a statement supporting Mr. Ouattara because of concerns about Security Council involvement in elections, diplomats at the United Nations said.
After vetoing two anti-Assad initiatives at the United Nations Security Council, on Thursday they joined the rest of the Council in approving a statement demanding immediate access for humanitarian workers.
How could the head of the Secret Service approve a statement that was a lie?" The congressman added that the Secret Service officials "have failed miserably".
