"uphold their responsibilities" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to fulfill or carry out one's duties or obligations. Example: "It is important for parents to uphold their responsibilities in raising their children with love and guidance."
Without naming President Bush or going into detail about European disenchantment with the Iraq war and other policies of the current administration, he suggested the United States would become a better partner, but called on European countries to uphold their responsibilities.
They are held to standards during inspection and feel pressure from their camp family (aka their bunkmates) to uphold their responsibilities.
Patients struggled to uphold their responsibilities within the immediate and extended family.
This suffering has to end and all parties to the conflict must uphold their responsibilities to protect children.
That is why, Mr. Chairman, host governments, warring parties, and the international community must uphold their responsibilities to respect and protect our colleagues in the field.
"We call on those with the responsibility and power to bring the perpetrators of this cruel act to justice, and to uphold their responsibilities to protect children".
We are saying that bus companies must uphold their responsibility and make it very clear to travellers that those spaces are intended for wheelchairs.
He specifically took issue with how Mr. Obama had singled out black men in recent speeches for failing to uphold their responsibility as fathers.
Ministers should go and listen to the children who are held in these places and uphold their responsibility to protect them.
UNICEF has repeatedly called upon all parties to the conflict to uphold their responsibility to protect children, schools, and other civilian infrastructure from the conflict.
The report recommends that all states uphold their responsibility to protect their youngest citizens by stepping up efforts to develop legislation, policy, and action on behalf of children at the national level.
