Consideration is given to an equitable geographical distribution and a candidate's contribution to the maintenance of international peace and security.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Kennedy made an extraordinary contribution to the United States' role in the world.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

The new head of NATO is set to defend the international body's contribution to the fight in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

Stefanus says young Namibians do remember the older generation's contribution to the struggle.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

In honor of Michael Jackson's contribution to "We Are The World,"

VOA: standard.2010.02.18

I think it's very useful. It may not be immediately apparent to people in Darfur, but in the end it is a contribution towards a solution to their problem."

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"He has made a great contribution to art,to music,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.01

On hand to greet them was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, who posed for photos with each veteran and hailed their courage and their contribution to U.S.history.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"We'll need to wait for all the girls to enter puberty before we have a good grasp on what the contribution is of those environmental chemicals."

VOA: special.2010.08.18

I think no more significant contribution has Apollo made to history.

VOA: special.2010.04.28

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

She says a contribution of more than three million Euros from Italy will be used to provide winter kits, including heating fuel to vulnerable families.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

"There has to be contribution from other troop contributors, and in particular Europeans."

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Clinton paid special tribute to Georgia,whose added contribution of just under one thousand troops probably makes the small Caucasus state what she termed "the largest per-capita contributor" to the NATO-ISAF mission.

VOA: standard.2009.12.05

Yulmi Rock,a middle-aged worker who came to the rally with other members of his family says many who have come to the United States are professionals who just want to work for this country and make a contribution.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

And,so I don't see the refueling as being a favor to the United States but rather a contribution that the Japanese have made that is commensurate with its standing as in the world as the second wealthiest country and one of the great powers,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.20