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

"We can be proud of the positive contribution that our servicemen and women are making, in conjunction with our allies,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

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

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

It is vast,it costs an enormous amount of money, but of course it is funded from taxation and the contribution made by patients."

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

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

VOA: standard.2010.02.18

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