Six countries took part during the first two years: Brazil,Egypt,Indonesia,Pakistan, South Africa and Turkey.

VOA: special.2009.06.18

Here is the first part of the poem: Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;

VOA: special.2011.07.17

The first part explores the artist's romantic side and his love of women.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

written by Carl Sandburg. Here is the first part of the poem: Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker,Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler;

VOA: special.2010.01.10

He started with light orchestral works in the first part, a concerto in the middle, and says double bass player Larry Wolfe.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

It is a founding member of the United Nations and was part of the first group elected to the Security Council in 1946.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

It'll be part of President Obama's first trip to Europe, meeting his NATO colleagues for the first time, and that alone is something we want to celebrate.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

"The right environment means, first of all, looking at the list with the United Nations and removing names that are not part of al Qaida, that are not part of a terrorist network, that are just there because somebody decided to put them in,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.28