The State Department said it could not verify all the reports from diplomats, non-governmental groups and media organizations but said they are credible.

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Rasmussen noted that all 28 NATO members are taking part in the mission and that non-U.S.troop commitments have risen by 9,000 in 18 months.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

All of the other council members were represented by their head of state or government, except for non-permanent member Libya, which sent its U.N.ambassador instead of President Moammar Gadhafi.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

He also said the steps such as Turkey's continuing dialogue with the non-muslim communities as well as its relationship with Armenia are all included in the report in positive terms.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

And he said Iran should be able to take advantage of all the opportunities in peaceful nuclear power engineering as long as the principal of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons is adhered to.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

He said that combined with strong international support from donor countries, supportive non-governmental organizations and an improved security situation should all contribute to a better future for the country's nine million citizens.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Sapolin says it also means working with the school system to ensure that children with disabilities receive the same education as their non-disabled peers, and seeing to it that that all public buildings comply with ADA requirements.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27