But they have also been criticized as moving the country closer to abandoning collective commitment to one of its most vulnerable populations.
"That effort reflects our individual and collective commitment to veterans and their families."
Whilst the audience is a sea of grey hair, there's a collective commitment here to re-thinking the past.
And as a result, party affiliation has become secondary to a "collective commitment to that goal," the chairman said.
"secure the collective commitment needed to drive national and international action."
Awards like these are not about the individual, but represent the huge collective commitment made by so many people.
These examples demonstrate our collective commitment to work on this issue both internally and more widely with partners worldwide.
At this stage, a full, collective commitment by the European Union is essential.
Seoul was the fifth summit in two years, and a large number of collective commitments were put on the table.
However Compact employers make a collective commitment for the provision and support of activities such as those outlined in No. 10 above.