As they have for 18 years running, the gathered nations pledged renewed efforts.

"A nation pledged to obey the rule of law cannot ignore such threats to its basic order."

Although several nations pledged more than $4.5 billion in aid this year, not all of that money has arrived.

European nations pledged a pool of more than 100,000 troops, enough to establish a 60,000 force while leaving a reserve.

The 50 nations attending the conference together pledged $4.5 billion.

The 12 nations that signed the pact pledged to balance their budgets by 2004.

Both nations pledged to assist their own nationals who lost jobs because of the new arrangements in finding employment.

Every nation I know of has a hero of myth, pledged to return.

The leading nations of Europe have pledged long-term financial support.

Western nations have pledged more than $600 million this year to help Rwanda, which is desperately poor and cash-strapped.