Sentence examples for gathering of states from inspiring English sources

They know that the U.N. is first and foremost a gathering of states, and an organization run by the most powerful of them.

It will be the first time the United States has sent observers to a gathering of states that have accepted the treaty.

Recent weeks have seen much chatter about a second Bretton Woods, a gathering of states to rescue the world's economy from its woes.

At a gathering of state investigators, Mr. Bastrykin delivered a furious tongue-lashing to the official responsible.

At the California Economic Summit, a recent gathering of state worthies, all the talk was of "two Californias": the wealthy coastal part and the struggling inland bit.

Arun Jaitley, who holds two cabinet posts and is one of India's most senior leaders, was speaking to a gathering of state tourism ministers on Thursday.

Although he briefly met with Hispanic leaders today and addressed a gathering of state committee members, Mr. Lautenberg largely stayed away from the media.

"We're losing 1.2 million people from our schools to the streets every year," Mr. Duncan told a gathering of state and local officials, teachers and union representatives, none of whom argued against such strong medicine.

His speech to the gathering of state party leaders and Republican National Committee members will be a symbolic moment for Mr. Romney, who will be introduced by Senator John McCain, the party's nominee in 2008.

On Dec. 12, speaking at a gathering of state officials, Mr. Rowland reiterated that he knew nothing of Mr. Silvester's illegal activity, saying, "This is one bad apple that got caught and turned himself in".

A gathering of state Democrats here provided a preview of next year's gubernatorial campaign, as H. Carl McCall and Andrew M. Cuomo both dipped into national politics to make cases for themselves and against Gov. George E. Pataki.