These member governments provide water to over 2.5 million citizens.

The board represents the bank's 155 member governments, which include Iran.

But only a small amount of the capital is actually paid into the institution by member governments.

The Council agreed to put off further discussion until member governments had time to review the issue.

"A door to history has been opened and now member governments must walk through it together," he said on hearing the news of the agreement.

Britain, is determined that it should be worked out by member governments.

They would be better able to resist political pressures from member governments.

Most member governments did not submit their framework plans until the year 2000 itself.

The list will be given to all United Nations member governments.

It implements the decisions taken by the association's 54 member governments.

They participate in their individual capacities and do not represent the views of any member government.

The bank and fund get their capital from their 151 member governments.

Thus, financial contributions from member governments are linked to voting power in the organization.

Johnston was elected to the post in November 1994 by the organization's member governments.

The conference conclusion approved today does not bind member governments.

For example, it would get the authority to send officials to member government capitals to monitor trade policies.

The Federation and its member governments keep no spacecraft capable of attack.

The issue is whether an international civil servant has or can be given authority to criticize the performance of member governments.

The agency is a special district of the state created by interlocal agreement among six member governments.

However, individual member governments are free to make individual alliances.

It is a non-profit-making international organization owned by member governments.

Member governments might then decide to draw down their strategic reserves, agency officials say.

Though appointed by the member governments, the commissioners were not to be representatives of national interests.

The bank borrows at low interest because its funds are guaranteed by the 152 member governments.

United Nations assessments are treaty obligations and cannot be altered by any member government.