With those words, I thank everyone for their presence.

They took exceptional security measures, for which I wish to thank them on behalf of all the Commission's members.

Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish) I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened today's debate.

On this occasion, I wish to thank the Japanese Government, which has provided assistance and facilitated the participation of Iraqi experts.

1 I should like to thank the NGO representatives at the meeting for sharing their ideas and, in particular, Adrien Claude Zoller, Penny Parker and Basak Cali.

Also, I would like also to thank Mr. Ian Tudor for his work in the OPCW he was central in facilitating the participation of Iraqi experts in these seminars.

Mr. De La Sablière (France) (spoke in French) I would like at the outset to thank Mr. Egeland and to tell him how thankful we are for his commitment to the humanitarian cause and to the African continent.

I express our gratitude to Under Secretary General Egeland and Mr. Jacques Forster, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their important briefings on the issue this morning.

I would also like to thank him for his commitment to the cause of peace and security throughout the world, and more specifically, in my country, Burundi.

Mr. Tarrisse da Fontoura (Brazil) I wish to thank Special Representative Jessen Petersen for providing us thorough information on the current situation in Kosovo.

I would also like to thank His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary General of the United Nations, for his tireless efforts to strengthen the role of our international Organization.

I should like to take this opportunity to thank once again the Chairman of the Sixth Committee, Ambassador Mohamed Bennouna, the other members of the Bureau and the secretariat of the Sixth Committee, as well as all representatives and colleagues for their hard work throughout the session.

Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al Hussein (Jordan) (spoke in Arabic) I should like at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important meeting and to express my delegation's gratitude for your efforts to advance the United Nations reform agenda.

Mr. Kazykhanov (Kazakhstan) Mr. President, first of all, I would like to thank you for your efforts to hold consultations with United Nations Member States in accordance with the road map.

Mr. Lengsavad (Lao People's Democratic Republic) Allow me to begin, on behalf of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries, by thanking you, Sir, for convening this important meeting on financing for development.

Mr. Al Kaabi (United Arab Emirates) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, I should like, on behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, to thank President Eliasson for his valuable efforts in directing the activities of the current session.

I would like to thank the Governments of those visited States for their hospitality, cooperation and willingness to discuss with the delegation issues related to the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) in such an open manner.

Before going into more detail, I should like to thank the Executive Director of CTED, Mr. Javier Rupérez, and his team, as well as the Secretariat staff, for the valuable support they have provided the CTC over the past three months.

Mr. Stagno Ugarte (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish) Allow me, at the outset, to thank the International Court of Justice for its report, contained in document A 60 4, and thank the Court's President, Judge Shi Jiuyong, for his excellent introduction of the report.

My delegation associates itself with the statement by the Permanent Representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

Mr. Al Shamsi (United Arab Emirates) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset and on behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary General, for the valuable information contained in his report, which will certainly strengthen our debate on this item.

Mr. Vassilakis (Greece) Thank you very much, Madam President, and congratulations for taking the initiative of organizing today's debate on post conflict peacebuilding, an issue of great interest for the United Nations and of paramount importance to many nations in the world.

Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French) I should like to thank Mr. Søren Jessen Petersen for the excellent introduction he gave us to the report of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and to pay tribute through him to members of the United Nations mission for the outstanding job they have accomplished in the field.

Mr. Kitaoka (Japan) First I would like to thank the Presidents of both Tribunals, Judge Fausto Pocar and Judge Erik Møse, as well as the Prosecutors of the Tribunals, Ms. Carla Del Ponte and Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, for their reports to the Security Council.

On behalf of the people of Haiti, I should like to thank the brother countries of Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa, who have dispatched troops as part of the United Nations military and police contingents that are successfully contributing to restoring peace, stability and security in my country.

Let me also take this opportunity to sincerely thank the Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs for his commendable efforts in the field of disarmament and for the comprehensive statement he delivered at the beginning of the general debate of the First Committee. We wish him every success.

We thank them all.

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Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving

I am currently petitioning the Board of Governors to remove Dimon from this position.

I also wish to extend our sincere thanks to the outgoing President, Mr. Ping.

I would be remiss if I failed also to extend our congratulations to the Vice Chairmen and the Rapporteur on their well deserved election.

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I wish to thank the Security Council for its support.

And, needless to say, thanks to the Government of Iraq.

Instead of training their employees to listen, they were telling me that I hadn t made the right request.

I offer my heartfelt condolences to all who have been touched by the loss of those two remarkable persons.

rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

We are thankful for the increased attention of Security Council members and for their increased investment in us.

The draft decision therefore introduced a new regime for laboratory and analytical critical uses of methyl bromide, which mirrored the existing system for other substances.

Many thanks go also to Mr. Rajat Saha, Chairman elect of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions.

I do not stand at this rostrum to present a certain view of wrongs or to make claims.