Of course, I have already said in my statement that I wish my successor, Tim Caughley of New Zealand, every success during his term of office.

I have heard that line many times when I have testified before the US Congress.

I am pleased to transmit to you herewith the statement that I delivered on behalf of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Burundi to the Economic and Social Council on 4 February 2005 (see annex).

Mr. Fal (Gambia) I want to make an intervention on the statement you just made, Sir, concerning the reason why item 42 of the provisional agenda was not included in the agenda of the sixtieth session.

I also stand ready, if so requested by this Assembly, to amplify and further refine the elements of a counter terrorism strategy that I identified in my Madrid speech last March.

I shall now address a few more specific matters in order to illustrate the general comments I have just made.

Towards the end of October 2004, I delivered my initial statement concerning the mandate to the Third Committee of the General Assembly.

And that means, if you mark your choices on one of them and then remove the candidate list, I won't be able to tell from the bit remaining what your vote is for.

As someone involved in that process, I feel it is important to put my views on record, as comments I made previously are now being used as part of the effort to undermine Judge Goldstone and his important work.

When you come back out, you get to drop your vote into the ballot box where it mixes with all the other votes, so that no one knows how you voted.

The people of the Sudan who took to the streets, congratulating, blessing, hailing and calling for more processions such as the ones

Across the country, voters arrived on crutches and in donkey carts, passing by posters that threatened You vote, you die.

MANAGUA Like thousands of Nicaraguans, I voted for Managua s mayor in local elections last November.

As I pointed out in recent Congressional testimony, poor education leads to poor job prospects, poor families, and back to poor education if not with a detour through incarceration, which makes it even harder to break the cycle.

And I'm telling you, I actually testified at the Senate about the absolute ludicrous idea that we would actually evacuate, and actually have three or four days' warning.

But, from the point of view of a post Soviet voter living in the countryside, the webcam sent a different message the government knows how you vote.

Taji was also the location of the largest tank maintenance facility in Iraq.

The Security Council also has a central role to play in that regard.

It also heard an oral representation by a representative of Somalia.

It was also the first one widely known by the public.

It also heard an oral representation by a representative of Tajikistan.

There is also a technical and vocational college with 371 students enrolled.

The other thing we've also done is to manage our finances better.

The commitment of the United States of America to its Millennium Challenge Account initiative is also very welcome.

Also at the 4th meeting, the Committee heard a statement by the representative of Spain.

Of course they will. But they ll also ask, What can I do with it?

But questions about the effectiveness and risks of QE have begun to multiply as well.

Predictable donor support would also be helpful.

We would also like to associate ourselves with the statement made by the presidency of the European Union (EU).

My delegation continues to appreciate and support his work and that of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

It also declares that its implementation will be effected at each level of its federal system.

In early 2003, the Vietnam Women's Union also established its Research Council.

There should also be an open, predictable and non discriminatory financial and trade system.

We also agree with the commendation of the Court's work during the period under review.

Nominated to the Commission by the Italian Government, I was compelled to withdraw because of some allegedly homophobic remarks I was said to have made before the European Parliament s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs.

The truth will set you free that's what it says in the Bible, and it's something that I want to live by, too.

But, I also hear of interest on the part of the European Union to help us with some ideas of its own.

During the past year, we also had an opportunity to review the implementation of the Copenhagen and Beijing conferences.

It also acknowledges the role the private sector can play in countries emerging from conflict.

We also support the ongoing work of the Secretary General to continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Secretariat.

The Syrian Arab Republic would have been not only the obvious suspect, but also the obvious loser.

Also, traditional health practitioners play a considerable role in dealing with health problems.

The European Union also recognizes the importance of sustained, assured and predictable funding for peacebuilding activities.

Commending also the role of the Secretary General in increasing public awareness of the problem of landmines,

Recalling also the role played by the International Committee of the Red Cross in the elaboration of the Convention and the Protocols thereto,