I would like to express my deep appreciation to all the sponsors.

First of all, I would like to express my appreciation for the circulation of the draft report.

I wish to thank my friends, the heads of State or Government who are members of the Group, for their work and dedication.

I should like to express sincere appreciation to the Co Chairpersons of the World Summit 2005.

Here, I wish to thank Mr. Richard Barrett and his Team for their highly professional work.

I wanted to express appreciation for the non paper that has just been distributed from the Russian and Chinese delegations.

I also express my great appreciation to the various teams of experts that provide technical support for the Committees' activities as they carry out their mandates.

I would also like to express appreciation to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping of the Republic of Gabon, for his leadership and dedication.

The President I want to express my appreciation for the respect demonstrated for the time limit on statements.

I also would like to express my appreciation for the statements expressing support for the Secretary General's recommendations to launch the comprehensive review this summer.

I also wish at the outset to pay tribute to the men and women who are serving the noble cause of the Organization in all corners of the world.

In this regard, I want to express my appreciation for the efforts of the Secretary General to provide us with a comprehensive report on the work of the Organization (A 60 1).

In conclusion, I would like to convey my sincere appreciation to the Security Council and other Member States for their continued support to Afghanistan.

I would also like to express my appreciation to Mr. Nobuyasu Abe, Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs, for his comprehensive introduction of the Secretary General's report.

My sincere appreciation also goes to your predecessor, Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba of Mexico, who presided over the First Committee during the fifty ninth session.

Finally, I wish to express my appreciation to Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al Hussein of Jordan for his outstanding work as President of the Assembly of States Parties.

On behalf of my people and my Government, I wish to convey my profound appreciation and gratitude to all those who assisted and sympathized with us and contributed generously to rebuild our country.

It is also an opportunity for me to express my appreciation to Secretary General Kofi Annan for the high quality and the far reaching nature of the report he has submitted to us.

I would also like to express my appreciation to the President of the General Assembly at its fifty ninth session, Mr. Jean Ping, for his effective leadership during the preparations for this Plenary Meeting.

Mr. Andrianarivelo Razafy (Madagascar) (spoke in French) Like previous speakers, Mr. President, I should like to welcome your initiative of organizing this meeting and to express my deep appreciation to you.

I would also like to express our appreciation to the States members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for their initiative in proposing this draft resolution on the tsunami disaster and response.

In conclusion, I would like to pay tribute to the efforts of my Special Representative, Jean Arnault, and to the dedication demonstrated by the men and women of UNAMA and its partner organizations.

Finally, let me express my appreciation to Ambassador Denisov for his unfailing strong leadership and to the experts and secretariat members of the CTC, as well as to Ambassador Rupérez and the Directorate staff, for their commendable efforts.

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This is due in large part, I would like to recognize, to the unwavering commitment of the UNOCI staff and team, as well as to other United Nations colleagues working in the country.

Mr. Mahiga (United Republic of Tanzania) I should express my appreciation to Mr. Søren Jessen Petersen, the Special Representative of the Secretary General and head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

I would also like to express my appreciation to the coordinators of the two draft resolutions before the Assembly, as well as to their colleagues, for their untiring efforts in forging agreements on the two draft texts.

In conclusion, I would like to express my appreciation to my Special Representative, Alvaro de Soto, and the men and women of MINURSO, who continue to work tirelessly under difficult conditions in the discharge of the Mission's mandate.

I should also like to express my appreciation for the kind invitation extended to me in my capacity as the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union in the Sudan to participate in this important briefing session on the two reports of the Secretary General on the Sudan.

Mr. Skinner Klée (Guatemala) (spoke in Spanish) I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. President, and, through you, to all the delegations represented here, for the expression of solidarity extended to us at this time of sadness for my country.

I would like thus to pay tribute to Salvador Allende.

I would also like to acknowledge the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and Sweden, which combined have pledged over 15 million towards funding for that distinct entity.

President Ahmadinejad (spoke in Farsi English text provided by the delegation) At the outset, I wish to express my appreciation to the Secretary General and my pleasure at participating in this gathering of colleagues, heads of State and Government, and representatives.

Mr. Kitaoka (Japan) I would like to welcome the Chairpersons of the Al Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee, the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the 1540 Committee, as well as to express my appreciation for their briefings.

Mr. Zenna (Ethiopia) Allow me to express my appreciation to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, for establishing the Advisory Panel on International Support for the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD).

I take this opportunity to convey to Your Excellency the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.

I wish to reiterate my appreciation for the African Union's contribution.

In this regard, I would like to extend my appreciation to my Special Representative, Søren Jessen Petersen, and to the men and women of UNMIK for the dedication and commitment to the values and objectives of the United Nations which they bring to their often difficult task.

Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish) Permit me at the outset, Mr. President, to express my appreciation for your country's interest in holding this open debate on the issue of small arms, which affect the daily lives of millions of persons.

I would also like to convey our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for having organized this plenary meeting to discuss the Secretary General's report (A 59 2005) as part of the process of preparing for a successful summit next September.

Because I'm absolutely sincere in my appreciation of all that I've said about this book.

Mr. Wolfrum (International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea) On behalf of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, I wish to express my appreciation for the opportunity given to me to address the General Assembly at its sixtieth session on the occasion of its annual examination of the item Oceans and the law of the sea .

I wanted to show them my appreciation.

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Mr. Nandan (International Seabed Authority) I should like to express my appreciation for the Secretary General's reports on oceans and the law of the sea (A 60 63 and Add.1 and Add.2), as well as for the report on sustainable fisheries (A 60 189).