Allow me to congratulate you and the entire Bureau on your election.

First, I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the sixtieth session of the General Assembly.

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the Co Chairpersons on their election to preside over the High level Plenary Meeting.

I would also like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the sixtieth session of the General Assembly.

I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February.

At the outset, allow me to congratulate you on the assumption of the presidency of the Conference at the beginning of our session.

Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic) First of all, I should like to congratulate Ambassador Eliasson on his election to the presidency of this session.

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

Mr. Patterson (Jamaica) I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the current session of the General Assembly.

Mr. Gala López (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish) Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. Chairman, on your election.

Ms. Zia (Bangladesh) (spoke in Bangla English text provided by the delegation) I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election.

I should like as well to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as Chairman of this Committee and also to congratulate the other members of the Bureau.

Mr. Motoc (Romania) Allow me, at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you very warmly on your assumption of the presidency of the Council.

Mr. Bennouna (Morocco) (spoke in French) I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council.

Mr. ONODERA (Japan) Mr. President, first of all, I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency.

Mr. Bodini (San Marino) Mr. Chairman, let me congratulate you and the other members of the Bureau on your election.

Mr. Grigore (Republic of Moldova) At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly.

Mr. Litavrin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian) At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as Chairman of the Disarmament Commission.

President Gašparovič At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

Mr. Vila Coma (Andorra) (spoke in Spanish) I should like, first of all, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as Chairman of the First Committee.

Mr. Adeniji (Nigeria) I would like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month.

Mr. Swe (Myanmar) Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you for holding this open debate on children and armed conflict.

Mr. Kuchinsky (Ukraine) I would like at the outset to congratulate you, Madam, on the successful and productive Danish presidency of the Security Council this month.

Mr. Abe (Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs) I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as Chairman of the Disarmament Commission.

Mr. Danesh Yazdi (Islamic Republic of Iran) At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as Chairman of the First Committee.

Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French) I congratulate you, Mr. President, on having taken the timely initiative of organizing this public meeting on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire.

Mr. JAZAIRY (Algeria) (translated from French) Mr. President, allow me first of all to congratulate you on taking the Chair of the Conference on Disarmament.

Mr. Gillerman (Israel) Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to congratulate you again on your leadership of the Security Council.

Mr. Erwa (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council at this very historic time for my country.

Mr. Solano (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish) I should like to congratulate you, Sir, and the members of your Bureau on your election, and to reiterate what was stated by the representative of Argentina on behalf of the Rio Group.

Mr. Mekdad (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic) First of all, Mr. President, I would like to congratulate you upon your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I wish you all success in the discharge of your responsibilities.

Mr. Baja (Philippines) On behalf of my delegation, allow me once again to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at this historic session.

Mr. Rastam (Malaysia) I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on presiding over today's meeting and to congratulate your delegation on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month.

Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French) We would like to thank you, Mr. President, and to congratulate you for your timely initiative to hold a debate on the situation in Haiti.

Mr. Rupel (Slovenia) (spoke in Slovenian English text provided by the delegation) Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

Mr. Rapacki (Poland) As I am taking the floor for the first time during this session of the First Committee, please allow me, Mr. Chairman, to congratulate you on your election to your high office.

Mr. Maurer (Switzerland) (spoke in French) Madam President, I would first of all like to congratulate you on the skill and commitment with which your country has conducted the presidency of the Security Council during the month of May 2005.

President Pohamba I wish to congratulate you most warmly, Mr. President, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session and to assure you of my delegation's full support.

Once again, on behalf of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II, I wish to pay tribute to the President of the General Assembly at its fifty ninth session and to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency at the sixtieth session.

Mr. Bródi (Hungary) As this is the first time that my delegation is taking the floor at this session, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the chairmanship of the Committee.

President Mutharika I wish at the outset to congratulate you on your election as President of the sixtieth session of the United Nations General Assembly and also for the excellent manner in which you and your Bureau are steering the work of this session.

Mr. Salgueiro (Portugal) Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the way in which you have been conducting the work of the General Assembly this year, which is a very significant one for the United Nations.

President Bakiev (spoke in Russian) At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the important post of President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth anniversary session and to wish you every success in your responsible and difficult task.

Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al Hussein May I congratulate you, Madam, and the members of the Security Council on preparing an excellent draft presidential statement on the subject of sexual exploitation and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Mr. ESENLI (Turkey) Mr. President, at the outset allow me to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament and express my delegation's full confidence in your diplomatic skills, wise guidance, resolute approach and sincere spirit.