Back in the square, Sherine Tadros reports

José Javier Cepera summed up the fight on alternative news site Rebelión

I thought Mr. Egeland's last paragraph really summed it up security and stability actually go hand in hand with humanitarian crises.

On that occasion, the Chairman of the Committee commenced the review by delivering a statement summarizing the Committee's views on the report and recommendations of the Group of Experts.

As summarized in the independent evaluation discussed above, the GM has not been successful in mobilizing new sources of funding.

In his report, the Secretary General outlined several areas for Member States to consider in attempting to reduce the illicit proliferation of these weapons.

A presentation by the Chairperson of the Group, summarizing and analysing the scientific and technological aspects of the national reports, triggered substantive discussions on the further steps to be taken in these areas.

The Russian poet Leonid Leonov summed up the outcome of the Second World War with the words We have defended not only our lives and our property, but also the very notion of a human being .

In that regard, he outlined the technological options for end of life management and the RDE of the five recovery methods for specific foams which the task force had considered.

United Nations staff needs assistance both in gaining the skills to produce briefer, more succinct and to the point materials and in obtaining access to extracts, précis and executive summaries.

At the 538th meeting of the Committee, on 10 June, the Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee made a statement on the work of the Subcommittee at its forty second session.

So if I have to kind of summarize very quickly in the short time I have what the sort of bottom line of what I take away from the gang is, is that if I had to draw a parallel between the gang and any other organization, it would be that the gang is just like McDonald's.

At the consultations, Assistant Secretary General Annabi summarized the report of the Secretary General of 30 August (S 2004 298) and updated its contents, explaining the deterioration of the security situation during the 10 days following its publication.

I should mention in that connection that the Secretary General is now in the process of administrative and budgetary preparations to establish the register of damage, as he outlined in his letter of 17 January to the President of the General Assembly.

On 7 April, the interim President, Boniface Alexandre, launched a national dialogue which, as outlined in a presidential decree, is intended to conclude a pact for living together following a broad and inclusive process beginning before the elections.

The Regional Director introduced the regional report (E ICEF 2005 P L.26), which summarized the MTRs of the country programmes for Thailand and Mongolia, and significant evaluations undertaken in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mongolia and Viet Nam.

If America realizes these bold steps through purposeful public policies, as Obama outlined, the innovative science, new technology, and powerful demonstration effects that result will benefit countries around the world.

The comprehensive report of the Secretary General on the staffing of field missions, including the use of 300 and 100 series appointments, outlined the current international context under which peacekeeping operations are deployed and the changing expectations of Member States and legislative bodies of the role of peacekeeping.

UNICEF understands that the segregation of duties is a key factor in the internal control framework but maintains that, as outlined in Financial Circular 34, these controls should be exercised by authorizing, certifying, approving and paying officers in fulfilment of their responsibilities.

Finally, he summarized the main components of the proposed work plan for 2006 on the regional delivery of technical assistance, including a possible pilot project in collaboration with UNITAR on the preparation of national plans for the ratification and implementation of the Rotterdam Convention in selected countries.

To meet the concerns of some delegations, Ambassador Chris Sanders, as outgoing President of the CD at the beginning of this year, floated a non paper, also and better known as the food for thought paper, in which he outlines his personal opinion on what might be language that is acceptable to all members of the CD.