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Lilian offers condolences to the passenger's families and the people of Phuket. My heart goes out to the passengers, the families.

Condolences pour in for the late writer

My condolences to the families of those who were killed and injured in this disgusting attack.

Hundreds of Facebook users from across the world expressed their condolences on the group.

My deepest condolences to his widow, Kwailan, a worthy partner for this man, and their children Pierre and Andre.

On behalf of the Government and the people of Iraq, I express my condolences to the Government and the people of the brotherly country of Jordan and to the families of the victims.

We express our profound condolences to his family and to the people of Georgia.

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

We would also like to express condolences to the delegation of Monaco on the passing of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III.

I also express my most sincere condolences to the Mission of Monaco on the passing of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III.

Expression of sympathy in connection with the death of King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia

On behalf of the General Assembly, I offer our deepest sympathy to the Governments and the peoples of the three countries and to the families and friends of those killed, injured or missing.

It is my sad duty to convey to the Government and the people of Togo our most sincere condolences on the death of their leader, Mr. Gnassingbé Eyadema.

On behalf of the Arab Group, I express our most sincere condolences to Lebanon and its fraternal people, as well as to Mr. Hariri's family.

We also express profound condolences in connection with the sacrifices made by the heroic Red Army and by all the innocent victims of that war.

On my own behalf and on behalf of the Conference on Disarmament I should like to express our deepest condolences to the United States and the Government of Iraq and to the families of the victims.

The Security Council expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims of these attacks and their families, and to the people and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia.

On behalf of the Conference on Disarmament and on my own behalf, I would like to express my most sincere condolences and deepest sympathy to the peoples and governments of all the affected countries.

On this sad occasion, I would kindly ask the representatives of those countries to convey once again to their Governments and their peoples the heartfelt condolences of the Government and people of Turkey.

This post is to offer my heartfelt condolesces to a colleague that probably did not know I existed or how much his work meant to me.

The Security Council expresses its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims of these attacks and their families, and to the people and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

My delegation would like to express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack in Bali, as well as to the Government and the people of Indonesia.

Condolences poured in on Twitter after an Ethiopian Airlines jet plunged into the Mediterranean minutes after its take off from Beirut, Lebanon.

Mr. SKOTNIKOV (Russian Federation) (translated from Russian) Mr. President, first of all I would like to associate myself with the words of condolence that you expressed concerning the victims of the tsunami and the affected countries.

Several Facebook groups and fan pages were created and joined by thousands of users who mostly expressing condolences to the family.

On behalf of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend my sincerest sympathies to Mrs. Kwailan La Borde and the entire La Borde family. Our country is poorer for his passing but still enriched by his motivational story and legacy.

But last month, the United States embassy in Myanmar issued a statement expressing condolence to the families of Rohingya boat refugees who perished in an accident.

Mr. Machimura (Japan) I should like, first and foremost, to convey, once again, my sincere sympathy in connection with the victims of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Mr. Lidén (Sweden) First of all, I wish to express my sincere condolences to the delegation of Jordan and to the families and friends of all of the victims of the terrorist attacks that took place in Amman.

Mr. Butagira (Uganda) Permit me to join those who have spoken before me in mourning the untimely deaths of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

Mr. LEVANON (Israel) (translated from Spanish) I, too, would like to add my voice and congratulate you, Mr. President, on taking the Chair, and also to join in extending condolences to the Government of the United States and regarding what took place in Iraq.

I also have the honour to convey, on behalf of the Asian Group, my deepest condolences to the Government and people of Georgia on the sad and sudden death of Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, who was only 41 years old.

I have asked for the floor, Mr. President, to thank you and the members of the CD for the condolences extended to countries such as Sri Lanka, which experienced the devastating effects of the tsunami almost exactly one month ago.

Mr. Requeijo Gual (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish) My delegation associates itself with the condolences expressed in this Hall on the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

Mr. Almansoor (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic) On behalf of the Group of Asian States, which I have the honour to chair this month, I would like to convey our most heartfelt condolences to the family and to the people on the much lamented death of the President of the Togolese Republic, Gnassingbé Eyadema, who passed away on 5 February 2005.

I should also like to thank all those who have come to the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to sign the book of condolences, led by Mr. Jean Ping, President of the General Assembly, and Secretary General Kofi Annan.

Mr. Siosiua 'Utoikamanu (Tonga) At the outset, I take this opportunity to express Tonga's deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the Government and people of the United States of America for the losses suffered in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast.

I should like, on behalf of the Government and the people of Bahrain and on my own behalf, to express our heartfelt condolences and deep sympathy to the families of the victims and the peoples and the Governments of the friendly nations affected by this humanitarian disaster a catastrophe unprecedented in recent history.

On this occasion, I should like also to convey, on behalf of the Government and the people of the United Arab Emirates, our heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the Government and the people of the United States of America and to the families of the victims of Hurricane Katrina for the tragic loss of life and property caused by the hurricane.

Mr. Motoc (Romania) Before all else, allow me, on behalf of Romania, to join in the expression of heartfelt condolences at the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, the first pope ever to have visited a predominantly Orthodox country such as mine.

Mr. Chowdhury (Bangladesh) I would like, through you, Mr. Chairman, to express our heartfelt condolences to the delegations of Pakistan and of India on the tragedy that has befallen their peoples in connection with the earthquakes that have taken so many lives and caused so much damage to property.

Mr. Kim Sam hoon (Republic of Korea) At the outset, I would like, on behalf of the Republic of Korea, to join other delegations in mourning the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of the Principality of Monaco.

Mr. Talbot (Guyana) My delegation takes this opportunity to extend condolences on behalf of the Government and people of Guyana to the countries in Asia and Africa affected by the tsunami disaster of 26 December and to the countries of other regions whose nationals perished in the tsunami tide.

I also have the honour to convey, on behalf of the Asian Group, our deepest condolences on the passing of brother Ambassador Sami Kronfol, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations, to the Government and people of Lebanon and to our brothers in the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations on his much lamented death.