We strongly oppose it for several reasons.

We continue to oppose unwarranted pressure on Damascus, as well as interpretations with respect to the degree and nature of Syrian cooperation with international investigators that are not in keeping with the conclusions of the Mehlis Commission.

If we rebel against this country, the Jews will make us feel shameful that we, as Israelis, oppose our own country.

Keeping the pound does not mean that we oppose the Euro, or hope for its failure.

And we will oppose calling for votes on proposals that do not command the breadth of support necessary to be put into practice.

But, whether or not you oppose the death penalty, two lessons can be drawn from the debate.

The Group of 77 and China 77 rejects conditionalities, and we oppose the imposition of the spending limit on the Secretary General.

We disagree with many of its contents, of course, but also oppose the idea of having an EU constitution at all.

As a result, we stand firmly opposed to discrimination against any society, religion, sect, culture, or country.

Turkey s position on Iran s nuclear program has been similarly clear we are categorically opposed to the presence of weapons of mass destruction in our region.

However, we strongly oppose the expansion and planned further expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

At the same time, we oppose the indiscriminate use of anti personnel mines, which cause death and injury to innocent people all over the world.

We totally disagree with the contents of that paragraph, which mentions the outcome document (resolution 60 1) of the High level Plenary Meeting of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly.

But there is one feature of the draft resolution before us with which Canada cannot agree we are steadfastly opposed to the addition of new permanent members to the Security Council.

As we have stated repeatedly, we firmly oppose the right of veto, which undermines one of the basic pillars of public international law the principle of the sovereign equality of States.

Ms. Katungye (Uganda) Uganda voted in favour of the draft Declaration on Human Cloning because, as a nation, we are firmly opposed to all forms of cloning that involve the destruction of embryonic stem cells and erode respect for and the protection of human dignity.

Finally, we wish to establish clearly that we are against any position or agreement which generically would exclude the nationals of a State from the jurisdiction of the Court, because that would affect the basis for such jurisdiction and thwart the letter and the spirit of the Rome Statute.

As a result, we stand firmly opposed to discrimination against any society, religion, sect, culture, or country. I consider anti Semitism, Islamophobia, and prejudice against Christianity crimes against humanity, whose common values and ethical rules oblige us to confront and reject all forms of discrimination.