I would like to make a few points in that regard.

I would like to offer my own five point proposal.

I would like to elaborate on a few of them.

I would like to underscore here that the outcome of the comprehensive review is not a foregone conclusion.

I would like here to outline some key points for the next few years.

Here, I would like to share Pakistan's experience on how we turned around our economy in a very brief span of time.

I wish here to reaffirm our appreciation and support for the involvement of the African Union (AU) in addressing the crisis in Côte d'Ivoire.

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

I would like to point out that indebtedness is a form of bondage and indebted economies are economies that function under constraints.

I would like to reiterate my request here for the united efforts of all Kosovo political leaders in this undertaking.

I would like to stress once again that it is, above all, in our national interest to honour our international obligations.

I should declare a personal interest here I was stateless for a time after my birth in Geneva.

Mr. Christmas (Saint Kitts and Nevis) It is not only a new partnership, but a new Africa, that we are seeing, especially when we look at the books now emanating from Africa.

And I'd also like to say that the irony of course, is that denying girl, suppressing girl, suppressing emotion, refusing feeling has lead thus here.

I would also like to thank Under Secretary General Abe, for his useful comments, and Ms. Kawaguchi for her presence here in the Council.

I would like to stress here the concern of the United Nations over Israel's failure thus far to dismantle settlement outposts and freeze settlement expansion.

Civil society in Malaysia has also embarked on various initiatives to promote a culture of peace and interreligious dialogue, of which I would mention only a few.

I would like to stress here that Lebanon will continue to look to the United Nations and the international community to support our people's aspirations and our Government's broad and bold programme of reforms.

Here I would like to welcome the initiative by the Secretary General to launch the Alliance of Civilizations on 14 July 2005, as proposed by the prime ministers of Spain and Turkey.

I would like to point out here that the position adopted by African heads of State at Sirte is the same position they agreed upon at Harare in 1997.

I would like here to emphasize, in that regard, that the sanctity of life is one of the paramount values of Islam and that terrorism is a heretical deviation from our religion.

And I would like here to reaffirm my support for the presidency, whose efforts, as I see it, can enable us to move forward in a way that will not harm the interests of the international community as a whole.

And I'd like to thank you all.

I would also like to take this opportunity to convey the regret of your brother, Mamdi Condé, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guinea, who could not be here owing to reasons beyond his control.

The Egyptian delegation is motivated by its dedication to the idea of genuine reform of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Security Council and the Secretariat.

Here let me place special emphasis on the allocation of 0.15 to 0.2 per cent of gross national income to official development assistance for the least developed countries.

I should now like to summarize them.

I should also like to express fraternal greetings to Secretary General Kofi Annan, whose wisdom and commitment to multilateralism have made an immense contribution to progress here at the United Nations.

I should like to recall the major ones.

I would like to add a few additional comments.

I would also include the social dimension under the reform banner particularly the need to identify and nurture sources of growth capable of generating sufficient jobs.

I would like to introduce the following revisions to the draft resolution.

I would add another, clearly essential point.

I just wish to address some of the points I have heard.

I should like to make a statement in my capacity as representative of Brazil.

Let me cite just one specific example.

Let me first deal briefly with the security challenge.

I wish to conclude my statement by expressing a regret.

I would like to make a few points.

I would like to take the opportunity of Mr. Pahad's presence here to vigorously restate the fact that France fully supports the mediation efforts begun by President Mbeki on behalf of the African Union.

I would like to share the voices of two groups of Australian young people.

I wish to thank the staff of the Commission for their excellent work.

Let me say a few words on some specific issues.

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

Let me emphasize the responsibility of the international community as a whole.