Let me just focus on two of the most contradictory discussions, the scope of the treaty and the necessity or the possibility of a verification regime.

Allow me to elaborate.

Allow me just a few personal words.

Let us consider some details.

Allow me to elaborate a few points.

Let me enumerate some of them.

Let me ask you a simple question with a really simple answer Who has the biggest military budget?

Let me explain.

Let me suggest a different view.

Let us apply this formula to Pakistan.

Let me start with some general comments.

Let me start with business.

Allow me to commend Ambassador Løj and the other members of the Counter Terrorism Committee and the Committee's Executive Directorate for making remarkable progress in the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001).

Let me tie all of this together.

Let me make another specific point as well.

Let me reiterate our full support to the two Tribunals.

Allow me to speak on the subject of the marine environment.

Let me briefly recapitulate the virtues of our draft resolution.

Let me turn to India specifically.

And let me put it to Mr. Cović bluntly, if I may.

Here, let me speak of the standards relating to returns.

May I conclude by recalling the words of Eleanor Roosevelt

Please be assured of my delegation's full support and cooperation.

Let me offer some suggestions for such an approach.

Let me also welcome Ambassador Landman of the Netherlands.

I should like to speak of a number of issues related to this matter.

Let me just touch upon three additional aspects of that responsibility.

Allow me to express our deep gratitude for that ongoing support.

Let me make some brief comments on some elements of the report.

Let me now turn to the current developments in my country, Somalia.

Let me highlight some of the main challenges.

Let me briefly hail the clarity of the Secretary General's proposals.

Allow me to describe various aspects of the current situation in Burundi.

Allow me to briefly expatiate on the national development initiatives that the Government of Ghana has been pursuing in response to the global development agenda over the years, and on the modest but positive results yielded so far.

Let us remember what structural unemployment looks like.

Let me offer a few brief observations from the field, so to speak.

Allow me to make a few very specific remarks in that regard.

We continue to be gravely concerned about the ongoing crisis in Darfur, and especially about the impact of conflict on civilians in that region.

Allow me now to take up a very delicate issue, even if reluctantly.

Allow me now to clarify Africa's position with regard to the thorny issue of the veto.

Allow me to add some brief remarks in support of the draft resolution before us.

Let me give the rationale of our position.

And let me say just one more thing before I leave this area of governance.

Let me stress that the Netherlands is committed to contributing further to this important debate.

Let me outline the virtues of our proposal, which is being circulated again today with my statement.