We welcome and appreciate these developments.

We welcome that important development.

Such proposals are welcome, and we support the objectives specified.

We welcome any information on their whereabouts.

In general, we welcome the increased focus on human rights.

We welcome its recent success in this area.

We therefore welcome the recent adoption of the resolutions on the peace support operation and on measures.

We welcomed the fact that the report took into account certain Polish suggestions and recommendations.

We welcome the initiatives which have been taken by delegations to resolve this issue with transparency and security.

We welcome the efforts of the International Maritime Organization to address that issue.

Therefore, we welcome the initiatives designed to establish early warning indicators with a gender perspective.

We welcome the resumption of the work of the working groups on missing persons, energy, the return of displaced persons and transport and telecommunications.

We welcome the fact that the first former Guantánamo detainee is facing criminal charges in New York.

We welcome this discussion and we thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on the humanitarian situation in Africa.

We welcome the latest IAEA activities in this regard.

We welcome the Secretary General's proposals on the revitalization of the General Assembly and on the Economic and Social Council, and we are prepared to work on those proposals.

We welcome the food for thought paper, which has been at the heart of these recent efforts by CD Presidents.

We welcome various developments in Australia's region with respect to regional fisheries management organizations.

We welcome the May 2004 decision to cut the current American nuclear stockpile by almost 50 per cent, and we would encourage the United States to provide a timetable for accomplishing this reduction.

We welcome all international human rights organizations, and encourage them to have a presence in our country.

We recognize that progress has been made on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and certainly we welcome the work done to date in that regard.

We welcome all these initiatives but note that none has yet reached a stage of agreement for implementation.

We welcome that identity as indispensable for achieving balance among nations and the eradication of hunger, universal poverty and the exclusion of peoples.

It is encouraging that the report highlights tangible progress in the reporting period, and we welcome that.

We welcome the adoption of the Reform of Local Government Working Programme 2005, and call upon all parties to make further efforts for the implementation of that essential project.

We welcome the intention of the incoming Greek Chairmanship in Office to give impetus to the cooperation process by enhancing its political visibility and present proposals for reinforcing its institutional capacity.

Now I don't pretend to have all the answers, but I know that me as an individual and we as a nation welcome this community of ideas worth spreading.

KFOR has strengthened its operational capabilities, and we welcome NATO's intent to maintain its strong presence to deal with challenges that may arise.

We welcome the strong and comprehensive commitments made in that regard by the African countries through the African Union and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) initiative.

We welcome and support the participation in today's meeting of the President of the Coordination Centre of Serbia and Montenegro and of the Republic of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija, Mr. Nebojsa Covic.

We welcome US re engagement in global climate negotiations and await its leadership in transforming words into concrete policies that promote global green growth.

We welcome initiatives to achieve this objective, in particular the Roadmap, as endorsed by United Nations Security Council resolution 1515 (2003), and President Bush's vision.

We welcome the smooth transition of the Palestinian leadership, the two meetings between President Abbas and Prime Minister Sharon and the withdrawal of Israel from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank.

We welcome the information on implementation provided by nuclear weapon States in their statements and applaud Russia and China for conveying this in the form of a report to the Conference.

We welcome the Secretary General's attention to the destruction of these weapons and to selected improvements to storage facilities, particularly within disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes and peacekeeping operations.

We welcome the declaration of the Group of Eight favouring debt cancellation, time bound commitments for enhanced official development assistance, and efforts for additional innovative financing.

30. We are committed to supporting and promoting increased aid to build productive and trade capacities of developing countries and to taking further steps in that regard, while welcoming the substantial support already provided.

We welcome the increase in debt relief, including debt cancellation, for many of the most highly indebted poor countries, as well as the renewed focus on Africa and on HIV AIDS.

As Latin Americans, we welcome the election of Ambassador Bruno Stagno Ugarte, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations, as President of the Assembly of States Parties for the period from 2005 to 2007.

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) contributed important advice to the Constitutional Committee and to the Electoral Commission, and we welcome their efforts to increase their presence on the ground by setting up offices in Erbil and Basra.

We welcome the recent G 8 Africa Action Plan, which promises debt relief, increased aid flows, a commitment to improving global market access for African exports, and an agreement to provide medical assistance to the continent.

We welcome you to our club.

We also welcome Ms. Kawaguchi.

We therefore welcome the current consultations.

We accordingly welcome the progress reported by Mr. Egeland concerning the agreements reached with the Government on many issues, which will facilitate the United Nations response to the humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe.