Ambassador Heinsberg, it is a great pleasure to give you the floor.

I will be happy to submit these in writing at the earliest opportunity.

Nice to be able to demonstrate that for you.

I'm really glad to hear that.

Layla decided to wear the hijab.

Women in the same family may or may not choose to veil and it's nobody else's concern.

President Kibaki It is my pleasure to address this gathering of leaders of the United Nations.

Ms. Hallengren (Sweden) I am happy to see so many youth delegates here today.

Mr. Dolgov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian) Mr. Minister, we are delighted to welcome you as President of the Security Council.

Why do you like wearing hats so much?

It allows me to wear a mask .

In that context, I am glad to note that Israelis and Palestinians have continued to meet to discuss the economic and civilian aspects of Israel's withdrawal.

Mr. Chowdhury (Bangladesh) Mr. President, as your friend and colleague it is a pleasure for me to see you in the Chair.

Sami's daughter stopped wearing the hijab.

I kid you not.

If we went outside we had to wear a burka.

I'm thrilled to announce that the Omidyar Network has made a 1.2 million investment in Global Voices's work.

As for myself, I like to wear different colors.

Hair is covered and a surgical mask is worn.

I am happy to convey the greetings and best wishes of His Majesty King Mswati III, Her Majesty the Queen Mother, and the entire Swazi nation.

Mr. Manis (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic) I am pleased to extend to you, Sir, our sincere congratulations and appreciation on your election to the chairmanship of this important Committee.

That is why I am very glad that the Council had decided to invite Mr. James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, to join this meeting today.

President Mutharika I am pleased to be given this opportunity to make a contribution on the structure, challenges and implementation of and follow up to the Millennium Development Goals.

That has caused them to wear black to show their deep grief.

One hopes that it changes course soon, before we all are forced to wear swimsuits to work.

But I'm glad to say that I think we know the cause of all these conditions, and that cause is NDD Nature Deficit Disorder.

As Coordinator of the Group of 21, I am delighted to present the following statement on behalf of the Group on the prevention of an arms race in outer space.

I am pleased when someone uses my ideas on asymmetric information though I do appreciate them giving me some credit.

What really strikes me is that a lot of people say that they support a woman's right to choose to wear a burqa because it's her natural right.

Sharia law was applied women who were never forced to do so before had to wear the veil.

With other colors of clothes, you can wear different shoes of different colors.

The Turkish aviators began to wear blue uniforms from 1933.

Their responses are not as uniform as one might expect, as seen in the video below. Sometimes gender difference is only limited to the sartorial boys don the dupatta (scarf) to indicate they are now acting in a feminine role. Girls wear sunglasses and a hat when they are enacting masculine roles.

I am delighted tonight to speak on behalf of the CANZ group of countries Canada, Australia and New Zealand which obviously welcomes the consensus that has been achieved.

It is my pleasure to put before the Committee the nomination of Mrs. Gabriela Martinic of Argentina for the post of the Vice Chairperson from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States.

The President I have great pleasure in welcoming His Excellency Mr. Jean Paul Proust, Secretary of State of the Principality of Monaco, and inviting him to address the General Assembly.

As he pointed out, wearing the nijab is not commanded by the Koran and represents a cultural choice, not a religious duty.

The video explains how the practice of ghoonghat is considered a sign of modesty and respect by some villagers. They say that it is important to cover women's faces to show respect for men.

There is another, practical, reason why the burqa ban is a bad idea.

You would also want to avoid anything particularly low cut, revealing or sleeveless.

TheTodayShow A person's right to wear a burqa doesn't override a country's right to security.

The President I have great pleasure in welcoming His Excellency The Most Honourable Percival James Patterson, MP, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Jamaica, and inviting him to address the General Assembly.

I am also pleased to note the consensus on the strengthening of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and a strong relationship between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations.

It is a great pleasure to address this august body, the Conference on Disarmament (CD), as we embark on a new year, 2005.

Straw was saying that to wear the nijab is a decision to close yourself off from everyone around you.