As humanists, we must welcome, surely, this transformation, and we will have to learn about these civilizations.

In summary, we welcome the outcome document as a reasonable balance of issues overall.

Welcome back. We missed you!

Welcome back. We missed you.

We also welcome Ms. Kawaguchi.

We recognize and welcome that.

We welcome this renewed commitment.

We welcome that new development.

We welcome that important development.

We welcome you to our club.

We welcome and appreciate these developments.

We therefore welcome the current consultations.

We welcome those concrete and bold proposals.

We welcome the language on marine debris.

We welcome any information on their whereabouts.

We welcome the work that the Directorate is already doing and we look forward to seeing the Directorate as a whole becoming fully operational as soon as possible.

We particularly welcome the presence of young people at the United Nations today, as well as the aspirations they are expressing.

We welcome the Secretary General's latest progress report.

We welcome its recent success in this area.

We welcome you, Mr. Minister, to New York.

We welcome the decision of Brazil to offer Spanish as a compulsory subject in its national secondary curriculum.

We welcome the initiative to establish a Democracy Fund.

We welcome the CTC's fourteenth 90 day work programme.

We welcome the latest IAEA activities in this regard.

Given the important milestones coming up in 2005, we welcome the substantial dialogue between all Kosovo communities, as well as between Belgrade and Pristina.

We welcome the suggestions put forth by the Secretary General for preventing terrorism, as well as his comprehensive strategy to eradicate that universal threat.

We welcome the launch of the Third Round of the GSTP as an important instrument to stimulate South South trade.

Mr. Dolgov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian) We are pleased to welcome you, Sir, as you preside over the Council.

We welcome the report submitted for the Assembly's consideration as it contains important recommendations, above all regarding the development programme.

We welcome private sector contributions to development and humanitarian relief

We welcome the preliminary signs that it is doing so.

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

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

We also welcome the field missions undertaken by the Council.

We also welcome other new developments in the same direction.

We will seek and welcome the support of all nations.

We welcome the mobilization of international efforts to combat proliferation.

We welcome the mainstreaming of disarmament issues in development policy.

We also welcome the recent contributions made to this Fund.

We would welcome CD partners' views on this informal suggestion.

In this regard we welcome the Space security index project.

We welcome UNMIK's prioritization of the standards as an important step in helping Kosovo to prepare for the mid 2005 review.

I welcome it as a strong basis for the process of reform which we will take forward in the sixtieth session.

We therefore welcome Security Council resolution 1540 (2004), as it has been significant in advancing the joint struggle against WMD terrorism.

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