This concludes my list of speakers for this morning's meeting.

We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting.

As usual, Mike was late for the meeting this afternoon.

This meeting on Financing for Development, which follows on from the previous meeting, is, therefore, of special importance.

The Security Council has thus concluded its business for this meeting.

I thank you very much for convening this timely and important meeting.

As members are aware, for this morning's meeting we have 40 speakers inscribed on the list and for the afternoon meeting we have 44 speakers.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) I would like at this point to inform members of the programme of work for this closing meeting of the High level Plenary Meeting.

This plenary meeting is adjourned.

Such cooperation is highly essential for the success of this High level Plenary Meeting.

I would like to thank the President of the Assembly for convening this meeting.

There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting.

The President (spoke in French) We have heard the last speaker for this meeting.

There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting.

I should also like to thank Mr. Cović for participating in this meeting and for his statement.

Since the postponement of the Consultative Group meeting for Sierra Leone, which was to have been held in June, preparations for the meeting later this year have been ongoing.

Both documents prepared for this meeting and for the Expert Meeting on Financing Commodity Based Trade and Development Innovative Financing Mechanisms referred to, and drew lessons from, African experiences.

This is a very important meeting.

Mr. Penjo (Bhutan) I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting.

I remind speakers that we now have 16 speakers on our list for this meeting.

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

Inspection meeting During this meeting the reader reads through the work product, part by part and the inspectors point out the defects for every part.

The Special Rapporteur welcomed the invitation to participate in this important meeting and the request by Mrs. Louise Arbour, High Commissioner for Human Rights, that he should moderate this meeting following her departure.

And for that reason I would like to thank you for your comments at the start of this meeting.

The Co Chairperson (Gabon) (spoke in French) We have heard the last speaker for this meeting.

The Acting President We have heard the last speaker in the general debate for this meeting.

Seventy eight States participated in this meeting.

This Plenary Meeting has an ambitious agenda.

The meeting took note of this issue.

Now, why am I telling you this story at this meeting?

Consistent with the conclusions of the sixth meeting of the LEG, the following papers were prepared by the LEG and the secretariat for consideration at this meeting

For that reason, the convening of this meeting leads us to envision a new opportunity and renewed hope for Haiti.

Mr. Rotfeld (Poland) There can hardly be a more noble cause for us to meet in this Hall than this commemoration meeting.

This meeting paved the way for cooperation with the Olympic organization in the area of information exchange.

Mr. Baja (Philippines) I wish to thank you, Madam President, and your delegation for organizing this meeting.

I should add that this meeting is occurring on your initiative, and we thank you for that.

(6) This draft decision guidance document (and the tabular summary of comments) is distributed as a meeting document for discussion at a Chemical Review Committee meeting (in six languages) for finalization and approval.

In that case, I am going to adjourn this meeting, and I invite you for an informal plenary meeting, which will be convened in five minutes from now.

Members are invited to attend this special meeting.

Mr. Garang de Mabior First, let me thank you, Sir, and this world body, the Security Council, for inviting me to this meeting.

This leads me to the other matter on the agenda for today's plenary meeting, the Global Agenda for Dialogue among Civilizations.

The preparatory segment of the meeting may wish to consider related matters and decide how to put this issue forward for consideration by the Seventeenth Meeting of the Parties.

We hope that this meeting will prompt the undertaking of commitments that have been postponed for too long.

Mr. Savua (Fiji) My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting today.

Mr. Sardenberg (Brazil) Mr. President, allow me at the outset to thank you for having convened this meeting.