Her Excellency Ms. Tarja Halonen, President of the Republic of Finland

The Council heard a statement by Her Excellency Ms. Antoinette Batumubwira.

Her Excellency Mrs. Vaira Vike Freiberga, President of the Republic of Latvia

Her Excellency Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Her Excellency Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines

Her Excellency Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Her Excellency Mr. Ahmad Zia Massoud, Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Her Excellency Mrs. Heidemarie Wiezcorek Zeul, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany

Her Excellency Ms. Truong My Hoa, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

I now invite Her Excellency Mrs. Batumubwira, Foreign Minister of Burundi, to make a statement.

Her Excellency Mrs. Heidemarie Wiezcorek Zeul, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany

The President I now call on Her Excellency Ms. Laila Freivalds, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden.

I now give the floor to Her Excellency Mrs. Anne W. Patterson, representative of the United States.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) I call now on Her Excellency Ms. Rosemary Banks, Chairperson of the delegation of New Zealand.

The Acting President (spoke in French) I call on Her Excellency Ms. Ana Hrastović, Vice Minister of Finance of Croatia.

The President I now call on Her Excellency Ms. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States of America.

The President I have great pleasure in welcoming Her Excellency Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and inviting her to address the General Assembly.

The President I now give the floor to Her Excellency Ms. Azalina Othman Said, Minister for Youth and Sports of Malaysia.

Excellency,

The President (spoke in French) I call on Her Excellency Mrs. Carmen María Gallardo Hernández, Chairperson of the delegation of El Salvador.

On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to Her Excellency Mrs. Antoinette Batumubwira, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Burundi.

Your excellency,

The President I now call on Her Excellency, Ms. Lena Hallengren, Minister for Pre School Education, Youth Affairs and Adult Learning of Sweden.

The Acting President (spoke in Spanish) I now give the floor to Her Excellency Ms. Rosemary Banks, chairperson of the delegation of New Zealand.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) I give the floor to Her Excellency Mrs. Heidemarie Wiezcorek Zeul, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany.

The Acting President (spoke in French) I now call on Her Excellency Mrs. Rita Kieber Beck, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

The Co Chairperson (Gabon) (spoke in French) I now give the floor to Her Excellency Mrs. Vaira Vike Freiberga, President of the Republic of Latvia.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) The Assembly will now hear an address by Her Excellency Mrs. Lineth Saborío, Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica.

The Acting President (spoke in French) I now give the floor to Her Excellency Ms. Leire Pajín Iraola, Secretary of State for International Cooperation of Spain.

The First Lady of the Republic, Her Excellency Madame Henriette Conte, is playing an active role in the Alliance of African First Ladies against HIV AIDS.

His Excellency Mr. Kofi A.

The Co Chairperson (Gabon) (spoke in French) The General Assembly will now hear an address by Her Excellency Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

I invite representatives to stand and observe a minute of silence in tribute to the memory of His Excellency Mr. Gnassingbé Eyadema, His Excellency Mr. Zurab Zhvania and His Excellency Mr. Sami Kronfol.

The President On behalf of the General Assembly, I have the honour to welcome to the United Nations Her Excellency The Honourable Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to invite her to address the Assembly.

Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power

President of PALIPEHUTU FNL President of the Republic of Burundi (Signed) His Excellency (Signed) His Excellency Mr. Agathon Rwasa Mr. Domitien Ndayizeye

For Yahweh restores the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel for the destroyers have destroyed them, and ruined their vine branches.

His Excellency Mr. Traian Basescu, President of Romania

His Excellency Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia

His Excellency Mr. Nambar Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia

His Excellency Mr. Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.

His Excellency Mr. Bertie Ahern, Prime Minister of Ireland

His Excellency Mr. Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan

Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.