Debate on the issue therefore resumed in plenary.

We therefore welcome today's debate on the crucial issue of Security Council reform.

The debate over the issue took at times some unexpected turns.

We hope that the debate on the issue of reform will further strengthen multilateralism.

The issue of balance between professional and family life of women is opened for debate.

Nor did I did introduce the issue of homosexuality into the debate over my appointment.

An intense and controversial debate takes place in France on the issue of national identity.

Debate on this issue has become a hot topic between Iran and Afghanistan.

The United States early history was dominated by a passionate debate about the issue of solidarity.

Not every issue needs to be turned into a debate about the role of the Court.

During the last phase of the monarchy, internal political debate was centered on the issue of slavery.

We appreciate its participation in the debate and its guidance on this important issue.

This issue gave rise to a heated debate among the 12,000 plus members of the mailing list.

We hope that during our debate, the issue of greater transparency, accountability and effectiveness will be further explored.

As such, the currency debate looms as a major issue in the upcoming US presidential campaign.

Brazil has taken the debate over this issue to the most varied and important international forums.

Sir Emyr Jones Parry (United Kingdom) The British Government welcomes this debate on the important issue of Security Council reform.

The issue of whether the United Nations should defray the costs of the Institute's rent and maintenance remained unresolved after years of debate.

I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity you have given us to debate the important issue of children in armed conflict.

For the first time, there is lively and intelligent debate around this issue, which is at the core of the Middle East s problems.

The issue of the reform of the Security Council continues to be among those issues addressed at the annual general debate of the General Assembly.

Hopefully a thorough debate about the shortcomings of the law will help pave the way for settling the issue to the satisfaction of all concerned.

Today s debate over national identity arises from this tension, so it s not surprising that it has become a central issue of the presidential campaign.

Nor, however, is the debate about the military option the destruction of Iran s nuclear program through US air strikes conducive to resolving the issue.

The general debate was followed by a lively informal debate on the issue of preference erosion, with the participation of a panel of four experts, after a visual illustration by the secretariat of the extent to which LDCs were dependent on trade preferences.

The representative of the United States of America welcomed the idea of a half day session of the Board to allow a vigorous debate on the issue.

It was in this context that the issue of rights had been introduced into the debate on trade together with notions of fair, development oriented trade.

While this issue is the subject of some debate, many scholars contend that the Moche were not politically organized as a monolithic empire or state.

This debate is both welcome and to be expected improving diet and finding ways to increase physical activity is a complex issue.

Mr. Berruga (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish) Mexico would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the overall issue of Security Council reform.

During last year's open debate in the Security Council on this issue, there was unanimous support for establishing a monitoring and reporting system.

Mr. Valle (Brazil) The delegation of Brazil wishes to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for the initiative of convening this debate on the issue of small arms.

By launching a national debate on the issue of identity, Sarkozy risks creating unnecessary boundaries between French citizens at the wrong time and for the wrong reasons.

The Bureau recommended that interventions by delegations during the debate on national experience address the issue of population, development and HIV AIDS, with particular emphasis on poverty.

In the year that has elapsed since the last debate of the General Assembly on that issue, several positive developments have taken place in the Middle East.

Free trade with the U.S. Starting before Confederation in 1867 the debate between free trade and protectionism was a defining issue in Canadian politics.

In August 2000, the Committee organized a thematic debate on the issue of discrimination against Roma and, in August 2002, it held a discussion on descent based discrimination.

I share the view, expressed by many delegations, that this truly historic debate is the culmination of a decade long discussion on this issue in the General Assembly.

The subject of today's debate is of huge importance five years after the last Council resolution on this issue, the situation for civilians caught up in armed conflict remains critical.

The President It is a special honour for me to open today's plenary debate on the issue of strengthening the coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief assistance of the United Nations.

Replying to the Netherlands, she said that INSTRAW was holding a virtual debate among experts on the challenges that the issue of peace and security entailed for women worldwide.

Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic) The debate on the question of Palestine is particularly important, as it deals with an issue that has serious humanitarian and security implications.

Following that agreement, representatives on both sides of the debate expressed disappointment at what they saw as a lack of progress on the issue and inflexibility on the part of certain Parties.

Adjournment of debate

Adjournment of debate