AM Thank you very much. But let me tell you this.

Let me again thank you and please accept, Sir, my warmest sentiments. Wafaa SLEIMAN,

Let me thank the panellists for their informative and illuminating introductory presentations this morning.

Let me thank the delegation of Afghanistan for its constructive cooperation over recent weeks.

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

Mr. Dauth (Australia) Like others, let me thank you, Mr. President, for giving up your Christmas with your family.

Well, first of all, let me thank Emeka as a matter of fact, TED Global for putting this conference together.

Mr. Oshima (Japan) Let me first thank Ambassador De Soto for his first briefing since his appointment as Special Coordinator.

Please don't thank me.

Mr. Rupel Let me first thank you, Mr. President, and the rest of the Security Council for inviting me and giving me this opportunity to speak before this distinguished group of representatives.

Mr. Jessen Petersen Let me first thank the members of the Security Council for their many very useful and important observations and statements.

Thank you for having fed me and raised me, and for making my life of today. Thank you.

Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French) Let me thank Ambassador Denisov for briefing the Council on the activities of the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC).

Let me first thank you, Mr. President, for having convened today's meeting, which is being held at the initiative of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, which I should like to thank as well.

Let me seize this opportunity to once again thank the Secretary General, Kofi Annan, under whose inspired leadership the international community rallied to our cause.

Mr. Kittikhoun (Lao People's Democratic Republic) Mr. President, let me thank you once again for giving me the floor to speak on behalf of the 31 member Group of Landlocked Developing Countries.

Thank you so much for inviting me.

But let me also thank the incredible creators who get up everyday to put their ideas on our television screens throughout all these ages of television.

Mr. Dapkiunas (Belarus) (spoke in Russian) Let me thank Ambassador Denisov for introducing the annual report on the work of the Security Council (A 60 2).

Let me thank Under Secretary General Jan Egeland and Mr. Jacques Forster, Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their informative briefings.

In conclusion, let me thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate and for presenting us with an excellent discussion paper (S 2005 316, annex).

So, let me close Let me close with my two aphorisms.

Thank you for adding me to the group.

Thank you for inviting me to the party.

Thank you for inviting me to the party.

Don't let the flood waters overwhelm me, neither let the deep swallow me up. Don't let the pit shut its mouth on me.

Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

Don't tell me. Let me guess.

Let me out!

Let me go.

Let me try!

Let me explain.

Let me explain.

Let me also thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to get the report directly from the South African mediators something my delegation has been looking forward to.

Remember Me and I will remember you , and thank Me , and do not be ungrateful to Me .

Remember Me and I will remember you , and thank Me , and do not be ungrateful to Me .

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Let me thank the President of the Security Council for this month, Ambassador Denisov of the Russian Federation, for introducing the annual report of the Security Council (A 60 2).

Let him take his rod away from me. Let his terror not make me afraid

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me

therefore , remember Me and I shall remember you . Thank Me and do not hide the truth about Me .

therefore , remember Me and I shall remember you . Thank Me and do not hide the truth about Me .

Always say Please, Thank you, Excuse me, and You're welcome.

I thank all members for allowing me to speak today.

Let me see it.