When we refer to the environment, we should note that it means tourism.

We note that neighbouring States could play a particular role in that regard.

We note that efforts to reform local government have faced delays.

We are also pleased to note that environmental issues are included.

We take positive note of all relevant initiatives in that regard.

We note that the three Pre Trial Chambers have been established.

We note that national reports have now been produced for 149 countries.

We note that only 65 States have accepted the Court's compulsory jurisdiction.

In that regard, we should note the terms of Venezuela's reply My Government fully agrees with the terms of Your Excellency's note .

In that connection, we should note that today we face the serious problem of how to increase the effectiveness of that assistance.

We note that Africa is currently the sole theatre for the Court's operations.

Also, we note that chemical arsenals have been reduced since the Convention's entry into force.

We also note that the oceans and fisheries draft resolutions continue to grow in length.

We are happy to note that the number of States parties now stands at 100.

We have also taken note of the recent request by Lebanon, and we express our full understanding in that respect.

The Chairman We take note of the comment of the representative of Uruguay, and we will address that issue later.

We note that the security situation has remained stable and that the safety of minorities has improved slightly.

We note the opportunities that the plan provides for strengthening inter agency coordination and structural accountability.

However, we regret to note that terrorists have professed a desire to obtain such dangerous weapons.

We are pleased to note that the African countries have made enormous efforts to implement NEPAD.

In that regard, we note the proposals of the Secretary General to strengthen the General Assembly.

In that context, we note the Court's work in the progressive development of contemporary international law.

We sadly note that, yet again, the victims have been civilians and that the vast majority have been Palestinian.

However, we wish to note that in subsequent stages of the process, we should consider which agencies should deal with the task.

We note that the percentage of women's participation in approved plans, in this measure, has been 11,5 .

We note that meetings of the Assembly of States Parties are currently being held in The Hague.

We have taken note of your initial statement today, and we wish to assure that we shall participate in the four sessions that you have indicated for the weeks ahead.

In stressing national ownership, we should note two points.

We note that the percentage of approved plans that were submitted by women in the above mentioned measure was 31 .

I note that Australia's broad interpretation of peacebuilding is based on sound precedent that we would commend to all States.

While we can legitimately rejoice at the resolution of certain conflicts, we must note that, deplorably, certain situations are still far from settled.

We note, however, that 75 Member States have not fulfilled their obligations by submitting their reports on time.

We welcome all these initiatives but note that none has yet reached a stage of agreement for implementation.

We duly note that several developing and industrialized countries that possess political and economic potential have a claim on permanent membership.

NOTE We do not dispose of comparable data for RS.

Further, we must note that the Goals do not address the special needs of the medium income developing countries.

Nevertheless, we cannot fail to note that, even after 60 years, the ghosts of Naziism and militarism still linger.

We note with concern that funding for peacebuilding has not yet been placed on a solid and reliable footing.

We note that during the period covered in the report, the International Court of Justice resolved 10 contentious cases.

We take note with much satisfaction the apprehension of Ante Gotovina.

We also note the revision of the Fund's terms of reference.

We note that many of the components of that action plan are not entirely new and have already been operational for some time.

We note that the rule of law is becoming more widely accepted and that States are increasingly employing treaties to regulate their relations.

In that regard, we are pleased to note that half of the SADC member States have acceded to the African Peer Review Mechanism.

We would like to note, however, that the decision taken by the Security Council is not fully satisfactory to us.