And I m thanking you, and I'm thanking my family because they had come to hear me speak.

Ms. Løj (Denmark) Let me start, Mr. President, by thanking you for organizing this debate.

And instead ( of thanking Allah ) for the provision He gives you , on the contrary , you deny Him ( by disbelief ) !

And instead ( of thanking Allah ) for the provision He gives you , on the contrary , you deny Him ( by disbelief ) !

Thanking Bangladesh

Firstly, I am thanking the representative of Algeria for his statement.

Mr. Hannesson (Iceland) I join my colleagues in thanking you sincerely, Sir, for holding this meeting on the important matter at hand.

I take pleasure in thanking MINUSTAH.

Mr. Talbot (Guyana) I would like to join previous speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for your thoughtful statement at the beginning of our debate.

Ms. WHELAN (Ireland) Mr. President, I would like to begin by again thanking you for the time you have allocated to delegations to make statements about relevant issues on our agenda.

I wish to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for giving us the opportunity to take stock of the progress made in implementing the resolution since then.

Mr. Shin Kak soo (Republic of Korea) At the outset, let me join previous speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on peacebuilding.

Mr. Lengsavad (Lao People's Democratic Republic) Allow me to begin, on behalf of the Group of Landlocked Developing Countries, by thanking you, Sir, for convening this important meeting on financing for development.

I should like to conclude by thanking you for the opportunity to serve as Chairman of the Panel and to thank the members of the Panel for their active participation throughout its work.

We cannot conclude without thanking the coordinators of the two draft resolutions before us today for their work.

Mr. Taha (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic) I should like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, and the Council for having invited me to attend this important meeting on the Sudan.

Ms. Løj (Denmark) I would like to begin by thanking Under Secretary General Jan Egeland for his comprehensive briefing.

Mr. Chuasoto (Philippines) My delegation joins others in thanking Under Secretary General Jan Egeland for his comprehensive briefing today.

First of all, I would like to join others in thanking Mr. Egeland for his briefing and Mr. Forster for his participation.

Mr. Maurer (Switzerland) (spoke in French) I would like to join other speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for having provided this opportunity to discuss the reform of the Security Council today.

While thanking the United Nations system and other donors for the invaluable assistance provided for drought relief, she stressed the urgent need for greater assistance.

Thanking Member States and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their contribution to the report of the Secretary General,

Thanking Member States and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their contribution to the report of the Secretary General,

Thanking Member States and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their contribution to the report of the Secretary General,

Thanking Member States and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their contribution to the report of the Secretary General,

I would like to join other members of the Council in thanking Under Secretary General Jan Egeland for his comprehensive presentation.

Letters thanking us, but sometimes you also get funny letters like this one Now I understand why there is Braille on a drive up ATM machine.

But you send him to Joplin after a tornado, and somebody once again is walking up to him and shaking their hand and thanking them for their service, now they have self worth again.

Ms. Banzon (Philippines) First, permit me to join previous speakers in thanking the Government of Romania for convening this important open debate.

Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for having given us this opportunity to engage in yet another round of frank and open consultations in the lead up to the September high level plenary meeting.

Finally, we join members in thanking the delegation of Japan, through Ms. Kawaguchi, for the preparation and presentation of the draft presidential statement.

Mr. Assaf (Lebanon) (spoke in Arabic) I would like to begin by thanking the Security Council for having adopted resolution 1644 (2005) unanimously.

Before concluding, I should like to join my colleagues in expressing support for and thanking the Japanese delegation for drafting the presidential statement to be adopted today.

I would like to join the Presidents of the Tribunals in thanking the President and the other members of the Council for their support.

Let me begin by thanking the Secretary General for his comprehensive report on the work of the Organization, as contained in document A 60 1.

Mr. Kittikhoun (Lao People's Democratic Republic) Mr. President, I would like to start by thanking you for this opportunity to share our views on the issue of financing for development as we move towards the High level Plenary Meeting, to be held in September 2005.

Ms. Bellamy Let me begin by thanking the Argentinean presidency for giving us the opportunity to address the Security Council in its open debate on Haiti.

Thanking the independent experts, M. Cherif Bassiouni and Theo van Boven, for their most valuable contributions to the finalization of the draft basic principles and guidelines,

My delegation joins previous speakers in thanking the Secretary General for having submitted comprehensive reports for our consideration under the agenda item concerning oceans and the law of the sea.

Mr. Gaspar Martins (Angola) Let me begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for providing us with a procedural framework and a clear road map for our exchange of views on the report of the Secretary General entitled In larger freedom towards development, security and human rights for all (A 59 2005).

Thanking the independent experts, Mr. M. Cherif Bassiouni and Mr. Theo van Boven, for their most valuable contributions to the finalization of the draft basic principles and guidelines,

Mr. Neil (Jamaica) I wish to begin by thanking the Secretary General for his report on the work of the Organization over the past year (A 60 1).

Thanking the independent experts, Mr. M. Cherif Bassiouni and Mr. Theo van Boven, for their most valuable contributions to the finalization of the draft basic principles and guidelines,

I want to begin by thanking our Secretary General and my predecessor, Ambassador Chris Sanders for their support and for their success in delivering such a worthwhile high level segment this year.

I should like to close by thanking you all from the bottom of my heart members of the Secretariat as well as all the diplomats with whom I have had contact throughout this year.