Mr. Abdallah (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic) It is my distinct pleasure to express to you and to your friendly country, the Kingdom of Sweden, my most sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency at this sixtieth session of the General Assembly and to wish you every success in your mission.

The Acting President (spoke in Spanish) Lastly, I would like to sincerely congratulate all women on the occasion of International Women's Day, especially my colleagues, the members of delegations and all women working in the Secretariat and other United Nations bodies.

Normally, a pat on the back and other displays of congratulations would have accompanied this new appointment.

And anybody who would turn around I would, sort of, make a beeline for.

I wish to thank the Security Council for its support.

Our deepest condolences go to the families of those who have lost loved ones.

Hong Kong is a destination where I would always like to come.

France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States announced that they would not send the usual letters of congratulation.

I offer my heartfelt condolences to all who have been touched by the loss of those two remarkable persons.

We mourn the loss of those who have perished, and we extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims.

Many thanks go also to Mr. Alan Doss for the clarity of his briefing.

On behalf of the General Assembly, I offer our deepest sympathy to the Governments and the peoples of the three countries and to the families and friends of those killed, injured or missing.

Mr. Penjo (Bhutan) I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting.

On behalf of the people of India and those affected, I once again thank the President very much for his very kind words of sympathy.

Our delegation warmly congratulates new UNCLOS States parties and believes that the current trend of broadening the membership of the Convention will continue.

In that report and in my introduction, Vice President Taha and Mr. Garang were congratulated on that great achievement.

On behalf of the Arab Group, I express our most sincere condolences to Lebanon and its fraternal people, as well as to Mr. Hariri's family.

They brought me to the personnel department, to an office where a woman was sitting.

But Singh certainly did not fool any of the terrorists, some of whom may have read his self congratulation as a challenge for them to act.

Soon we hope to be able to congratulate other countries that will become parties in the coming year, establishing a new record for the number of ratifications.

President John F. Kennedy later said of him, The Civil Rights movement should thank God for Bull Connor.

A particular thanks goes to the excellent group of vice presidents, who have so skilfully and faithfully helped me lead the General Assembly.

I would also like to thank Co Chairperson Jean Ping for steering the proceedings of the fifty ninth session and for his welcome contribution to the preparations for this meeting.

I would like to thank each member of the Security Council for their positive contribution and the spirit in which the preparations for the resolution took place.

Just hours after the release of Yara Shams, daughter of Syrian activist and lawyer Michel Shammas, from prison, many congratulation messages were posted on his Facebook wall.

Allow me also wholeheartedly to congratulate the Secretary General on his comprehensive and very enlightening report (S 2005 740) on the matter.

I should like to express my thanks and appreciation to the General Assembly for the expressions of solidarity and condolence following the death of Ambassador Sami Kronfol, Permanent Representative of Lebanon.

Kelmety wrote about it here Hamas has congratulated the Egyptian president, government, and people on their winning their seventh African Cup of Nations, and their third consecutive championship.

I would like to thank the chairman of the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC), the chairman of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Kazakhstan for inviting me to speak on behalf of the European Union.

On behalf of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend my sincerest sympathies to Mrs. Kwailan La Borde and the entire La Borde family. Our country is poorer for his passing but still enriched by his motivational story and legacy.

The American people offer their profound sympathy to the peoples and nations touched by this tragedy, and we recognize and are grateful to the leadership of the United Nations in coordinating assistance to victims of the disaster.

Extends sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Great Socialist Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for hosting the 2nd Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Tripoli, October 2003).

Extends Sincere gratitude and appreciation to the State of Kuwait for kindly accepting to host the 3rd Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Kuwait 2006).

Facebook users created several groups hailing Noha's courage All for Noha Roshdy(AR), Kolona Noha Roshdy (AR)(we are all Noha), Noha for President (AR) while other groups posted the verdict on their walls and sent congratulations messages to their members here (AR), here(AR), and here(AR).

I would also like to reaffirm the continued support of Arab States for the work of the IAEA to strengthen its ability to address future challenges and to reiterate our appreciation and congratulations to the Agency and its Director General for their remarkable achievements in maintaining human security. Those efforts have been crowned with success by the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, which they have earned and well deserve.

On behalf of the least developed countries, we would like most sincerely to congratulate the President on the transparent and inclusive manner in which he has organized the present meetings, which involve all members, each with its specific concerns.

I would also like to thank the Secretary General for his substantive report (S 2005 69) on this issue, and to support the recommendations contained therein.

I would also like to extend our very sincere thanks to the European Union, Japan and the United States of America for the understanding and flexibility that they have shown in accommodating our request for an extension.

A man attended me and, without hardly letting me speak, he told me that if I was filling paperwork for the foreigners office, I d better head to the first floor.

Before concluding, I should like to thank the members of the Bureau of the Third Committee, as well as the members of the Secretariat, for their support and help in ensuring the successful completion of the work of the Committee.

Mr. Swe (Myanmar) First of all, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for the initiative you have taken in convening today's open debate on women and peace and security.

Allow me on this occasion to congratulate Mr. Jan Eliasson on his election to the presidency of the current session of the General Assembly. I wish him and this high level meeting every success.

Mr. Al Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, Sir, allow me to add my voice to those of colleagues who preceded me in congratulating you wholeheartedly on your election to the chairmanship of the First Committee. I wish you success and Godspeed in your endeavours.

Expresses anew its congratulations and appreciation to the President, government and people of the Republic of Lebanon, and commends the valiant Lebanese resistance as well as the admirable Lebanese steadfastness which repelled the Israeli forces from the South of Lebanon and the Western Bekaa.

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