The range of views expressed by participants is set out below.

Mr. D'Allaire (Canada) expressed support for the text as it stood and for the views expressed by the United States delegation.

I thank the representative of Solomon Islands for the continued confidence that he expressed.

Thirdly, with respect to Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom shares the concerns that Mr. Egeland set out.

As regards the remarks of the representative of Côte d'Ivoire, I have taken note of the various points he made.

The expectations of the United Nations, as stipulated by the Secretary General, remain unfulfilled.

We share the concerns expressed recently by the Secretary General at the launch of his Alliance of Civilizations initiative.

Mr. HIDALGO CASTELLANOS (Mexico) welcomed the Annual Report 2004 and the continuity it showed.

Takes note of the views expressed by the President of the Argentine Republic on the occasion of the fifty ninth session of the General Assembly

However, those intentions at the top have not necessarily filtered through all the layers of the institutions involved.

The Government of Uganda is investigating the reports related to the concerns raised by the Group of Experts on smuggling.

The Advisory Committee points out that the General Assembly's request is made in reaction to a stated intention of the Secretary General.

I will not repeat the views already expressed by my delegation during the previous round of consultations on some of the issues before us.

The proposed redraft of article 88(1) should be retained for continuation of the discussion at a future session in light of the considerations expressed above.

She therefore reiterated the reservations with regard to that paragraph which her delegation had already expressed in the Commission on Human Rights.

Noting also the stated positions of the representatives of the Non Self Governing Territories before the Special Committee and in its regional seminars,

Following the discussions, the Working Group held some informal consultations on how to address some of the concerns expressed during the debate.

100. Further notes the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment synthesis reports and the urgent need to protect the marine biodiversity expressed therein

115. Also notes the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment synthesis reports and the urgent need to protect the marine biodiversity expressed therein

While recognizing the concerns expressed by the representatives of France, Germany and the European Commission, he opposed the proposal to introduce an obligation of disclosure.

Ms. Lahelma (Observer for Finland) said that her delegation supported the views expressed by the representatives of Ireland, Singapore and Canada with regard to disclosure obligations.

Mr. Saha (Vice Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions) said that he had taken note of the concerns expressed by the representatives of South Africa and Uruguay.

Mr. Martens (Germany) said he agreed with the views expressed by the representative of the United States regarding the risks of referral of the matter to the Sixth Committee.

It was discouraging that the opinions expressed by the Russian Federation increasingly diverged from those of international organizations, human rights experts and other States.

I echo the thanks that my Permanent Representative expressed during this morning's General Assembly plenary meeting for the decisive backing the international community has accorded us.

The provisional agenda had been prepared in agreement with the President of the COP at its tenth session, taking into account views expressed by Parties during the twenty second session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and by members of the Bureau of the COP.

We share the views expressed by the Advisory Panel with respect to the growing consensus of what needs to be done in Africa and the priority areas identified for implementation.

Mr. Menon (Singapore) Singapore cast its vote against this resolution because, in our view, it does not capture the diversity of the views that have been expressed on this important issue.

The participants took note of the ideas expressed by the representative of the Governor of American Samoa, including the idea that a single standard of decolonization should not be applied to every Territory.

The views expressed by members of civil society were largely shared by government representatives, who provided reassurances that Africa would be the focus of future development efforts.

On the issue of the reform of the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Secretariat, the views of Solomon Islands were set out during the most recent informal consultations.

The Committee also takes note of suggestions for improvement in the work of the Committee expressed in Member State reports and communicated to the Chairman of the Committee and the Monitoring Team during their visits to selected States.

The CHAIRPERSON asked the sponsors to engage in informal consultations and take into account the various views expressed in the preparation of a new draft.

In the light of that understanding, my delegation is in full accord with the views expressed by the President of the General Assembly who wrote to all delegations on 30 September

His delegation also shared the view of certain special rapporteurs who, in their reports, had referred to the imprecision surrounding the word terrorism and who considered that the continued use of the fight against terrorism to justify human rights violations would have serious consequences.

ECOWAS echoed this statement a few days later, stating that it fully shares the views expressed by the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan .

12. Welcomes the assurance of the Government of New Zealand that it will meet its obligations to the United Nations with respect to Tokelau and abide by the freely expressed wishes of the people of Tokelau with regard to their future status

13. Welcomes the assurance of the Government of New Zealand that it will meet its obligations to the United Nations with respect to Tokelau and abide by the freely expressed wishes of the people of Tokelau with regard to their future status

14. Welcomes the assurance of the Government of New Zealand that it will meet its obligations to the United Nations with respect to Tokelau and abide by the freely expressed wishes of the people of Tokelau with regard to their future status

14. Welcomes the assurance of the Government of New Zealand that it will meet its obligations to the United Nations with respect to Tokelau and abide by the freely expressed wishes of the people of Tokelau with regard to their future status

All of these issues test the region s ability to manage peace and mitigate tensions between its main powers and thus underscore the concern that Hatoyama and Rudd raised.

Despite complaints from the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Church, chambers of commerce and political parties, the CSE has refused to allow a recount of the ballots or scrutiny by impartial observers.

This year was marked by hopes expressed by Palestinians as well as by others in the international community in the aftermath of the Sharm El Sheikh Summit and the announcement of the Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

The desire expressed by the younger generation, in particular, for a better balance between work and private life will compel organisations to update their personnel policies.

I also wish to thank Mr. Jean Ping, President of the General Assembly at its fifty ninth session, for guiding the difficult negotiations that culminated in the draft outcome document (A 60 L.1). We extend to him our best wishes.