By the way, thank you guys.

I would like to use this opportunity to explain why.

I would like to take this opportunity to explain China's position on this question.

I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the South African people.

I wish to take this opportunity to further elaborate on China's position on the question.

I should like to take this opportunity to apologize for concealing the existence of these stockpiles from you and your colleagues.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your message to the Conference.

I should like to take this unique opportunity to recall the events of 11 September 2001.

I would like to take this opportunity to assure them of our cooperation and support in their new assignments.

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my felicitations to other members of the Bureau as well.

I wish also to take advantage of this opportunity to welcome the new States that have joined our Organization.

I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome the new Member States that have joined us.

However, I wish to take this opportunity to extend to you our best wishes on your election today.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep respect for the efforts of UNTAC personnel and all the countries concerned.

I must also take this opportunity to pay our warmest tribute to the Secretary General, Mr. Boutros Boutros Ghali.

I should like to take this occasion to send a message of peace to the officers and men of the army of Haiti.

I should like to take this opportunity to state our position briefly on some points in connection with the draft resolution.

I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the States which have been elected Vice Presidents of the General Assembly.

First of all, let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my country's deep satisfaction with respect to its cooperation with the IAEA.

Let me take this opportunity also to express a warm welcome to the new States Members of the Organization.

I should like to take this opportunity to mention a few points regarding international drug control cooperation.

For my part, I should like to take this opportunity to wish Mr. Essy all success in his noble mission.

I should like to take this opportunity to outline the major options involved in our definition of family policy.

I would therefore like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Hansen for his dedication and unrelenting efforts.

I wish to take this opportunity to thank Judge Møse for the appeal made to the international community along those lines.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Executive Director of the Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), Mr. Javier Rupérez, and his team.

I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to call on the international community to contribute generously at the Oslo donors conference.

I would like to take this opportunity to make some general observations we will put forward specific suggestions during the forthcoming consultations and negotiations.

I wish to take this opportunity to reaffirm my country apos s commitment to the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.

I should like to take this opportunity to condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the massacre of innocent Palestinians recently in occupied Palestine.

I should like to avail myself of this opportunity to express my appreciation to those countries whose generous offers could not be considered in this instance.

May I use this opportunity to recall that the arms embargo is an obligation binding on all Member States.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Governments and all missions in New York, which gave us such strong support.

I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate the States that have been elected Vice Presidents of the General Assembly for its sixtieth session.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank, on behalf of the people and the Government of Eritrea, all the countries that sent kind condolences.

Perhaps I might be allowed to take this opportunity to thank them all for their participation in what we see as an important and valuable project.

Allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate the Members that were admitted to the Organization during the past year.

I should like to take this opportunity to address a special word of thanks to the Secretariat for its help and cooperation.

I should like to take this opportunity, on behalf of my Government, to congratulate the recipients of the United Nations human rights prizes.

I take this opportunity to restate my commitment to maintaining Vienna as one of the principal United Nations centres.

Let me take this opportunity to say how welcome the leadership provided by Ambassador Samuel Insanally was during the past session.

I should like to take this opportunity to inform the international community of the democratic developments that have taken place in Mali since 1991.

I also wish to take this opportunity to express our admiration for the efficient performance of your predecessor, Mr. Samuel R. Insanally.

I also take this opportunity to commend the efforts of the Director General and his staff in promoting the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.