Its a Dylan night baby, and nothing tops 'The Hurricane'.

I wish first to thank the sponsors of today's resolution.

Through you, I would also like to congratulate the members of the Bureau on their elections.

I would like first to congratulate Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel on his very insightful and straightforward statement.

President Uribe Vélez (spoke in Spanish) Allow me to congratulate Sweden on its election to the presidency of the General Assembly.

Ms. Onubogu I would like to congratulate the delegation of Romania on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council.

I would also like to congratulate the Secretary General for his comprehensive report contained in document A 60 61.

I am encouraged by this development and congratulate the parties on achieving this milestone.

On behalf of my delegation, I wish to congratulate Mr. Eliasson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

Allow me also to congratulate Ambassador Eliasson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

Allow me also to congratulate the IAEA and its Director General on their well deserved receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize.

I especially congratulate Judge Fausto Pocar on his appointment as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

I should like also to congratulate Ambassador Javier Rupérez for his work as Executive Director of the CTC.

I should like, at this largest ever assembly of world leaders, to congratulate Mr. Eliasson on his election to his high office.

I also wish to congratulate your predecessor, who guided our work admirably during the fifty ninth session.

I should like as well to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as Chairman of this Committee and also to congratulate the other members of the Bureau.

Allow me also to congratulate our Co Chairpersons for their effective leadership of this meeting, which I am confident, will be successful.

Mr. Duarte (Brazil) I should like to congratulate the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Philippe Kirsch, on his report.

The President I congratulate the States that have been elected members of the Security Council, and I thank the tellers for their assistance in the election.

I would also like to congratulate warmly the Secretary General for his courageous initiatives to give our Organization new momentum and further the fundamental ideals and principles of the United Nations.

President Abdul Gayoom Let me begin by congratulating the Co Chairpersons on their election to jointly preside over this important summit.

I would like to congratulate the teacher Hanan Al Hroub for winning this prestigious prize due to the importance she gave to the role of play in a child's education.

In conclusion, allow me to congratulate the Chairman of the CTC for the work he has done in very clearly identifying the priorities for the three months ahead.

I also wish to congratulate Ambassador Adamantios Vassilakis of Greece and his team for their important work in facilitating the preparation of the document.

In conclusion, I would like to express the appreciation of my Government to the members of the Council for their contributions, as well as to congratulate the five newly elected members.

Ms. Løj (Denmark) Allow me to formally congratulate Argentina on becoming a member of the Security Council and on assuming the presidency of the Council.

I should also like to congratulate all of the new Council members and to pay tribute to the very positive and fruitful work of the Algerian presidency during the month of December.

Ms. Rivero (Uruguay) (spoke in Spanish) Allow me to congratulate the President of the International Criminal Court, Mr. Philippe Kirsch, on his introduction of the report of the Court.

I should also like to congratulate Mr. Alvaro de Soto on the assumption of his important and daunting tasks and to commend him for his clear, comprehensive and professional report.

Mr. Margaryan (Armenia) (spoke in Russian) I should like first of all to congratulate Mr. Jan Eliasson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.

Allow me, first of all, on behalf of the European Union, to congratulate the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, its Director General, on their well deserved receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize.

I should like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Secretary General and his team for this excellent initiative, without which the Millennium Development Goals might well have remained no more than pious hopes.

Mr. Rastam (Malaysia) I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on presiding over today's meeting and to congratulate your delegation on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month.

Mr. Sardenberg (Brazil) I would like to congratulate Judge Fausto Pocar on his election to the presidency of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) last November.

I also congratulate Judge Fausto Pocar on his recent election to the presidency of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and ask him to convey our thanks to his predecessor, Judge Meron.

I wish to congratulate the Group of Eight on the commitments adopted at the Scotland summit to forgive the multilateral debt of 18 least developed countries.

The Acting Chairman I would like to congratulate Ambassador Sylvester Rowe of Sierra Leone as our new Chairman and Mrs. Maria Pavlova Tzotzorkova of Bulgaria as the Rapporteur of the Commission.

The Secretary General I congratulate the General Assembly on the important step it has taken in adopting the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel.

Allow me also to congratulate Mr. Olara Otunnu for his outstanding introduction of the report (S 2005 72) of the Secretary General, as well as for the devotion and competence he has demonstrated in the execution of his duties.

Mr. Martirosyan (Armenia) Allow me first to join others in congratulating you, Sir, on your election as Chairman of the First Committee and, through you, the Bureau.

I would like to congratulate warmly the Secretary General for the dedicated manner in which he has undertaken the difficult task of reforming the United Nations so as to ensure that it will be able to address the challenges of the twenty first century.

May I also congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Mya Than of Myanmar, who ably presided over the Conference during the last session of the year 2004, for the very invaluable efforts and resourcefulness that he invested in the work of the Conference.

Mr. Najafi (Islamic Republic of Iran) As this is the first time I have taken the floor, I should like to join others in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the chairmanship and to congratulate the other members of the Bureau.

I wish to congratulate the Government of Mexico on its decision to ratify the Rome Statute, as well as to highlight the willingness and commitment of Latin America and the Caribbean concerning this issue.

I would also like to congratulate his predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping, who guided our work with tact, skill and competence throughout his term, in spite of the delicate and complex issues that were on the agenda during the fifty ninth session.