In conclusion, I would like to call on the leaders of all States Members of the United Nations to continue to work tirelessly towards the consolidation of peace.

On behalf of the rest of the house, I should like to request the representative of the United States to repeat what the United States delegation said earlier.

In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject.

I would also like to reiterate that in order to optimize the use of our time I will not individually invite speakers to take seats at the Council table.

In accordance with the understanding reached earlier, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations following the adjournment of this meeting.

In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject.

In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject.

This is an invitation to every parent, student union, ministry, and individual to endorse our initiative and prove their love of Egypt.

The President (spoke in Chinese) In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject.

Mr. CYNKIN (United States of America) Mr President, I would like to express my delegation's appreciation for the leadership that you bring to the CD presidency.

In closing, I want to reiterate that the United States remains committed to the United Nations and feels it is critically important for Member States to help the United Nations meet the challenges and the promise of the twenty first century.

In this connection, I should like to invite speakers, after delivering their statements, to exit the General Assembly Hall through room GA 200, which is located behind the podium, before returning to their seats.

Mr. Holliday (United States of America) I should like to welcome Special Representative Søren Jessen Petersen and to thank him for his instructive and thorough briefing.

Mr. Ri Jang Gon (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) I wish to respond to remarks made yesterday by the representative of the United States.

Allow me also to have a special thought for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, which recently struck the Gulf Coast of the United States indiscriminately and with rare violence.

Mr. Rostow (United States of America) Let me begin by joining those who have thanked the Chairmen for their presentations.

I wish also to convey our solidarity to the United States citizens devastated by Hurricane Katrina, who are struggling to recover from the trauma of losing their loved ones and their homes.

In this context, I would like to briefly recall the recent summit of the Presidents of the United States and the Russian Federation in the capital city of Bratislava.

In this connection, I should like to invite speakers in the general debate, after having delivered their statements, to exit the General Assembly Hall through room GA 200, located behind the podium, before returning to their seats.

Vancouver is a lovely city, and I would love to have the voters of British Columbia inside the US, because I think they would add much health to the American electorate.

Mr. Holliday (United States of America) I would like to welcome back Special Representative Jessen Petersen to the Council and thank him for his excellent briefing.

First, I would like to invite the Conference to take a decision on the request from Panama, a non member State of the Conference, to participate in our work, without first having considered it in an informal plenary.

Mr. Alkatiri (Timor Leste) At the outset, I would like to express the solidarity of the Timorese people with the victims of Hurricane Katrina and with the people and the Government of the United States.

The President I shall now make a statement in my national capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom.

Mr. Bravaco (United States of America) I should like to stress once again, as I did earlier, that this particular formulation has not been reviewed on a wide basis in Washington.

Mr. Holliday (United States of America) Mr. President, I would like to thank you for organizing today's meeting on this important issue of small arms and light weapons.

Mr. Wolf (United States of America) First, I want to thank Under Secretary General Egeland for his thorough and troubling report, and in particular for his helpful suggestions for action.

Mr. Rostow (United States of America) I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Denisov for his briefing this morning and, indeed, his entire team for their leadership of the Counter Terrorism Committee (CTC).

Mr. Cynkin (United States of America) I would like to speak in explanation of vote on draft resolutions A. C.1 60 L.16 and A C.1 60 L.29 .

Before concluding, I would like to say a few words with regard to the complex problem of United Nations reform.

I would like to briefly finish with some personal comments on behalf of the young people in the United Kingdom.

Fourthly, I would like to reaffirm Nigeria's overall support for the revitalization of United Nations institutions.

Don t get me wrong, I am not arguing for fiscal profligacy. But the balance of risks has shifted over the past few years.

I should like to invite all delegations to give these two problems careful thought.

President Fox (spoke in Spanish) I should like at the outset to express Mexico's sincere condolences to the people and the Government of the United States for the tragic loss of life and material damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Mr. Win (Myanmar) I should like at the outset to convey the deepest sympathy of my delegation to those affected by Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf coast of the United States of America.

Mr. Steiner (International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) Before I begin my prepared remarks, I would like to express my delegation's sympathies to the Government and the people of the United States in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

In that regard, I wish to call upon all States, international organizations and civil society to seize the opportunity of the forthcoming Sixth Meeting of the States Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti personnel Mines and on Their Destruction to accelerate the implementation of the Nairobi Action Plan.

I'd just one last thing I'd like to say, I'd, really like to thank all of you for being here.

Before proceeding, I wish to fully associate Denmark with the statement made by the United Kingdom.

I should also like to express, on behalf of the European Union and all its member States, our deepest sympathy and solidarity to the people of the United States, particularly those in the Gulf states, in their hour of need.

In conclusion, I wish to thank Azerbaijan and the United Nations for providing me with the opportunity to speak here today. I hope that more and more younger people, from all countries, especially those from

I wish to associate myself with the statement made by the youth representative of the United Kingdom on behalf of the European Union.

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