The possibility of being unable to put food on the table fills parents with a deep sense of foreboding.

We awaited that development with anticipation, and we are particularly pleased that the road to Croatia's full European Union membership is now wide open.

The world listens expectantly to what we say here, for the world has confidence and faith in the commitment of the United Nations to action on behalf of a better future for all mankind.

We look forward with anticipation to the national elections later this month in the hope that they will not only be free and fair, but also that all parties will respect and abide by the election results.

As we reaffirm our support for the ongoing peace process and the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self Government Arrangements aimed at resolving the question of Palestine, which is the heart of the Arab lsraeli conflict, we look with anticipation to the early completion of the transition process towards the establishment of a fully independent Palestinian State.