I would also like to express my appreciation to Mr. Nobuyasu Abe, Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs, for his comprehensive introduction of the Secretary General's report.

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies.

A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.

A wicked messenger falleth into mischief but a faithful ambassador is health.

A faithful witness will not lie but a false witness will utter lies.

A true witness delivereth souls but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

We welcome the signs of progress described in the report of the Secretary General.

A faithful man is rich with blessings but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

A faithful man shall abound with blessings but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

This is a picture of Maurice Druon, the Honorary Perpetual Secretary of L'Academie francaise, the French Academy.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness but a faithful man who can find?

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him for he refresheth the soul of his masters.

All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord

With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.

I believe that they are closely related to the important elements in the report of the Secretary General.

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God's creation, says these things

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God

Of course, thanks to Under Secretary General Abe for his comments on the report of the Secretary General.

The Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Ephraim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Israel with deceit. Judah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.

Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

Know therefore that Yahweh your God, he is God, the faithful God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness with them who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations,

But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood

Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations

But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

Children going to school under military escort, as described in the Secretary General's report, is not a sign of normalcy, nor is it something that one can durably build upon.

I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn't deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

Diplomatic and humanitarian missions led by former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and current UN Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos seem as ineffective as earlier efforts by the international community and the Arab League to mitigate the conflict or to facilitate a political solution.