Sultanate of Oman. Republic of the Gambia.

Israel

Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic.

National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Against Syrian Arab Republic

Ahmad Farawaty (Syrian Arab Republic)

Jawdat Naboty (Syrian Arab Republic)

Syrian Arab Republic

Against Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic

After Switzerland, add Syrian Arab Republic

Chairman Mr. Mekdad (Syrian Arab Republic)

At its 2834th and 2844th meetings on 6 and 25 May 2005 respectively, the Commission established a Drafting Committee, composed of the following members for the topics indicated

The representative of the Syrian Arab Republic spoke.

Abstaining Colombia, India, Mauritius, Syrian Arab Republic

Requests the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to designate an expert to serve on the Committee on an interim basis for the same term as would have been served by the expert that was to be designated by Gabon, pending formal confirmation of appointment of the expert by the Conference of the Parties at its third meeting, and, for this purpose, to provide through the secretariat the name and relevant qualifications of the expert to the Parties by 1 December 2005.

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Abstaining Colombia, India, Lebanon, Mauritius, Syrian Arab Republic

Chairman Mr. Elji (Vice Chairman) (Syrian Arab Republic) Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions Mr. Kuznetsov

Opinion No. 1 2005 (Syrian Arab Republic) 20

Opinion No. 4 2005 (Syrian Arab Republic) 22

Opinion No. 7 2005 (Syrian Arab Republic) 30

Opinion No. 10 2005 (Syrian Arab Republic) 39

After the adoption of the draft resolution, a statement was made by the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.

The President I give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Abstentions Bhutan, India, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritius, Syrian Arab Republic, United Republic of Tanzania

(c) Statements received from the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Governor of Qunaitra

I now give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Ali.

The PRESIDENT I thank the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic for his statement.

Abstaining Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Chile, Fiji, Malawi, Nauru, Syrian Arab Republic

H.E. Mr. Fayssal Mekdad (Syrian Arab Republic) was elected as Chairperson of the Meeting, by acclamation.

Subsequently, the Syrian Arab Republic joined in sponsoring the draft resolution.

The Thirty second Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (Session of Integration and Development), held in Sana'a, Republic of Yemen from 21 to 23 Jumada Al Awwal 1426H (28 30 June 2005),

The President (spoke in French) I now give the floor to the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, who will speak on behalf of the Group of Arab States.

Statements were made by the representatives of Venezuela, Jamaica, Mali and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, and by the observer for the Syrian Arab Republic.

They were informed then that the Syrian Arab Republic had not.

Statements were made by the representatives of Jamaica and Zambia, as well as by the observer for the Syrian Arab Republic.

The State is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Communication addressed to the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic on 3 February 2005.

The Syrian Arab Republic recently created the Syrian Commission for Family Affairs to improve the family's ability to participate in human development efforts.

The extensive interviews took place outside the Syrian Arab Republic, according to conditions determined by the Commission.

Statements were made by the representatives of the Russian Federation and Mali, and by the observer for the Syrian Arab Republic.