Tireless reconciliation efforts have also borne fruit and given rise to hope.

The Secretariat would make constant efforts to further improve the facilities.

We convey to them our thanks for the tireless efforts made in order to resolve the crisis in the Great Lakes region.

Commending the persistent efforts by non governmental organizations to combat torture and to alleviate the suffering of victims of torture,

First, Denmark strongly supports and appreciates the tireless efforts of the President of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki, to mediate between the parties.

With regard to the disagreement between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, we appreciate Taiwan's tireless efforts to reach a peaceful solution.

Indeed, since the end of the Second World War, constant efforts have been essential to put an end to human rights violations and to lack of respect for democracy.

I also wish to thank Ambassador Revaz Adamia of Georgia, Chairman of the Commission at its 2004 session, for his strenuous efforts to reach agreement on a substantive agenda for the Commission.

The Ministers noted that despite IRNA's untiring efforts to make NANAP a success, it has for many years been inactive due to declining support from Member Countries.

Of equal concern for stability in the subregion are the persistent reports about the recruitment of former combatants on behalf of both the Ivorian Government and, to a lesser extent, the New Forces of Côte d'Ivoire.

2. Welcomes the progress that has been made in the prevention and settlement of disputes and the sustained efforts by African regional and subregional initiatives to mediate and resolve conflicts, and the support given by the international community and the United Nations to those efforts

Mr. Sadry's untiring efforts and dedication are an example to all those who come after him.

That result is also the product of over two years of intensive negotiations and unremitting efforts.

I want to join those speakers who have paid tribute to the Secretary General and to my predecessor, Jean Ping, for their tireless efforts.

In conclusion, I would like to thank my Special Representative, William Lacy Swing, and the men and women of MONUC, the United Nations system and international partners for their untiring efforts, often under conditions of personal risk, to bring peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

I also thank him for his tireless efforts in strengthening the work of the United Nations, both at Headquarters and in the field.

May I also express my sincere gratitude to the Secretary General for his tireless efforts in the cause of peace, democracy and development.

The sustained engagement of the international community in Afghanistan is crucial to achieving the objectives contained in the Afghan National Development Strategy.

In closing, I would like to thank the men and women of MONUC for their untiring efforts to bring peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The European Union would like to thank again Ambassador Wenaweser of Liechtenstein for his skilful and tireless efforts in bringing this Protocol to a conclusion.

Their unstinting efforts are invaluable in enabling our Government to undertake the massive rebuilding which is needed to restore economic and community life in the affected zone.

Mr. Mérorès (Haiti) (spoke in French) I should like at the outset to pay tribute to the Secretary General for his tireless and constant efforts to adapt the United Nations to the realities of today's world.

I would like to thank my Special Representative for his tireless efforts, as well as all United Nations staff involved in working to help bring peace to all quarters of the Sudan.

We thank Ambassador Christian Wenaweser for his incisive and tireless efforts as Chair of the ad hoc committee and working group that negotiated the Protocol.

We commend them for their tireless efforts to end impunity, re establish the rule of law and promote national reconciliation and peace in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.

I wish to take this opportunity to applaud the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mr. ElBaradei, for his relentless efforts to conduct the business of the Agency in accordance with its statute.

My delegation lends its full support to the unrelenting efforts of President Mbeki in instituting the African Union's (AU) plan of action to resolve the impasse among the Ivorian parties.

I would also like to express our appreciation to the Secretary General for his relentless efforts to promote peace and security and to safeguard the moral authority and the pre eminent role of our United Nations.

Finally, I should like to thank Secretary General Kofi Annan for his ongoing efforts to reform our Organization.

1. Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Secretary General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of American StatesSee A 59 303. and his continuing efforts to strengthen that cooperation

The improved indicators are the direct result of the consistent and concerted efforts on the part of the humanitarian community, resulting in better conditions in all life saving sectors.

Mr. Ng (Singapore) I would like to express our deep appreciation to the delegation of Oman for its continuing efforts to bring the growing crisis in road safety to the attention of the international community.

In this connection, I would like to take this opportunity to commend our Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan, most sincerely for his tireless efforts to strengthen the United Nations system through the proposed reforms.

Mr. HU (China) (translated from Chinese) Mr. President, the Chinese delegation congratulates you on your assumption of the presidency of the CD and pays tribute to your unremitting efforts in advancing the work of the CD.

In this context, we would like to praise the Quartet Special Envoy, Mr. James Wolfensohn, for his tireless efforts in devising a crucial reconstruction plan for the revival of the Palestinian economy.

The service endeavoured to impress on the public, which is generally unaware, that this achievement stems largely from the Organization's unstinting efforts to bring countries to independence.

Requests Member States to coordinate and intensify their efforts in the various international fora to prevent the implementation of the Israeli scheme for partitioning the Ibrahimi Mosque in Al Khalil, to ensure access to it for Muslim worshippers and preserve the integrity of the Ibrahimi Enclosure as a Mosque for Muslims only as it has been through the ages.

Let me also avail myself of this opportunity to express our appreciation for its consistent efforts in past years in fulfilling its mandate and enlarging its core competence by responding to nuclear and related issues.

Let me conclude by reaffirming, on behalf of my delegation and the Republic of Korea, our steadfast and unwavering support for the untiring efforts of the International Court of Justice to achieve the ideal of peace under law.

Thanks to the leadership of African countries that have made agricultural development a priority, and to the tireless efforts of many international organizations, real progress is being made against hunger and poverty on the continent.

We fully share the Secretary General's recommendation to initiate a comprehensive review this summer, bearing in mind, as he notes, the progress on the eight standards and the tireless efforts made thus far by Kosovo's Provisional Institutions.

Let me also express our gratitude to Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte for her briefing, as well as for her engagement and tireless efforts in bringing those responsible for war crimes to justice.

The Ministers expressed their thanks and gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran and its national news agency IRNA for their relentless efforts to develop and nurture the Non Aligned News Agencies Pool (NANAP) during their tenure as Chairman of the Pool.

I would also like to pay tribute to our outgoing President of the fifty ninth session, His Excellency Mr. Jean Ping, and our Secretary General for their tireless efforts and very considerable contributions to the successful outcome of the High level Plenary Meeting that concluded just a week ago.

These efforts constitute an important component in the overall effort to improve the regional security climate.