The debate about the American elections has still not abated.

Comment by the Administration. Discussions are continuing in regard to the building's occupancy.

High oil prices fuel public discussion about the future of oil prices.

Japan will continue to participate seriously in the forthcoming discussions on that matter.

The present report summarizes the discussions and the proposals put forward by participants on each theme.

Those efforts significantly reinvigorated the discussion on the issue of Council expansion.

Significant contributions were made to promote substantive discussions on the issues on the agenda, and furthermore contributions were also made to promote discussions on other issues that could be relevant to the current international security environment.

The possible solutions to the deadlock in international discussions over PAROS that has prevailed since the mid 1990s were examined.

During the discussions, there were diverging views as to the use and effectiveness of marine protected areas.

Summary of substantive discussions, including those in the high level panels and round tables, on the 10 year review of the World Summit for Social Development

Discussion of early warning systems for tsunamis has focused on government programs.

Indonesia will certainly present its views and proposals regarding those issues in more concrete terms during the thematic discussions.

Finally, Guatemala reaffirms its commitment to participate actively in the future discussions on Security Council reform.

The proposals for the multi year programme take into account ongoing discussions on the working methods of the Commission.

During the discussions in the General Assembly, Pakistan has circulated its specific proposal on the proposed Peacebuilding Commission.

Taking into account the debates on the question of Antarctica held since its thirty eighth session,

Past and current debates on the reform of the Security Council have clearly shown that there is a widely shared view on several important points.

Today, the debate about Europe s frontiers is not confined to officials or think tanks.

NEW YORK Today s debates over currency wars reveal two paradoxical features of the global economy.

The representative of Mexico said that the consultation was very instructive and useful and suggested that discussions on cultural rights continue.

While it is good that lively discussion on those issues grows, the same does not apply to resolutions.

PARIS In the debates raging over the future of the European Union and the eurozone, Germany always takes center stage.

One solution could be to provide national representatives a venue to convene for European wide debates.

Because it is a process that calls for total reform, it helps them avoid debates about specific changes.

2 The estimate for 2002 is probably an overestimate because it used 2002 data where reported, but where this was unavailable, it used 2001 data which does not reflect the reductions made to meet the freeze.

The chairpersons encouraged the Board of Trustees of the Voluntary Fund to continue discussions on ways to deepen their cooperation.

Discussion about the de Zionization of Israel can also be heard at universities worldwide and even among Jewish leftists.

This disagreement has weighed heavily on recent debates over the opportunities and challenges of globalization.

Performance related concerns have dominated the debate on public administration, especially in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and responsiveness to needs.

The new action oriented approach was especially evident in the course of discussions on the entire complex of nuclear weapons.

Part of the Forum's work is a series of discussions at Geneva on controlling the spread of small arms.

The debates over globalization have highlighted inequalities in the freedom of people to move from one country to another in search of a better life.

Surprisingly, however, this issue has been entirely absent from current global debates on financial reform.

Mr. Verbeke (Belgium) (spoke in French) For the past 10 years, Belgium has been actively involved in discussions on Security Council reform.

The discussions on human rights and human trafficking demonstrated an overall commitment by Member States to prevent and combat trafficking.

As a result of widespread reliance on the precautionary principle, doomsday scenarios have come to dominate discussion of climate change.

FLORENCE As the Cancún climate change summit approaches, discussions about the viability of carbon trading systems is intensifying.

Spain has a clear preference for the expression human beings , which is usually employed in scientific and political debates on cloning and related subjects.

We welcome the adoption of the budget and intend to participate actively and constructively in all of the reform discussions beginning early next year.

The European Union continues to attach great importance to the open debates of the Security Council on the issue of counter terrorism, and in particular on the work of the Committee.

Decides to continue discussion and consultations on the working methods of the Executive Board in order to make it more efficient and effective while expediting and facilitating the decision making process.

One was that an informal discussion be held among the Council members as a whole on how to organize thematic debates in a more productive manner.

Successive discussions among Member States about the changes in the factors for equitable geographical distribution have been characterized by two dominant points of view.

Summary of discussions

Ongoing discussions