Yes, Reverend Mother.

Joyce ALUOCH (Kenya)

That resolution has been reaffirmed by the Assembly year after year.

Barrister at Law, Honourable Society of Lincoln apos s Inn, London.

God bless the United States of America and this honorable tribunal.

In all this, your Committee has played a very important and significant role.

The honorable superior court for the state of Connecticut... is now open and in session in this place.

The honorable superior court within and for the state of Connecticut... is now open and in session in this place.

God bless the United States and this honorable tribunal.

Ambassador Jorge Luis Ordóñez . 37

I turn to the next delegation that has asked for the floor, the distinguished Ambassador of Sri Lanka.

Let us therefore work together to enhance the role of this august body.

And I decided to shoot for the impossible and I took an audition for the esteemed Los Angeles Philharmonic.

I salute you, Sir, and I thank you. I wish your distinguished Committee every success in its worthy tasks.

In conclusion, I wish the Committee every success in its work.

I will never embarrass this distinguished university by asking that it take my word.

I turn to the next speaker on my list, the distinguished Ambassador of Peru, Ambassador Elizabeth Astete Rodríguez.

When my Prime Minister addressed this deliberative body a week ago, he said the following

Mr. Al Sabah (Kuwait) I will not waste the precious time of this prestigious body.

I should also like to take this opportunity to welcome the States which have recently acceded to the membership of the Organization and to extend to them the congratulations of the Mauritanian delegation.

I greatly appreciate the friendly reception I have been accorded in this august body by the preceding speakers.

Azerbaijan has long awaited effective measures on the part of prestigious international organizations to restrain the aggressor.

Finally, and probably most importantly, is the issue of the Association of Caribbean States, brought up by the distinguished representative of Trinidad and Tobago.

Until that happens, they promise politicians that we will speak out in any public place where you show your venerable faces.

The PRESIDENT I thank the distinguished representative of Peru for her statement and for the kind words addressed to the Chair.

It is a great pleasure to address this august body, the Conference on Disarmament (CD), as we embark on a new year, 2005.

The PRESIDENT I thank the distinguished representative of South Africa for her statement and for the kind words addressed to the Chair.

The PRESIDENT I thank the distinguished Ambassador of Sri Lanka for her statement and for the kind words addressed to the Chair.

I turn to the next speaker on my list, the distinguished representative of South Africa, Ambassador Glaudine Mtshali.

This award was received by my distinguished colleague, the Honourable Mrs. Libertine Amathila, Minister of Local and Regional Government and Housing, two days ago.

Allow me to acquaint this Assembly with the achievements of the Government of Sudan in political, economic and social fields.

It might be appropriate here, Mr. Chairman, for the Committee to issue a statement in this respect on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity.

In this regard we propose a possible study of the assistance that your Committee might provide to those branches with regard to any training programmes that might be organized in the future under the Committee's supervision or with its assistance, with a view to raising the level of competence of the persons employed in those branches.

I have come to address this august body today not pretending that Slovakia holds the key to a generally acceptable programme of work.

President OUSMANE (interpretation from French) On behalf of the Niger and its people, I wish to extend my warmest salutations to this distinguished Assembly.

Today is a special occasion for South Africa, as we resume our seat in this august Assembly after an absence of 20 years.

The people of Andorra also share in the joy of all members of this august Assembly in welcoming South Africa as an active participant in the work of the Organization.

It is my pleasure to convey to this Assembly that during Mr. Traxler apos s mission to the Sudan a number of steps were taken to implement what was agreed upon.

Thanks to the great efforts of this prestigious international Organization, we have managed to avoid military flare ups and conflicts in many parts of the world.

In conclusion, may I also recall the words of President Clerides before this body on 3 October

quot The meeting of your esteemed Committee takes place under important circumstances and at a time of major change in our region, the Middle East.

I want to extend a warm welcome to those who have become Members of this august body and to congratulate them on seeking membership within this brotherhood of nations.

President WASMOSY (interpretation from Spanish) This is the first occasion on which I have had the honour to appear before this lofty international body to speak on behalf of my country, Paraguay.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the esteemed Member States who voted in favour of the resolution just adopted, which addresses an issue of critical importance to the Palestinian people.

In conclusion, I should like to reaffirm before the General Assembly our faith in the role of the United Nations and, in particular, in the role of the Security Council in maintaining international peace and security.