Major Amberson was engaged in the profoundest thinking of his life.

On the tragedy of New Orleans, we extend our deepest condolences to the American people.

We extend our deepest sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives in this disaster.

These two stanzas contain, I think, the deepest insights that have ever been attained into moral psychology.

Our deepest condolences go to the victims and their families in the region, particularly in Guatemala, where the death toll is the highest.

Ambassador Insanally of Guyana, your predecessor, successfully reflected and expressed our concerns when presiding over the forty eighth session. We should like to express our deep appreciation to him.

Mr. Toafa (Tuvalu) The people of Tuvalu extend their deepest sympathy to the people and the Government of the United States of America on the tragic loss they have suffered as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

The Chairman On behalf of the First Committee, I would like to extend my most heartfelt condolences to the victims of the earthquake that occurred in South Asia over the weekend.

To add to India s woes, Salman Khurshid, the country s bungling foreign minister, initially made light of the deepest Chinese incursion in more than a quarter century.

On behalf of the members of the Asian Group, I extend our deepest condolences to the family of Ambassador Koumbairia, the members of the Permanent Mission of Chad to the United Nations and to the Government of Chad on his sudden and untimely death.

The PRESIDENT On behalf of all the members of the Assembly, may I extend our deepest sympathy to the Government and the people of India for the tragic loss of life and extensive material damage which have resulted from the earthquake that struck India recently.

Mr. GURIRAB (Namibia) On behalf of the Government and people of Namibia, I wish to extend our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Government and friendly people of India on the heavy loss of life and destruction of property that resulted from the devastating earthquake.

I also have the honour to convey, on behalf of the Asian Group, our deepest condolences on the passing of brother Ambassador Sami Kronfol, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations, to the Government and people of Lebanon and to our brothers in the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations on his much lamented death.