But let us be optimistic.

But prospects for political reform do not inspire optimism.

There was currently a sense of cautious optimism on the ground.

With a renewed sense of optimism also comes the hard reckoning of reality.

I leave here today with a profound sense of optimism for the days ahead.

The success of the transition augurs well for the future of Burundi and that of the region as a whole.

In those debates, Argentina and Honduras, which were members of the Council at the time, were filled with optimism and hope.

The broad sentiment that was shared in the round table was a sense of optimism for the future of the United Nations.

From Egypt to Lebanon to Iran, political passions are mounting, along with a renewed optimism.

In the remaining three countries where polio has not yet been eliminated Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria there were just 223 reported cases in 2012. This makes me optimistic that I will live to celebrate the day when this dreaded disease is stamped out forever.

We have increased fumigation to rid our country of the illicit drugs that finance terrorism, and we are optimistic with regard to manual eradication.

We were encouraged by the way the Israeli Government showed great courage in implementing the withdrawal from Gaza and the northern West Bank this summer.

We were also encouraged by the recent agreement on the Rafah border crossing between the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority.

Kenya was encouraged by the commitment of the United Nations to tackle transnational crime through the development of relevant instruments, the provision of technical assistance and the exchange of experience.

Malaysia was also committed to finalizing the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism and was optimistic that the outstanding issues could be resolved.

The summit has provided us with an excellent opportunity for candid exchanges, and I conclude by sharing the sense of optimism for the future of multilateralism and the role of the United Nations.

Our delegation is optimistic that it will present the Council with an excellent opportunity to address some of the persistent concerns of Member States, such as the need for due process and transparency in the listing and delisting procedures.

Mr. Kyaw Tint Swe (Myanmar) said that he was encouraged by the overall downward trend in the cultivation of illicit opium poppy and the coca bush since the twentieth special session of the General Assembly.

Our sense of optimism is buoyed by the continuing efforts of the United Nations to facilitate the implementation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), as well as specific measures taken or contemplated by our development partners.

I am optimistic that some nation will come to the rescue but we must not risk this happening too late, or not at all.

On the one side were liberals, a class of men sanguine in hope, bold in speculation, always pressing forward and disposed to give every change credit for being an improvement.

Our disappointment in the obvious lack of progress on some issues before this Committee cannot overshadow a growing sense of optimism that some real progress has been made on the issue of small arms and light weapons.

The members shared a strong sense of optimism and urged the Secretary General and the Special Representative to stay the course and to keep pace in carrying out the comprehensive international strategy for concrete results, with the Security Council remaining in the lead.

But prospects for political reform do not inspire optimism. While Grillo s supporters may ignite fireworks in protest of these gilded giveaways for a few months, a consistent assault leading to genuine reform seems doubtful.

One response that is often heard is a note of cautious optimism, captured in US President Barack Obama recent speech at the State Department when he referred to the promise of the future.

The Special Rapporteur is encouraged to note that in 2005, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) continues to have regular access to prisons, labour camps and hospitals in order to monitor the treatment and living conditions of persons detained therein.

The recent trends in FDI, which gave rise to optimism and to concern, needed to be seen in the context of both domestic policies and international investment agreements.

We are encouraged by the reported improvement of the security situation at the end of 2004, and would like to see further action by MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police to stabilize the situation in all parts of the country.

We asked respondents to indicate how much control they had over their lives and how optimistic they were about the future, using a scale on which ten indicated a highly optimistic sense of control and one a deep level of powerlessness and pessimism.

It is not too late. Europe can still emerge stronger from its current economic woes. nbsp The EU is changing direction at last, and Europe s leaders will find an energetic partner in the European Parliament.

Iranians both inside and outside of the country are welcoming the deal as a harbinger of hope. Economic progress is expected, alongside a cautious sense of optimism for the countries well known human rights concerns.

The pattern is so predictable from year to year that it's not an exaggeration to say that Murakami Nobel hype become an art form in itself it's an all day excursion bookended by optimism and despair.

So on the basis of what we have heard here today, it is with a strong sense of optimism and progress that we encourage the Council, the Secretary General and the Special Representative to stay the course and to keep up the pace of standards implementation as we move into what will probably prove to be a very decisive year for Kosovo.

CARICOM States were encouraged by the report of the Secretary General on strengthening the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme (A 60 131) and supported the initiatives to broaden the Programme's donor base and channel improved technical assistance to the region.