Mr. Abdallah (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic) It is my distinct pleasure to express to you and to your friendly country, the Kingdom of Sweden, my most sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency at this sixtieth session of the General Assembly and to wish you every success in your mission.

The Acting President (spoke in Spanish) Lastly, I would like to sincerely congratulate all women on the occasion of International Women's Day, especially my colleagues, the members of delegations and all women working in the Secretariat and other United Nations bodies.

Normally, a pat on the back and other displays of congratulations would have accompanied this new appointment.

Our deepest condolences go to the families of those who have lost loved ones.

France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States announced that they would not send the usual letters of congratulation.

I offer my heartfelt condolences to all who have been touched by the loss of those two remarkable persons.

We mourn the loss of those who have perished, and we extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims.

On behalf of the General Assembly, I offer our deepest sympathy to the Governments and the peoples of the three countries and to the families and friends of those killed, injured or missing.

Our delegation warmly congratulates new UNCLOS States parties and believes that the current trend of broadening the membership of the Convention will continue.

In that report and in my introduction, Vice President Taha and Mr. Garang were congratulated on that great achievement.

But Singh certainly did not fool any of the terrorists, some of whom may have read his self congratulation as a challenge for them to act.

Soon we hope to be able to congratulate other countries that will become parties in the coming year, establishing a new record for the number of ratifications.

President John F. Kennedy later said of him, The Civil Rights movement should thank God for Bull Connor.

Just hours after the release of Yara Shams, daughter of Syrian activist and lawyer Michel Shammas, from prison, many congratulation messages were posted on his Facebook wall.

Allow me also wholeheartedly to congratulate the Secretary General on his comprehensive and very enlightening report (S 2005 740) on the matter.

Kelmety wrote about it here Hamas has congratulated the Egyptian president, government, and people on their winning their seventh African Cup of Nations, and their third consecutive championship.

On behalf of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend my sincerest sympathies to Mrs. Kwailan La Borde and the entire La Borde family. Our country is poorer for his passing but still enriched by his motivational story and legacy.

The American people offer their profound sympathy to the peoples and nations touched by this tragedy, and we recognize and are grateful to the leadership of the United Nations in coordinating assistance to victims of the disaster.

Extends sincere gratitude and appreciation to the Great Socialist Peoples Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for hosting the 2nd Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Tripoli, October 2003).

Extends Sincere gratitude and appreciation to the State of Kuwait for kindly accepting to host the 3rd Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research (Kuwait 2006).

Facebook users created several groups hailing Noha's courage All for Noha Roshdy(AR), Kolona Noha Roshdy (AR)(we are all Noha), Noha for President (AR) while other groups posted the verdict on their walls and sent congratulations messages to their members here (AR), here(AR), and here(AR).

I would also like to reaffirm the continued support of Arab States for the work of the IAEA to strengthen its ability to address future challenges and to reiterate our appreciation and congratulations to the Agency and its Director General for their remarkable achievements in maintaining human security. Those efforts have been crowned with success by the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, which they have earned and well deserve.

On behalf of the least developed countries, we would like most sincerely to congratulate the President on the transparent and inclusive manner in which he has organized the present meetings, which involve all members, each with its specific concerns.

I would also like to extend our very sincere thanks to the European Union, Japan and the United States of America for the understanding and flexibility that they have shown in accommodating our request for an extension.

Mr. Al Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, Sir, allow me to add my voice to those of colleagues who preceded me in congratulating you wholeheartedly on your election to the chairmanship of the First Committee. I wish you success and Godspeed in your endeavours.

Expresses anew its congratulations and appreciation to the President, government and people of the Republic of Lebanon, and commends the valiant Lebanese resistance as well as the admirable Lebanese steadfastness which repelled the Israeli forces from the South of Lebanon and the Western Bekaa.

The Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Commission on Human Rights was to be congratulated on having prepared a draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples and, in particular, on the progress achieved during its ninth session.

President Obasanjo On behalf of the Government and the people of Nigeria, and in my capacity as the current Chairman of the African Union (AU), I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Sir, and your country, Sweden, on your election as President of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly.

The AU mediation would like to take advantage of this meeting of the Security Council to sincerely thank the Council and the United Nations as a whole for their sustained interest in the speedy resolution of the Ivorian crisis.

We take this occasion to warmly thank the Chairman of the Working Group, Ambassador Christian Wenaweser of Liechtenstein, for his excellent conduct of the sometimes difficult negotiations.

Ms. Sarne (Philippines) On behalf of my delegation, I wish to extend my warmest congratulations to Judge Fausto Pocar on his election to the presidency of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and to wish him success in his term and in his future endeavours with the Tribunal.

Mr. Ismail (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, allow me to express my country's heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the people and Government of the United States of America for the losses caused by Hurricane Katrina.

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