This request was granted by the Committee.

He took it that the Committee was in favour of the postponement.

Mr. Mekel (Israel) requested clarification of the proposal by the representative of Lebanon and, in particular, the reasons for the proposal.

Mr. Mekel (Israel) said that he still failed to understand the reasons for the proposal and requested further clarification.

To postpone and do nothing is perhaps a sign of maturity, but it is equally a sign of old age and decrepitude.

Given Serbia s political instability, they question the harm of a short term postponement albeit mostly self inflicted.

Any delays that did occur did not point to cover ups or impunity, but were due to strict observance of procedural rules.

Some hope that postponement will stimulate violence in Kosovo and further encourage Western reconsideration of independence.

The Eastern Front must similarly negotiate with the Government of National Unity a political solution to the conflict in its region without further delay.

Being aware that the attainment of development in Arab society is an urgent imperative and that the process of modernizing the social structure must be completed without delay,

Each case has had to be adjourned owing to the non attendance of witnesses who had been given insufficient notice, or no notice at all, of the hearing.

The food for thought paper seems to us a genuine effort to respond actively to the requirement in this forum to begin without further delay such negotiation.

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