Toward that end, it is essential that they understand the options regarding their political status and their right to choose their future freely.

As a victim of terrorism over the past two decades, India understands, and is fully supportive of, the need for United Nations action on counter terrorism.

Europe must also recognize why leaders like Hezbollah s Sheikh Hasan Nasrullah are popular.

As one of the signatories of the Charter and beneficiary of its institutions, Panama understands the need to adapt the Organization to the reality of our time.

No, this time, the temptation will spring from China, which well understands Europe s significance in its emerging geopolitical contest with (and against) the US.

Such countries and delegations obviously understood the purpose of the Committee and were happy to see former colonies moving towards a future of their own choosing and at their own pace.

Therefore, as we celebrate our achievements, let us rededicate ourselves to remaining true to our mission and also fashion a new vision that captures the realities of our world in the twenty first century.

In view of the Sudan's size, the African Group also understood the need to establish two headquarters, in Khartoum and Juba, as well as regional offices.

While Japan fully understood and respected the PRC s declaration that Taiwan was an inalienable part of its territory, it did not recognize the claim in accordance with international law.

Although she understood the historical background of the employment situation, she would urge the Government to adopt better anti discrimination policies, thereby harnessing the potential of Lebanese women to advance the country's development.

While she understood that prison conditions varied depending on the threat posed by inmates, it was unacceptable for prisons to deliberately maintain poor conditions for punitive purposes, as seemed to be the case in Uzbekistan.

While she understood the cultural resistance to some initiatives, Gabon had ratified the Convention without any reservations and was now obliged to ensure that its provisions, including gender parity with regard to marriage, were incorporated into its legislation.

While she understood the country's economic constraints, she agreed with Ms. Gabr that gender equality was vital for development, and she believed that it would cost the Gambia nothing to pass legislation promoting equality.

Whereas we understand the concerns of some leading common law countries regarding monies being made available to victims before the conviction of alleged perpetrators, we nonetheless appeal to them to recognize some victims' immediate collective needs.

While Israel fully understands that UNRWA does not have the means or authority to enforce security and public order, we urge UNRWA to draw attention to the misuse of camps by terrorist groups in blatant violation of Security Council resolutions and international law.

European illusions about Asia will no longer be directed at Russia, which, apart from its natural resources, will simply have nothing to offer. No, this time, the temptation will spring from China, which well understands Europe s significance in its emerging geopolitical contest with (and against) the US.

And in one of the most sinister developments in the saga yet, Hong Kong government s Executive Councillor Fanny Law Fan Chiu fun further urged schools to meet with the parents of students who wish to set up groups to advocate independence from China, in order to understand how their family background affected them.

And what the Veterans' Court did, was it treated each criminal as an individual, tried to get inside their problems, tried to fashion responses to their crimes that helped them to rehabilitate themselves, and didn't forget about them once the judgment was made.

With regard to the financing of activities by cross borrowing from other accounts, she said that the Secretariat understood the concerns voiced by several delegations and was reluctant to resort to that method, but often had no choice in the matter if it wished to keep its programmes operational.