And so I sure am glad I did not slow down to talk to her.

You will appreciate my particular pleasure in seeing Denmark in the chair today.

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

Mr. President, I am especially pleased to appear before the Security Council during your tenure.

Ms. Borsiin Bonnier (Sweden) It is a pleasure to take the floor under your chairmanship, Sir.

Command the children of Israel, and tell them, 'My offering, my food for my offerings made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to me, you shall observe to offer to me in their due season.'

Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.

The President It is my great pleasure to welcome the presence of the Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan, at this meeting.

I am pleased to note that there was some decline in the number of incidents in the Temporary Security Zone and adjacent areas during the reporting period.

Sir Emyr Jones Parry (United Kingdom) Mr. President, I am particularly pleased to welcome you.

It is my pleasure to inform delegations that Ukraine ratified the Ottawa Convention in May this year.

My pleasure is even greater as Poland and the Republic of Korea are close partners on many important issues, including disarmament and non proliferation.

President Kibaki It gives me great pleasure to address the General Assembly on the occasion of my first visit to the United Nations as head of State.

As the meeting ended, Saif invited me to Libya and I said more out of politeness than anything else that I would be happy to come.

Ms. Kawaguchi (Japan) At the outset, Sir, I wish to say how pleased I am to participate in this Council meeting today held under your presidency.

It is my great pleasure to be here today to share with the Assembly the progress and the steps taken so far in Timor Leste to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Should you or any Council member require information at any other time, I should be only too pleased to provide a written update.

I am glad that the General Assembly has given broad support to these changes and I believe they have improved our ability to do the job the world expects of us.

Mr. Jenie (Indonesia) Mr. President, let me start by expressing our pleasure at seeing you preside over this important meeting today on the pertinent issue of children and armed conflict.

Ms. Jusufaj (Albania) It gives me great pleasure to introduce to the General Assembly the reports of the First Committee on agenda items 85 to 105 and 116.

Klein did not build a school at Erlangen where there were few students, and so he was pleased to be offered a chair at Munich's Technische Hochschule in 1875.

I am also pleased to hear that the Government of Uganda today repeated that a negotiated outcome is still on the table for northern Uganda, as was expressed by the Permanent Representative.

President Biya (spoke in French) First of all, allow me to say how pleased I am that Gabon, a friend, and Sweden, whose generosity to the Third World is known to us all, are Co Chairpersons of this important High level Plenary Meeting.

It is a great pleasure for me to address this Committee once again to report on the progress and developments in the spheres of chemical disarmament and non proliferation and international cooperation, and on the activities carried out in implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).

Mr. Lim (Singapore) It gives me great pleasure to participate in this meeting of the General Assembly devoted to a discussion of youth issues, and particularly to an evaluation of progress made in implementing the World Programme of Action for Youth to the Year 2000 and Beyond.

My delegation welcomes the information that Liberia has submitted a letter to the President of the General Assembly requesting an exemption under Article 19 of the Charter, and it is my pleasure to announce that Liberia has also joined the list of sponsors of the draft resolution.

Queen Rania sets the standard for breaking down stereotypes and her YouTube videos are nothing short of inspirational, Al Arabiya quoted YouTube co founder Chad Hurley as saying. It is both a pleasure and an honor to present her with this much deserved tribute.

Ms. Hrastović (Croatia) It is a great pleasure and privilege to address this timely High level Dialogue on Financing for Development here in New York, the place where our heads of State and Government shall meet in September in order to review the Millennium Declaration.

I am glad that the Kyoto Protocol has now entered into force, albeit three years after the deadline set by the Millennium Declaration, but I also note that it extends only until 2012 and that some major emitters of carbon remain outside it.

Nonetheless, it is gratifying to note that the presence of both UNAMSIL and UNMIL has enabled the countries of the Mano River basin to begin rebuilding peaceful and mutually beneficial relations, which will help to enhance their individual security.

Ms. FERNANDO (Sri Lanka) Mr. President, since this is the first time I am taking the floor during your presidency, let me say how pleased we are to see you in the Chair and to state that my delegation will extend its fullest cooperation towards a successful conclusion of your presidency.