As token of regard for your efforts in the future I give presents to you all.

And I'm sure my gratitude is echoed here by Mr. Ljubov.

The members of the Council have asked me to convey to you their full support for your current efforts.

The members of the Council have asked me to convey to you their continuing support for your efforts, and those of your Special Representative and Deputy Special Representative.

In our view, we must redouble our efforts, in support of yours, in the coming days and weeks, to achieve those ambitious and comprehensive outcomes.

I should like to express once again our gratitude for your continuing efforts to achieve stability and peace in Central America. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Mr. Molyviatis (Greece) Let me begin, Mr. President, by congratulating you upon your election as President of the General Assembly and assure you of my country's unwavering support for your endeavours.

Undoubtedly, your efforts will greatly influence arrival at a reconciliation between the principles of international law and the United Nations Charter and respect for the national sovereignty of States, and the peaceful termination of this crisis as soon as possible.

I avail myself of this opportunity to thank you once again most sincerely for your understanding of our difficult situation and express my full support to your efforts for the achievement of a just solution and lasting peace on the territories of the former Yugoslavia.

It is still to be hoped that, bearing in mind the justified impatience of the international community at the lack of progress towards the solution of the Cyprus problem, Ankara and the Turkish Cypriot leadership will revise their so far intransigent attitude and at long last respond positively to your efforts.

Mr. SANDERS (Netherlands) As this is the first time, and probably also the last time, that I am taking the floor under your presidency, let me congratulate you and express my delegation's full support for your efforts to take the work of the CD forward.

They expressed their deep appreciation for your efforts and those of your Special Envoy to achieve a peaceful settlement to the crisis in Haiti, and declared their readiness to give the fullest possible support to the Agreement signed on Governors Island, New York, on 3 July 1993.

Alice was very nearly getting up and saying, 'Thank you, sir, for your interesting story,' but she could not help thinking there MUST be more to come, so she sat still and said nothing.

As this is indeed the first time it has been my privilege to take part in this important forum, I would first of all like to congratulate you on taking the Chair of this Conference and express my support and the support of my delegation for your efforts directed at the adoption of a programme of work which will be satisfactory for all members.