We wish him all happiness in his new endeavours.

The Working Group has put great efforts into its endeavour.

We wish him well and every success in his future endeavours.

The United Nations Secretary General continued to provide his good offices.

Hopes were high that he would deliver progress against the extraordinary poverty.

We wish Ambassador Heinsberg every success in his new endeavours on behalf of his great country, Germany.

The European project, as idealistic as it was, was always a top down endeavor.

Desperate to hold onto power, Pervez Musharraf has discarded Pakistan s constitutional framework and declared a state of emergency.

We would like to take this opportunity to commend the Secretary General on his endeavours and leadership in this process.

Ms. JANJUA (Pakistan) On behalf of the Pakistan delegation, we would also like to wish the best to Ambassador Heinsberg in his future endeavours.

Nevertheless, the Secretary General remains committed to offering his good offices to facilitate national reconciliation in Myanmar.

Reiterating its continued support for the efforts of the UN Secretary General under his mission of good offices towards a settlement

The independent expert also spoke to representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as well as Somaliland officials and offered his good offices to settle this matter.

In conclusion, let me express the best wishes of the Group of 21 to Ambassador Heinsberg of Germany in his future endeavours.

Requests the Secretary General to use his good offices to accelerate the process of approval for projects already identified for Sierra Leone.

To this effect, the Meeting could also request the Chairperson to report to the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly on his endeavours.

My delegation strongly believes that there is scope for the Secretary General to use his good offices to do more in the areas of mediation and conflict prevention.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sought to catapult his country onto the world stage as an emerging power, but he has not fared well.

As the Council is thus resolutely pursuing, in a synergetic manner, its endeavours against terrorism, the three Committees and their Chairpersons are increasingly reaching out to each other, as set out in resolution 1566 (2004).

The United Arab Emirates expresses its appreciation for the efforts made by Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary General, to strengthen and promote the role of the United Nations.

I should also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Judge Fausto Pocar upon his recent election as President of ICTY and to wish him every success in his future endeavours.

To date, UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon has been addressing the crisis through the use of his good offices, with Ibrahim Gambari serving as his representative to Burma s rulers.

The Secretary General, through his good offices and upon request of the Party or the Parties concerned, should play an increasingly active role in facilitating and securing due implementation of the judgment.

While UNOPS will seek to continue improvements to the quality of service delivery to UNDP, it expects continued erosion in the portfolio as direct execution is expanded.

Encourages the Board of Trustees of the Institute to continue its efforts to resolve the critical financial situation of the Institute, in particular with a view to broadening its donor base and further increasing the contributions to the General Fund

Accordingly, the rule of law component would offer good offices, advice and technical assistance to support key processes in a number of areas, including constitutional development and the strengthening of legislative, judicial and correctional institutions and systems.

(a) To continue to provide his good offices and to pursue his discussions on the situation of human rights and the restoration of democracy with the Government and people of Myanmar, including all relevant parties to the national reconciliation process in Myanmar

It allows him to trumpet Thailand s strategic objectives and the region s major issues, sometimes in confrontation with the interests and the demands of the West. Within the ACD framework, Thaksin launched the 1 billion Asia Bond last year in an effort to match Asia s financial capital with its financing requirements.

More than 10 years have passed since the Secretary General was first asked by the General Assembly to provide his good offices in facilitating national reconciliation and democratization in Myanmar.

UNDP will continue its efforts to ensure that a process is in place to better manage trust funds in deficit and will enhance the mechanism for the prompt recovery of expenditure in access of funds received (para.

The last emperor of the Tang Dynasty proclaimed seven era names in fourteen years, as he sought in vain to re brand his reign and avoid his regime s demise.

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.

(a) To continue to provide his good offices and to pursue his discussions on the situation of human rights and the restoration of democracy with the Government and people of Myanmar, including all relevant parties to the national reconciliation process in Myanmar

Surprisingly, Koizumi was almost successful. Japan s primary deficit of 28 trillion in 2002 was reduced to only 6 trillion by 2007.

LONDON In his quest to stabilize his country, Afghanistan s President Hamid Karzai, dressed in white robes, arrived last week in Mecca on what can only be called a diplomatic pilgrimage.

(c) The importance of Iraq's neighbouring countries and regional organizations in supporting the political process, cooperating with the Iraqi authorities to control transit across Iraq's borders and extending other support for the people of Iraq in their efforts to achieve security and prosperity.

In that context, Malaysia stands ready to cooperate and will continue to provide technical assistance and training programmes to Afghanistan under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Afghan people in their endeavours towards nation building.

Mr. MEYER (Canada) Let me first join my voice to those of others who have welcomed Under Secretary General Abe's presence here amongst us today and wish our colleague, Volker Heinsberg, all the very best in his future professional and personal endeavours.

The Secretary General of the United Nations continued to provide his good offices, deciding that these should maintain a low profile, and that the United Nations support for Colombia should give priority to humanitarian and human rights issues.

Mr. VALLE FONROUGE (Argentina) (translated from Spanish) On behalf of the delegation of Argentina, we endorse the words of welcome to Under Secretary Abe in this forum and we bid farewell to Ambassador Heinsberg, with appreciation for his work and wishes for success in his future endeavours.

Recognizing the important role of the Secretary General's good offices in the mediation of the peaceful resolution of disputes, we decide to support the Secretary General's efforts to strengthen his capacity to engage in good offices and mediation.

In fact, once the Court has ruled on the substance of a matter, the Secretary General, through his good offices and at the request of the parties involved, should play a more active role in facilitating and ensuring due compliance with the ruling.

Mr. WAN AZNAINIZAM YUSRI (Malaysia) At the outset, I would like, on behalf of the delegation of Malaysia to the CD, to join previous speakers in welcoming Under Secretary General Abe and in wishing Ambassador Heinsberg all the best in his future endeavours.

The shipper must try to find the right person to whom delivery should be made, or, if it fails in its efforts, the shipper may take the responsibility for a proper delivery itself by, for instance, requesting the carrier to store the goods on its behalf.

The international community can make a contribution to the process not only by encouraging such a rapprochement, including through its good offices when appropriate, but also by supporting cross border projects that enable the realization of the economic and commercial potential of the region as a whole