That spirit of compromise is much appreciated.

One can only respect her will and be in awe of her courage.

We particularly appreciate his initiative to launch the process of United Nations reform.

We appreciate the efforts of high level officials to revitalize the work of the CD.

We also value very highly our partnership with United Nations agencies.

We appreciate Austria having become the first country to conclude an agreement with the Court to enforce its judgements.

We value the deployment of United Nations agencies on the ground so as to mitigate the suffering of the Palestinian people.

We welcome the fact that the President of the International Criminal Court has addressed the Assembly for the first time.

We appreciate the efforts of the United Nations in coordination and facilitating the global relief work.

We see the importance of our work, but we also see its limits.

We appreciate the positive efforts made by the Quartet and others to promote the Palestine Israel peace process.

In particular, we appreciate the activities of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General, Kai Eide.

We appreciate the recently adopted decision concerning Ukraine's participation in the Partnership.

We appreciate that Palestinian groups, including Hamas, have confirmed their continued observation of the tahadiya.

We appreciate the progress made in some areas, which Mr. Jessen Petersen described to the Council this morning.

We appreciate the efforts of the United Nations and the contributions of the international community in combating this scourge, particularly in Africa.

We appreciate the fact that the Tribunals have worked to accomplish the transfer of mid to low level accused to domestic courts.

We appreciate the considerable efforts of both Tribunals to make the most effective use of their resources while ensuring that the trials enjoy all necessary safeguards.

We appreciate the constructive comments received from delegations, including most of the nuclear weapon States.

We appreciate in particular the efforts made to disseminate the message on standards as broadly as possible among the population.

We appreciate very much the statement made today by the representative of Germany, in which he clearly supported the position of the Eastern European States.

We particularly appreciate the efforts of the Quartet and the personal engagement of its Special Envoy, Mr. James Wolfensohn, in that regard.

We recognize the constraints of time and of pressures to complete consideration of the agenda and especially to adopt a budget for the biennium.

We appreciate the efforts deployed by President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa to mediate in Côte d'Ivoire on behalf of the AU.

We are fully aware that preparedness is necessary.

We know the depth of our problems and the limits of our capabilities.

We are therefore aware of the challenges that lie ahead of us.

It is at moments such as these that we realize how thin a veneer our civilization may be.

We know what must be done.

We recognize the risks of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

We also recognize the Secretary General's recommendation to reform the Secretariat and better organize it in order to make it an essential component of an effective system for collective security.

We estimate that through that contribution to the programme, we will help save the lives of 250,000 children over the next 20 years.

There is a moral obligation to relieve the Iraqi people of their burden, and we appreciate the sacrifices and the work of those multinational forces that support us in Iraq.

We support the International Coral Reef Initiative and acknowledge the work carried out under the Jakarta Mandate on Marine and Coastal Biological Diversity.

We appreciate the outcome document's support for the implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.

We appreciate too the efforts of the Secretary General himself and of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in this connection.

We are aware of the problems inherent in the creation of a European prospect for Ukraine.

In other words, we are far more ignorant than we realize.

We now know that they are not.

We are convinced that these are ambitious but absolutely legitimate goals.

They are, as we all are aware, the primary victims of this conflict.

We appreciate that both Tribunals stress that they are working to ensure exactly that, including for the cases being transferred to competent national courts.

We appreciate the efforts being made by Mr. Pahad and Mr. Doss to resolve the crisis in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, and we thank them for their contributions to this meeting.

We also appreciate the opportunity for an exchange of views on 6 May between the Group of 77 and China and the nominee, which resulted in today's confirmation of the appointment.

We appreciate also the initiatives of those countries that are working actively to seek the widest basis for agreement on the way forward with regard to expanding the Security Council.