Let us make use of this rare window of opportunity.

It is imperative that we seize that opportunity.

We must seize this opportunity together.

At the same time, it is vital that we seize the momentum for reform.

If we do not seize this moment for action, history could well pass us by.

We must seize this opportunity to show that we can confront terrorism.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the many troop contributors.

We must seize the opportunity to ensure that our worst nightmare never becomes our waking reality.

We would like to take this opportunity to restate our position on the status of Jerusalem.

We must seize the unique opportunity he has given us to adopt watershed reforms of the United Nations.

We wish to take this opportunity to thank the delegation of Germany for having initiated and coordinated the draft resolution.

We would also like to take advantage of this opportunity to thank all those who contributed to the elaboration of the road map.

We would like to take this opportunity to pay a high tribute to those courageous fighters who sacrificed their lives during the anti fascist war.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Agency and its Director General on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2005.

We would also like to take this opportunity to urge Member States to make their financial contributions to the Tribunal on time, in full and without conditions.

We wish to take this opportunity to highlight recent activities undertaken by Viet Nam in the field of oceans and the law of the sea.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those countries that have displayed their friendship to Haiti by contributing in one way or another to the deployment of MINUSTAH.

We have to take advantage of the dynamic process begun in recent months to set in stone the central role of the United Nations in the system of multilateral institutions.

We, therefore, take this opportunity to urge States who are not parties to them to adhere to these treaties and join the mainstream.

But a chance to achieve real, lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians has clearly arrived. We must all seize this moment.

Now we should take advantage of that positive dynamic to launch a genuine peace prospect based on the road map, which continues to be the essential framework in this matter.

We would like to take this opportunity to point out the continued challenges faced by small island developing States in the preparation of their submissions to the Commission.

In that regard, we take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to UNICEF and other international partners for their valuable support and assistance for our endeavours.

With great sincerity, we take this opportunity to acknowledge the efforts of the United Nations and of those countries and international institutions that have recognized our situation and worked with us to overcome our unique challenges.

We take this opportunity to make a strong appeal for greater responsibility on the part of countries that supply small arms so that they can help stem the phenomenon of the proliferation of such weapons.

We would like to take this opportunity to recognize the untiring efforts of NGOs and the media in raising the international community's awareness about these crises.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the international humanitarian community for its efforts in rising to the unprecedented challenges it has faced over the past 12 months.

We must seize this opportunity to further the goals of reform that were set for us in the 2005 World Summit Outcome (resolution 60 1).

Mr. Alakhder (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) It is indeed a pleasure for my delegation to take this opportunity to congratulate the international community on its adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning.

It is appropriate, then, that we should take this opportunity to remember the tremendous sacrifice of countless citizens of many countries during those terrible years.

In other words, to facilitate our work, I would suggest that, unless there is an objection, we take this opportunity to look again at my proposal for agenda item 1, nuclear disarmament.

In that context, we take this opportunity to call once again for the fulfilment by the more advanced countries of the commitment to ensure the allocation of 0.7 per cent of their gross national income as official development assistance.

We take this occasion to warmly thank the Chairman of the Working Group, Ambassador Christian Wenaweser of Liechtenstein, for his excellent conduct of the sometimes difficult negotiations.

We also wish to take this opportunity to note with pleasure the role and the work of the institutions that have been set up under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea the International Seabed Authority, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.

But it would be the height of irresponsibility not to seize the unexpected opportunity created by Rowhani s election with all the strength, good faith, and creativity we can muster.

We owe it to the international community at large to rise to the occasion and make the sixtieth anniversary summit a harbinger of change that will provide socio economic advancement, peace and security for all peoples, whom the United Nations has been mandated to serve.

Once again, we would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge our appreciation to the international community and the United Nations system for their support and assistance in saving thousands of lives and assisting millions of tsunami victims to rebuild their future.

Furthermore, it is deplorable that the CTBT is still not in force nine years after its adoption. We therefore take this opportunity to encourage the 11 countries listed in Annex II of the CTBT to sign or ratify the Treaty, as appropriate, so that it can swiftly enter into force.

As we highlight the achievements and the current challenges related to ocean issues, let us take this opportunity to rededicate our countries and the international community as a whole to the task and vision that we set ourselves in 1982, the year that the Convention was concluded.

But a chance to achieve real, lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians has clearly arrived. We must all seize this moment.

The fact that there has been no major nuclear terrorist attack should not lull us into a fall sense of security. The threat remains.

We will continue to consider requests and opportunities to provide assistance as outlined in the Resolution, and would like to take this opportunity to place ourselves once more at the Committee's disposal in this regard.

We would like to avail ourselves of this opportunity to appeal once again to the parties concerned effectively to implement their commitments, fully respect the Blue Line, exercise the utmost restraint, and jointly maintain peace and stability along the borders.

I wish to take this opportunity also to express our thanks and appreciation to the Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs for his continued efforts to develop the necessary mechanisms for international cooperation in the field of disarmament. This was clearly demonstrated through his invaluable statement to the Committee.

We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the valuable contribution of the Pacific Islands Forum fisheries agencies and other oceans and fisheries organizations in the Pacific for the advice they provide to Governments in our region on oceans and fisheries related matters.