In that regard, the Secretariat would like to make two observations.

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the Co Chairpersons on their election to preside over the High level Plenary Meeting.

Americans like to think that if poor countries simply open up their markets, greater prosperity will follow.

he shall dwell with you, in the midst of you, in the place which he shall choose within one of your gates, where it pleases him best you shall not oppress him.

He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best thou shalt not oppress him.

Mr. Dionísio (Holy See) My delegation is pleased to participate in this important discussion on the World Programme of Action for Youth.

Mr. Al Habsi (United Arab Emirates) (spoke in Arabic) On behalf of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, I would like to wish this important meeting every success.

Mr. Al Rumaihi (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic) It gives me great pleasure at the outset to extend to you, Mr. President, our congratulations upon your election to the presidency of this sixtieth session of the General Assembly. We wish you every success in discharging your functions.

Mr. Husain (Organization of the Islamic Conference) It is a privilege for me to address the General Assembly on the occasion of its review of the progress made in the implementation of the World Programme of Action for Youth, which the Assembly adopted 10 years ago.

In this context, I am pleased to introduce the draft resolution contained in document A 60 L.8, on which my delegation has held a number of informal consultations with other Member States to arrive at a consensus.

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (spoke in Arabic) It gives me great pleasure, at the outset, to acknowledge the progress achieved in the implementation of the decisions embodied in the Monterrey Consensus, which was adopted at the International Conference on Financing for Development, held in Monterrey, Mexico, in March 2002. I would also like to pay tribute to all the States, developed and developing alike, which have striven to put those decisions into effect.

In this new millennium, the work of the United Nations must move our world closer to the day when all people have the freedom to choose the kind of lives they would like to live, the access to the resources that would make those choices meaningful and the security to ensure that they can be enjoyed in peace.