The group had maintained relations with the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.

Indonesia for the Asian Group and China

At the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Benin (on behalf of the African States Group), Belgium (on behalf of the Western European and Other States Group), Armenia (on behalf of the Eastern European States Group), the Islamic Republic of Iran (on behalf of the Asian States Group) and Honduras (on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean States Group).

Libya s Defeated Islamists

According to unconfirmed intelligence, the Group was allegedly involved in the attacks in Casablanca, Morocco on 11 May 2003.

The victims included alleged sympathizers of Islamic militant groups, students and three citizens of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

OIC Group (at the expert level)

Ambassador Yimer of Ethiopia will be making a statement on behalf of the G 21 a little later, to which Sri Lanka fully subscribes.

c) The Islamic Centre in Guinea Bissau

Statements were made by the representatives of Egypt (on behalf of the Group of 77 and China), Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Cuba, Austria, France, Mexico, Papua New Guinea, Brazil, the Islamic Republic of Iran, China, Uganda, Pa kistan, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Cameroon.

Statements were made by the representatives of the Netherlands, Algeria, Cuba, Belgium, China, Pakistan, Uganda and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Committee resumed its general discussion of this agenda item and heard statements by the representatives of Ethiopia, Paraguay (on behalf of the Rio Group), Pakistan, New Zealand (on behalf of Australia, Canada and New Zealand), the Philippines, Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Syrian Arab Republic.

Statements were made by the representatives of Belgium (on behalf of the European Union and also on behalf of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Cyprus), Canada, Bangladesh, Paraguay (on behalf of the Rio Group), Norway, Thailand, the United States, the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Zealand, Cuba, Portugal, Hungary, the Syrian Arab Republic, Pakistan, China, India and Indonesia.

In May 2005, the Special Rapporteur requested invitations from the Governments of Belarus, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, the Syrian Arab Republic and Zimbabwe.

Statements were made by the representatives of Sri Lanka, Tunisia, Ukraine, the United Republic of Tanzania, Yemen, the Syrian Arab Republic, Pakistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Botswana and the Gambia.

Australia Argentina Bulgaria Chile China Ethiopia Germany Iran (Islamic Republic of) Japan Mexico Morocco Norway Philippines Poland Russian Federation South Africa Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.

Statements were made by the representatives of South Africa, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Poland, Cuba, Ireland, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, the Russian Federation, Zambia, Iraq, Guyana, France, the Sudan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Belarus, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Namibia, Ghana, the Democratic People s Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka.

The Committee welcomes the request of the Great Jamahiriya to host the 5th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers in the year 2007, and entrusts ISESCO with convening it.

OIC Group (on Sixth Committee matters) (at the expert level)

Statements were made by the representatives of Iraq, the Philippines, Colombia, Slovenia, Brazil, Argentina, Belgium, Malaysia, Guyana, the Islamic Republic of Iran, India, the United States, Austria, the United Kingdom, Romania, Germany, Italy, Ireland and Bangladesh.

Syrian Arab Republic

The Committee welcomes the request of the Great Jamahiriya to host the 5th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers in the year 2007, and entrusts ISESCO with convening it.

Statements were made by the representatives of Colombia (on behalf of the Movement of the non aligned countries), Australia, Mexico, Algeria, South Africa, Indonesia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, China and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

UNSMA also kept in close contact with the diplomatic community in Islamabad, notably members of OIC and the Group of 21 countries.

Canada, Costa Rica, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia and Uganda had been nominated by their respective groups.

The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran associated himself with the statements made on behalf of Group of 77 and China, and the Asian Group, and expressed his country's appreciation of UNCTAD's informative report on its assistance to the Palestinian people.

The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran associated himself with the statements made on behalf of Group of 77 and China, and the Asian Group, and expressed his country's appreciation of UNCTAD's informative report on its assistance to the Palestinian people.

The following States, non members of the Commission, were represented by observers Australia, Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Venezuela, Yemen.

Bahrain, China, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Zambia.

6. The following States non members of the Commission were represented by observers Australia, Bolivia, Belgium, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Morocco, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand and Yemen.

Statements were made by the representatives of Japan, Barbados (on behalf of the Caribbean Community), Austria, Croatia, South Africa (on behalf of the Southern African Development Community), Bulgaria, the Republic of Moldova, Belarus, Venezuela, Australia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Zealand, Latvia, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Norway and the United States.

At the 1149th meeting, on 21 March 1997, statements were made by the representatives of Bolivia, Colombia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Portugal and Tunisia.

China, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nepal, Pakistan, Uganda.

Statements were made by the representatives of Belgium (on behalf of the European Union and also on behalf of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, Cyprus and Liechtenstein), Norway, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Indonesia, Algeria, the United States and Pakistan.

The Board approved the membership of the Working Party for 2006 as follows Belarus, Benin, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Finland, India, Iran (Islamic Republic), Italy, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Pakistan, Peru, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Zambia.

Cuba, Democratic People s Republic of Korea, Egypt, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Syrian Arab Republic.

The representatives of the Bahamas (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), Indonesia (on behalf of the Group of Asian States), Belgium (on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States), Morocco (on behalf of the Group of African States) and Poland (on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States) also spoke.

Benin, China, Cuba, Democratic People s Republic of Korea, Ghana, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Togo.

Statements were made by the representatives of Palestine, Sri Lanka (on behalf of the Asian Group), Pakistan, Tunisia (on behalf of the African Group), Morocco and Egypt.

At the same meeting, the Board approved the membership of the Working Party for 2005, as follows Belarus, Benin, Bulgaria, China, Cuba, Finland, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Pakistan, Peru, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Venezuela and Zambia.

At the 2nd and 3rd meetings, on 3 May, statements were made by the representatives of Jamaica, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, Luxembourg, on behalf of the European Union, the Syrian Arab Republic, on behalf of the group of Asian States, Swaziland, on behalf of the group of African States, Armenia, on behalf of the group of Eastern European States, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on behalf of the group of Latin American and Caribbean States, and Norway, on behalf of JUSSCANNZ.

(a) Expresses its appreciation to the Commission for organizing seminars and briefing missions in Belarus, Chile, Colombia, Gabon, Greece, Guinea, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakstan, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovenia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates

Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Zambia were elected Vice Presidents of the Conference.

Statements were made by the representatives of Mongolia (on behalf of the land locked developing countries), Australia (also on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Fiji, Hungary, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Paraguay, the Philippines, Thailand and Uruguay), Belarus, Venezuela, China, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Burundi, Nepal, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Iraq, the Sudan, Kenya, Poland, Japan, the Islamic Republic of Iran and South Africa.

Statements were made by the representatives of Bahrain, the Russian Federation, Singapore (on behalf of ASEAN), Saudi Arabia, Australia, Pakistan, Malaysia, Argentina, India, Iraq, Bolivia, Ukraine, Kuwait, Viet Nam, Belarus, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Guatemala, the Philippines, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Democratic Republic of Congo.