We wish to express our deepest appreciation to our partners for their flexibility and understanding during the negotiating process.

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

We express appreciation for the cooperation and flexibility shown by our partners in the negotiation of the text.

Finally, we wish to express our great appreciation to the delegation of Germany for submitting the draft resolution.

We express our appreciation to and solidarity with the international community, Governments and relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction organizations.

I also wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Secretary General for his important report (A 60 181).

We would like to express our appreciation to the Secretary General for his attention to the cause of human rights.

Furthermore, we express our support and appreciation to the delegation and the Government of China for introducing this draft resolution.

I also would like to express our appreciation to UNESCO for its fine efforts aimed at safeguarding our cultural diversity and encouraging dialogue among civilizations.

We also want to express our deep appreciation to the members of the Council for their continued support to the ICTR.

Mr. Manongi (United Republic of Tanzania) We wish to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this joint briefing.

I also express our appreciation for the holding of this public meeting in response to the request made by the Arab Group.

We would like to express our appreciation to the Committee for its efforts to ensure transparency and for sharing the matrix with us.

We would also like to express our appreciation to the delegation of Oman for its continued efforts in support of this agenda item.

On behalf of the delegation of Nepal, I express our sincere appreciation to the Secretary General for his fifth comprehensive report on the subject, as well as our appreciation for the presentation today by Under Secretary General Jan Egeland.

The Commission may wish to express its appreciation to those States.

I would like to express our appreciation to the Chairmen of the committees for their commitment and dedication in carrying out their difficult tasks.

I would also like to express our appreciation to the Under Secretary General for Disarmament Affairs, Mr. Nobuyasu Abe, for introducing the report to us.

Mr. Gill (India) At the outset, please allow me to express our deep appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for his introductory remarks.

Finally, we would like to express our appreciation to the international community for its continued support of the Tribunal through both assessed and voluntary contributions.

For that reason, my delegation wishes to express our appreciation to civil society for engaging so actively in promoting the Decade and the Global Agenda.

Express our profound appreciation to the Government of Paraguay for hosting the Meeting of the Ministers of Landlocked Developing Countries Responsible for Trade in Asunción.

We would also like to express our thanks and appreciation to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for its initiative to convene this important meeting.

In conclusion, we would like to express our appreciation for the annual report on oceans and the law of the sea provided by the Secretariat.

I would like to express my deep appreciation to all the sponsors.

May I also express our deep appreciation to Mr. Jean Ping for so ably guiding the work of the General Assembly during its fifty ninth session.

We wish to express our appreciation to the Secretary General for his comprehensive report on the situation in Afghanistan, as contained in document A 60 224.

In conclusion, Mr. President, allow me to express my delegation's appreciation to His Excellency Ambassador Heinsberg for his efforts to rationalize our work at the CD.

We extend to you and to the other members of the Council our deep appreciation for selecting for public debate a subject that is closer to our heart than we can express.

I also express our appreciation to our close neighbours Australia and New Zealand for their support in helping us gain better access to their markets and their important areas of development assistance.

The Commission may wish to express its appreciation to those States and organizations.

In that regard, we wish to express our appreciation for the efforts by the Quartet to lead the region towards the security and stability desired by all.

May I also express our profound appreciation to your distinguished predecessor, Mr. Jean Ping of Gabon, for the effective leadership he provided during the fifty ninth session.

Mr. Abdelaziz (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, let me express our appreciation for the reports of the Secretary General on the agenda items under discussion.

I also take this opportunity to express our appreciation to Ms. Holly Koehler of the delegation of the United States for coordinating the draft resolution on fisheries.

The Secretary General would like to express his sincere appreciation to those Member States.

The Secretary General would like to express his appreciation to all those Member States.

Allow me at the outset to express to the President of the International Court of Justice, Mr. Shi Jiuyong, our deep appreciation for his introduction to our discussion of the activities of the Court.

Mr. Kuchinsky (Ukraine) I wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for holding this open debate on the question of small arms.

We express our appreciation to the government and the people of the State of Qatar for all their kind efforts in hosting and organizing the Second South Summit.

I would also like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to Ambassador Denisov and the Russian delegation for their able stewardship of the Council last month.

We also express our appreciation to the Secretary General for transmitting the report of the Court on its activities for 2004 as contained in document A 60 177.

In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm once again our strong support to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and express our appreciation for its remarkable activities at this crucial juncture.

I would also like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the Executive Director of the Committee's Executive Directorate (CTED), Ambassador Javier Rupérez, for his commendable efforts.

I take this opportunity to express, on behalf of the Security Council, our appreciation to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti for coming to address the Council.