My second point concerns our commitment to justice.

Children should be informed and be able to participate with regard to expressing concerns for their safety and how they desire to present their testimony.

Our principles and policy recommendations address these fundamental concerns.

that concern both of our core interests and major concerns.

Respect for the environment is also one of our concerns.

Especially relevant are the many comments, cited in the study, made in both United Nations and regional bodies, expressing concerns with over broad definitions of terrorist acts.

I wish to join other delegations in sharing in the grief and expressing our deepest condolences.

Today we are meeting here to commemorate that decision and to review our actions, celebrate our progress and share our concerns.

In our view, the resolution that we have adopted meets those concerns.

So the concerns, the xenophobic concerns of today, of migration, will be turned on their head, as we search for people to help us sort out our pensions and our economies in the future.

Our concerns over Israel's settlement policy cannot be separated from the issue of the barrier.

It meets our concerns by outlining a future Security Council with more balanced regional representation.

Therefore, prompted by our border security concerns, we have undertaken mediation initiatives to reconcile the belligerents.

Peace and stability in the Middle East continue to be at the forefront of our concerns.

The defence of the rights and interests of children has always been one of our major concerns.

Expressing appreciation for

Members of the Special Committee join me in expressing our gratitude for the most gracious hospitality extended to us since our arrival in this most picturesque part of the beautiful Windward Islands.

While our concerns about the Court have not changed, we would like to move beyond divisiveness on the issue.

In our view, the report of the Secretary General strikes a proper balance among all those equally legitimate concerns.

We treat our CD partners' concerns and objectives in this regard with the seriousness and the respect they deserve.

Expressing our deepest concern over the negative economic, social, psychological, environmental and other consequences and impacts of the tsunami disaster on those affected countries,

Mr. Aspelund (Iceland) First, I would like to join all my colleagues in expressing our deepest condolences to the victims of the tsunami tragedy.

I speak on behalf of the Group of Western European and other States in expressing our concern at the death of President Eyadema of Togo.

Mine is a country that was obliged to respond to the missile threat introduced in our region, and The Hague Code of Conduct did not address our security concerns.

Our draft resolution is a fair and equitable text that meets the aspirations and concerns of the majority of Member States.

Ms. Willson (United States of America) Our concerns about the Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court (ICC) are well known.

I cannot forbear expressing my doubts.

We welcome this great opportunity, which enables us once again to place human fulfilment and dignity at the centre of our concerns.

With regard to the concerns of our brothers in Lebanon, Kuwait continues to extend its full support for all their just demands.

But I can tell you, this is the moment to celebrate through connecting ourselves with those people in the street and expressing our support to them and expressing this kind of feeling, universal feeling, of supporting the weak and the oppressed to create a much better future for all of us.

Environmental concerns

The participants exchanged comments, expressing the following ideas

Mr. Jenie (Indonesia) Mr. President, let me start by expressing our pleasure at seeing you preside over this important meeting today on the pertinent issue of children and armed conflict.

We understand that both sides have domestic concerns and demands to address. But that cannot distract our attention from the parties' responsibilities to each other.

In fact, the representative of Indonesia has on behalf of the Non Aligned Movement, of which my country is a member highlighted all our concerns.

Financial concerns exist

Concerns expressed included

In his report, entitled In larger freedom towards development, security and human rights for all (A 59 2005), our Secretary General submitted specific proposals that we rightfully believe are appropriate solutions to our shared concerns.

The concerns, issues and aspirations of Sudanese youth occupy a high priority in our Government's plans and programmes as an expression of our firm belief in the vital role of youth in progress and construction.

Expressing sympathy for the victims of such illegal acts,

Expressing sympathy for the victims of such illegal acts,

Expressing concern over the financial state of the Convention,

Mr. TREZZA (Italy) Mr. President, let me start by joining you in expressing our condolences to our colleagues from Iraq and the United States for the tragedy at Al A'imma bridge in Baghdad and for the victims and damage caused by hurricane Katrina.

To strengthen the input of CMS expertise in behalf of UN goals, our NGO representative has persistently collaborated with other NGOs which have expressed similar concerns.

Mr. Moeini Meybodi (Islamic Republic of Iran) Allow me to begin my statement by expressing the deep sadness of the people and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the tragedy of the recent earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean and by expressing our sincere condolences to the people and the Governments of the affected countries.