I offer my heartfelt condolences to all who have been touched by the loss of those two remarkable persons.

My condolences.

We express heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of Indonesia following the terrorist bomb attack last weekend in Bali.

We furthermore wish to express our heartfelt condolences to the delegation of the Holy See and to the delegation of Poland.

The Chairman On behalf of the First Committee, I would like to extend my most heartfelt condolences to the victims of the earthquake that occurred in South Asia over the weekend.

My name is Mizuno. My condolences.

May I offer my condolences?

Let me express once again my deep condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the Government and the people of the United States of America, as well as to all those who have been affected by that catastrophe.

Mr. Ismail (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, allow me to express my country's heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the people and Government of the United States of America for the losses caused by Hurricane Katrina.

I've come to offer my sincere condolences.

My condolences. That's the best thing for it.

My wife was reading all about it. A very sad case. My condolences.

We in the Group of Arab States would like to express our heartfelt condolences, and we pray to God that He will bring peace to the family of the deceased. We ask that the Permanent Representative of Comoros convey our condolences to the people of Comoros.

On behalf of the Government of Colombia, we want to emphasize our most heartfelt condolences to all the States and victims affected by the tragedy that occurred on 26 December 2004.

Mr. Butagira (Uganda) To begin, I would like, on behalf of the Ugandan Government, to extend our heartfelt condolences to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the tragic loss of innocent lives.

Allow me, on behalf of the Group, to convey our heartfelt condolences to the members of his family, to the people of Togo and to the friends of Togo on this immense loss.

On behalf of our regional group, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the people and the Government of Lebanon, to the bereaved family and to the members of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon.

On this sad occasion, I would kindly ask the representatives of those countries to convey once again to their Governments and their peoples the heartfelt condolences of the Government and people of Turkey.

But first of all, let me express our solidarity and heartfelt condolences in connection with the loss of life and the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in our host country the United States of America.

Berlin 'Our most heartfelt congratulations.'

In conclusion, we should like to express once again our most heartfelt condolences and deep sympathy to the Governments and the peoples of Georgia and Lebanon, who, like Togo, have lost one of their illustrious sons.

Condolences.

My heartfelt thanks also go to the Lebanese people and Government for their unwavering support and full confidence.

Mr. Faaborg Andersen (Denmark) Like other colleagues, I would like to convey our heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of Bangladesh on the tragic death of nine peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Non Aligned Movement would also like to express its heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy to the delegation of the Principality of Monaco over the passing away of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier on 6 April 2005.

Mr. Pleuger (Germany) Let me begin by condemning in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist acts committed in Amman, and expressing our heartfelt condolences to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and to the families of the victims.

Mr. Stagno Ugarte (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish) Allow me first to join previous speakers in expressing our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Kingdom of Jordan on the terrorist attacks that took place yesterday in Amman.

I should like, on behalf of the Government and the people of Bahrain and on my own behalf, to express our heartfelt condolences and deep sympathy to the families of the victims and the peoples and the Governments of the friendly nations affected by this humanitarian disaster a catastrophe unprecedented in recent history.

Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French) As other colleagues have done before me, I would like at the outset to convey our heartfelt condolences to the people and the Government of Jordan on the recent attacks in that country.

Mr. Sardenberg (Brazil) At the outset, on behalf of Brazil, I wish to express our heartfelt condolences to the people and to the Government of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who were victimized by the recent dastardly and abhorrent act of terrorism.

Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French) I, too, wish to convey my country's condolences to Bangladesh.

Ms. Gallardo (El Salvador) (spoke in Spanish) Allow me at the outset to express, on behalf of the Government and the people of El Salvador, and on my own account, our most sincere and most heartfelt condolences to the Holy See on the passing of the Supreme Pontiff, His Holiness Pope John Paul II.

Expression of condolences

Mr. Oshima (Japan) On behalf of the Government and people of Japan, allow me first to express our heartfelt condolences upon the passing away of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of the Principality of Monaco.

Mr. Dabbashi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic) I should like at the outset to express our heartfelt condolences to the Government and the brotherly people of Jordan in connection with the terrorist attacks that took place in Amman two days ago.

I have expressed my regret to the Government of Italy and have offered my personal condolences to Lt. Colonel Calo apos s family.

Mr. Siosiua 'Utoikamanu (Tonga) At the outset, I take this opportunity to express Tonga's deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the Government and people of the United States of America for the losses suffered in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina on the Gulf Coast.

Mr. Motoc (Romania) Before all else, allow me, on behalf of Romania, to join in the expression of heartfelt condolences at the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II, the first pope ever to have visited a predominantly Orthodox country such as mine.

Mr. Koizumi (Japan) Before beginning my remarks, I would like to express my deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones in Hurricane Katrina.

Mr. Massoud (Afghanistan) (spoke in Farsi English text provided by the delegation) At the outset, allow me, on behalf of the Government and the people of Afghanistan, to express my heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the United States of America in connection with the tragic loss of life and the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.

Mr. İlkin (Turkey) As the Chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) group at the United Nations, I would like to express the heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies of the peoples of our member States on the passing away of Pope John Paul II.

First of all, I'd like to associate the Non Aligned Movement with previous speakers in expressing heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the delegation of the Holy See and the followers of the Catholic Church over the passing away of Pope John Paul II on 3 April 2005.

Mr. Chowdhury (Bangladesh) I would like, through you, Mr. Chairman, to express our heartfelt condolences to the delegations of Pakistan and of India on the tragedy that has befallen their peoples in connection with the earthquakes that have taken so many lives and caused so much damage to property.

Mr. Mosisili (Lesotho) At the outset, allow me to express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the United States of America as they go through tribulations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the resulting massive loss of life and property.

Mr. Wang Guangya (China) (spoke in Chinese) At the outset, please allow me to express my condolences to the Government and the people of Bangladesh with regard to the peacekeepers who were killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. My condolences go also to the families of the victims.