The timetable for action is not subject to debate. It must begin today.

I turn now to the subject of our thematic debate.

This issue has long been the subject of intense debate.

The quasi unison statements and the virtual convergence on the subject in the general debate speak for themselves.

Whether that is a wholly accurate representation is the subject of continuing historical debate.

Noting the constructive debate which the Conference on Disarmament held on this subject in 2006,

Noting the constructive debate which the Conference on Disarmament held on this subject in 2007,

The terminology used is a subject of debate, as the Special Committee has pointed out.

They have been subject to criticism both in domestic debate and on the international scene.

12. The never ending, recurrent problem of a starting date for the session had once more been the subject of sharp debate.

It has expressed its views on the repression of abortion, a continuing subject of public debate.

Taking note of the Secretary General's most recent report on that subject (A 58 377), it considered that the proposals formulated there should be the point of departure for debate on that subject.

Mr. Oshima (Japan) (spoke in French) I join previous speakers in thanking you, Sir, for convening today's open debate on this important subject.

The reform of the United Nations, which has been the subject of such intense debate for so long now, must become a reality.

It became a great emblem, a great subject of debate about what Iran is at home and abroad.

In the second example, the differences between the national and international estimates have been subject to public debate.

It became a great emblem, a great subject of debate about what Iran is at home and abroad.

Because of its scale and complexity, it was becoming a subject of international debate, including in the United Nations.

To ensure an open exchange of views, we proposed a full debate on the subject in the Legislative Council.

And that is why the subject of today's debate is of direct relevance to the work of the Council.

XLV, No. 2 (1993), pp. 115 154. Some drug testing techniques have been the subject of debate regarding reliability.

Mr. Muñoz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish) I would like to thank the Danish presidency for having chosen the subject of post conflict peacebuilding for the Council's thematic debate this month.

Given the emerging consensus on the proposed establishment of a Peacebuilding Commission, the subject of today's debate is especially timely.

Mr. Adekanye (Nigeria) I wish to thank the presidency for organizing this open debate on the subject of post conflict peacebuilding and the opportunity for the Nigerian delegation to participate therein.

The purpose of the questionnaire was to facilitate the debate on the subject and to investigate whether there was room for compromise regarding certain questions in the text.

Issues related to the development impact of TNC activities have been part of the development debate for decades and are the subject of various national and international policies.

In addition to the Hudood laws, another law, the Qisas (retribution) and Diyat (compensation) law is also the subject of debate.

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.

Although her own Government had replied to the questionnaire on the legal regime of aerospace objects, there were not yet enough replies for a productive debate on the subject.

The subject of today's debate is of huge importance five years after the last Council resolution on this issue, the situation for civilians caught up in armed conflict remains critical.

As for the remainder of the high level segment, having a well defined topical subject of high international priority contributed to a more focused debate and to broader ministerial participation.

We also wish to congratulate you very warmly on your commendable initiative to hold an open debate on the subject of small arms.

Mr. De La Sablière (France) (spoke in French) I wish to thank Romania for having once again taken the initiative to convene a debate on the subject we are considering today.

Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish) It is an honour for my delegation to participate once again in an open Security Council debate on the subject of women in conflict situations.

Ms. Asmady (Indonesia) Allow me at the outset to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Mr. Per Stig Møller, for his initiative of convening this debate on the subject of post conflict peacebuilding.

The current debate takes over from the previous consideration of the subject in the Security Council on 20 July 2004, under the Romanian presidency.

14. At its 1070th meeting, held on 27 February 1995, the Committee decided to conduct a general debate on the subject of racial discrimination.

Nigeria took the view that the thirteenth session of the Commission should not serve as a pretext for reopening the debate on issues that had not been the subject of intergovernmental consensus.

Turkey thus took note of the recent proposals of the Secretary General for multilateral controls on the nuclear fuel cycle and expected that those proposals would be the subject of extensive debate.

The Commission was set up with the express purpose of educating, informing and encouraging discussion and debate on the subject of independence for Bermuda and must complete its work by July 2005.

And it's the subject of a huge debate about what this cylinder means, what Cyrus means, but above all, Cyrus as articulated through this cylinder

This is the background for today's debate.

Issues for discussion in the general debate

I don't have time for a debate.

Those seminars served as catalysts for public debate.