Poland has been active in the Initiative's development since its very outset.

Now, at the outset, I want to be very clear that this speech comes with no judgments.

Mr. Motoc (Romania) Allow me, at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you very warmly on your assumption of the presidency of the Council.

Failure to carry out the most fundamental tasks associated with this responsibility became evident from the very outset when the following was revealed

The issue of national ownership and sustainability of activities from the very outset has not been a principal driving force or a key objective.

Mr. Chaimongkol (Thailand) At the outset, my delegation would like to extend a very warm welcome to all the youth representatives, whose young faces remind us of the very purpose of our gathering here today.

Moreover, the new federal bonds very long maturities meant that there was no rollover risk. It would have been very dangerous to expose the federal government to this danger, given that the operation was rightly perceived at the outset as extremely risky.

Mr. Iosifov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian) From the very outset of the negotiations, the Russian delegation consistently advocated the adoption of a full fledged United Nations budget for the next biennium.

Mr. Erwa (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council at this very historic time for my country.

I need to make a confession at the outset here.

At the very outset, I would like to say that it was with a little bit of surprise that we listened to our colleague, the representative of Pakistan, Ambassador Shaukat Umer, at our last session.

On the other hand, failure to involve policy makers in the design of the programme from the very outset has limited the degree of legitimacy and ownership that the RCF has been able to generate.

Their involvement and buy in from the very outset has proved critically important to breaking the silence under HARPAS for instance, and has enabled removal of potential constraints on dialogue at the regional and even national level.

At the outset, we wish to reaffirm our solidarity and unity with Africa.

By making it clear from the outset that it did not trust its own policy, the ECB practically guaranteed its failure. If it so evidently lacked confidence in the very bonds that it was buying, why should investors feel any differently?

Mr. Salgueiro (Portugal) Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the way in which you have been conducting the work of the General Assembly this year, which is a very significant one for the United Nations.

So, I do want to say, at the outset, that I think compassion's great.

Mr. Ritter (Liechtenstein) I would like at the outset to apologize for the fact that Ambassador Wenaweser, the Permanent Representative of Liechtenstein, is unable to be here because he is attending a briefing being given by the Secretary General at this very moment.

But, from the outset, it was obvious that there was something horribly wrong with it.

Unfortunately, almost from the outset, that important endeavour was hijacked by a small group of nations

Any such initiative would depend from the outset on a policy of transparency among Member States.

Mr. Nesho (Albania) Madam President, at the outset, on behalf of my Government, allow me to welcome the Foreign Minister of Denmark, Mr. Per Stig Møller, who has been presiding over the Council at this very important meeting on the future of our region.

At the outset, I would like to thank the three Committee Chairmen for their most informative briefings.

Mr. Sardenberg (Brazil) Mr. President, allow me at the outset to thank you for having convened this meeting.

The arrogant tactics of exerting undue pressure on sovereign Governments thwarted any engagement with them from the outset.

They should be involved from the outset of the planning process and have full access to environmental information.

From the outset, it was apparent that Professor Muntarbhorn's study would be an integral part of the Workshop.

President Duarte Frutos (spoke in Spanish) At the outset, I congratulate the Co Chairpersons on their well deserved election.

It is important that, from the outset, the goal is to reduce risk while simultaneously creating sustainable livelihood options.

At the outset, Mr. Minister, I would like to welcome your presence in the Chair at this important meeting.

From the outset of the SAICM development process, the linkage between chemical safety and sustainable development has been emphasized.

At the outset I should like to make some opening remarks as Norway assumes the presidency of the Conference.

Mr. MINE (Japan) Mr. President, at the outset I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency.

Mr. Gala López (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish) Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. Chairman, on your election.

Of course, most migrant women do not encounter mistreatment or die on their journeys in fact, many derive real benefits from migration. But, among the world s estimated 111 million migrant women (half the total), violence and abuse can occur at any time, starting from the very outset of the migration process.

President Alexandre (spoke in French) At the very outset of my remarks, both on my own behalf and on behalf of the Haitian nation, I would like to express our sincerest congratulations to you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly at the sixtieth session.

While such a matter would call for the utmost caution, UNHCR did not establish from the outset a separate ledger account.

If teachers are ignorant of the indigenous culture they cannot communicate well with indigenous pupils, who are stigmatized from the outset.

At the outset, I would like to thank President Møse, President Pocar and Prosecutors Del Ponte and Jallow for their reports.

At the outset, it was recognized that that concept was more complex than a simple divide between developed and developing countries.

I mentioned at the outset that it is essential to realign the United Nations with the reality of our modern era.

Mr. Gillerman (Israel) Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to congratulate you again on your leadership of the Security Council.

From the very outset of the Arab Awakening, Turkey has taken a principled stand on the side of legitimate and democratic aspirations. Aware of our special role as a historical partner and, more so, as a source of inspiration to those demanding their rights and freedom, we felt particularly compelled to do so.

At the outset, Romania will have to direct inevitably limited development cooperation resources in such a manner as to maximize their impact.

At the outset of this new round of consultations, it seems worthwhile asking ourselves Why does that issue prompt such priority interest?