I turn now to the Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, which continues to receive new indictees.

The problem of unpaid assessments continues to deplete resources, which, in turn, requires resorting to cross borrowing to finance existing programmes.

Work continues to clear the road for routine United Nations traffic, which requires an expanded width of safe passage.

My country continues to face critical challenges in determining our political agenda, which in turn affect our development efforts.

These figures confirm the fact that the number of countries in which executions regularly take place continues to dwindle.

That leads to the gradual re establishment of the state of peace, which continues until that peace is consolidated.

Development of on site inspections, which are an essential part of the verification regime, also continues to make progress.

Moreover, the existence of illegal punishment cells (cachots), which are true hellholes, continues be reported.

UNHCR participates in the inter agency Task Force, which continues to review accounting standards and the presentation of financial statements.

More information continues to arrive.

The Government of New Zealand continues to implement its positive ageing strategy , which promotes opportunities for older persons to participate and contribute.

If the delay continues, the person can appeal to the Constitutional Court, which will decide whether the complaint is well founded.

And that gap continues to widen.

Adoption of alternatives continues to increase

The HIV pandemic continues to escalate.

The environment continues to be devastated.

KPS continues to assume greater responsibilities.

The Kingdom of Swaziland remains concerned, however, by the conflict in the Middle East, which continues to threaten international peace and security.

The mobilization of militia type groups is increasing nationwide and irregular recruitment into FANCI continues to be reported, which further heightens tensions.

As regards the other charges against him which are still pending, he continues to risk detention and thereby to be subjected to torture by police.

SADC continues to contend with the HIV AIDS scourge, which is threatening to reverse all the development gains we have made over the years.

Agricultural property continues to be heavily fragmented.

Tourism continues to dominate the Anguillian economy.

The remittance flow continues to be buoyant.

HIV AIDS continues to claim more lives.

Deployment of civilian police continues to lag.

The Organization continues to address the problem

OHCHR continues to work closely with UNAIDS.

The legislation continues to be rigorously enforced.

Let me conclude by expressing, as usual, my sincere appreciation to the Government of Austria, which continues to be a most gracious host to the IAEA.

Reiterating its support for ONUB, which continues to have an important role to play in support of the Government's efforts towards the consolidation of peace,

Thirdly, Israel continues its construction of the separation wall, which extends 720 kilometres 90 per cent of which is inside the West Bank, sometimes to a depth of 22 kilometres.

The Group continues to be concerned about the egregious lack of air safety standards throughout the country, where air traffic continues to increase.

Evidence gathered by the Group strongly suggests that Jérôme continues to control his Ituri based extortion networks, through which he has accumulated substantial wealth.

A credible political process offers the best prospect for improving the security environment, which continues to remain difficult in certain parts of the country.

For that reason, emphasis continues to be placed on the development of local metallurgical production, which creates more wealth, rather than on mineral exports.

Reaching a peaceful solution to this conflict, which continues to claim lives and devastate communities, however, will require that both sides follow through with those commitments.

India continues to pursue research in space science.

It also continues to be a fabulous adventure.

The role of this factor continues to diminish.

In its structure, global confrontation continues to smolder.

Life in the camps continues to be unacceptable.

Education is the gift that continues to give.

The number of female judges continues to climb.

And it continues.