Ms. Pulido Santana (Venezuela) supported the statements made by the Moroccan delegation on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the Peruvian delegation on behalf on the Rio Group.

Several delegates disagreed.

Does the representative of Egypt concur?

It shared the views expressed by the representative of Costa Rica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

21. Mr. Saha (India) said that his delegation agreed with the view expressed by the representative of Cuba.

Mr. Gopinathan (India) said that his delegation agreed with the proposal by the representative of Costa Rica and that it accepted the amendment proposed by the representative of the Russian Federation.

I would like to associate myself with the statement made by the representative of South Africa.

He had nonetheless taken note of the comments made by the representative of Mali and agreed that it was important to listen to Member States' opinions.

Delegations agreed to this proposal.

Delegations agreed to this proposal.

61. Ms. CARDOZE (Panama) said that her delegation associated itself with the concerns raised by the representative of India and agreed that it was important for the Committee to receive a written reply.

The President, with the consent of the Council, invited the representative of Jordan, at his request, to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote.

Mr. Buttimore (Observer for Ireland) said that his delegation had some sympathy with the point of view expressed by the representative of Italy but endorsed the comment by the representative of the Secretariat.

The President, with the consent of the Council, invited the representative of Burundi, at her request, to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote.

The President, with the consent of the Council, invited the representative of Iraq, at his request, to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote.

Mr. Apata (Nigeria) said that his delegation supported the statements made by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Botswana on behalf of the Group of African States.

Mr. Tun (Myanmar) stated that his delegation supported the statements made by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of the Philippines on behalf of the ASEAN countries.

The representatives of the United States, Romania and Chile associated themselves with his statement.

The President, with the consent of the Council, invited the representative of Sierra Leone, at his request, to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote.

The President, with the consent of the Council, invited the representative of Liberia, at her request, to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote.

Mr. KOTOV (Bulgaria) said that his delegation agreed with the representative of Venezuela.

But I share the concern of the representative of Spain.

His delegation endorsed those conclusions.

32. The representative of Cuba said that his delegation shared the general views expressed in document TD B COM.3 2.

Mr. Effah Apentenq (Ghana) said that his delegation fully supported the statements made by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Botswana on behalf of the Group of African States.

Mr. Oratmangun (Indonesia) said that his delegation supported the statements made by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and by the representative of the Philippines on behalf of the ASEAN countries.

The representative of Germany reminded the delegations that the principle of confidentiality would be an integral part of the Optional Protocol.

She also agreed with the representative of Italy that it was the level of interest on the part of delegations which made work productive.

The President, with the consent of the Council, invited the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at her request, to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote.

The President, with the consent of the Council, invited the representative of Timor Leste, at his request, to participate in the discussion without the right to vote.

It also shared the concern expressed by the representative of Brazil on article 32.

My delegation fully agrees with that view.

Subsequently, the delegation of the Netherlands associated itself with this position.

This view was shared by the representative of Chile.

Some other delegations differed with those views.

Mr. Chong (Singapore) also concurred with the representative of the United States.

81. Mr. Darwish (Egypt) said that he agreed with the comments of the representative of Belgium.

Ms. LIMJUCO (Philippines) said that her delegation did not concur with the opinion of the Norwegian representative.

71. The representative of Canada stated that her delegation wished to associate itself with the comments of the delegation of Chile and indicated that her delegation had not opposed the use of the phrase the representation of different forms of civilization in article 6, paragraph 4, in the drafting group as the discussion had shown that it was important for some delegations.

Similar willingness has also been expressed by the representatives of ethnic nationality political parties.

Mr. FIUZA NETO (Brazil) also agreed with the representative of India.

He also shared the concerns expressed by the representatives of Canada and Japan.

Mr. HAUGESTAD (Norway) said that his delegation shared the views expressed the previous day by the Irish delegation on behalf of the European Union.

My delegation would like to associate itself with the statement made by the representative of Nigeria on behalf of the African Union (AU).

Greece fully aligns itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Luxembourg on behalf of the European Union.