The content of some declarations met with objections made by a number of States.

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Ms. Thandar (Myanmar) began by endorsing the declaration formulated by the representative of Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

On the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10 December 2005, the Special Rapporteur expressed his appreciation to the High Commissioner for Human Rights for designating as this year's theme On terrorists and torturers , and for her efforts on drawing international attention to the absolute prohibition of torture.

For Romania, the statements constituted a major step which should not be underestimated.

The Quartet expressed its support for the initiative in its statement on 4 May 2004.

The attitude of the authors and the positions of most States appear to reflect the political nature of these statements, considered in previous years by the Commission, which expressed that same opinion on the subject.

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It has also indicated a willingness to move towards a de jure formalization of this declaration.

Mr. El Badri (Egypt) expressed his full support for the declaration formulated by Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

The Government should, moreover, show clearer support for social reconciliation in its statements made to the press and broadcast media.

He fully supports the statement of the High Commissioner, in which she expressed her concerns about the erosion of the prohibition of torture in the context of counter terrorism, particularly the trend of seeking diplomatic assurances and the use of secret places of detention.

The Conference also welcomes the Joint Ministerial Statement on the Treaty that was launched on 23 September 2004 at United Nations Headquarters with which 69 States associated themselves.

Those delegations also expressed the view that such declarations by States parties would enhance the effectiveness and credibility of the Convention and called upon States parties to the Convention to make such declarations.

THE 71ST MEETING OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL, HELD ON 1 OCTOBER 1997 AT GENEVA

The Council also issued six presidential statements and three statements to the press.

80. She therefore expressed dismay at certain statements made in the Committee, including statements by the Chairman of the Special Committee on decolonization, implying that the choice of independence was the only possible outcome of the free exercise of self determination.

We welcome the presidential statement from the Security Council strongly deploring the tests.

After months of investigation, this much is very clear, Representative Mike Pompeo, Republican of Kansas, said in a statement.

Japan welcomes the fact that, at the fourth round of the six party talks, an agreement was reached on a joint statement indicating the final goal to be achieved by the talks.

His delegation endorsed the statement by the representative of the Group of 77 and China, in particular the concern that certain mandates entrusted to the Secretariat in earlier General Assembly resolutions had not been properly carried out.

China and Pakistan also indicated in the joint statement that they objected to the negative propaganda against the China Pakistan economic corridor.

What was involved was a declaration whereby Cuba expressed its willingness to supply the requested vaccines and to send them immediately.

C. States parties that have accepted the amendments to the

State party the declaration Effective date

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued the following statement

Wait a minute. How about a statement?

We are grateful to those States which commended Russia's statement that we would not be the first to deploy any type of weapons in space.

Statements made by the Chairperson on behalf of the Commission

On 4 November, the FRODEBU parliamentary group issued a statement expressing concern over the arbitrary arrests of some its members accused of belonging to FNL.

The context and circumstances in which the statements in question were made were quite specific.

So under that basis, we put it out and said, Look, we're skeptical about this thing.

Let me also express my appreciation for your inspiring inaugural statement and highlight convergence with what I am about to say.

And Cyrus makes a declaration.

C. States parties that have accepted the amendments to the

on 28 May 1998 in New York

I want to make a personal statement.

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Concerned at statements by some nuclear weapon States that they will continue to retain nuclear weapons indefinitely

12 39), which had enjoyed the overwhelming participation of delegates from all strata of society the negative notion with regard to the socio economic situation in the country (paras.

The President made a statement on behalf of the Council (S PRST 1997 50).

Prime Minister of Australia

Mr. Rainey, will you make a statement?

219. Particular concern is again expressed regarding the Belgian Government apos s declaration on the provisions of article 4 of the Convention.

We would also like to express our solidarity with the Governments of those countries.