First, aid pledges should be fulfilled at an early date.

We applaud the greater pledges for increased aid.

I join the Secretary General in appealing to other countries that have pledged assistance to implement their pledges as quickly as possible.

Pledges were made of urgently needed assistance.

The recent commitments on official development assistance (ODA) were widely welcomed, including the commitment to double ODA to Africa and the commitments by many donors to reach the target of 0.7 per cent in ODA.

My Government is committed to providing not only immediate relief but also medium and long term assistance to ensure that full reconstruction and recovery are realized.

Furthermore, it is essential to implement the commitments regarding the increase in official development assistance, as well as to quickly deliver that assistance to those who are in need.

The developed countries will make new promises of official development assistance and will perhaps fulfil some of those promises, but they will keep collecting hundreds of times the amount of the promised assistance as service on external debt.

20. Welcomes the pledges of increased official development assistance made by many of the development partners, also welcomes the contributions that have been made, and urges that partners take steps to continue to disburse the assistance they have pledged

Developed countries have committed themselves to providing the necessary support in the form of official development assistance.

A number of representatives noted that commitments were increasing, including those by non Development Assistance Committee donors.

Since the International Finance Facility would build on commitments to reach the 0.7 per cent ODA target no later than 2015, it would be a complement to traditional commitments.

The European Union is committed to doubling its development assistance by 2010.

Many countries have made serious commitments to provide assistance to the continent.

Technical assistance and capacity building need to be provided in order to help these countries implement the commitments assumed.

I, therefore, welcome our commitment to increase our official development assistance.

Important and far reaching international commitments are there to assist Africa.

Commitments to activities aimed at supporting beneficiary countries in the area of trade policy and regulations increased by 48 per cent to reach almost 1 billion in 2003, while the volume of aid committed to trade development rose by 34 per cent, to almost 1.8 billion.

31. Finally, she urged the donor countries to meet as soon as possible the target of 0.7 per cent of GNP for development assistance, which was an essential part of the cost sharing needed in order to implement fully the priorities established at the various international conferences on development.

There should be accountability by donors, in terms of willingness to assess performance in regard to commitments made and the timely delivery of pledged assistance. Development assistance should be aligned with and closely respond to the priorities of partner countries rather than of donor countries.

The European Union has committed itself and its member states to increase aid flows to 0.56 of GDP by 2010 and 0.7 by 2015 with a big focus on Africa. The combined aid commitments of OECD Development Assistance Committee member countries would mean a doubling of official development assistance to Africa between 2004 and 2010 that is, if they are honored.

The European Union has committed itself and its member states to increase aid flows to 0.56 of GDP by 2010 and 0.7 by 2015 with a big focus on Africa. The combined aid commitments of OECD Development Assistance Committee member countries would mean a doubling of official development assistance to Africa between 2004 and 2010 that is, if they are honored.

States should undertake to allow United Nations assistance to all affected civilian populations.

Under the Monterrey Consensus nations had committed themselves to increasing the volume of development aid assistance.

The success of UNCTAD efforts would depend critically on the engagement of the donor community.

We hope that the financial commitments made by the donor countries will allow us to overcome this crisis, and that those commitments will not come at the expense of official development assistance.

Countries big and small have pledged generous sums of aid and also valuable help in kind.

Once again, the commitment to assist Haiti in its process of democratic transition has been most eloquently demonstrated.

Lastly, I wish, also on the Assembly's behalf, to make a strong appeal for donor countries to fulfil the pledges of assistance that they have made.

ODA currently amounted to only 0.22 per cent of donor countries' GNI rather than the promised 0.7 per cent.

For example, the international community is increasing commitments of aid resources and has begun to explore innovative approaches for development assistance.

Welcoming the strengthened commitment of developed country Parties to increasing their development assistance, particularly the aim of the European Union to meet the United Nations official development assistance target of 0.7 per cent of gross national product (GNP) by 2015,

Last year, the state government delivered on its commitment to bring legal aid funding up to the national average.

In those efforts, it is essential that the international community confirm its long term commitment to assisting Haiti.

For example, more wealthy States have made commitments on the provision of aid to States and people in developing countries.

Donors are encouraged to fulfil their increased ODA commitments in this regard.

Nigeria commends the European Union's commitment to disburse 50 per cent of its increased aid to sub Saharan Africa, and it looks forward to its fulfilment.

We welcome the commitments made by most of the developed countries to the 0.7 per cent ODA target.

This year, the Group of Eight countries have pledged increased aid and debt cancellation for low income countries.

The world response has so far been commendable, and generous offers of assistance have been pledged and delivered.

France welcomes in particular the commitments taken recently with respect to official development assistance (ODA) and debt cancellation.

We urge donor nations and relevant international organizations and institutions to fulfil their pledges of financial and technical assistance.

Making pledges of support, whether in the form of aid, debt relief, market access or the transfer of technology, is one thing delivering the pledged support in an effective and timely manner is quite another.

(a) Reversing the decline in global official development assistance for forest related activities and calling for the fulfilment of commitments to official development assistance

We welcome the recent G 8 Africa Action Plan, which promises debt relief, increased aid flows, a commitment to improving global market access for African exports, and an agreement to provide medical assistance to the continent.