The observer for the League of Arab States read a message from the Secretary General of the League of Arab States.

Mr. Smith (Belize) We congratulate the President of the General Assembly on the assumption of his office.

Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Chair of the Kimberley Process submitted pursuant to resolution 59 144, and congratulates the Governments, regional economic integration organization representatives, the organized diamond industry and civil society participating in the Kimberley Process for contributing to the development and implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

Mr. Mekdad (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic) First of all, Mr. President, I would like to congratulate you upon your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month.

There are also congratulatory messages or greetings from

Ms. Onubogu I would like to congratulate the delegation of Romania on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council.

5. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Chair of the Kimberley Process submitted pursuant to resolution 59 144,A 60 589 and Corr.1, annex. and congratulates the Governments, regional economic integration organization representatives, the organized diamond industry and civil society participating in the Kimberley Process for contributing to the development and implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

5. Notes with appreciation the report of the Chair of the Kimberley Process submitted pursuant to resolution 58 290,A 59 590, annex. and congratulates the Governments, regional economic integration organization representatives, the organized diamond industry and civil society participating in the Kimberley Process for contributing to the development and implementation of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen) (spoke in Arabic) First of all, I should like to congratulate Ambassador Eliasson on his election to the presidency of this session.

Ms. JANJUA (Pakistan) On behalf of the Pakistan delegation, we would also like to wish the best to Ambassador Heinsberg in his future endeavours.

sent congratulatory messages to the General Assembly, CPC Central Committee, and newly elected leaders, expressing warm congratulations and best wishes.

5. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Chair of the Kimberley Process submitted pursuant to resolution 60 182,A 61 589, annex. and congratulates the Governments, the regional economic integration organization, the diamond industry and civil society participating in the Process for contributing to the development, implementation and monitoring of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme

Congratulations. Mazel tov.

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Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Mr. Irhiam (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic) Let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your vast experience and competence in presiding over our discussions, and I wish you every success.

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Mr. Al Jaafari (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic) I wish first of all to express my sincerest congratulations to you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly.

Mr. Jettou (Morocco) (spoke in Arabic) I should like at the outset to offer my most sincere congratulations to the Co Chairpersons of this unprecedented High level Plenary Meeting on their election.

Messages were received from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the following countries Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Japan, Romania, Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine.

Message from the Secretary General.

My delegation would like to congratulate Assistant Secretary General Robert Orr and his team for their excellent work in putting together the important report before us.

A representative of Malaysia read a message, on behalf of the Chairman of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and other Arabs of the Occupied Territories.

The people of the Sudan can be congratulated.

I should like as well to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as Chairman of this Committee and also to congratulate the other members of the Bureau.

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.

Mr. Manis (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic) I am pleased to extend to you, Sir, our sincere congratulations and appreciation on your election to the chairmanship of this important Committee.

Mr. Ba'Omar (Oman) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, Sir, allow me to extend warmest congratulations on behalf of my delegation upon your election as Chairman of this important Committee.

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and delivered a congratulatory speech on behalf of the CPC Central Committee.

I would be remiss if I failed also to extend our congratulations to the Vice Chairmen and the Rapporteur on their well deserved election.

Mr. Abdelaziz (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic) We should like to congratulate you, Sir, and your friendly country, Benin, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month.

Mr. Al Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic) At the outset, Sir, allow me to add my voice to those of colleagues who preceded me in congratulating you wholeheartedly on your election to the chairmanship of the First Committee.

My congratulations go also to the other members of the Bureau.

A message was received from the Government of Madagascar.

The Security Council congratulates the people of Afghanistan on the confirmation of the final results of the parliamentary and provincial council elections.

And congratulations on being such big makhers that you've become TED meisters.

It will be snowing when we arrive at Shiga Heights.

Mr. Robert (Federated States of Micronesia) I take this opportunity to congratulate President Eliasson on his election to lead our deliberations during this very important session of the General Assembly.

May I be the first to offer my congratulations.

Japan congratulates the ICC on entering into its operational phase.

Mr. Alakhder (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) It is indeed a pleasure for my delegation to take this opportunity to congratulate the international community on its adoption of the United Nations Declaration on Human Cloning.

Mr. Al Rumaihi (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic) It gives me great pleasure at the outset to extend to you, Mr. President, our congratulations upon your election to the presidency of this sixtieth session of the General Assembly.

Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (United Arab Emirates) (spoke in Arabic) Let me say at the outset that it gives me great pleasure to convey to the Assembly the congratulations of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, on the election of Mr. Eliasson, the representative of a friendly country, as President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session.