My delegation would like to associate itself with the statements made by the representatives of Namibia on behalf of the African Group, Lesotho on behalf of the countries members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

216. The representative of Colombia said that indigenous peoples should, on the basis of their collective features, participate as collectivities and that that feature warranted the development of special and distinct ways of participation.

Statements were made by representatives of nine Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, one on behalf of the Umbrella Group, and one on behalf of the European Community and its member States.

Statements were made by the representatives of Ecuador (on behalf of the Latin American Integration Association), Argentina (on behalf of the Rio Group) and Uruguay.

Ms. Lock (South Africa) said that her delegation wished to align itself with the statements made by the representatives of Argentina and the Bahamas on behalf of the Rio Group and CARICOM, respectively, and by the representative of Brazil.

At the 2nd plenary meeting, on 18 October, statements were made by the representatives of Jamaica (on behalf of the Group of 77 and China), the United Kingdom (on behalf of the European Union, acceding countries, Norway and Switzerland), Belarus (on behalf of the Central and Eastern European Group), the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (on behalf of GRULAC), Swaziland (on behalf of the African Group) and Saudi Arabia (on behalf of the Asian Group).

The CARICOM members wish to associate themselves with the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China on this agenda item.

The representatives of the Bahamas (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), Indonesia (on behalf of the Group of Asian States), Belgium (on behalf of the Group of Western European and Other States), Morocco (on behalf of the Group of African States) and Poland (on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States) also spoke.

The representative of Paraguay (on behalf of the Rio Group) made a statement.

Ms. Holguín (Colombia) said she endorsed the statements made by the representative of Brazil on behalf of the Rio Group and by the representative of Peru on behalf of the Andean Community.

Finland welcomes the concrete proposals presented by groups or individual delegations.

Statements were made by representatives of nine Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States, and one speaking on behalf of the African Group.

Statements were made by representatives of 5 Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and another on behalf of the European Community and its member States.

Statements were made by representatives of 12 Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States, one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and another speaking on behalf of the African Group.

Statements were made by representatives of seven Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States, and one on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

FCCC SBI 2004 L.23 Possible means to implement projects pursuant to Article 12, paragraph 4, of the Convention. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair

FCCC SBI 2004 L.28 Matters relating to the least developed countries.

It had before it a document presented by the Executive Secretary (FCCC SBI 1997 11).Statements were made by representatives of 21 Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States and one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

Statements were made by representatives of six Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States and one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

The representative of Argentina (on behalf of the Rio Group) made a statement.

25. Statements on the work of the session were made by representatives of nine Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States, one speaking on behalf of the African Group, and one speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States.

Mr. Gaspar Martins (Angola) My delegation aligns itself with the statement made earlier by the representative of Jamaica, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, the representative of Namibia, on behalf of the African Group, and the representative of the Kingdom of Lesotho, on behalf of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

Mr. Gregoire (Dominica), speaking on behalf of the member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), associated himself with the statement made by Qatar on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

We associate ourselves with the statements made by the delegation of Malaysia on behalf of the Non Aligned Movement, the delegation of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the delegation of Malawi on behalf of the African Group.

We endorse the statements made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Namibia on behalf of the Group of African States.

56. Mr. BOUCHER (Barbados), speaking on behalf of the States members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), said that his delegation associated itself with the statement of the representative of Costa Rica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

Informal consultations on a draft resolution on the girl child (Third Committee) (convened by the delegation of Namibia, on behalf of the Southern African Development Community (SADC))

(c) The representative of the Republic of Korea (on behalf of the Group of Asian States)

(d) The representative of Armenia (on behalf of the Group of Eastern European States)

The representative of Egypt, speaking on behalf of the African Group, supported the statement by the Group 77 and China.

The representative of Egypt, speaking on behalf of the African Group, supported the statement by the Group 77 and China.

Statements were made by representatives of 24 Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States and one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

Statements were made by representatives of 15 Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States and two speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

Delegations of the African Group

Delegations of the Asian Group

Delegations of the Eastern European Group

At the 2nd and 3rd meetings, on 3 May, statements were made by the representatives of Jamaica, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, Luxembourg, on behalf of the European Union, the Syrian Arab Republic, on behalf of the group of Asian States, Swaziland, on behalf of the group of African States, Armenia, on behalf of the group of Eastern European States, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on behalf of the group of Latin American and Caribbean States, and Norway, on behalf of JUSSCANNZ.

Ms. Goicochea (Cuba) said that her delegation wished to associate itself with the statements made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and the representative of Madagascar on behalf of the Group of African States.

Ms. Andrianantoandro (Madagascar), speaking on behalf of the Group of African States, said that the Group wished to associate itself with the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

Statements were made by representatives of nine Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its members States and one speaking on behalf of the African Group.

Statements were made by representatives of 19 Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States, and another speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China.

Statements were made by representatives of 29 Parties, including one speaking on behalf of the European Community and its member States, one speaking on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, one speaking on behalf of AOSIS, and one speaking on behalf of the African Group.

(b) The representative of Ethiopia (on behalf of the Group of African States)

At the same meeting, statements were made by the representatives of Benin (on behalf of the African States Group), Belgium (on behalf of the Western European and Other States Group), Armenia (on behalf of the Eastern European States Group), the Islamic Republic of Iran (on behalf of the Asian States Group) and Honduras (on behalf of the Latin American and Caribbean States Group).

He stated that collective rights did not exist in international human rights law, and therefore his Government had reservations with regard to those articles which aimed to establish collective rights.