the achievement of his lifelong dream of an independent Palestinian state existing in peace and cooperating with all its neighbors would be the best possible tribute to president Arafat.

Negotiations are going on. Tomorrow we'll meet and close the session,

There are issues which move faster than others, ... We have, as we see it in the past, some difficulties in certain points.

There is a necessity to have a core group, which of course will combine the necessity of a smaller group to negotiate but also the necessity of transparency. So all member states could follow how we negotiate,

The United Nations is a reflection of the world, ... We can only get as far as member states are prepared to go.

Man's greatest blunder has been in trying to make peace with the skies instead of making peace with his neighbors