We are facing an escalation that could end in armed conflict, with terrible suffering as a result. That's why the world should be very careful at the moment.

This draft resolution represents a unique opportunity for a fresh start for human rights.

The best birthday gift to our Organization is for all of us, the members of the global community, to translate our leaders' commitments at the 2005 World Summit into concrete action to the benefit of the peoples of the world,

it is crucial that Palestinians and Israelis cooperate to the fullest extent possible.

While no member state has got everything it argued for, the text before you is balanced, strong and workable. I also hope that, after reviewing the text as a whole and after assessing the larger issues at stake, you will be ready to move to a decision on this draft resolution as soon as possible, preferably before the end of next week.

We have worked through the families, the travel agencies. We've sent ... up to a hundred people to go through the hospitals.