It was also suggested that the international financial system needs to be reformed in order to ensure greater global financial stability.

The view was expressed that some corrective action needed to be taken in regard to the remuneration at the D 1 and D 2 levels.

It was also suggested that further clarification might need to be included in this regard in the Guide to Enactment.

The view was expressed that there was a need for verbatim records to be published in all official languages, as soon as possible upon completion of Committee meetings.

The view was expressed that further thought should be given to the question of whether the second part of draft article 1 (f)(ii) with respect to exclusive control was necessary.

However, it was also widely felt that the relationship between paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 31 (3) and its paragraph (c) needed to be clarified.

However, it was felt that an open minded non prejudiced approach was necessary to resolve the issue by taking into account special circumstances.

A suggestion was made that the last paragraph could be simplified.

As well, it was suggested that a periodic audit of the system's performance was recommendable.

It was further suggested that the reference to the maritime performing party in draft article 74 ter(2) should be deleted, but the contrary view was also held.

Nonetheless, it was felt impossible to determine their effect in abstracto.

There is agreement on the need for a favourable international environment.

In particular, it was felt that there should be fewer intergovernmental bodies and that these should have more focused mandates and be given more realistic and achievable objectives.

The view was expressed that an overhaul of the treaties on outer space was not necessary, but that a review involving modifications to the treaties was necessary.

Early election was also thought to enhance cooperation.

It was suggested that it might be proper for the Working Group to reconsider the scope of article 5.

Bangladesh apos s viewpoints have also been articulated in the course of this exercise.

The view was expressed that the words express consent should not be defined in the draft instrument.

There was a strong feeling that the outcome document should give greater attention to disarmament and call for a new legal instrument to control the arms trade.

The working paper submitted by Egypt was considered to be a good basis for discussion.

169. It was suggested that remark 2 was too detailed.

Several participants replied that it was important to maintain a distinction between those articles.

A broad consensus emerged on the need to renew the sanctions imposed on diamonds.

It was also suggested that further clarification on this point could be made in the Guide to Enactment.

The reports were regarded as giving hope and encouragement.

At the same time, the view was expressed that it is also important to consider resources from actors not traditionally considered to be humanitarian actors, such as the private sector and civil society.

There was agreement that there should be a balance between repressive and preventive action.

Poland fully shared the view that a balanced, step by step approach to the question was needed.

It was suggested that the order of the sentences in the proposed text of draft article 1 (xx) should be inverted.

It was suggested that the notion of transport document in the proposed draft of article 4 needed clarification.

It was suggested that this requirement could be limited to the name and address of the carrier.

The view was expressed that actions of transnational companies could sometimes be an obstacle to sustainable development.

A suggestion was made that views of Working Group II (Arbitration) should be sought on the draft chapter.

It was therefore felt that use merely of the term quot supplier quot would be too narrow.

A view was expressed in support of retaining this phrase and deleting the square brackets around it.

The report was found not to elaborate on many of the articles.

The suggestion was also made that the word international should be inserted between the phrases must provide for and carriage by sea .

It was suggested that the words during an agreed period of time in proposed draft article 1 (x) should be deleted.

The opinion was expressed on advisability of cooperation between the Kimberley Process and the United Nations on issues of the KPCS implementation in this sub region of Africa.

The view was also expressed that the objective of the protocol under discussion was to supplement the Convention and not to amend it.

A view was expressed that the contributions of the permanent members of the Security Council should be commensurate with their special privileges.

172. The view was expressed that it might be useful to address at a preparatory conference the question of the confidentiality of hearings.

A consistent campaign at a high level by the United Nations was deemed necessary in order to maintain prominence of small island developing States issues on the international agenda.

In that connection, it was suggested that the ages of some members of the Committee might be taken into account in considering reappointment.

Reference was also made to the fact that it was in the nature of the topic that it had undergone significant developments over time owing to changes in the formalities and modalities of modern armed conflict as well as in the international legal regime governing the recourse to armed force, particularly since World War II.