11.   Most member countries favor the admission of Cuba and many have already increased trade with the island, despite U.S. pressure.

12.   Most Caribbean countries overwhelmingly favor capital punishment, partly because of rising crime rates brought on by the drug trade.

13.   Most ACP countries favor the admission of Cuba and many have already increased trade with the island, despite U.S. pressure.

14.   Prodi said he expected that enough European countries favored bringing in aid to allow a mission to move into the country.

15.   Some countries favor a total ban on dumping oil platforms, fearing pollution from the oil and chemicals aboard.

16.   Western diplomats, whose countries favor a tougher line against Iraq, said use of force was unlikely at this stage.

17.   Canadian foreign minister Andre Ouellet said his country still favored a negotiated solution to the crisis, but acknowledged that time and patience were running out.

18.   Western diplomats said the subject will be taken up by the Security Council, where several countries favor a formal condemnation of Libya.

19.   Jordanian crown prince Hassan Ibn Talal said Tuesday his country favored an easing of the Arab boycott of Israel and an economic partnership to help the whole region prosper.

20.   Mohammadi said his country favored a peaceful use of nuclear science but opposed production of weapons of mass destruction.