51.   Arab delegates, who had considered pushing for a specific mention of the Palestinians in the final document, planned instead to release a separate statement later Thursday.

52.   Argentina and Nicaragua made formal reservations to the final document, particularly over the abortion aspect, and the Holy See also voiced opposition.

53.   As a result, the final document is expected to be revised from the current draft.

54.   At a ceremony Thursday, the final documents were signed by Chilean Finance Minister Eduardo Aninat and Canadian Trade Minister Arthur Eggleton.

55.   At that conference, the Vatican dominated debate and headlines trying to keep references to abortion, contraception and sex education out of the final document.

56.   Aside from closed-door negotiations on the final document, dozens of panel discussions were held on subjects ranging from women crossing the digital divide to rituals of widowhood.

57.   At the meeting, poorer nations scored significant victories, with the final document setting the agenda for the new round of talks peppered with language supporting developing nations.

58.   At the U.N. population conference in Cairo last September, the Vatican campaigned aggressively to keep liberalizing abortion language out of the final document.

59.   Ataollah Mohajerani was hit as he stood at the lectern during a debate on the final document that the conference hopes to produce.

60.   Azerbaijan, in turn, threatened to block the entire final document if it did not include that passage, diplomatic sources said.