UN General Assembly
1993

It is with pleasure that I convey to Your Excellency at the outset of my statement, our sincerest congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the forty-eighth session of the 18 General Assembly - Forty-eighth session General Assembly of the United Nations. Your election reflects appreciation for you personally, as well as for the positive role played by your country in the international arena. I wish you every success in the pursuit of your mission. On this occasion, I also wish to congratulate your predecessor for his effective guidance of the affairs of the General Assembly at its previous session. I also wish to acknowledge the sincere efforts constantly exerted by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, to enhance the prospects for peace and reduce the elements of tension which prevail in many parts of the world. I am also pleased to welcome, on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, all the States that have joined our Organization to participate, along with all other Member States, in realizing the noble objectives towards which we all