UN General Assembly
2009

On behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco, I should like to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General-Assembly of the United Nations at its sixty- fourth session. We are proud to see a son of a brotherly country from our region at the helm of this universal body. You may rest assured that our delegation is prepared fully to support your endeavours aimed at ensuring a greater role for our Organization in meeting the challenges of today’s world. I wish also to seize this opportunity to express our appreciation and support to His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his tireless efforts not only to realize the objectives for which our Organization was created, but also to enable the Organization to fulfil the aspirations of the peoples of the world in the course of this third millennium. The global crises, owing to their universal impact, multifaceted nature and wide implications, have given additional impetus to our collective action and strengthened coordination among the different constituents of this universal body. Today, the world is