UN General Assembly
1982

First of all, I should like to address to you, Sir, the warm congratulations of the Algerian delegation on your accession to the important position of President of the General Assembly. We are particularly glad to see you assume this difficult responsibility because you represent a country, Hungary, with which Algeria has established excellent relations of friendship and co-operation. You have succeeded Mr. Kittani, who for one year placed his great experience and ability as an accomplished diplomat at the service of the Organization. I should also like to congratulate Mr. Perez de Cuellar for the dynamism he has shown in discharging his mandate since his election to the high post of Secretary-General. The Assembly is faced from one session to another with the same challenge of how to build a truly universal peace. The fact that this is almost a permanent challenge might lead one to believe that the United Nations can only continue to wish for beneficial achievements which would give full significance to the concepts of convergence and harmonization on which this assembly of nations is based.