UN General Assembly
1960

May I say first of all that my delegation greatly appreciated the election of Panama to one of the vice-presidencies allotted to Latin America at this session of the General Assembly. I should also like to express once again to the Secretary-General our confidence and gratitude in respect of the work he is doing in the interests of mankind and of the United Nations ideals. 2. The delegation of the Republic of Panama would like to point to two facts which it considers most significant and gratifying, as the fifteenth session goes into its second week of deliberations. 3. The first, Sir, is your election as President of the General Assembly — a well-deserved tribute to the small but energetic country you represent and to the outstanding personal qualities you have so often demonstrated in your work with the various organs of the United Nations.