UN General Assembly
2004

deep appreciation of the Royal Government and people of Bhutan to the United Nations and other donors for their contributions to the development of my country. As I conclude my statement, I would like to pay tribute to our Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his strong leadership and relentless efforts to advance the cause of peace, development and security. We will continue to benefit from his vision and leadership for the next two years. As he leaves his post at the end of 2006, our work to find a suitable replacement to lead the United Nations has to begin soon and in earnest. 10 My delegation believes that, in keeping with the principle of equitable geographical representation, and in consideration of Asia’s being the most populous continent with the largest regional grouping of 55 members in the United Nations, a Secretary-General from Asia would be both timely and appropriate.