UN General Assembly
2014

On behalf of the President of the Republic, Mr. José Mário Vaz, and on my own behalf, and in the name of the State and people of Guinea-Bissau, I would like to congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. His election by this most representative institution of the international system is a tribute not only to his country, Uganda, but to the entire African continent. I welcome him and wish him success in guiding the work of the Assembly. We are grateful to the United Nations, and to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in particular, for the attention given to Guinea-Bissau and for the important contribution of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in our country to our political normalization process. We would also like to say a special word of appreciation to the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, President Ramos-Horta, for his friendship with Guinea-Bissau and his dedication to his mission. We express our appreciation to and thank the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, its Government