UN General Assembly
2009

I am honoured, Sir, to add Grenada’s voice to the many warm congratulations offered you on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. Grenada looks forward to working with you and pledges to support your leadership as you exercise impartial stewardship over this fine institution. Equally, we commend your predecessor, Father Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, for his dedication and conviction in pursuing the vision of the United Nations as a home for social justice for all, particularly those who carry the greatest burden. Through you, Mr. President, Grenada wishes to highly commend Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his staff for their performance over the past year in advancing the work of this Organization and “delivering as one”. We thank the Secretary-General for his interest and participation in the recently concluded Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Climate Change Summit, chaired by Grenada. We wish him and the Secretariat every continued success. The challenges facing the global community are mirrored in our regional and national context. Fortunately, we have no better place than within these