UN General Assembly
1990

I should also like to express my delegation's sincere gratitude to your predecessor. Ambassador Joseph Garba of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for the most distinguished manner in which he steered all the business of the Assembly during the last session. We were deeply impressed by his inspiring leadership and discerning insight into the various matters of concern to humanity that came up for discussion in this Hall during the past session. I also take this opportunity to congratulate the Principality of Liechtenstein most sincerely on its recent admission to membership of the United Nations. We wish it all the best as the newest partner in the community of nations. Forty-five long and eventful years have come and gone since the world body was founded in 1945. Since that date, the Organisation has played a role of paramount importance as an effective instrument for fostering international peace and security and as an indispensable forum in which to promote a spirit of greater co-operation and understanding among the inhabitants of this complex but increasingly interdependent world of ours.