UN General Assembly
1969

49. Madam President, on behalf of the delegation of Ireland I should like to congratulate you warmly on your election to preside over the deliberations of this session of the General Assembly. We welcome the choice of a distinguished citizen of Liberia to fill this high office. Your many past contributions to the work of the United Nations guarantee that you will discharge the functions of the Presidency in a manner calculated to advance the goal enunciated in your opening address — to ensure that the Organization promotes “peace, the welfare of all, and the effectiveness of the Charter as a whole” [1753rd meeting, para. 63]. 50. My delegation would like, at this time, to record our sincere regret at the death of the President of the twenty-third session of the Assembly. The Irish delegation admired the great talents of His Excellency Mr. Emilio Arenales and, despite serious illness, the dedication he displayed as President. We were grieved that lie should pass away at such an early age. Our sympathy goes out to the delegation of Guatemala.