UN General Assembly
2010

Mr. President, I would like to join other delegations that have preceded me in offering my congratulations and those of my delegation on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. I am convinced that your political experience and diplomatic skill will assist and guide this Assembly in its deliberations, especially in addressing important and critical issues on the international agenda. I also congratulate your predecessor, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, for the excellent manner in which he presided over the sixty-fourth session of the Assembly. Through his commitment and leadership role, Mr. Treki successfully guided the Assembly in dealing effectively with a number of priority issues facing our Organization. I also take this opportunity to express our sincere appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his dedication and untiring efforts to ensure that our Organization lives up to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. His comprehensive report on the work of the Organization (A/65/1) indicates in no uncertain terms the progress the United Nations has made under his leadership and guidance,