UN General Assembly
2011

I am pleased to convey my greetings to the President and to offer him the congratulations of my Government and the delegation of Barbados on his election as President of the General Assembly at this sixty-sixth session. Those of us who are familiar with the very high standards to which he routinely subscribes confidently expect him to steer the deliberations of this session with his accustomed calm and skill. It is appropriate that I also commend his predecessor in office, Mr. Joseph Deiss, for the aplomb with which he guided the deliberations of the sixty- fifth session of this Assembly. I am also pleased to congratulate Mr. Ban Ki-moon on his reappointment as Secretary-General. I acknowledge the sterling work that he has done over the past five years, and wish him a successful second term. I am especially delighted to extend congratulations to the Government and people of the 11-51360 44 Republic of South Sudan on their achievement of independence. On behalf of the Government and people of Barbados, I reiterate our support and