UN General Assembly
2019

At the outset, on behalf of my country and on my own behalf, I convey to His Excellency Ambassador Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session, our warmest congratulations on his election to this important position, which dignifies not only his country, Nigeria, but also the entire African continent. I therefore reaffirm Guinea-Bissau’s unconditional support during his term. I also thank the United Nations, particularly Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, for the attention accorded to Guinea-Bissau and for the important contributions of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau to our country. The United Nations system, founded and developed in the aftermath of major conflicts of the twentieth century, is once again taking on particular relevance with the rising threats posed by nationalist policies, which are opposed to multilateralism and the values of the Organization. I therefore commend everyone for the pertinence of the theme chosen for the debate during this session.