UN General Assembly
1993

I congratulate Ambassador Insanally on his election. I have no doubt that he will conduct our work in a wise and balanced manner, in the same way as his predecessor, the then Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Mr. Ganev. Once again, we welcome the new Member States, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Monaco, Eritrea and Andorra. We also reiterate our gratitude to and support for the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros-Ghali, who with clear objectives and diplomatic efficiency has undertaken the new tasks of the United Nations in an international climate that is problematic but promising. Serious conflicts, such as that in the former Yugoslavia and the sensitive situation in Somalia, still remain, and are the object of the work and efforts of the United Nations. There are long-standing regional confrontations and frictions resulting from certain national, cultural or religious identities; ignored for long periods, they are now demanding their rights, and not always in a peaceful manner. Moreover, there are still sharp economic imbalances