UN General Assembly
1963

Mr. President, on behalf of my Government and delegation, let me first of all extend to you our sincere congratulations on your election to your high office. Those of us who have come to know you and your personal qualities have no doubt you will guide this crucial session of the General Assembly to a fruitful conclusion. My delegation is particularly impressed by your inaugural speech as President of the General Assembly, which bears eloquent testimony to your sense of justice and unwavering faith in the principles of the Charter.