UN General Assembly
1969

faced with at this time when, it seems to me, the United Nations must prove its worth in the face of the many challenges that face it. On this note, I should like to express the hope that our deliberations will be blessed with a satisfactory realization of the objectives of this twenty-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly. 87. Let me, at this early stage of my address, express, along with those colleagues who have preceded me, my profound grief and that of my delegation and my country, over the death of the former President of the General. Assembly, Mr. Emilio Arenales, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guatemala. We were all very happy when we saw him resume his office, after his sudden illness during the twenty-third session of the General Assembly last year, and we sincerely hoped that he had completely recovered, but, alas, death took him away before he had accomplished his important task. 88. He was a man of rare ability, with a dedicated and devoted enthusiasm for the affairs of his country and those