UN General Assembly
2023

It is a pleasure for me to congratulate Mr. Dennis Francis and his friendly country on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. We are confident that his rich experience in international affairs will help him guide our work wisely and ably. I would also like to commend the efforts of his predecessor. Mr. Csaba Korosi. throughout his presidency of the previous session. Furthermore. I want to express our appreciation for the constructive efforts and outstanding leadership of the Secretary-General, including his efforts to realize the lofty mission of our Organization, based on the Charter of the United Nations, to maintain international peace and security. I am once again addressing the international community from this rostrum with regard to the challenges and obstacles that multilateralism is facing on the international stage, challenges that are testing our ability to survive and move forward or else confront a stalemate. The current dangers and threats in the world — including conflicts among States, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, increasing