UN General Assembly
2021

At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Abdulla Shahid and the friendly Republic of the Maldives on his presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy- sixth session. I wish him every success in his noble endeavour. I also want to express my deep appreciation to Mr. Volkan Bozkir for his able leadership of the work of the previous session. And I would like to once again warmly congratulate Mr. Antonio Guterres on his reappointment at the helm of the United Nations, and to assure him of Tunisia’s support for his initiatives to strengthen the role of the Organization and ensure an effective response to the current international challenges. Let me also take this opportunity to convey the heartfelt gratitude and appreciation of the Government and the people of Tunisia to all who have supported our national efforts to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Their support has enabled Tunisia to overcome the dangerous initial phase and gradually begin recovering from the devastating pandemic.