UN General Assembly
1983

28. Lastly, we wish to pay a well-deserved tribute to the Secretary-General for his excellent report on the work of the Organization which demonstrates his great qualities of courage, frankness and far-sightedness. We feel that he is someone we can turn to throughout this session as we do our work. We congratulate him most warmly on his laudable efforts and initiatives in the cause of the noble ideals of the Charter, and we reaffirm our unreserved support for him in his difficult task. 29. We take this opportunity to congratulate most warmly Saint Christopher and Nevis, the newest Member of this great family of the United Nations. 30. The picture of the world today is indeed a terrifying one, a source of shame to those who would like to behave that mankind is mature, united and responsible. As we analyse the international situation, we can see that the picture is on all levels even bleaker and more disturbing in it was a year ago.