UN General Assembly
2020

Mr. President, Excellencies Ladies and Gentlemen Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ladies and Gentlemen Delegates, It is a great honour for me to address this august Assembly in a particular context fraught with deep emotion, challenges and questions about the future of the world, which has been facing the severe COVID 19 pandemic for months. I would like to extend the sincere condolences of the Guinean people and Government to all families bereaved around the world by this coronavirus crisis, which is a health emergency on an unprecedented scale in recent human history. I wish a speedy recovery to those affected by this deadly virus. Mr. President, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to you on your brilliant election to the presidency of the 75th regular session of the General Assembly and assure you of my support and the full cooperation of my delegation.