UN General Assembly
2009

It is with great pleasure that I speak from the rostrum of the United Nations today representing Madagascar, for which it is a particular honour to be able to contribute to the reflections and deliberations in this highly significant setting. As we all know, the United Nations is the ideal forum for exchanging our respective experiences and to maintain our solidarity. In such circumstances, allow me first of all to express my heartfelt thanks to Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann for the excellent way in which he led the sixty-third session of our General Assembly, which allowed us to make progress on various current issues that are necessary and useful for the fulfilment of humanity as a whole. Allow me, furthermore, to present my warm congratulations on the election of Ali Treki as President of the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly. I am certain that this august Assembly will adopt pertinent resolutions and decisions under his clear-sighted leadership. I also wish to salute you, Mr. Secretary-General, for your exceptional and