UN General Assembly
2013

and to reiterate my country’s commitment to the principles and purposes of our Organization, . I should also like to pay a well-deserved tribute to Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon, whose devotion and, above all, competence have strengthened the central role of the United Nations in managing crises and improving the living conditions of our populations. I am firmly convinced that the new President of the General Assembly, Mr. John William Ashe, a man of the South, will understand better than anyone what is at stake in the theme for this session. I assure him of the full cooperation of my delegation in carrying out his noble mission. We also express our great appreciation to his predecessor, Mr. Vuk Jeremi., for his efforts in maintaining the Assembly at its highest level. World peace and security are at the heart of our concerns and should be the subject of our full attention. A number of conflicts have been ended. Countries such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire and Burundi have been able to turn the page of war in order to dedicate