UN General Assembly
2007

I am grateful for the opportunity today to address this sixty-second annual gathering of the General Assembly. On behalf of my nation, I would like to congratulate the Secretary-General on his innovative leadership and on the exceptional progress he has made in his first nine months. His steadfast vision for peace in Darfur, his commitment to rallying the world to combat climate change and his determination to eradicate global poverty stand true to the founding principles of this institution. Let me also extend my congratulations to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly and express our appreciation to his predecessor, Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, for her very effective leadership. Today, in this great Hall, we have an opportunity to reaffirm one of the core principles of the United Nations "the right of every individual to pursue a life of liberty in dignity” by voicing our support for hundreds of thousands of peaceful protesters, monks and ordinary citizens, daring to seek freedom for the people of Myanmar. We must stand fast with them. It is