UN General Assembly
2018

First of all, allow me to give thanks to Almighty God, who has enabled us to meet in the magnificent city of New York, which is hosting the seventy-third session of the General Assembly of our Organization. Allow me also to offer the President the sincerest greetings of His Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi, who was unable to make the trip to New York and has honoured me with the task of representing him. My delegation would like to add its voice to all those who preceded it in this forum to extend to Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés our warm and heartfelt congratulations on her brilliant election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. As the fourth woman to assume that position out of 73 Presidents of the General Assembly, we have no doubt that she will utilize her feminine touch to make this session a resounding success. Naturally, she can count on Burundi’s full support and cooperation throughout her term.