I take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. Chairman, upon your election.

So the United States is in your hands, Mr. Chairman.

The reply was, No, Mr President, he s an anti communist.

Mr. President, I continue this statement with a short announcement.

Is that also your understanding, Mr. Chairman?

So, you have our warm thanks, Mr. President.

As you have noted, Mr. President, Lebanon has lost its former Prime Minister.

We thank you, Mr. President, for convening these important meetings of the General Assembly.

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We trust, Mr. President, in your leadership, wisdom and resolve.

Through you, Mr. President, I should also to thank our speakers today for their comprehensive presentations.

Mr. RIVASSEAU (France) (translated from French) Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you very warmly as you take the Chair.

I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February.

In conclusion, I would like to assure you, Mr. President, of my delegation's support for the reform process.

Ms. Løj (Denmark) Let me start, Mr. President, by thanking you for organizing this debate.

This morning, you yourself, Mr. President, powerfully underlined the impact of malaria in particular.

As you are aware, Mr. President, this year we celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement.

You may be assured, Mr. President, of our cooperation throughout the remainder of the process.

Mr. CYNKIN (United States of America) Congratulations on your assumption, Mr. President.

I welcome your initiative, Mr. President, to convene this public debate on the situation in Haiti.

In conclusion, Mr. President, I would like to say a few words on the occasion of the opening of the Conference on Disarmament session.

Our delegation hopes, Mr. President, that you will become the guarantor of justice and equity in the process that is now beginning.

Mr. Bravaco (United States of America) Mr. Chairman, I apologize for taking the floor yet again.

Thank you for the opportunity to discuss the subject of the prevention of an arms race in outer space (PAROS).

Mr. Kitaoka (Japan) Mr. President, I would like to thank you for convening today's public meeting.

Mr. President, I am especially pleased to appear before the Security Council during your tenure.

Mr. MINE (Japan) Mr. President, at the outset I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency.

Ms. WHELAN (Ireland) Congratulations or commiserations, Mr. President, whichever is most appropriate.

Mr. President, it was in your country, Sweden, just over three decades ago that environmental law was born.

As you have said, Mr. President, we are beginning the second phase of our work leading up to the summit.

We reiterate our pledge of full cooperation with you, Mr. President, as you continue to lead us in this process.

I would like, first of all, to extend my warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the important position of Chairman.

Mr. Al Humaimidi (Iraq) (spoke in Arabic) I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for giving me this opportunity to speak before the General Assembly.

Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish) I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened today's debate.

Mr. Šerkšnys (Lithuania) I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting of the General Assembly.

We welcome this discussion and we thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on the humanitarian situation in Africa.

Mr. Chowdhury (Bangladesh) Mr. President, as your friend and colleague it is a pleasure for me to see you in the Chair.

I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity you have given us to debate the important issue of children in armed conflict.

This flexibility is, I think, welcome in what you have outlined in terms of the ability of delegations to raise issues on whatever day.

I well know, therefore, what a difficult task it is, and I congratulate you, Mr. President, Ambassador Jan Eliasson, on your recent election.

Other reform proposals contained in your draft outcome document, Mr. President, would become peripheral.

We believe it is incumbent upon you, Mr. President, to save the situation, to avoid this headlong rush to catastrophe.

Mr. Gala López (Cuba) (spoke in Spanish) Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. Chairman, on your election.

Mr. Bravaco (United States of America) It is good to be working with you again, Mr. Chairman.

Ms. Zia (Bangladesh) (spoke in Bangla English text provided by the delegation) I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election.