There are many areas that Member States will need to tackle under your leadership.

It is my sincere wish, Sir, that, under your leadership, this Committee will achieve positive and fruitful results.

I have no doubt that under your competent guidance the work of the First Committee will be carried out successfully.

This is something on which special consideration should begin very soon, under your leadership, Mr. President.

We are certain that, under your guidance, the General Assembly will be able to fulfil mankind apos s hopes for peace and development.

My delegation is sure, Mr. Chairman, that the Committee will accomplish more significant tasks under your able stewardship.

I am firmly convinced that under your leadership, and in view of your extensive diplomatic experience, the work of this session will be crowned with success.

We are confident that Member States will be able to make the necessary decisions under your strong and wise leadership you can count on my delegation's fully cooperation.

John Silver's come back to do his duty.

We remain confident that, under your able leadership and with your vast experience, our deliberations will reach a positive conclusion enabling us to forward recommendations to the General Assembly.

I am confident that, under your able leadership, Mr. President, we will rise to this challenge and move ahead towards the successful outcome of the September summit.

We look forward to your able stewardship of the Conference.

I share the opinion of everyone present here that he is conducting the proceedings admirably and that under his stewardship the session will come to a successful conclusion.

We are convinced that under your able leadership and with the support of all Commission member States, we will be able to agree as soon as possible on an agenda for the Commission's next session.

We will rely on your able leadership and past experience in the field of disarmament.

We are confident that under your able leadership, and through the tireless efforts of the facilitators, the substantive phase of preparations for the summit will proceed smoothly, in an open, inclusive and transparent manner.

We look forward to a productive session under your guidance.

We are delighted to see a distinguished son of Sweden and a friend of Mozambique in the stewardship of this body and wish to express our confidence that, under your able leadership, our deliberations will produce successful results.

I am confident, Mr. Chairman, that under your able and experienced leadership and with the support of the members of the Committee and the Extended Bureau, we can all look forward to regular, open communication, and, I hope, a constructive relationship.

Under your able leadership we hope that 2005 will be a turning point in the efforts to overcome an impasse that has prevented the CD for seven consecutive years from launching substantive work.

We pledge our full support in ensuring a successful outcome of our work under your leadership.

We are confident that your leadership will result in the successful conduct of our work.

Mr. Meyer (Canada) Mr. Chairman, let me first congratulate you and the other members of the Bureau on your election and voice our hope that, under your leadership, the First Committee will have a positive and productive session.

We look forward to a successful and fruitful conclusion of the debate under your able guidance.

We look forward, Mr. President, to continuing our participation in the deliberations of the Working Group under your able stewardship.

We have unreserved confidence that your able leadership will bring the work of the Committee at this session to a productive conclusion.

Mr. President, your leadership of the General Assembly is charting the way forward.

I am confident that under your able leadership our deliberations will be successful.

We are confident that under your wise guidance our deliberations at this session will achieve the desired results.

I also commend you for your leadership and for the exemplary manner in which you are guiding our deliberations.

I am sure that under your able chairmanship the Committee will have a successful session this year.

I believe that, with your able guidance, the First Committee will complete its work in a successful and constructive manner.

I believe that, under your able leadership and with your diplomatic skill, the Committee will successfully discuss all the items on the agenda.

In conclusion, my delegation wishes to express its hope that, under the new chairmanship, the Working Group will continue to exert efforts to achieve further progress on the outstanding issues concerning the question of equitable representation on and increase in the membership of the Security Council and other matters related to the Security Council.

Leaders are chosen by God.So, May he guide you as you deliver Kyadondo East to the promised Land.

We hope that this approach will be maintained until September under your skilful, wise and able guidance.

I am confident that under your able leadership this Committee will achieve new and significant progress.

We are confident that, under your wise and able guidance, our deliberations this year will be successful.

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Envoy of Rome, proconsul of all the Roman Empire to the east of Italy.

Finally, on this occasion I also take pleasure in wishing you, Mr. President, every success in your task of leading the General Assembly.

Mr. Suazo (Honduras) (spoke in Spanish) It is an honour to address the Council under your able leadership, Mr. Minister.

We are convinced that, under your leadership, the First Committee will be able to conclude its work successfully and effectively.

Thanks to your leadership, there is mounting momentum for United Nations reform, as evidenced by the lively discussions taking place in this very Hall.

I would also like to thank you, Mr. President, for your active personal involvement in the reform process and for your successful conduct of our meetings and consultations.