A/39/PV.78 General Assembly

29.  Question of Namibia: (a) Report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; (b) Report of the United Nations Council for Namibia; (c) Reports of the Secretary-General I. The PRESIDENT: I propose that the list of speakers be closed this afternoon at 5 p.m. May I take it that there is no objection to this proposal? It was so decided. 2. The PRESIDENT: I call on Mr. Kirca, Acting President of the United Nations Council for Namib- ia, who wishes to introduce the report of the Council [A/39/24]. 3. Mr. KIRCA (Turkey), Acting President of the United Nations Council for Namibia: It is my proud privilege and great honour first to congratulate the President, Mr. Paul Lusaka, on his assumption of the presiciency ofthe General Assembly. I am doing so in mv caoacitv of Actimz President of the United Nations Council for Namibia, of which he is the President. The Council he served with such distinc- tion has made considerable progress in the discharge of its responsibilities under his skilful and dedicated leadership. 4. Our deep appreciation is also extended to the Secretary-General, who has demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities as Chief Executive of the United Nations 10 ensuring that the mandate of the Or~ani­ zation concerning the independence of NamibIa is carried out with the highest degree of efficiency and dispatch. 5. Permit me to recall the President's statement to the General Assembly at its· thirty-seventh session. On that occasion, Mr. Lusaka said, among other things: "The United Nations Council for Namibia re- mains convinced that the heroic and exemplary struggle of the people of Namibia for indepen- dence, under the leadership of SWAPO, aided by the sustained support of the international commu-