I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- first session, and by wishing you the greatest success in discharging your new duties. It is with great satisfaction that Timor-Leste, a half-island nation in the Pacific, welcomes…
The 70-year history of this great institution has been marked by a shared quest for peace and development. Today, we have before us a momentous opportunity to approach the goal of this arduous journey. We have agreed on a united means to finally realize our common goals, namely, to end extreme pover…
