After sixty-one years of invaluable experience in the United Nations system, many feel that regional arrangements play a crucial role in the harmonization of nations around the globe and in giving shape to the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the decisions of its entities. Therefo…
At the outset, allow me to congratulate Ms. Rashed Al-Khalifa on her election as President of the United Nations General Assembly at its sixty-first session, including the High-level Dialogue on International Migration and Development. I am confident that, under her leadership, this gathering will b…