First, Sir, I warmly congratulate you and the friendly Swiss Confederation on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session, and wish you every success in your noble mission. We are convinced that your great political and diplomatic experience will provide the best co…
Let me say how pleased I am to take part in this High-level Plenary Meeting to assess progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and identify the means to attain them on schedule.
It is widely agreed that development is a fundamental aspiration of all countries. Guided by our str…