Committee at the thirty-first session, and also through your participation in the AW/ba/ad A/C. 1/ 38 /PV. 2 17-20 (Mr. Elfaki, Sudan) work of the Special Committee of Twenty-four of which you were Vice~Chairman. Your election is also a recognition of the important and effective role played by your country, Norway, with which we have friendly relations, for the cause of disarmament and the strengthening of international peace and security, particularly as your country, as we all know, has been a Member of this Organization which has turned its words into deeds by performing peace-keeping operations in various parts of the world. I wish to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your kind words about me, and let me take this opportunity to state that I shall at all times be ready to co-operate with you and your fellow officers of the Committee, and other members of the Committee, for the successful outcome of the work of this important Committee. I also wish to thank the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, the outgoing Chairman of the First Committee for the very kind words he said about me this morning. Let me say, also, how very proud we are of him and of the efforts he made to ensure a successful outcome of the work of the Committee last year, and of his exemplary performance as Chairman. I also would like to cordially thank Mr. Bjorn Skogmo of the NorweP.ian delegation for being kind enough to nominate me for the post of Vice-Chairman and for his kind remarks. I also wish to thank all the members of the First Committee for the confidence they have expressed in me and my country by electing me Vice-Chairman. I wish to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement made by a representative of Norway to the United Nations. The content focuses on disarmament, international peace and security, and the country's involvement in peacekeeping operations. These themes suggest that the category should be related to international relations, diplomacy, or global governance.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief