Nations system the opportunity for greater success than before. These are not new ideas, but I dare say that they bear repetition at the beginning of our work so as to streamline the debate and provide the encoura~ement to achieve more than before. Mr. Chairman, I have no doubt that with your ability and expertise in these fields, you will lead us to a successful conclusion of our work. In this daunting task, I wish to assure you of my delegation's fullest support. May I also take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to you, Mr. Chairman, and to all the other colleagues who have used very kind words to describe my period of service last year as Chairman of the-Committee. I wish you and the Committee every success in the task ahead. The CHAIRMAN~ I thank the representative of Ghana, Hr. Gbeho, for his pertinent and thought-provoking remarks. I also would like to thank him for his generous words of congratulations to the officers of the Committee. It is a great satisfaction to me to know that I and the other officers of the Committee can draw upon his wisdom and experience as we discuss and take action on the many items which we have on our agenda. Mr. ELFAKI (Sudan) (interpretation from Arabic): :Mr. Chairman, allow me at the beginning of my statement, as this is the first time I am addressing the Committee, to offer you cordial congratulations, on behalf of my delegation, on your important election. The choice which has been made of you as Chairman is a reaffirmation of the complete confidence which the international community has in you, your skills and diplomatic experience, all of which were evident from your past performance at the United Nations, for example, as Chairman of the Fourth 
**Analysis**
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International relations, Politics, Governance