United Nations GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRTY -EIGHTH SESSION Official Records* VERBATIM RECORD OF THE 2ND MEETING STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMEN ORGANIZATION OF WORK Chairman: Mr. VRAALSElf (Norway-) CONTENTS UN llSRARY OCT 1 n ·;sB3 FIRST COMMITTEE 2nd meeting held on Tuesday, ll Octeber 1983 at 10.30 a.m. lew Yerk UN/SA GOLLECYION •This record is subject to correction. Corrections should be sent under the signature of a member of the dele­ gation concerned within one week of the date of publication to the Chief of the Official Records Editing Section, roo!ll DC2-750, 2 United Nations Plaza, and incorporated in a copy of the record. Corrections will be issued after the end of the session, in a separate fascicle for each Committee. 83-63009 DISTR. GENERAL A/C.l/38/PV.2 15 Octeber 1983 ENGLISH JSU/haf A/C.l/38/PV.2 ·:: 2~5 STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN' '· ' The CIIJURl·1fiJ.T: On· behal'f ~~:r ·~-ii 'the rnembers of the Committee and on my mm behalf~ I tal:e creat pleasure in extendinc; a nost cordial and friendly velcome to the nev !Iember of the United lTa.tions, Saint Christopher and Hevis. Uay I express my profound appreciation to all l':·1embers of the United · nations for the honour arid pr:iviiege' yhich they have conferreCl. upon me and my country by electing me Chairman of the T:'irst Cor11ni ttee. I thanl: all representatives most uar1'1~Y for the confidence they have :9laced in me. It uill be m,y endeavour to conduct the business of the l"irst •. ,• .~. ~ ''' '•' . I' ' ' Colilmittee of the General Assembly in a manner uhich \rill t;ain their confidence and approval. Let ae say, first of all) hou much I appreciated the very kind uords offered by our Chairman of last year9 Arnbassador Jruaes Victor Gbeho 
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The text appears to be a record of a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, specifically the First Committee. The language used is formal and ceremonial, with the Chairman expressing gratitude and appreciation to members of the United Nations. There is no specific mention of economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, which are typically discussed in the context of international relations and diplomacy.

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