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 