sent congratulatory messages to the General Assembly, CPC Central Committee, and newly elected leaders, expressing warm congratulations and best wishes.

I would also like to extend to you our warm congratulations on your accession to your high office.

I wish also to congratulate the other members of the Bureau.

We congratulate the proponents of those initiatives.

I would like to offer my congratulations to the members of the Bureau who have been elected thus far.

It extend my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson.

I therefore congratulate you very warmly and offer you my best wishes for success.

Take the honor, colonel. Be a little kind.

Brazilian President Ditmeyer said in greetings , I would like to extend my warm congratulations on your re election as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee and wish you much success in your new term.

Mr. NGENO (Kenya) expressed his sincere congratulations to Mr. Yumkella.

May I congratulate you'? Everyone says that Mr. Karillis' conference in New York will bring great results.

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my felicitations to other members of the Bureau as well.

2. First of all, Mr. Chairman, I should like to congratulate you on your election.

I would also like to congratulate Ms. Katharine Crittenberger on her accession to the first line at this table.

President Halonen My congratulations to the Co Chairpersons.

I should like to congratulate all those who have contributed to this Accord.

My delegation warmly congratulates you, Mr. Chairman, and the other members of the Bureau.

I extend my delegation apos s congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament.

the successful closing of the 19th CPC National Congress and Xi Jinping s re election as the General Secretary the CPC Central Committee.

He congratulated Mr. Diallo on his re election as Executive Secretary of the Convention.

My thanks and congratulations go to the youth delegates who are here to represent so many of the world's countries.

2. Expresses its satisfaction and congratulates the Regional Centre for the vast range of activities carried out last year

We express our felicitations to the Russian Federation on the conclusion of their important initiative.

Delegations congratulated the Executive Director on her excellent statement and her effective leadership.

The Security Council congratulates the people of Afghanistan on the confirmation of the final results of the parliamentary and provincial council elections.

18. The representative of Israel congratulated the secretariat on its professional and constructive progress report.

The Security Council congratulates the newly elected coalitions and individuals in these elections.

Let me first convey to you my felicitations on your assumption of the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament.

I would like to congratulate warmly the Secretary General for the dedicated manner in which he has undertaken the difficult task of reforming the United Nations so as to ensure that it will be able to address the challenges of the twenty first century.

Mrs. BOURGOIS (France) (translated from French) Madam President, allow me to extend my congratulations to you on Senegal apos s accession to the presidency of the Conference on Disarmament.

Mr. RAMZY (Egypt), speaking on behalf of the African Group, expressed heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Yumkella and extended thanks to all those delegations that had supported his candidacy.

In conclusion, I would like to express the appreciation of my Government to the members of the Council for their contributions, as well as to congratulate the five newly elected members.

Mr. de ICAZA (Mexico) (translated from Spanish) Madam President, I extend to you the congratulations of my delegation and assure you of its support.

Mr. Widhya (Cambodia) First of all, allow me, on behalf of my delegation, to warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your election as Chairman, as well as to congratulate the members of the First Committee.

The NGO alliance in New York and Vienna presented Mr. Vetere with a plaque in order to remind him of the friendship and gratefulness of the NGO community.

We congratulate the newly elected judges to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and its new President.

She also congratulated the Lebanese people without whom success could not have been achieved.

President Erdogan, the chairman of the Justice and Development Party of Turkey, said in his letter of greetings , I sincerely congratulate you on your re election as the general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

The European Union also congratulates the National Election Commission for its successful and professional work through the electoral process.

Mr. Siazon (Philippines) I am pleased to extend to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation, our most sincere felicitations on your election to the presidency of the fifty second session of the United Nations General Assembly.

The AG13 elected these officers and the Chairman congratulated them on behalf of the Group.

I wish to congratulate the new High Commissioner and express the confidence of my delegation that she will be an independent and credible defender of human rights.

I also wish to extend warm congratulations to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on her victory in the presidential election.

I am sure that all members join me in congratulating them on receiving that prestigious award.

We congratulate the staff of the Office on its commitment and dedication to humanitarian aid.