The ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) favouring its jurisdiction over the Lockerbie case clearly favoured Libya's position, the Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, Abuzed Dorda, told correspondents at a Headquarters press conference this afternoon.
MODERATOR: Good morning. I have the pleasure to introduce His Excellency Professor Diogo Freitas do Amaral, President of the General Assembly, who has been here, as you know, from the beginning of the Assembly and who has developed his own creative proposals and ideas, in addition to the official functions he is performing as President of the Assembly. I take the opportunity to welcome him here and to invite him to take the floor.
MODERATOR: The Secretary-General will make an introductory statement, then we will open the floor for your questions. Mr. Secretary-General?
VOICE: Ladies and gentlemen, I want to take this opportunity to extend a very warm welcome to the United Nations Secretary-General and his entourage.
