I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2009/684), as well as his Special Representative, Mr. Ahmadou Ould Abdallah, for his extremely clear and useful introductory comments and for his praiseworthy perseverance in carrying out his mission.
Je remercie également le Secrétaire général de l &apos; ONU de son rapport (S/2009/684), ainsi que son Représentant spécial, M. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, tant pour ses observations introductives particulièrement lucides et utiles que pour sa persévérance méritoire dans l &apos; accomplissement de sa mission.