 Mr. Director of Elect, absolutely pleased to congratulate you and thank you all for all the candidates for their campaigns. At the time we feel very honored and privileged for every being elected for the Director General. We are in a particularly critical juncture when it comes to migration policy. There is an urgent need to make the case for multilateral cooperation in order to manage migratory flows, guarantee the fundamental rights of migrants and establishing, in a sustainable way, a close link between migration and development.