Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a great pleasure to see you.

I trust you have heard the speech I just delivered, so I will be brief now.

As I conclude my visit in Egypt and depart shortly for Tunisia, let me emphasize three points.

First, Egypt's democratic transition is well under way the challenge now is to make it irreversible.

My clear impression after meeting with the Government, civil society and young people is that Egyptians are rising to the challenge.

There is much hard work ahead. There have been obstacles. More are sure to follow. But Egypt's people have achieved a fundamental break with the past.

Second, what happens in Egypt has tremendous implications for the wider Arab world, for the Middle East peace process and, indeed, for people everywhere.

Egypt's revolution has been largely peaceful. So has Tunisia's. This shows the power of non-violent resistance to change history. My hope is that Egypt will continue to serve as an inspiring example.

But in Yemen, Bahrain and elsewhere, peaceful protests and legitimate demands have been met with further repression.

And in Libya, civilians have faced brutal violence and incitement unleashed by their own Government. Through recent steps by the Security Council and other steps, the international community is showing its determination to protect the Libyan people.

Third, the United Nations stands ready to help, if asked.

Each country must be in charge of its own destiny, and must lead the process of change. But the United Nations has been deeply involved in many successful democratic transitions over the years. We are ready to make our expertise, best practices and lessons learned available.

I thank the people of Egypt for the hospitality they have extended to me at this landmark moment in their history. I look forward to the success of the transformation on which they have embarked, and hope it can be emulated elsewhere.

Shukran jazeelan. Now I would be happy to take your questions.