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Mr. President, Excellencies, First, I would like to once again thank all those whose daily work is dedicated to the United Nations and its ideals. All acro...

First. I would like to thank all those whose daily work is dedicated to the United Nations and its ideals. All across the globe, people work in the name of the ...

I would like to start by congratulating Mr. Csaba Korosi on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- seventh session. I would also like...

Mr. President, excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, As we gather to discuss the state of global affairs, today’s challenges may seem overwhelming and almost imp...

Mr President, Excellencies, ladies, and gentlemen, Let me start by thanking the UN Secretary-General, for his leadership in these difficult times. I also expres...

Next year we will celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations. This fundamental cornerstone of the international rules-based order, along with...

The United Nations has played a critical role in promoting peace and development for all. Most indices measuring human development tell a positive story — a sto...

We live in a world of opportunity. Never have we had such potential to end poverty, hunger and violations of human rights, and focus on people striving for a de...

At the end of the nineteenth century, one quarter of the Icelandic population emigrated to Canada and the United States. Iceland was one of the poorest countrie...

The world has changed enormously since the establishment of the United Nations 70 years ago. It has become a real world body with 193 Member States. The United ...

Next year we will celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations. As we approach that milestone, it is good to reflect on the successes of our Or...

Once again, we have witnessed outrageous acts of terrorism against innocent people, most recently in Kenya, Iraq and Pakistan. Our thoughts go out to the vic...

It is a pleasure to be able to address the General Assembly here on this beautiful morning in New York, and I would first like to take the opportunity to congr...

Let me start by congratulating His Excellency Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election as President of the sixty-sixth session of the General As...

Let me start by congratulating His Excellency Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to the presidency at the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly, and assu...

It is indeed an honour for me to address this Assembly for the first time. I would like to start by congratulating His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on...

Let me first join others in congratulating Mr. d’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- third session. I ple...

First, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election. At the same time, I should like to pay tribute to the work of your predecessor, Her Exc...

Let me begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. I am especially pleased to s...

I would like to join those who have expressed thanks to the Secretary-General for his efforts in recent years to address the very serious issues facing the inte...