Speeches by Abdullah II

I wish to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. I wish h...

Permit me first to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty- fourth session. I am fully confident...

I am honoured today to speak on behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah II and the people of Jordan. I bring Jordan’s sincere congratulations on the election of Pre...

Mr President, Mr Secretary General, Your Excellencies: Over the past quarter-century, I have stood at this podium amidst regional conflicts, global upheavals...

Let me express our deep sadness at the human loss resulting from the crash this morning of an American aircraft in a Queens neighbourhood and our condolences t...

More than ever before, our world is confronting multiple global crises which cannot be effectively addressed without a coordinated, multilateral action. No c...

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Mr President, Mr Secretary General, Your Excellencies: These are indeed extraordinary times in our history ...

What and where is global power? I say that global power is here in this Hall, and it is ours if our countries work as one. That is the great promise of the G...

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Mr President, Mr Secretary-General, Your Excellencies: It is a special pleasure to be part of this General ...

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to see you presiding over this new session of the General Assembly after your long struggle to gain freedom, along wit...

It is an honour to return once again to this historic setting. May I warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser. Jordanians well remem...

This week leaders from around the world will stand before members, here in this great General Assembly Hall, to take part in the general debate of its seventh-f...

We meet today, in this General Assembly, as the alarm bells ring all around us. Numerous crises batter our world, crises that are increasingly interlocked — reg...

It is an honour to join the Assembly today. I congratulate President Ashe on his election and sincerely thank the Secretary-General for his always invaluable...

When human catastrophes seem beyond description, we turn to the appalling statistics. This year, around the world, more than 345 million people face food insecu...

It is an honour to join this eminent gathering. Allow me to extend Jordan’s sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić. I would like to assure h...

It is an honour to take part in the general debate of the wonderful General Assembly once again. The United Nations was born from the ashes of the Second World...

It is an honour to stand before the General Assembly. I am here representing Jordan as a God-fearing and God-loving human being. I am here as a father who wants...

Allow me to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of this session of the General Assembly and wish him every success in leading its ...

Allow me to express today my highest regard for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his dedication and tireless efforts to advance the cause of peace and global h...