Speeches by Amerasinghe

The election of Ambassador Amerasinghe as President of the thirty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly is indeed a recognition by the world body...

Allow me, first of all, to extend my delegation's congratulations to Mr. Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe on his election as President of the General Assembly at it...

66. It is a pleasure for me to extend to you, Sir, my delegation's sincere congratulations on your election to the high office of President of the thirty-secon...

254. Since my appointment as Foreign Minister of Paraguay this is my first opportunity to address the General Assembly of the United Nations to express the view...

As William Shakespeare said in Act I, scene 2, of Julius Caesar: "Men at some time are masters of their fate: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But i...

The distinguished speakers who have preceded me to this rostrum have warmly congratulated Ambassador Amerasinghe on his election and paid a fitting tribute to h...

Mr. President, I should like to join the distinguished speakers who preceded me in offering Mr. Amerasinghe the sincere felicitations of my delegation on his el...

The developing countries are fortunate to have such men as Mr. Amerasinghe. His election to the presidency of the General Assembly's thirty-first session is ind...

Allow me first to say how pleased I am to see Ambassador Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe vested with the presidency of the thirty-first session of the General Asse...

The delegation of the Republic of Guinea- Bissau, which it is my single honor to represent in this General Assembly of the United Nations, welcomes the election...

It is an honor and a privilege for me to be able to speak for the first time before this Assembly. 50. In the name of the President, the Government and the peop...

It will be exactly one year on 12 November next since this Assembly, almost unanimously, admitted the Comoros to membership in the United Nations. 2. These 11 m...

I should like to begin by congratulating the new President of the United Nations General Assembly, Ambassador Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe, representative of Sr...

On behalf of my delegation and my Government, I wish to extend warm congratulations to Mr. Amerasinghe on his election as President of the thirty-first session ...

At the outset I wish to congratulate Mr. Amerasinghe on his election to his most highly respected post as President of the General Assembly. I know that there a...

It is for me an honor and a great pleasure to extend to Mr. Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe, on behalf of the delegation of Senegal on my personal behalf, our warm...

The election of Mr. Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe to preside over this session of the General Assembly has been a source of satisfaction to the delegation of Cos...

105. May I start, Sir, by offering you my heartiest congratulations on your election as President of the thirty-second session of the General Assembly and by ...

 Two years ago, on the occasion of Papua New Guinea's admission to membership in the United Nations, I had the honour to address the thirtieth session of the U...

41. Mr. President, it is a signal honour and a most singular pleasure for me to extend to you my delegation's congratulations on your election to the presiden...