Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

There are moments we can describe as historical turning points, when nations and peoples must decide which side they are on. This is one of these moments, when ...

I begin this speech with mixed emotions — happiness over the election of our friend Julian Hunte — Minister of our sister country in the Caribbean, Saint Lucia ...

The heroic people of Venezuela and its revolutionary Government greet all peoples and all Governments of the world represented in the General Assembly of the U...

Just over a year ago, we were here, attending the Millennium Summit, some 100 days before the dawn of the twenty-first century. At that time, I made a statemen...

I again extend our congratulations to the President on his election. The Millennium Summit has charted for us a plan of action for the immediate future. We must...

First, I wish to express my very great pleasure at speaking for the first time in this world forum as head of State and at greeting its members on behalf of the...

Please accept my sincere congratulations, Sir, on your election. I am convinced that your solid academic background and valuable experience as a statesman will ...

Speaking here on behalf of my country, I wish to congratulate the new Secretary-General of the Organization, Mr. Kofi Annan, who, after nine months in his post...

I would like first of all to congratulate Ambassador Razali on his election to the presidency of the Assembly and to wish him every success in his work. It wou...

Everything that could be said has been said during this annual routine, in which each Head of State or Government, or Minister, stands before the United Nations...

On behalf of the Government and people of Venezuela, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire, on your election as Presiden...

Allow me, on behalf of Venezuela, to extend to you, Sir, our very special congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-eig...

On behalf of Venezuela, I congratulate our President and the Government and people of Bulgaria on his election to preside over this session of the General As...

Mr. President, I have come before the representatives of the community of nations in order to express my country's views on the great issues of our times and t...

On behalf of my Government, allow me to congratulate you very sincerely. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly, Your personal qualiti...

 Mr. President, it is a great pleasure for me to extend to you the greetings and congratulations of Venezuela's people and Government on your election to the p...

It is a happy and memorable coincidence that at this forty-third session two Latin American citizens hold posts of honour: one is President of the General Asse...

Mr. President, on behalf of the people and Government of Venezuela, I am pleased to convey to you my sincere congratulations on your election as President of t...

I extend Venezuela's congratulations to Ambassador Choudhury on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly, and to reiterate our pleasur...

I should like, first of all, to convey to you. Sir, my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the fortieth session of the General Assembly. Yo...