Speeches by

10952 speeches found

Ecuador

ECU
1996
Session 51
Luis Valencia Rodríguez

I wish to extend to President Razali Ismail Ecuador’s warm congratulations on his election, which is a tribute to his valuable contributions to the work of our...

Read full speech →

Egypt

EGY
1996
Session 51
Amre Moussa

This session is being held amid a very sensitive and delicate international situation which is generally characterized by political and socio-economic concerns...

Read full speech →

El Salvador

SLV
1996
Session 51
González Giner

I should like to extend to the President and to all the delegations of Member States the cordial greetings of the people and Government of El Salvador. I shoul...

Read full speech →

Equatorial Guinea

GNQ
1996
Session 51
Miguel Oyono Ndong Mifumu

At the outset, Sir, allow me to join with earlier speakers in congratulating Mr. Razali Ismail on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fift...

Read full speech →

Eritrea

ERI
1996
Session 51
Amdemicael Kahsai

Allow me first to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. I wish also to pay tribute to your p...

Read full speech →

Estonia

EST
1996
Session 51
Trivimi Velliste

Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Razali Ismail on his assumption of the office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. I am confiden...

Read full speech →

Ethiopia

ETH
1996
Session 51
Seyoum Mesfin

First of all, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. I wish to assure you th...

Read full speech →

Federated States of Micronesia

FSM
1996
Session 51
Asterio R. Takesy

Once again, it is my honour as Secretary for External Affairs of the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia to address the General Assembly. First, I...

Read full speech →

Fiji

FJI
1996
Session 51
Poseci Bune

My delegation joins others in warmly congratulating Ambassador Razali Ismail on his election to the presidency of the fifty-first session of the General Assemb...

Read full speech →

Finland

FIN
1996
Session 51
Tarja Kaarina Halonen

Let me offer Ambassador Razali my sincerest congratulation on his election as President of the General Assembly. This session will address many difficult and i...

Read full speech →

France

FRA
1996
Session 51
Hervé de Charette

My country is especially pleased at the President’s election to lead the General Assembly. He represents a great country that plays an important role in the No...

Read full speech →

Gabon

GAB
1996
Session 51
Casimir Oye Mba

On behalf of the Government of Gabon, it is an honour and a pleasure for me to address this eminent gathering. Like previous speakers, I wish to recall that th...

Read full speech →

Gambia

GMB
1996
Session 51
Ebrima Ceesay

I should like first of all to congratulate Mr. Razali Ismail wholeheartedly on his assumption of the presidency of this session. His close association with the ...

Read full speech →

Georgia

GEO
1996
Session 51
Irakli Menagarishvili

Allow me at the outset to warmly congratulate the President on his election to his post at the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. I am deeply honoure...

Read full speech →

Germany

DEU
1996
Session 51
Klaus Kinkel

Last year we took stock of half a century of United Nations history. The rock we are pushing up the hill like Sisyphus always seems to roll back a little. We m...

Read full speech →

Ghana

GHA
1996
Session 51
Mohamed Ibn Chambas

My delegation wishes to express its satisfaction and joy in seeing Mr. Razali Ismail preside over the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. His unanimou...

Read full speech →

Greece

GRC
1996
Session 51
Theodoros Pangalos

Allow me to extend the warmest congratulations of my Government to the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session on his election. I would al...

Read full speech →

Grenada

GRD
1996
Session 51
Raphael Fletcher

Virtue constitutes the greatest form of human strength. Indeed, the very origin of the word “virtue” connotes manly strength — not merely physical strength, bu...

Read full speech →

Guatemala

GTM
1996
Session 51
Alvaro Arzú Irigoyen

Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your well-deserved election to preside over the General Assembly at its fifty-first regular session. I also wis...

Read full speech →

Guinea

GIN
1996
Session 51
Lamine Kamara

It is with real pleasure and great interest that I stand before the Assembly to convey the warm greetings of the people of Guinea and of its President, General...

Read full speech →