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We seem to be going through a phase in which we are confronted with hurricanes and earthquakes, both political and natural, upheavals that are getting harsher a...

It has been 60 years since my country, Ghana, became a Member of the Organization. We joined when we became independent, some 12 years after the first meeting o...

First of all, I would like to wish every success to the new Secretary-General, Mr. Guterres, and reaffirm our full support for his work. Allow me also to congra...

I bring warmest greetings from Grenada’s Prime Minister, the Honourable Keith Mitchell. Prime Minister Mitchell sincerely believes in the work of the General As...

May my first words be of solidarity with the people and the Government of Mexico, given the tragedy that has beset that beautiful country today. Guatemala has m...

It is a great honour for me, as the current Chairman of the African Union, to take the floor in this melting pot of multilateralism to address the Assembly. The...

I am honoured to stand at this rostrum and speak to the international community gathered here in the full expression of our universality. Allow me to convey gre...

Let me begin by expressing the deep condolences and solidarity of the Government and people of Guyana to the victims of yesterday’s earthquake in Mexico and tho...

At the outset, I would like to convey our sincere congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over this session of the General Assembly. ...

On behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis, I am pleased to congratulate Your Excellency on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second...

On behalf of the people of Honduras, I would like to extend greetings to the General Assembly. The Honduran people extend solidarity to their Mexican brothers a...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. For those of us from Central Europe, ...

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...

Let me begin by offering my heartiest congratulations to Foreign Minister Lajčák on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second sessio...

Allow me to begin by wishing a happy new year to those who celebrate the Islamic New Year 1439 Hijri. May peace be upon us all. I would also like to extend Indo...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Lajčák on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I would also like to congratulate Secretary-Ge...

My delegation first wishes to congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák upon his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. We also con...

Allow me to begin by offering Ireland’s sympathy to all those in Mexico affected by the devastating earthquake earlier this week and to commend those who have b...

We are in the midst of a great revolution — a revolution in Israel’s standing among the nations. It is happening because so many countries around the world have...

I cannot begin my statement without sparing a thought for a friendly country, Mexico, struck by a grave natural disaster. We express our solidarity with the fam...