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I congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. I am confident that under his able s...

We stand today at a crossroads between old wars and new conflicts; between what we know and what we fear; between the needs of a changing planet and the demands...

At the outset, on behalf of Mali, allow me to extend warm congratulations to the President on his election to guide the General Assembly at its seventy-second s...

There can be no peace while poverty, especially extreme poverty, exists. Peace is not just about the absence of war or conflict. Rather, is is about managing an...

On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, I have the honour to convey warm greetings to the General Assembly. I congra...

It gives me pleasure to read out the statement of His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Abdel Azia, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on the occasion o...

Let me begin by expressing my deepest sympathy and solidarity with the people and the Government of Mexico following the devastating earthquake that has taken t...

I am addressing the General Assembly today at a difficult and painful time for Mexicans. Our nation has been battered by Nature. In recent weeks, together with ...

Let me at the outset congratulate you, Sir, on assuming your role as President of the General Assembly. I also congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Peter T...

At the outset, I would like to warmly congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session and to...

I would like to begin by telling the President how pleased I am to see him conducting the work of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. We wish hi...

At the outset, I join previous speakers in expressing our solidarity and sympathy with the Government of Mexico and its people and with the Caribbean countries ...

It is my pleasure to address the General Assembly at its seventy-second session and to reiterate Montenegro’s strong commitment to the values of the United Nati...

On behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco, I would like to congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election to preside over the General Assembly at ...

I have the honour to address the seventy-second session of the General Assembly on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, President of the Republic ...

I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. We are confident that under your abl...

The President made a profound statement in saying, “The United Nations was created for people. Its job is to help people who are striving for peace and a decent...

It is an honour to be here for the opening of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly. On behalf of the Republic of Nauru, I would like to congratula...

I bring to the General Assembly warm greetings from the people and the Government of Nepal, the land of Lord Buddha and Mount Everest, as well as best wishes fo...

Every era and every decade has its problems, great and small. The problems we face now seem overwhelming. These days many people worry about the future, which i...