Speeches by Chairman

1126 speeches found

Ethiopia

ETH
1995
Session 50
Mr. Mesfin

I would like first of all to extend sincere congratulations to the President on his unanimous election at this historic fiftieth session of the General Assembly...

Read full speech →

Moldova

MDA
2011
Session 66
Alexandru Cujba

It is a great honour and privilege to take part in the general debate and to represent my country on this rostrum at a significant juncture in Moldova’s mode...

Read full speech →

Nepal

NPL
2011
Session 66
Baburam Bhattarai

Let me begin by congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. Let me also express our si...

Read full speech →

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

LUX
2020
Session 75
Mr. Xavier Bettel

Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, We will remember this year — 2020. What a year! We cannot meet as we usually do in the Hall, which, once a ye...

Read full speech →

Morocco

MAR
2002
Session 57
Mohamed Benaissa

I should like at the outset to express to you, Sir, on behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco, our sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the ...

Read full speech →

New Zealand

NZL
1949
Session 4
Sir Carl Berendsen

Sir Carl Berendsen said he had not intended to take part in the general debate. An annual stock-taking, however, was of immense value to the millions of right-t...

Read full speech →

Nigeria

NGA
1973
Session 28
Yakubu Gowon

2. I am particularly delighted with the opportunity to address this Assembly. This is my first visit here in this capacity and already I feel that I am among ...

Read full speech →

Kenya

KEN
1976
Session 31
Mr. Waiyaki

Mr. President, allow me, first of all, to join the ethers who have spoken before me to congratulate you warmly on your unanimous election to this high and deman...

Read full speech →

United Arab Emirates

ARE
1976
Session 31
Mr. Ghobash

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...

Read full speech →

Algeria

DZA
1976
Session 31
Mr. Rahal

Since he assumed the post of Foreign Minister of Algeria, this is the first time that Mr. Bouteflika has been unable personally to take part in the general deba...

Read full speech →

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BIH
2007
Session 62
Želijko Komšić

It is my honour to participate in this meeting of the General Assembly sixty-second session as Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I woul...

Read full speech →

Uganda

UGA
1975
Session 30
Mr. AMIN

71. As a true African I do not want to speak to you in a foreign language. Thanks to the good offices of the Secretary-General, my statement will be read out to...

Read full speech →

Iran

IRN
1999
Session 54
Kamal Kharrazi

I wish to extend to you, Sir, my sincere congratulations on your well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to assure you of the full ...

Read full speech →

Lesotho

LSO
1989
Session 44
KING Moshoeshoe II

On behalf of the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, and on my own behalf, I have the pleasure and the honour to extend to you personally. Sir...

Read full speech →

Myanmar

MMR
1996
Session 51
Ohn Gyaw

May I begin by extending to Mr. Razali the warmest congratulations of the delegation of the Union of Myanmar on his most deserving election as President of the...

Read full speech →

Malawi

MWI
1977
Session 32
Nkhoma

112. Mr. President, just as the speakers who have preceded me have rightly done, I, too, congratulate you upon your election as President of this year's sessio...

Read full speech →

Senegal

SEN
1979
Session 34
Niasse

Mr. President, I should like first of all, on behalf of my Government, the people of the Republic of Senegal and His Excellency Mr. Leopold Sedar Senghor, to e...

Read full speech →

Bangladesh

BGD
1982
Session 37
WASIUDDIN

The members of my delegation and I deem it an honour and a privilege to have the opportunity of participating in the thirty seventh session of the General Ass...

Read full speech →

Mauritius

MUS
2003
Session 58
Anerood Jugnauth

Let me first extend to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation and in my own name, our sincere congratulations on your election as President of the General Assemb...

Read full speech →

Zaire

COD
1988
Session 43
NGUZA KARL BOND

 The forty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly has elected Mr. Dante Caputo to preside over its work as President. Accordingly, on behalf of m...

Read full speech →
1
...
21
22
23
...
57