Speeches by Chairman

1126 speeches found

Togo

TGO
1976
Session 31
Mr. Kodjo

As William Shakespeare said in Act I, scene 2, of Julius Caesar: "Men at some time are masters of their fate: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But i...

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India

IND
1972
Session 27
Mr. Swaran Singh

Mr. President, I offer you on behalf of India our most cordial congratulations on your election as the President of the twenty-seventh session of the General As...

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Zambia

ZMB
1971
Session 26
Mr. MUDENDA

143. Mr. President, my delegation congratulates you whole-heartedly on your election to the high office of President of the twenty-sixth session of the Genera...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1974
Session 29
Mr. Gabre-Sellassie

Mr. President, I take great pleasure in joining distinguished speakers who have preceded me "in. congratulating you on your election to the high office of the p...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1952
Session 7
Mr. EDEN

I address the United Nations Assembly today for the second time since I returned to take part in international affairs. Last time we met in Paris in a temporary...

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Malta

MLT
1988
Session 43
BORG OLIVIER

 Mr. President, I am delivering this statement on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malta Mr. Vincent Tabone. Unfortunately unforeseen circumstances...

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Malaysia

MYS
1982
Session 37
MAHATHIR

Sir, at the outset I wish to extend to you my sincere felicitations on your unanimous ejection as President of the General Assembly. Your ejection bears test...

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Gabon

GAB
1979
Session 34
Bongo

Mr. President, Gabon and its President, His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo, whom I have the signal honour to represent at this session, are moved by your unanim...

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Gabon

GAB
1988
Session 43
Mr. BONGO

On behalf of the Gabonese Government Sir, I offer you most cordial and heartfelt congratulations on your election to preside over the forty-third session of th...

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Canada

CAN
1962
Session 17
Mr. GREEN

In the first place, Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to join with others in offering you congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the Gene...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
1997
Session 52
Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah

It is indeed an honour once again to address the General Assembly. On behalf of the people of Sierra Leone, and on my own behalf, I congratulate you, Sir, on y...

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Japan

JPN
1971
Session 26
Mr. AICHI

31. On behalf of the Japanese delegation, 1 wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on your assumption of the presidency of the twenty- sixth sessio...

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Gambia

GMB
1997
Session 52
Omar Yusupha Njie

Allow me first of all to extend my delegation’s whole-hearted congratulations on the unanimous election of Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko to the high office of Presiden...

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France

FRA
1980
Session 35
Francois-Poncet

In electing you Sir, to the presidency of the thirty-fifth session of our General Assembly, the United Nations wished to pay tribute to the great democracy of ...

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Cuba

CUB
1959
Session 14
Mr. Roa

1. It is not simply as a formal gesture that I open my statement by expressing to you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and people of Cuba, my sincere...

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Turkey

TUR
1963
Session 18
Mr. ERKIN

As I take the floor it gives me particular pleasure to express to you, Mr. President, both on my own behalf and on that of my delegation, our sincerest congratu...

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Senegal

SEN
1963
Session 18
Mr. THIAM 

Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on your most welcome election to the presidency of our Assembly. It comes at a time when the United Nations is begin...

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Dominica

DMA
1979
Session 34
Seraphin

Mr. President, the Commonwealth of Dominica wishes to congratulate you on your election as President of the thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly and t...

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Israel

ISR
1953
Session 8
Mr. Eban

1. In rising to conclude this general debate, I wish to associate the Israel delegation with the just tributes which have converged upon Mrs. Pandit from all si...

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Ecuador

ECU
1957
Session 12
Mr. TRUJILLO

It is a great honour for me to come to this rostrum for the sixth time as the representative of my Government and to state its views on some of the major proble...

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