Speeches by Chairman

At the outset, Sir, please allow me, on behalf of my country, my delegation and speaking for myself, to join previous speakers in most warmly congratulating you...

Two days ago, world leaders met here in this Hall and made strong statements on the urgent need to address climate change. We heard the Chairman of the Inte...

I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. This election is a tribute to Africa an...

It gives me great pleasure to extend to Mr. Opertti and his friendly country, on behalf of the State of Kuwait, our sincere congratulations on his election as P...

Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, on behalf of the people and Government of my country, the Islamic Federal Republic of the Comoros, to extend my sincere c...

Permit me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the thirtieth session of the General Assembly. I believe that you are the fi...

Over the 62 years of its existence, the General Assembly has witnessed many moments of historical reckoning. It was one such moment, five years ago, when Afg...

I would like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on being unanimously elected to chair the fifty- eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. On ...

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...

Before I deliver the statement I have prepared I should like to support one aspect of the long speech made by the Chairman of the African Union, brother Muam...

The atmosphere in which the fifteenth session of the United Nations General Assembly opened and, still more, the atmosphere in which our work has at times taken...

I should like to take this opportunity to extend greetings to the General Assembly at its ninth session and to wish it every success in its important and respon...

One year ago, I stood before the Assembly for the first time in this Hall (see A/72/ PV.3). I addressed the threats facing our world, and I presented a visi...

The Government of the Congo is at present involved in a process, of negotiations whose goal is to resolve the question of Namibia and to establish peace in sou...

The Algerian delegation warmly congratulates you. Sir, on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its forty-second session. Your long experience ...

80. If we cast our thoughts back over the period since the thirteenth session of the United Nations General Assembly, we cannot fail to note one characteristic ...

132. Mr. President, my delegation had the opportunity earlier during the course of this session to offer its felicitations to you on your unanimous election to ...

On behalf of the Uganda delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembl...

I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. Our annual gatherings in this great Hall serve well to reaffirm our commitment ...

Sir, permit me, first of all, to express the genuine satisfaction of the Bulgarian delegation at seeing the responsible post of President of the General Assemb...