Speeches by Delegation

5575 speeches found

Japan

JPN
1981
Session 36
Mr. SONODA

On behalf of the Government and people of Japan, I should like to extend heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Kittani on his election to the presidency of the thirt...

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Cyprus

CYP
2012
Session 67
Demetris Christofias

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session and to express my delegation’s support to...

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Togo

TGO
1980
Session 35
Akakpo-Ahianyo

The thirty-fifth session of the General Assembly is once again this year opening at a time of crisis. The international situation, politically, economically an...

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Iceland

ISL
1996
Session 51
Halldór Ásgrímsson

May I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-first session of the General Assembly and pledge to you the full support of my del...

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Indonesia

IDN
1989
Session 44
ALATAS

It is most gratifying to me and to my delegation that the stewardship of this forty-fourth session of the General Assembly has been entrusted to a seasoned dip...

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Zambia

ZMB
2014
Session 69
Harry Kalaba

I extend our sincere congratulations to Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. We see him undertakin...

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Ivory Coast

CIV
1981
Session 36
Mr. AKE

44. Speaking as I am after the passing of the Egyptian head of State, allow me first to associate myself with the homage that has been paid to his memory. The ...

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Senegal

SEN
2016
Session 71
Mr. Macky Sall

The delegation of Senegal wishes to thank the former President of the General Assembly for his efforts during the previous session and wishes the current Presid...

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Zimbabwe

ZWE
1984
Session 39
MUGABE

First, Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you most warmly on your richly deserved election to the highest office of the thirty-ninth session of the General ...

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Canada

CAN
1969
Session 24
Mr. SHARP

42. Madam President, twenty-four years ago your delegation to the first session of the General Assembly was one of four from the continent of Africa. Today that...

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Jordan

JOR
2017
Session 72
Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II

I am honoured today to speak on behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah II and the people of Jordan. I bring Jordan’s sincere congratulations on the election of Pre...

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Eritrea

ERI
2013
Session 68
Osman Mohammed Saleh

Let me first join previous speakers in expressing my delegation’s deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and the...

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Gabon

GAB
1969
Session 24
Mr. AYOUNE

77. Madam President, I should like, in my turn, to associate myself with the moving tributes paid by previous speakers to the memory of our former President, Mr...

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YMD

YMD
1971
Session 26

31. Mr. President, may I congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly of the United Nations for this session and express my Governmen...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1964
Session 19
Mr. Lekić

38. Mr. President, I should like to congratulate you, on behalf of the Yugoslav delegation and in my own name, on your election to the Presidency of the ninetee...

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Poland

POL
2000
Session 55
Wladyslaw Bartoszewski

Allow me first of all to congratulate Mr. Harri Holkeri on his election as President of the Millennium session of the General Assembly. The Polish delegation ex...

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Bahrain

BHR
1972
Session 27
Mr. Al-Khalifah

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to express to you, Sir, on behalf of the Government of Bahrain, heartfelt congratulations on your election to your hig...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1960
Session 15
Mr. TITO

Mr. President, on behalf of the Yugoslav delegation and in my own name, I wish to congratulate you on your election to the high and responsible function of Pres...

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Iceland

ISL
2011
Session 66
Ossur Skarpheoinsson

Let me start by congratulating His Excellency Ambassador Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his election as President of the sixty-sixth session of the General As...

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Ethiopia

ETH
2015
Session 70
Hailemariam Desalegn

I would like to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at this important juncture in the histo...

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