Speeches by Delegation

The fifty-third session of the General Assembly provides us once again with an opportunity to look at the overall situation in the world and to reflect together...

1. This being the first occasion on which my delegation has spoken at this twenty-first session of the General Assembly, I should like to express to you, Mr...

I heartily congratulate the President on his unanimous election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I wish him every success and...

I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. I am convinced that your talent will enable us t...

Allow me at the outset, Sir, to convey to you our warmest congratulations on your election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I a...

Mr. President, Majesties, Heads of State and Government, Ministers and Heads of Delegation, Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to begin by extending my warmest ...

Allow me at the outset to sincerely congratulate the President on her well- deserved election as the fourth woman to ascend to the highest seat at the United ...

It gives me great pleasure at the outset to affirm my delegation’s confidence that the Swedish leadership of the work of the current General Assembly session wi...

Allow me, first of all, to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. I am fully confide...

68. Mr. President, the choice of the General Assembly for the presidency of the thirtieth session has fallen upon you, and in our view it is of particular sig...

At the outset, on behalf of the Republic of the Sudan, I would like to convey to Mr. Sam Kutesa our sincerest congratulations on his election as President of...

Mr. President, may I add my most sincere congratulations to those of the many eminent persons who have spoken before me on your well-deserved election to the hi...

Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to join those who have spoken before me in extending warm congratulations on behalf of my country, my delegation and myse...

Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the post of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. General debates o...

This thirty-fourth session of the General Assembly will have the singular privilege tomorrow of receiving His Holiness John Paul II and hearing his solemn stat...

135. I wish to congratulate the President on his well-deserved election. His personal qualities and the noble tradition of service to the fundamental values o...

It is an honour to once again address the General Assembly. On this occasion, I would first like to join those who have spoken before me in this Hall to express...

29. Madam President, it is a matter of particular satisfaction to my delegation that our deliberations are being presided over today by a woman of such outstand...

To the powers, to the voices, to the four winds: I greet you all. I have addressed the Assembly in Te Reo Maori, the indigenous language of New Zealand, and ...

My delegation welcomes your inspired election, Sir, to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session, which is being held at a particularly importan...