Speeches by Foreign Minister

On behalf of the Government and people of Thailand, I should like to extend my warmest congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Freitas do Amaral, upon his electio...

Permit me, Sir, before I begin my statement to express the profound sorrow that my country feels over the death of President Sadat, a death which is a cause fo...

My delegation was very much moved by the sad news, which we heard a short time ago from the Secretary-General, of the loss to humanity in the death of Paul Hoff...

 288. At the outset, I wish to reaffirm the faith of the Government and people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the principles and ideals...

1. There is deep anxiety throughout the world at the Illness of His Holiness Pope Pius XII, and I should like to express the respectful wish for his full and sp...

123. It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to join the representatives who have preceded me in congratulating you on your election as President of the thi...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his unanimous election. It is indeed a great 21 honour for his country. I can ...

Mr. PADILLA NERVO hoped that, as the Assembly had met in the heart of France, in the capital of a great country to which humanity owed so much, the watchword of...

31. At this beginning of the twentieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, I think we all have feelings of relief and pleasure that we are here at a...

75. On behalf of my delegation and myself, I extend to you, Mr. President, our cordial congratulations on your election to this high and highly responsible offi...

150. Mr. President, may I begin by joining other speakers in congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-eighth session of the General...

It is with great pleasure that I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at this fiftieth session, at which we ar...

One of the major characteristics of the present world situation is that we have very good news and very bad news at the same time. 25. The most recent very good...

1. Madam President, it is with a feeling of deep satisfaction that I express my congratulations to you on your election to the presidency of the twenty-fourth s...

We are fortunate that the great skills and integrity displayed by His Excellency Mr. Theo- Ben Gurirab, both as freedom fighter and as Foreign Minister of Namib...

First of all, allow me warmly to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. I am confident that you will carry out the lofty...

Let me begin by offering my heartiest congratulations to Foreign Minister Lajčák on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second sessio...

Mr. President, let me begin by warmly congratulating you on your election. You have my very best wishes for a successful term in office. This is my first o...

160. It is an auspicious omen, we trust, that the very first two substantive matters, this session has had to deal with were both important steps towards the co...

1. The twenty-eighth session of the General Assembly is presided over by a prominent representative of Ecuadorian diplomacy. Your rich experience, Mr. Presiden...