Speeches by Minister for Foreign Affairs

860 speeches found

Thailand

THA
1982
Session 37
SAVETSILA

The Thai delega¬tion takes pleasure in joining with the preceding delegations in extending to the President its sincere congratulations on his unanimous elec...

Read full speech →

Bahamas

BHS
1991
Session 46
Sir Clement MAYNARD

I am happy to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session. The Bahamas is confident tha...

Read full speech →

Lesotho

LSO
1967
Session 22
Mr. JONATHAN

1. Mr. President, I extend to you my sincere congratulations on your election as President of this Assembly, and also an expression of my confidence in your abi...

Read full speech →

Denmark

DNK
2019
Session 74
Mr. Jeppe Kofod

Denmark is an old nation, full of new ideas. We may not be a big country, but we have big ambitions. In today’s world I believe we need both new ideas and big a...

Read full speech →

Maldives

MDV
2008
Session 63
Ahmed Khaleel

I am delivering this statement on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, who, unfortunately, had to cance...

Read full speech →

Angola

AGO
1997
Session 52
Venancio de Moura

On behalf of the Republic of Angola, allow me first to congratulate the President, Mr. Hennadiy Udovenko, on his election to preside over the fifty-second sess...

Read full speech →

Tanzania, United Republic of

TZA
2015
Session 70
Mr. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

I join those who have spoken before me in congratulating you, Mr. President, on your well- deserved election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventi...

Read full speech →

Paraguay

PRY
2001
Session 56
González Macchi

As I begin my statement in the general debate, allow me to express to you, Mr. Han Seung-soo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea, the pleasu...

Read full speech →

Gabon

GAB
1964
Session 19
Mr. Avaro

116. Now that the General Assembly has just entrusted you by acclamation with the arduous task of guiding its work, allow me, Mr. President, to associate myself...

Read full speech →

Turkmenistan

TKM
1998
Session 53
Boris Shikhmuradov

First of all, permit me to congratulate Mr. Didier Opertti, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, on his election to the post of President of the General Ass...

Read full speech →

Cyprus

CYP
1975
Session 30
Archbishop MAKARIOS

2. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency ...

Read full speech →

Syria

SYR
2000
Session 55
Farouk Al-Shara'

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of this General Assembly session. We are confident that the posts you ha...

Read full speech →

Grenada

GRD
2021
Session 76
Oliver Joseph

It is an honour to address you, Sir, and this organ in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business and CARICOM Affairs of Grenada. I ext...

Read full speech →

Islamic Republic of Iran

IRN
2019
Session 74
Mr. Hassan Rouhani

I would like to congratulate the President on his well-deserved election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session, and to wish him and the Sec...

Read full speech →

People's Republic of Korea

PRK
2003
Session 58
Choe Su Hon

I would like at the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, to congratulate Mr. Julian Hunte, Minister for Foreign Af...

Read full speech →

Sierra Leone

SLE
2013
Session 68
Samura M.W. Kamara

I bring you sincere greetings and very best wishes from His Excellency Mr. Ernest Bai Koroma, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone. President Koroma reg...

Read full speech →

Italy

ITA
1962
Session 17
Mr. PICCIONI

I feel especially gratified to be expressing my heartiest congratulations to the President on his election to the highest office in the General Assembly. In app...

Read full speech →

Canada

CAN
2009
Session 64
Lawrence Cannon

The establishment of the United Nations came about through the fundamental recognition of our interdependence as peoples and nations. Canada was among its f...

Read full speech →

Guinea-Bissau

GNB
2004
Session 59
Mr. Enrique Pereira Rosa

Thirty years ago, my country attained its national sovereignty. Indeed, it was on 17 September 1974 that the young Republic of Guinea-Bissau was admitted to the...

Read full speech →

Moldova

MDA
2000
Session 55
Nicolae Tabacaru

Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to convey to you our cordial congratulations and regards on your election as President of the fifty-fifth session of the ...

Read full speech →
1
...
10
11
12
...
43