Speeches by Minister for Foreign Affairs

860 speeches found

Belgium

BEL
1977
Session 32
SIMONET

39. Mr. President, chance and the rule of alphabetical order have led to a situation in which I am speaking to you today as the Minister for Foreign Affairs o...

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New Zealand

NZL
1996
Session 51
Robin Gray

It gives me particular pleasure to address the General Assembly at a session of over which Malaysia has been elected to preside. Our two countries are good fri...

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Bolivia

BOL
1964
Session 19
Mr. Medeiros

76. Mr. President, in congratulating you upon your well-deserved election as President of this General Assembly, I salute in your person the nations of the Afri...

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Argentina

ARG
2009
Session 64
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner

I must confess that, when I arrived in this city to participate in this session of the General Assembly, I had intended to begin my statement with a strong a...

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Mauritania

MRT
1991
Session 46
OULD DIDI

On behalf of the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, I should like to congratulate warmly Ambassador Shihabi on his election to the presidency of...

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Senegal

SEN
2008
Session 63
Abdoulaye Wade

Mr. Miguel d’Escoto, in electing you to the presidency of the Assembly, Member States wished to show their confidence in your wealth of experience, as former...

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Moldova

MDA
1999
Session 54
Nicolae Tabacaru

Let me join other delegations in congratulating Mr. Gurirab on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty- fourth session. His skill and exp...

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Bahrain

BHR
2003
Session 58
Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa

It is my pleasure to express congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Julian Hunte on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth sessi...

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Mozambique

MOZ
2003
Session 58
Joaquim Alberto Chissano

Allow me, at the outset, to join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembl...

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Senegal

SEN
2000
Session 55
Tidiane Gadio

The General Assembly has unanimously chosen you, Sir, to guide our debates. This is a tribute both to your qualities as a diplomat and statesman and to your co...

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Benin

BEN
1999
Session 54
Kolawolé Idji

In taking the floor on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Benin, I would like first of all to express my heartiest congratulations to the entire Bureau...

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Eritrea

ERI
2003
Session 58
Ali Said Abdella

I should like to begin by extending to Mr. Julian Hunte sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth s...

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Niger

NER
2008
Session 63
Aichatou Mindaoudou

At the outset, Sir, I should like to warmly congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session, which und...

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Denmark

DNK
1999
Session 54
Niels Helveg Petersen

Let me first associate myself with the statement of my colleague, the Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the European Union. Let me also, Mr. Pr...

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Andorra

AND
2014
Session 69
Antoni Martí Petit

It is an honour for me to represent my country, the Principality of Andorra, in the Assembly, which for almost seven decades has been meeting annually to spe...

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Syria

SYR
2005
Session 60
Fayssal Mekdad

It is my pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. Your renowned experience in inte...

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Ecuador

ECU
1980
Session 35
Albornoz

Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Your outstanding qualifications and your experience in the world ...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1963
Session 18
Mr. DAVID

The eighteenth session of the United Nations General Assembly is meeting under favourable circumstances, when the fruits of the policy of peaceful coexistence b...

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Japan

JPN
2006
Session 61
Mr. Kenzo OSHIMA

I wish to congratulate Her Excellency Sheikha Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa on her assumption of the presidency of the sixty-first session of the General Assembly, ...

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Haiti

HTI
2006
Session 61
Mr. Léo MÉRORÈS

I am honoured to address the Assembly on behalf of the Government and people of Haiti. Allow me, first, to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Haya Ras...

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