Speeches by Minister for Foreign Affairs

At the outset, I wish to convey to the President my congratulations on his election to lead this session of the General Assembly. He represents a country that s...

142. A short time ago [1138th meeting] the General Assembly rightly honoured the impressive speech by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium with enthusia...

I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Insanally on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. I am...

1. Permit me first of all, on behalf of my Government and the Salvadorian delegation as well as on my own behalf, to congratulate the President on having been e...

I am pleased to convey to Mr. Jan Kavan the warm congratulations of my Government on his election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Asse...

On behalf of my Government, I should like to congratulate Mr. Salim on his election as President of the thirty-fourth regular session of the General Assembly. ...

86. The delegation of the Revolutionary Government of Cuba speaks once again with an independent, antiimperialist and socialist voice in the General Assembl...

58. The election of Mr. Arenales to the Presidency of our Assembly shows in what high esteem he is held by the entire international community. The Government of...

182. First of all, Mr. President, I should like on behalf of my delegation to congratulate you most warmly on your accession to the Presidency of the Assembly....

Allow me first of all to congratulate Mr. Didier Opertti on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. His election to that high office demonstrate...

Five years ago the Charter of the United Nations was drafted at San Francisco in the firm belief that after two wars the world was ready to embark on better way...

The delegation of Myanmar would like to congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty- ninth session and...

95. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, on behalf of my delegation, my sincere congratulations upon your election as President of the ...

Allow me to begin by thanking the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, for his work as President of the fifty-fourth session of the Ge...

I wish to extend to you, Mr. President, my sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, the Mi...

wish at the very outset to convey to the countries and institutions represented here a message of sincere friendship from the people of Niger along with its fe...

It is with great pleasure, that on behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone, I congratulate Mr. Samir Shihabi on his election to...

32. For several sessions now, the United Nations General Assembly has met during a particularly difficult and disturbing international situation. The twenty-thi...

Mr. President, I take the greatest pleasure in expressing to you the heartfelt congratulations of the Austrian delegation on your election to the presidency of ...

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 ...