Speeches by Minister for Foreign Affairs

It is only right to begin by thanking the outgoing President, Minister Amara Essy, who has done so much for our Organization during the past year, and by congra...

As I take the floor here, towards the close of the first stage in the general debate which the peoples of the Member States, through their delegations, initiate...

137. May I convey to the President, on behalf of the Party-State of Guinea and its leader, the Supreme Authority of the Revolution, Comrade Ahmed Sekou Toure...

1. Mr. President, the fact that your country is in south-eastern Europe and has already long-standing historical ties with Greece makes doubly gratifying my tas...

On taking the floor for the first time in this Assembly, I should like first of all, Mr. President, to discharge a pleasant duty, that of adding the warm congra...

Mr. President, the honor conferred on Ecuador when I was elected President of the twenty-eighth session of this Assembly had the disadvantage of preventing me, ...

In this last quarter of the twentieth century, the world is beset by upheavals which bode no good. We are seeing a major deployment of arms, to such an exten...

Please accept, Sir, the congratulations of the delectation of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic on your election as President of the forty-fourth sess...

44. During last year's general debate in this Assembly, a vast majority of Member States, including the Polish People's Republic, expressed their satisfaction ...

Sir, you represent a country with which mine entertains the best of relations, and your election to the presidency of this session is a tribute to the contribu...

3. In pursuance of a time-honoured custom, which has become a proud and cherished tradition in the eyes of the people of Brazil, it is now my privilege to deliv...

 37. The Tunisian delegation takes pleasure in the election of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia to preside over the General Assembly. It is an hon...

I am very glad to be able to address you, Mr. President from this international rostrum and to express to you on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman and of its del...

64. General debates at the sessions of the General Assembly always reflect both the positive processes in the world which are the result of concerted actions b...

May I, Mr. President, add the warmest congratulations of my Government and delegation to the many congratulations extended to you from this rostrum on the occa...

158. Owing to the unexpected delay of some hours in the arrival of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of my country, I have the honour to come to the rostrum at t...

Permit me, on behalf of my delegation, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly and to wish you suc...

Permit me to join the representatives who have spoken before me in the general debate to proffer to you, Sir, the congratulations of the delegation of Israel on...

The peoples of the world are profoundly aware of the need to struggle for peace, justice and progress. On all continents they have made laudable sacrifices so ...

3. On behalf of my Minister for Foreign Affairs and on my own behalf I should like to extend to you, Sir, my warm congratulations on your unanimous election to...