Speeches by Minister of Foreign Affairs

1. The important events which have occurred this year, some of them gravely threatening the peace of the world, give a special significance to this thirteenth s...

At the outset allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the Assembly at this session, during which, we are confident, w...

166. The Lebanese delegation is gratified at Mr. Arenales’ election to the Presidency of the General Assembly and has pleasure in welcoming him as an outstandin...

I am highly honoured to address the Assembly on behalf of the Government of the citizen revolution, of the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa Delgado, and o...

May I first congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of this session and pledge Canada's full support. I should also like to wish the Secretary-Gene...

Allow me first of all to congratulate you warmly. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Through your person, an entire region of th...

Please accept my congratulations, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the current session of the General Assembly. I wish you every success in carrying...

First of all I should like to greet, in the name of the Czechoslovak delegation, the French people who have so hospitably welcomed the General Assembly in Paris...

Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, I would like to express our profound appreciation to the President of the seventy — fourth ses...

First of all, I wish to extend the felicitations of my delegation to Sir Leslie Munro on his election as President of the twelfth session of the General Assembl...

I wish, first of all, to warmly congratulate Mr. Amara Essy on his election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session, a responsibility he...

19. Mr. TURBAY AYALA (Colombia) (translated from Spanish): Both as the representative of a democratic Government and as spokesman for a Latin American country, ...

I should like, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Namibia, to extend to Ambassador Samir Shihabi our heartfelt congratulations on his el...

Sir, the delegation of Viet Nam wishes to congratulate you upon your election to the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly at its forty-sixth sessi...

1. The pride which I feel in speaking at this moment in the name of Brazil is enhanced, Mr. President, by my gratification at being the first to express to you ...

My first remarks must be an expression of congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election to the high office you now hold. The delegation of Barbados f...

Mr. President, on behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I extend congratulations to Mr. Ping on his election to the pr...

On behalf of the Government of Haiti and in my own name, Sir, I wish to congratulate you most warmly on your election to the presidency of the thirty- sevent...

21. It is a high honour for me and also a source of personal satisfaction to address you from this world rostrum as the spokesman of a Government and people who...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Harri Holkeri on his well-deserved election to preside over the work of the General Assembly, which attests both to h...