Speeches by PRIME MINISTER

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate the President on his election to lead the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session. I wish to assure him of the...

Twelve months ago, I stood here and insisted upon the importance of the principle of accountability. This year there is even more reason to underscore this c...

I am delighted to congratulate Mr. Ping, a distinguished son of Africa, upon his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. Indee...

On behalf of the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, allow me to join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your well-deserved elect...

This is the first time that a representative from the island of Barbuda has had the honour to address the General Assembly. For my country, the nation of Antigu...

First of all, I wish to warmly congratulate His Excellency Mr. Kerim of the Republic of Macedonia for his election to the presidency of the General Assembly ...

This has been a truly remarkable week, remarkable for the leadership shown by the Secretary-General on climate change, the new policies of President Obama, w...

Let me start by expressing my sincere congratulations to Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his assumption to the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly ...

 1. I should like first, Mr. President, to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. It is a source of particular satisfact...

We live in a world of opportunity. Never have we had such potential to end poverty, hunger and violations of human rights, and focus on people striving for a de...

Myriam Riva, Emmanuel Riva, Dominique Sabrier, Alexandre Strens — these are the names of the four people brutally murdered on 24 May in Brussels. Four people...

I congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. I am confident that under his able s...

On behalf of the people and Government of the Republic of Mozambique, and indeed on my own behalf, I would like to place on record our congratulations to the...

It gives me great pleasure to convey to Mr. Han Seung-soo heartfelt congratulations, on behalf of my delegation and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on...

25. Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I congratulate you, on behalf of my Prime Minister and the Government and people of Sierra Leone and as head o...

On behalf of the Thai delegation, I should like to extend to you, Sir, our warmest congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General ...

I have the honour of addressing the General Assembly on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Eduard Kukan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic. Slovaki...

I warmly congratulate the President on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. His election demonstrates the esteem in ...

Disarmament is today the question that stands out as the all-important problem in international politics. While fears of new weapons and new methods of warfare ...

I have the honour to address the General Assembly at its seventy-third session on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Dionísio da Costa Babo Soares, Minister for Fo...