Speeches by Permanent Representative

Please allow me to congratulate you, Sir, and Côte d’Ivoire on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. Our delibera...

I join in the congratulations extended to you. Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session. Your election symboli...

We are proud to have our African brother, Sam Kutesa, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uganda — a member country of the African Union — presiding o...

This year’s general debate began with a Declaration by world leaders that our collective response to all challenges must be guided by the rule of law (resoluti...

It is a happy coincidence — and one that gives me great pleasure — that my fellow countryman, who is presiding at this meeting, has given me the f loor. Despit...

76. Mr. President, I wish to express my sincere congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of this historic session of the United Nations Gen...

Her Excellency Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, on whose behalf I speak, extends her congratulations to ...

At the outset, on behalf of myself and my delegation, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Permanent Rep...

On behalf of my country, I have the honour of extending my most sincere congratulations to Mr. Salim on his election as President of the thirty-fourth session ...

Bismilliah ah Rahmaan ah raheem Mr President, Mr Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen Congratulations Mr President, on your election as the Pre...

Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, I congratulate you on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. I bring you wa...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Peter Thomson, Permanent Representative of Fiji, who has been elected President of the General Assembl...

As we begin the second half of the United Nations first century, we are presided over by a diplomat whose distinguished career has included service in four of ...

On behalf of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, let me congratulate President Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly. He can count on the ful...

Allow me, on behalf of Venezuela, to extend to you, Sir, our very special congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-eig...

1. Mr. President, I should like to begin my address today by expressing the gratification of the Brazilian Government at seeing you preside over the work of the...

We congratulate His Excellency Mr. Peter Thomson on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session and extend our gratitude to His...

Mr. President, may I first of all congratulate you on your election as President of this session of the Assembly and assure you of the whole-hearted co-operatio...

It gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the Syrian delegation, to congratulate the new President on his election to the presidency of the forty-seventh sess...

The delegation of the Republic of Mali, which I have the honour to lead, welcomes your outstanding election, Sir, to the presidency of the General Assembly at...