Speeches by Pope

1. Almost precisely twenty-four hours ago to the hour, this rostrum became hollowed ground for a brief thirty minutes. It is impossible not to feel the impact o...

Mr. President, it is my privilege to convey to you the warmest congratulations of the delegation of Pakistan on your unanimous election to the high office of Pr...

116. I should like, Sir, on behalf of the Irish delegation, to add my warm congratulations on your election as President of the twenty-sixth session of the Gen...

53. Mr. President, for the second time in a few years I have the honour and the satisfaction of addressing this Assembly under the Presidency of an eminent pers...

I am happy to greet you on behalf of the Haitian people, whose hearts beat in time with liberty, pride and dignity: the liberty we have conquered, the pride we...

First of all, Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you most warmly, on behalf of the Cyprus delegation, on your election to the Presidency of this session of t...

I should like to begin by congratulating Mr. Salim on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly, in which office, we are sure, he will act with th...

I wish to convey to the President my warmest congratulations on having undertaken the highest office of the forty-first regular session of the General Assembly...

243. Chile comes to this thirtieth session of the General Assembly inspired by the same spirit of cooperation which prompts all its acts in matters of internat...

147. It is an honour and a pleasure for the Argentine delegation to offer its congratulations to the President on his appointment to preside over the General As...

I should like to begin by congratulating the President on his election to the high office he has been asked to fill at this session of the General Assembly. ...

On behalf of the Byelorussian delegation, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your unanimous election to the high office of President of the sixtee...

64. It is not my intention, nor do I consider it to be proper for me, to attempt to sum up the general debate which is about to be concluded, but I must adm...

71. As a true African I do not want to speak to you in a foreign language. Thanks to the good offices of the Secretary-General, my statement will be read out to...

84. I should like, through you, Mr. Vice-President, to extend my delegation's congratulations to. the President on his election to a post from which he will gui...