Speeches by President

I wish to express to Mr. Srgjan Kerim, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session, Papua New Guinea’s congratulations on his election. We ...

It is an honour and a privilege for me to once again address this body. South Africa attaches the utmost importance to the General Assembly as the most repre...

I have the honour to convey to you, Sir, and to the other members of the Assembly, the greetings and good wishes of Sri Lanka's President, Mr. Ranasinghe Prema...

1. I should like first, on behalf of the Chad delegation, to express our sincere condolences to the United Kingdom delegation on the painful loss suffered by th...

In speaking at this time of great mourning which has stricken one of the Members of the Organization, namely Egypt, I should like must of all to offer to the Go...

1. It is again my privilege this year to address the President and the Members of the General Assembly at its twenty-third session on behalf of my country, the ...

I congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. I assure you of Tanzania’s support as you discha...

It is for me both a great honour and a pleasure to take part in the work of the United Nations General Assembly for the first time and to address such a distin...

Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your well- deserved election to steer the affairs of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth sessi...

Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election and welcome your “Presidency of Hope”. Indeed, that is what we need in these challenging times. For nearly tw...

It is always a very significant moment for the delegation of Burkina Faso when we find ourselves present at this traditional meeting that opens the annual sess...

131. The world in which we live is characterized by the contempt of some Powers for fundamental human rights and the rights of peoples. Intolerance reigns eve...

It is my singular honour to offer, on behalf of a proud nation, our congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid on his election as President of the Gen...

Mr President, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me congratulate Mr. Volkan Bozkir for the election as the President of the s...

It was by unanimous vote that our Assembly elected our President to be in charge of our work. Whereas we are already aware of his professional skills and his hu...

177. Regular sessions of the General Assembly are nothing exceptional because we have become accustomed to them. But the present session should be of particul...

Your election, Sir, to the high post of President: the forty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly gives me the pleasant occasion to extend to ...

Please accept my congratulations, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fiftieth session. This attests to your excellent qualities, ...

72. Mr. President, I trust I may be allowed, first of all, to express the gratification of my Government and of the Italian delegation at seeing the represent...

Mr. President, Distinguished delegates, Very warm greetings from Thailand, First of all, I am delighted to extend my warmest congratulations to His Excellency M...