Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Denmark

DNK
1987
Session 42
ELLEMANN-JENSEN

Sir, on behalf of the European Community and its member States I take pleasure in congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly...

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Algeria

DZA
1976
Session 31
Mr. Rahal

Since he assumed the post of Foreign Minister of Algeria, this is the first time that Mr. Bouteflika has been unable personally to take part in the general deba...

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Lesotho

LSO
1989
Session 44
KING Moshoeshoe II

On behalf of the people and the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho, and on my own behalf, I have the pleasure and the honour to extend to you personally. Sir...

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Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

BLR
1957
Session 12
Mr. KISELEV

As the main purpose of the United Nations is to strengthen peace and international security, the delegation of the Byelorussian SSR feels it must state its view...

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Haiti

HTI
1991
Session 46
Jean-Bertrand Aristide

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...

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Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

UKR
1958
Session 13
Mr. Palamarchuk

1. Mr. President, Gentlemen, by a happy chance the Ukrainian delegation is speaking in the general debate on the eve of the anniversary of the launching of the ...

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Spain

ESP
1975
Session 30
Mr. CORTINA MAURI

106. Mr. President, first of all, I should like to express my satisfaction at seeing you preside over the thirtieth session of the General Assembly. Your skil...

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South Africa

ZAF
1964
Session 19
Mr. Muller

1. Mr. President, my delegation joins with others in conveying to you its good wishes for a successful and fruitful term in office, and in extending to the dele...

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Libya

LBY
1980
Session 35
Muntasser

On behalf of the delegation of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya I should like to express to Mr. von Wechmar our delight and congratulations on thi...

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Islamic Republic of Iran

IRN
1985
Session 40
Mr. Velayati

I wish to offer my congratulations to Ambassador de Pinies on his well-deserved election as President of the fortieth session of the United Nations General Asse...

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Uruguay

URY
1979
Session 34
Folle Martinez

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...

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Hungary

HUN
1958
Session 13
Mr. Syk

63. All those problems of the international situation which engage the attention of our General Assembly are closely connected with the foreign policy of the Un...

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Jordan

JOR
1958
Session 13
Mr. Rifa'i

58. At the outset of my statement today I wish, on behalf of the delegation of Jordan, to express to you, Mr. President, our heartfelt congratulations on your e...

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Morocco

MAR
1974
Session 29
Mr. Laraki

It gives the Moroccan delegation real satisfaction to see the representative of a sister country presiding over this important session of the General Assembly o...

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Iran

IRN
1982
Session 37
VELAYATI

I quote from the Holy Koran: "We verily sent our messengers with clear proofs and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance that mankind may observe eq...

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Egypt

EGY
1951
Session 6
SALAH-EL-DIN Pasha

In this general debate, each of us, in his turn, tries to make his contribution by throwing as much tight as possible on the conditions and prospects of world p...

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Cuba

CUB
1976
Session 31
Mr. Alarcon

): It is gratifying for us all to be able to applaud the unanimous election of Mr. Amerasinghe as President of the General Assembly. His wide experience, his we...

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Iraq

IRQ
1961
Session 16
Mr. Jawad

May I first extend to Mr. Mongi Slim my congratulations on his election to the presidency of the sixteenth session of the General Assembly. It is a source of g...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1951
Session 6
Mrs. SEKANINOVA-CAKRTOVA

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...

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Mexico

MEX
1958
Session 13
Mr. Padilla Nervo

61. Mr. President, I should like to extend to you my heartiest congratulations on your election. By electing you, the Assembly has recognized your long and frui...

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