Speeches by President

Allow me to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of this session of the General Assembly and wish him every success in leading its ...

Allow me to begin by expressing my warmest congratulations to the President upon his election. We are confident that his experience, know-how and broad underst...

The election of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session is a source of pride for Latin Ameri...

Thanks to the dedication of the United Nations and its Member States, many of the world’s problems have been resolved, and their efforts towards achieving peace...

The delegation of Senegal welcomes the election of Mr. Joseph Deiss to lead the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. We are aware of his personal qu...

130. On behalf of the South African delegation I wish to add my congratulations to those already extended to the President on his election to the high office of...

1. We all take pleasure in paying tribute to the new President of the Assembly and to the outgoing President. My country is privileged to know well and to think...

At the outset, I would like to convey my Government’s congratulations to Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy...

It gives me pleasure to read out the statement of His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Abdel Azia, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on the occasion o...

274. On behalf of the people and the Government of Haiti, it is our privilege to express our sincere congratulations to Mr. Benites on his election to the pres...

The Bolivian delegation wishes to add its congratulations to those which the President has already received from the representatives here assembled; his appoint...

 Burkina Paso and Nigeria on joy fraternal and friendly relations. Therefore it is with some pride and pleasure that we see as President of the General Assembl...

I should like at the outset to sincerely congratulate Mr. Jan Kavan on his election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty- seventh session. I shoul...

I wish first to extend sincere congratulations to Mr. D’Escoto Brockmann on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session and ...

I should like to begin by congratulating the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session, Ambassador John Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda. We a...

Each year we come together to reaffirm the founding vision of this institution. For most of recorded history, individual aspirations were subject to the whim...

One week ago, the world summit sent a message of hope for peace, development and human rights for all, and took a number of steps towards institutional reform a...

94. Mr. President, first of all, allow me the pleasant duty of felicitating you on your election to the high office of President of this Assembly. Your una...

I should like to begin my statement with a quotation from the Koran: “O mankind! We created You from a single (pair) Of a male and a female, And made you into ...

Mr President, let me congratulate you and your country, Portugal, on your election as President of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. At the same tim...