Speeches by President

Let me begin by saying that I am honoured indeed to be in New York on this occasion and, for the first time, to speak on behalf of my country at the United Nat...

It is with great pleasure that I extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann on his election as President of the General Assembly at i...

Mr. President, the profound satisfaction felt by your friends from South America on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly at its eighteenth se...

Dear President of the General Assembly, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Over the last two days, in this very room, global leaders welcomed the Pact for t...

I am pleased today to congratulate Mr. Thomson on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. The Government of Barba...

The international community is currently going through a period of reflection and self- definition. The great transformations that humanity experienced during ...

Before turning to the problems facing the United Nations, on which each Member must define its position clearly, I wish to take this opportunity of thanking the...

1. Mr. President, I should like to congratulate you on your election as President of this thirty-second session of the General Assembly. As a representative of...

At the outset I should like, on behalf of the Ethiopian delegation and on my own behalf, to congratulate you? Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency ...

May I begin. Sir, by warmly congratulating you on your election to the presidency of the forty-first session of the united Nations General Assembly. I am sure ...

143. Your election, Sir, as President of the thirty- second session of the General Assembly is proof of your personal qualifications, and an indication of the...

81. Mr. President, I should like to express to you my warmest congratulations and those of my Government and delegation upon your unanimous election to the Pres...

It is a great honour and privilege for me, as the first democratically elected President of Yugoslavia in nearly 60 years, to address this gathering of world l...

This is the first time I have had the privilege of addressing this prestigious world forum. To arrive here, I travelled a long road. I was born in a small vill...

99. The Austrian delegation believes it to be of significance that the General Assembly has elected as President of its thirteenth session a man who during a l...

53. On behalf of the Republic of Panama, of whose delegation I have the honour to be Chairman, I bring you a message of hope, optimism and renewed faith in this...

I offer my warm congratulations to Ambassador Samir Shlhabi and to his country, Saudi Arabia, on his election to the office of President of the General Assembl...

85. I am happy to be here again, renewing old friendships and introducing my country and myself to those of you whom I have not had the honour to meet before. 8...

On behalf of the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General As...

When I arrived yesterday in New York, I received a phone call from the chairman of one of the Jewish organizations, who asked me how I was coping with all th...