Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Marshall islands

MHL
2002
Session 57
Alfred Capelle

I bring to the Assembly warm greetings from President Kessai H. Note. On behalf of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, I am honoured to congratulate Mr. Jan ...

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Indonesia

IDN
2018
Session 73
Mr. Muhammad Jusuf Kalla

I join others in congratulating Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-third sess...

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Russia

RUS
2013
Session 68
Sergey Lavrov

International relations are becoming increasingly complex and multidimensional, while developments in the world are even more rapid and less predictable. Und...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1948
Session 3
Mr. BALAGUER

Mr. BALAGUER said that it was the first time that the General Assembly of the United Nations had met on the soil of France, the mother of liberty and the cradle...

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Nigeria

NGA
2015
Session 70
Muhammadu Buhari

On behalf of the Government and the people of Nigeria, I would like to congratulate the President and his country on his election to preside over the General As...

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Nauru

NRU
2014
Session 69
Baron Divavesi Waqa

Allow me to congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. Let me assure him of my dele...

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Senegal

SEN
2007
Session 62
Abdoulaye Wade

Senegal welcomes Mr. Kerim’s election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We congratulate him and will support him as he c...

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Barbados

BRB
1978
Session 33
Forde

46. Barbados conveys to you, Sir, sincere congratulations on your election as President of this thirty-third session of the United Nations General Assembly. Yo...

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Grenada

GRD
2005
Session 60
Elvin Nimrod

I am indeed greatly honoured to join those who preceded me in congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the sixtieth session of the Gene...

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Singapore

SGP
1994
Session 49
Mr. Jayakumar

First, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate the President on his unanimous election. Like other colleagues who have preceded me, I am confident that he wi...

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Indonesia

IDN
2014
Session 69
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

It is a great honour for me to stand once again before the Assembly — the last time I shall do so in my two terms as President of Indonesia. I could not agre...

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Monaco

MCO
2019
Session 74
Serene Highness Prince Albert II

We would be either presumptuous or dangerously indifferent if we did not assess the impact of the renewed call from the world’s youth about our climate emergenc...

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

KNA
2003
Session 58
Timothy Harris

My Government is pleased that the General Assembly’s presidency at its fifty-eighth regular session is in the capable hands of my distinguished colleague, the ...

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Saint Christopher and Nevis

KNA
1985
Session 40
Mr. Herbert

Seeing you, Mr. President, seated in pride of place presiding over this, the fortieth session of the United Nations General Assembly, only serves to convince me...

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Republic of Bulgaria

BGR
2019
Session 74
Mr. Rumen Radev

At the outset, I would like to thank the President of the General Assembly for his able guidance, which I believe will lead us to answers for the pressing chall...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1982
Session 37
CHNOUPEK

Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on your election to your high office at this thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly. We are convinced tha...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
1983
Session 38
Ince

1. On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago I congratulate Mr. Jorge Illueca on his election to the office of President o...

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Italy

ITA
2024
Session 79
Giorgia Meloni

**Mr President, Mr Secretary-General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen,** We are living in a very complex era, and the shared nature of the challenges of...

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Chad

TCD
2015
Session 70
Moussa Faki Mahamat

Fifteen years ago, we welcomed unanimously the adoption of the Millennium Declaration (resolution 55/2) and the Millennium Development Goals as the appropriate ...

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Swaziland

SWZ
2003
Session 58
Clifford Mamba

It is an honour and privilege for me to present my country’s statement as 28 commanded by His Majesty King Mswati III and on his behalf. Allow me to convey th...

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