Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Romania

ROU
2009
Session 64
Cristian Diaconescu

At the outset, I would like to address to Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki my warmest congratulations on his election as President of the General Assembly at its si...

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Vanuatu

VUT
2004
Session 59
Barak Sope MAAUTAMATE

I bring to this gathering a warm greeting from the people of the Republic of Vanuatu. Mr. President, at the outset, I take this opportunity to congratulate you ...

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Bolivia

BOL
1997
Session 52
Hugo Banzer Suárez

Allow me to convey the congratulations of the Government and the people of Bolivia to you, Mr. President. Your well-deserved election is fitting recognition of...

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Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

PRK
2015
Session 70
Mr. Ri Su Yong

I would like to congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election as President of the General Assembly at this historic seventieth session. I hope that his able...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2001
Session 56
Roberto Rojas López

Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your well-deserved election to preside over the work of this General Assembly. We are familiar with your va...

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Croatia

HRV
1999
Session 54
Mate Granic

Let me first extend sincere congratulations to you, Sir, as the new President of the General Assembly. I am confident that your rich diplomatic experience and t...

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Bhutan

BTN
1980
Session 35
Pradhan

On behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf I should like to extend to Mr. von Wechmar warmest congratulations on his unanimous election to the high office...

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Fiji

FJI
2018
Session 73
Mr. Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama

Bula, and a very good day to all. Allow me to congratulate the President on her assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-third sessio...

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Greece

GRC
1954
Session 9
Mr. STEPHANOPOULOS

Mr. President, I wish first of all to congratulate you on your election. The Greek delegation is glad to see that the conduct of the proceedings of the ninth se...

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Peru

PER
2022
Session 77
Pedro Castillo Terrones

On behalf of the Peruvian people, we warmly congratulate Mr. Csaba Korosi on his election as President of the General Assembly. I am convinced that his broad di...

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Federal Republic of Germany

DEU
2019
Session 74
Mr. Heiko Maas

Here in New York over the past few days, we have all heard a great many speeches — at the Climate Action Summit, the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable D...

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Myanmar

MMR
2015
Session 70
Mr. Wunna Maung Lwin

First of all, I should like to join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventieth s...

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Viet Nam

VNM
1997
Session 52
Vu Khoan

On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I wish to warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-second session of the General A...

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Guatemala

GTM
1958
Session 13
Mr. Unda Murillo

108. May I first convey to you, Mr. President; my delegation's congratulations on your election by the General Assembly. It is a well-deserved tribute to your p...

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New Zealand

NZL
1989
Session 44
GEOFFREY PALMER

It is a great pleasure to see a distinguished leader such as Ambassador Garba presiding over this Assembly. We have come to know him well from contacts between...

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Cyprus

CYP
1986
Session 41
Spyros KYPRIANOU

Sir, I should like first of all to congratulate you on your unanimous and well-deserved election to the presidency of the forty-first session of the General Ass...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1976
Session 31
Mr. Jimenez

Allow me first to express the congratulations of our delegation on the keen perception with which the General Assembly has chosen Mr. Amerasinghe to preside ove...

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Albania

ALB
1966
Session 21
Mr. NASE

41. I should like to tender to you, Mr. President, the sincere congratulations of the delegation of the People's Republic of Albania on the occasion of your...

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Peru

PER
2011
Session 66
Ollanta Humula Tasso

I would first like to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth session, and to assure him of P...

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South Africa

ZAF
2005
Session 60
Thabo Mbeki,

First, I would like to salute Mr. Jean Ping, the outgoing President of the General Assembly, for the work he did to guide the General Assembly as the nations of...

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