Speeches by President

Allow me at the outset to express to Mr. Razali Ismail our sincere congratulations on his election as President of the fifty-first session of the General Assem...

At the outset, I would like to offer the President and his friendly country, the Republic of Serbia, my warmest congratulations on his election to the presiden...

136. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to see you elected as President of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. The trust placed in you tes...

1. On behalf of Colombia, I would like first of all, Sir, to congratulate you most sincerely on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. It is...

1. It is my great pleasure to convey to the President, in the name of the people and the Government of the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen and of my delega...

The United Nations is at a crossroads. The fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly is taking place at a critical time in the history of the Organization. ...

I have the honour of speaking this year on behalf of the European Union, which France is presiding over until the end of December. In this capacity, it is a gre...

Allow me at the outset of my statement to express to you, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of the Yemen Arab Republic and on my own behalf, our warmest congrat...

I wish first, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its forty-first session. Your election, which is an honor to you...

77. Madam President, I should like to begin my statement in this general debate by tendering to you the respectful greetings of the Costa Rican nation, which re...

160. It is an auspicious omen, we trust, that the very first two substantive matters, this session has had to deal with were both important steps towards the co...

2. Let me begin by congratulating the president on his election to the high post he occupies in this Assembly. I also wish enthusiastically to welcome to member...

Sir, may I, as Prime Minister of Malaysia and Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, offer my sincere congratulations to the President on his election as Presid...

Mr. President, it is my pleasure to join with preceding speakers in congratulating you on your election to preside over the fifty-ninth session of the General A...

In congratulating Mr. Han Seung-soo upon his assumption of high office, I must also praise his predecessor, Mr. Harri Holkeri of Finland, for an outstanding te...

I am delighted to have the opportunity at this fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly to share with the entire international community the concerns — but ...

Mr. President, allow me first of all, on behalf of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, to convey to you our congratulations on your election to the presi...

I would like to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her auspicious election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-third session and...

First, Sir, I should like to extend my sincere congratulations to you on the occasion of your election to the presidency of the sixtieth session of the Gener...

During the past few years the world has made remarkable advances toward the Charter goal of practicing tolerance and living together in peace with one another a...