Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Morocco

MAR
1969
Session 24
Mr. LARAKI

1. Madam President, allow me on my own behalf and on behalf of my Government to join previous speakers in conveying to you our warm congratulations upon your el...

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Yemen

YEM
2015
Session 70
Mr. Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi Mansour

On behalf of the people and the Government of Yemen, I would like to congratulate the President most warmly on presiding over the General Assembly at its sevent...

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Ireland

IRL
1958
Session 13
Mr. Aiken

72. Mr. President, may I, first of all, congratulate you on your election and wish your presidency every success. 73. The annual general debate of this Assembly...

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Costa Rica

CRI
1972
Session 27
Mr. Facio

Mr. President, I am very happy to add my congratulations to those you have already received from so many on your unanimous election as President of this session...

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Solomon Islands

SLB
2015
Session 70
Mr. Manasseh Sogavare

The Government and people of Solomon Islands join me in conveying our warm greetings to the General Assembly. I extend to you, Mr. President, our felicitations ...

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Czech Republic

CZE
2000
Session 55
Jab Kavan

I would like to start by congratulating you, Mr. President, on being elected to preside over the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly, and wish you much ...

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Malawi

MWI
2014
Session 69
Arthur Peter Mutharika

Allow me to begin by congratulating Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I have no doubt that his ...

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Romania

ROU
2011
Session 66
Doru Romulus Costea

At the outset, allow me to convey my sincere congratulations to the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth se...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1956
Session 11
Mr. POPOVIC

I should like to begin by associating myself with those representatives who have already congratulated Prince Wan Waithayakon on his election to the office of P...

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Belarus

BLR
1981
Session 36
Mr. GURINOVICH

92. Mr. President, please accept the congratulations of the delegation of the Byelorussian SSR on your election to the responsible post of President of the thir...

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Denmark

DNK
1988
Session 43
ELLEMANN-JENSEN

 After a period in which the United Nations was seen by many as marginal to the great issues of the world, events during the past year have demonstrated quite ...

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Tuvalu

TUV
2022
Session 77
Kausea Natano

On behalf of the Government of Tuvalu, I congratulate Mr. Csaba Korosi on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session. Tuva...

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New Zealand

NZL
1969
Session 24
Mr. HOLYOAKE

130. Madam President, it gives me very special pleasure today, on behalf of the New Zealand delegation, to offer you our warmest congratulations on your elect...

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Romania

ROU
1964
Session 19
Mr. Manescu

96. Mr. President, the delegation of the Romanian People's Republic regards your presence in the Chair as a mark of appreciation of your qualities as a distingu...

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Latvia

LVA
1999
Session 54
Vaira Vike-Freiberga

It is a great honour for me to address the Assembly at its fifty-fourth session, and its President, Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab. You may be assured, Sir, of my highest...

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Israel

ISR
2013
Session 68
Benjamin Netanyahu

I feel deeply honoured and privileged to stand here before the General Assembly today representing the citizens of the State of Israel. We are an ancient peo...

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Estonia

EST
1992
Session 47
Mr. MANITSKI

Let me first convey to Mr. Ganev my congratulations on his election as President of this session. His election is a fitting tribute to his personal and profes...

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Federal Republic of Germany

DEU
1975
Session 30
Mr. GENSCHER

Since the founding of the United Nations a period of time has elapsed which we normally call a generation. 68. This is a singularly appropriate occasion to cons...

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Morocco

MAR
2012
Session 67
Prince Moulay Rachid

His Majesty King Mohammed VI asked me to convey his appreciation and respect, and I am pleased to read my speech at the sixty-seventh session of the General As...

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Dahomey

BEN
1968
Session 23
Mr. BADAROU

64. Allow me, Mr. President, to congratulate you in the name of the delegation of Dahomey on your election as a Vice-President of the General Assembly of the Un...

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