Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Republic of Paraguay

PRY
2019
Session 74
Mr. Antonio Rivas Palacios

Paraguay reaffirms its commitment to multilateralism as the most effective tool for tackling global challenges and to the importance of strengthening the intern...

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Brunei Darussalam

BRN
1986
Session 41
Mr. PBNGIRAN BAHRIN

Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of Brunei Darussalam, I offer you my sincere congratulations en your election to the presidency of the forty-first se...

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Italy

ITA
1963
Session 18
Mr. PICCIONI

Mr. President, in the name of the Italian Government, I wish to extend to you my earnest and sincere congratulations on your unanimous election to the highest o...

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Eritrea

ERI
1998
Session 53
Haile Weldensae

I wish to join those who have spoken before me in congratulating Mr. Didier Opertti on his election to the presidency of the fifty-third session of the General ...

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Luxembourg

LUX
1982
Session 37
FLESCH

Before discussing the international situation, which this year again can only be described as critical dangerous and explosive, I must associate myself with ...

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Peru

PER
2023
Session 78
Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra

I come from Peru, a country with a vast history and cultural wealth, which has been the cradle of civilization in our America, and whose leadership I assumed wi...

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Uganda

UGA
1979
Session 34
Lukongwa Binaisa

 It gives me tremendous pleasure and pride to convey to you, Sir, in the name of the Uganda National Liberation Front and on behalf of the entire people of Uga...

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Mauritania

MRT
2018
Session 73
Mr. Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed

At the outset, it is my pleasure to congratulate Mrs. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-...

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Cote d'Ivoire

CIV
2009
Session 64
Laurent Gbagbo

As I take the floor for the first time at the present session, allow me to join all of those who preceded me at this rostrum in congratulating Mr. Ali Abduss...

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Côte d'Ivoire

CIV
2015
Session 70
Mr. Claude Stanislas Bouah-Kamon

On behalf of His Excellency Mr. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, and myself, I, like the Heads of State and Government who have pr...

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South Africa

ZAF
2007
Session 62
Thabo Mbeki

Let me begin by adding my voice to the many salutations directed to Mr. Ban Ki-moon on being elected as the Secretary-General of the United Nations. I wish h...

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Monaco

MCO
2007
Session 62
Prince Albert II

Allow me, at the outset, to address my warmest congratulations to the President of the General Assembly at its sixty- second session. With that election, whic...

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Rwanda

RWA
1971
Session 26
Mr. NKUNDABAGENZI

77. Your unanimous election, Sir, to the high office of President of this twenty-sixth regular session of the General Assembly is a resounding tribute to your ...

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Cyprus

CYP
2004
Session 59
Mr. Tasos Papadopoulos

I wish, Sir, to express to you my most sincere congratulations on your election as President of this session of the General Assembly and to wish you every succe...

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Belgium

BEL
1991
Session 46
de KEERSMAEKER

"Mr. President, I add my voice to the congratulations expressed by previous speakers on the occasion of your election. Your personal experience in this Organiz...

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Somalia

SOM
2006
Session 61
Mr. Ismael Mohamoud HURREH

It gives me great pleasure to know that a sister from fraternal Bahrain is presiding over this important session of the General Assembly. Ms. Haya Rashed Al-...

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Thailand

THA
1965
Session 20
Mr. KHOMAN

141. Mr. President, it is my turn now to offer you the warm congratulations of my delegation and of my Government. I do so with the greatest pleasure. Knowing y...

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Luxembourg

LUX
1974
Session 29
Mr. Gaston Thorn

I am very happy to extend my whole-hearted congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the twenty-ninth session of the General Assem...

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Yemen

YEM
1959
Session 14
Mr. Rahim

1. My delegation takes pleasure in congratulating you upon your unanimous election as President of this fourteenth session of the General Assembly of the United...

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Gabon

GAB
2002
Session 57
Jean Ping

Gabon is pleased to see Mr. Kavan presiding over the work of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly, which is being held at a time when the need to ...

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