Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Holy See (Vatican City State)

VAT
2014
Session 69
Cardinal Pietro Parolin

In extending the Holy See’s congratulations to Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session, I wish to...

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Barbados

BRB
2014
Session 69
Maxine Pamela Ometa McClean

It is indeed a distinct privilege to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Sam Kutesa on behalf of the Government and the people of Barbados on his election as Pre...

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Russian Federation

RUS
1987
Session 42
SHEVARDNADZE

 The Soviet delegation has instructed me Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the honourable post of President of the forty-second session of the Gener...

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Brazil

BRA
1995
Session 50
Mr Luis Felipe Palmeira Lampreia

It gives me great pleasure to make use of our common language to congratulate you, Sir, on your election. We are honoured to see a Portuguese statesman, a frie...

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Nicaragua

NIC
1991
Session 46
DREYFUS MORALES

Allow me to congratulate Ambassador Shihabi on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. His election to this high office is an a...

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Vietnam

VNM
2011
Session 66
Pham Binh Minh

On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth s...

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Kuwait

KWT
1975
Session 30
Mr. AL-SABAH

129. It gives me great pleasure to express to the President, on behalf of the Government and people of the State of Kuwait, heartfelt congratulations on his ...

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Central African Republic

CAF
1961
Session 16
Mr. Gallin-Douathe

Through my eminent colleague, Mr. Raymond Nthepe, the twelve States of the Brazzaville Group have participated in the tribute of the General Assembly to the me...

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Romania

ROU
1999
Session 54
Andrei Gabriel Plesu

I am greatly pleased to extend my warmest congratulations to our newly elected President of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assembly. Also, I join previ...

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Singapore

SGP
2017
Session 72
Mr. Vivian Balakrishnan

I am honoured to speak here on behalf of one of the world’s smallest city States, the Republic of Singapore. First, I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Miroslav L...

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Timor-Leste

TLS
2015
Session 70
Mr. Rui Maria de Araújo

It is with the utmost pleasure that I address the Organization today. It is a privilege for me to take the floor for the first time in the General Assembly, par...

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Lesotho

LSO
2012
Session 67
Thomas Motsoahae Thabane

Allow me to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I would like to assure him of my...

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Republic of Vanuatu

VUT
2019
Session 74
Mr. Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas

First of all, allow me to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-...

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Senegal

SEN
1977
Session 32
Seck

 1. Mr. President, it is an honour to extend to you on behalf of the delegation of Senegal and on my own behalf, our warmest congratulations and best wishes, ...

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Mali

MLI
2016
Session 71
Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

I would like to begin by extending the hearty congratulations of the delegation of Mali to the President on his election to lead the General Assembly at its sev...

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Seychelles

SYC
2014
Session 69
Jean-Paul Adam

It gives me great pleasure to begin this address with warm congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election as President of the General Assem...

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Romania

ROU
1965
Session 20
Mr. MANESCU

60. Allow me, first of all, Mr. President, to extend to you the congratulations of the delegation of the Socialist Republic of Romania on your election as Presi...

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Oman

OMN
2002
Session 57
Yousef Bin Alawi Bin Abdulla

It gives me great pleasure to offer, on behalf of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman, our warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as Preside...

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Nigeria

NGA
2018
Session 73
Mr. Muhammadu Buhari

On behalf of the Government and the people of Nigeria, I congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her well-deserved election as President of the Ge...

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Viet Nam

VNM
2004
Session 59
Mr. Le Cong Phung

At the outset, allow me, on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, to warmly congratulate you, Sir, an eminent son of Gabon and of Africa, with which Viet Nam has...

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