Speeches by President

The rapidly changing situation, growing tensions, radicalization, security challenges and threats in various regions of the world today cannot but raise seri...

Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Razali Ismail on his assumption of the office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. I am confiden...

Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I voice my sincere congratulations, on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco, for the excellent choi...

On behalf of the delegation of Viet Nam, I extend my warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-se...

It is an honour and a pleasure for me to once again address the General Assembly. Kenya is at a time in its history that is full of hope for a bright future. O...

Sir, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Suriname and on my own behalf I extend warm and hearty congratulations to you on your election a...

66. Madam President, the delegation of the Byelorussian SSR would like to congratulate you on your election as President of the twenty-fourth session of the Uni...

A year ago, from this same rostrum, I began my statement by reading some 10 hair-raising news items of the moment from the international press, on bellicose co...

 It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Ambassador Samir Shihabi on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth...

We are living in times that show us the necessity of shifting our perspective with regard to addressing development. Our world is in the midst of a crisis that ...

We are pleased to note that the annual sessions of the General Assembly are increasingly each year not only a special forum for discussing international affairs...

May I congratulate you, Sir, warmly and sincerely, on behalf of the Australian Government, on your election as President of the thirty-ninth session of the Gen...

I would like first to extend my hearty congratulations to you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth sessio...

 On 18 September, with you presiding, my country was admitted to the United Nations as the one hundred sixtieth Member. Today, for the first time as a speaker ...

43. This generation of ours has the choice of two paths: peaceful coexistence or nuclear war—life or death. Many of the statements made in this general debate h...

30. Mr. President, to pay respects once again to a distinguished statesman from Latin America, after his election to the Presidency of the General Assembly, is ...

3. In pursuance of a time-honoured custom, which has become a proud and cherished tradition in the eyes of the people of Brazil, it is now my privilege to deliv...

This is the sixth time that I have had the honour to address the General Assembly, and it is a great pleasure for me to be back here in this body. I would, at t...

Mr. President, permit me to express to you on behalf of the delegation of the Yemen Arab Republic, and on my own behalf, our whole-hearted satisfaction at your ...

I wish to congratulate Mr. Dennis Francis on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. We are confident that under his st...