Speeches by President

1. President, I am happy to see you in the Chair as leader of this session of the General Assembly. On behalf of the delegation of Lebanon, I should like to exp...

Mr. President, I would like, at the outset, to express my delegation's satisfaction and, in particular, my own, at seeing you directing the work of the twenty-n...

It is a distinct pleasure to address the Assembly with a distinguished son of Africa and a veteran freedom fighter in the presidency. His election to preside ov...

Sir, I should like first to express my sincere congratulations to you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. Th...

I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly and assure you of my country’s full supp...

On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its si...

82. Most speakers in this general debate have referred to the recent visit to the United States of the Head of the Soviet Government. The meetings between Mr. E...

I have the honour to convey to Mr. Dante Caputo of Argentina our congratulations on his election to the high office of President of the forty-third session of ...

I would like to join previous speakers in offering Mr. d’Escoto Brockmann my warm congratulations on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. ...

Madam President, let me first of all express my happiness at seeing you preside over the General Assembly. Your election sends a clear signal concerning the ...

42. Mr. President, I have already had occasion to extend to you the felicitations of my delegation on your election to the presidency. Allow me to add that t...

It gives me great pleasure to extend to you, on behalf of my country. Sir, warm congratulations on your election to the post of President of the forty-seventh...

Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the stewardship of this historic Assembly and also to congratulate your predecessor, Mr. The...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your well-deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session. I wish...

We should like first of all, Sir, to say how pleased we were to welcome your election to the presidency of the forty-second session of the General Assembly. We...

1. My first words must be addressed to Mr. Belaúnde to congratulate him on behalf of the delegation of Haiti on the highly important and difficult position he i...

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. Sam Kutesa, on your election as President of the General Assembly at...

Let me begin by conveying to the United States authorities my delegation’s heartfelt gratitude for their always warm hospitality in hosting this great annual...

As a member of the Commonwealth, New Zealand is pleased to welcome Saint Lucia to the United Nations and to offer its warmest congratulations to the representa...

On behalf of my country, Tunisia, and the Tunisian people, I greet the Assembly and all those around the world represented here. On 17 December 2010, Tunisi...