Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Namibia

NAM
2023
Session 78
Hage Geingob

Namibia congratulates the President on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session. Allow me to use this opportunity to pled...

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Monaco

MCO
2010
Session 65
Mr Picco

I would like to convey to you, Sir, the warmest congratulations of the delegation of the Principality of Monaco on your election as President of the General ...

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Congo

COG
2018
Session 73
Mr. Jean-Claude Gakosso

It is my happy duty to address the General Assembly in this mythic and historic place, dedicated to peace around the world, on behalf of Mr. Denis Sassou Nguess...

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Chile

CHL
1993
Session 48
Mr. SILVA CIMMA

I am particularly pleased to congratulate Ambassador Insanally on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly, which does honour to the Group of Lat...

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Venezuela

VEN
1965
Session 20
Mr. IRABARREN BORGES

32. Mr. President, your election as President of the twentieth session of the General Assembly deprived us of the pleasure of receiving you in Venezuela during ...

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Philippines

PHL
2019
Session 74
Mr. Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr.

The Philippines congratulates the President on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. He has our full support. We also...

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Bahrain

BHR
2014
Session 69
Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa

At the outset, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you warmly, Mr. President, and, through you, your friendly country Uganda upon your election as Pre...

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Philippines

PHL
1989
Session 44
MANGLAPUS

Before you began to occupy that exalted seat, Mr. President, you were already discharging a noble international mandate, having presided for years over the Spe...

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Namibia

NAM
2017
Session 72
Mr. Hage Geingob

The President made a profound statement in saying, “The United Nations was created for people. Its job is to help people who are striving for peace and a decent...

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United States

USA
1971
Session 26
Mr. ROGERS

Mr. President, I should like first of all to associate myself with the previous speakers who have congratulated you on your election to the high office of Pres...

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Senegal

SEN
2012
Session 67
Macky Sall

I should like to begin by extending my congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the Assembly at its sixty-seventh sess...

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Kyrgyzstan

KGZ
1994
Session 49
Mrs. Otunbayeva

I wish to congratulate the President on his appointment to this highly responsible and important post. My delegation will work constructively with him during th...

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Nicaragua

NIC
2012
Session 67
Samuel Santos Lopez

As I address the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, I would like first of all to convey the warm greetings and solidarity of the people of Nicaragua...

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Qatar

QAT
2024
Session 79
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Your Excellency, President of the General Assembly, Your Excellency, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Honorable Audience, May the peace, mercy and bl...

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Luxembourg

LUX
2011
Session 66
Jean Asselborn

Luxembourg is very pleased that the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, was able for the first time to address this Assembly on behalf of th...

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Armenia

ARM
2012
Session 67
Edward Nalbandyan

I would like to join previous speakers in congratulating Mr. Vuk Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I w...

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Palestine

PSE
1998
Session 53
Yasser Arafat

For the first time, Palestine is participating in the work of the General Assembly under the agenda item entitled “General debate”. That participation is a resu...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1979
Session 34
Chrtoupek

Mr. President, allow me1 most sincerely to thank you for the words of sympathy expressed to my country in connexion with the passing away of the outstanding Cz...

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Ukraine

UKR
2004
Session 59
Mr. Kostyantyn GRYSHCHENKO

Mr. President, first of all I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the important post of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth se...

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United States

USA
1993
Session 48
William Clinton

Let me first congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly for this session. Mr. Secretary-General, distinguished representatives...

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