Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Croatia

HRV
2002
Session 57
Tonino Picula

At the outset, allow me to sincerely congratulate Mr. Kavan on his election to the position of President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. ...

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San Marino

SMR
2018
Session 73
Mr. Nicola Renzi

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of San Marino, I would like to congratulate Her Excellency María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election as Presi...

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Slovenia

SVN
2012
Session 67
Janez Janša

At the outset, let me congratulate His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić, President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, on his election and wish him...

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Lebanon

LBN
1981
Session 36
Mr. TUENI

Lebanon is particularly pleased whenever another small State is admitted to the United Nations. I should like to welcome Vanuatu and Belize, whose citizens inc...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
2012
Session 67
Joseph Bandabla Dauda

It is a distinct honour for me to convey the sincere regrets of my President, Mr. Ernest Bai Koroma, who, on account of unavoidable circumstances, was unable t...

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Botswana

BWA
2001
Session 56
Mompati S. Merafhe

Before I deliver my statement, please allow me to express the heartfelt condolences of my delegation to the Governments of the United States of America and the...

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Kazakhstan

KAZ
2016
Session 71
Mr. Erlan Idrissov

First, let me join the other speakers in congratulating Mr. Peter Thomson on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session...

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El Salvador

SLV
1978
Session 33
Rodriguez Porth

33. Latin America rejoices. It is its turn to have the presidency of the General Assembly and you, Sir, a Colombian personality of singular merit, were unanimo...

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Liberia

LBR
2001
Session 56
Monie Captan

I am honoured to participate in this historic session on behalf of His Excellency Dr. Charles Ghankay Taylor, President of the Republic of Liberia, and to shar...

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Palestine

PSE
2001
Session 56
Yasser Arafat

I would like to begin by extending my congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at this session. I would als...

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Liberia

LBR
1974
Session 29
Mr. Dennis

I am particularly pleased at this time to extend to you, Mr. President, on behalf of the Government of Liberia, heartiest congratulations on your unanimous elec...

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Venezuela

VEN
1979
Session 34
Zambrano Velasco

On behalf of my Government, I extend to the President my most sincere congratulations on the high honour conferred upon him on his election as President of the...

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Uganda

UGA
1974
Session 29
Miss Bagaaya

Mr. President, allow me the privilege of associating my delegation with the hearty congratulations already expressed by many delegations on your election to the...

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Somalia

SOM
2015
Session 70
Mr. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke

I would first like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventieth session. I would also like to exp...

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Haiti

HTI
1968
Session 23
Mr. CHALMERS

1.Mr. President, allow me to extend to you, both on behalf of the Government of Haiti and on behalf of the delegation I have the honour of heading, our warmest ...

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Malta

MLT
2008
Session 63
Lawrence Gonzi

I would like to join other delegations in congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election to preside over the sixty-third session of the General Assembly...

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Congo

COG
2016
Session 71
Mr. Jеаn-Claude Gakosso

Allow me, at the outset, to convey my sincerest congratulations to Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first s...

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Grenada

GRD
1994
Session 49
Mr. Pursoo

My delegation is pleased to convey warmest greetings from the Government and people of Grenada to the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. We also wish ...

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Guinea

GIN
1982
Session 37
TOURE

It is with real pleasure that, on behalf of the delegation of the Revolutionary People's Republic of Guinea, we should like to extend to Mr. Hollai our warm c...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2011
Session 66
Djibrill Ypene Bassole

The annual general debate of the General Assembly always serves as an opportunity for the international community to consider the state of the world through ...

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