Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Dominican Republic

DOM
1986
Session 41
Mr. REID CABRAL

At this traditional gathering all the peoples of the world converge to reflect once again on the ideals of collective peace and security and to renew our commi...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1979
Session 34
Hameed

I should like to begin by offering my congratulations and felicitations to you, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, on your election to the high office ...

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SriLanka

LKA
1980
Session 35
Premadasa

It is my privilege to address this premier international body and to convey to its members the fraternal greetings of the people of Sri Lanka. I do so as the f...

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Tajikistan

TJK
2013
Session 68
Oqil Oqilov

At the outset, I would like to join with those expressing their cordial congratulations to Mr. John Ashe on his election to serve as President of the General...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2012
Session 67
Enrique Castillo

I will begin my remarks by congratulating Mr. Vuk Jeremić, President of the General Assembly, on his election. My country offers its support to him as he fulfi...

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St. Kitts and Nevis

KNA
2011
Session 66
Sam Terrence Condor

I wish, on behalf of the Government and people of Saint Kitts and Nevis, to express gratitude for the honour of addressing the General Assembly. I also exten...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1975
Session 30
Mr. AMERASINGHE

1. The Government of Luxembourg has established a record and added luster to the long line of Presidents of the General Assembly by providing the first Prime M...

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Peru

PER
2009
Session 64
Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde

I wish first of all to congratulate Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. Knowing his b...

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Cyprus

CYP
2006
Session 61
Mr. Tassos Papadopoulos

Before proceeding with my remarks, I wish to indicate that Cyprus, as a member of the European Union, is represented by the Union and fully subscribes to the...

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France

FRA
1991
Session 46
Dumas

 I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. Apart from being a tribute to you personally, to your diplomati...

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Romania

ROU
1973
Session 28
Macovescu

19. Mr. President, the high responsibility which has been entrusted to you as President of this Assembly, in acknowledgment of your own merits which fully qua...

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Burundi

BDI
2001
Session 56
Thérence Sinunguruza

It is for me a signal honour to take the floor today before the Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. On behalf of my delegation, I wish at the outset to expres...

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Venezuela

VEN
2002
Session 57
Hugo Chávez

The heroic people of Venezuela and its revolutionary Government greet all peoples and all Governments of the world represented in the General Assembly of the U...

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Niger

NER
1989
Session 44
SANI BAKO

Mr. President, it is a particular pleasure for me, on behalf of the delegation of Niger, to congratulate you moat warmly on your brilliant election to the pres...

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Thailand

THA
1989
Session 44
SAVETSILA

 On behalf of the Thai delegation, permit me to extend to Ambassador Garba our warmest congratulations on his unanimous election to the presidency of the forty...

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Guyana

GUY
1968
Session 23
Mr. RAMPHAL

43. It is with a very real sense of regional pride that I congratulate the President on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its twenty-third se...

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Czech Republic

CZE
2006
Session 61
Mr. Alexandr Vondra

Let me start by congratulating you on your election, Madam President, and by wishing you every success in the coming months of hard work. The outgoing presid...

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Sudan

SDN
1975
Session 30
Mr. AHMED

154. We have done a fair job in the past few weeks. The resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the report of theAd Hoc Committee of the Seventh Special...

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Philippines

PHL
1974
Session 29
Mr. Romulo

The Philippines offers its warmest congratulations to Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the Foreign Minister of Algeria, on his election as President of the twenty-nint...

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Australia

AUS
1986
Session 41
Mr. HAYDEN

My country, Australia, is delighted to see you, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, presiding over the forty-first session of the General Assembly. Coming from...

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