Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Colombia

COL
1979
Session 34
Uribe Vargas

On behalf of my Government, I should like to congratulate Mr. Salim on his election as President of the thirty-fourth regular session of the General Assembly. ...

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Ireland

IRL
1976
Session 31
Mr. Fitzgerald

We meet under your genial auspices, Sir, under a President of unique distinction and experience to whom it is my pleasant duty to offer my delegation's sincere ...

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Peru

PER
1957
Session 12
Mr. CISNEROS

First of all, Mr. President, I should like to join the Peruvian delegation's heartiest congratulations to those which you have received from other delegations o...

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Spain

ESP
2005
Session 60
Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé

Sixty years ago at San Francisco, the United Nations Charter was adopted. It was an event that set the path for the future of nations and peoples. It was an eve...

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Zaire

COD
1977
Session 32
Umba di Lutete

110. Mr. President, allow me to convey to you warmest congratulations on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf on the occasion of your unanimous electi...

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Mexico

MEX
1968
Session 23
Mr. CARRILLO FLORES

1. First of all, Mr. President, it is my pleasant duty to convey to you on behalf of the President of my country his most affectionate congratulations. The Gene...

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Pakistan

PAK
1995
Session 50
Mr. Ali

I extend to you, Sir, my delegation’s felicitations on your well-deserved election as President of the General Assembly at its fiftieth session. We have no doub...

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Venezuela

VEN
1962
Session 17
Mr. FALCON BRICENO

Mr. President, it is a pleasure for me to congratulate you on your election as the presiding officer of this Assembly. We are convinced by your record of outsta...

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Central Africa

CAF
1982
Session 37
GERVIL YAMBALA

It is a tradition at the United Nations for its Members to gather at the General Assembly to reflect upon the manner in which they plan to shoulder the respo...

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Malawi

MWI
2015
Session 70
Mr. Arthur Peter Mutharika

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Mogens Lukketoft on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventieth session. His credentials ...

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Congo

COG
2010
Session 65
Basile Ikouebe

As we open this session of the General Assembly the world is still facing problems of peace and security, crises, conflicts, inequality among States, poverty...

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Kyrgyzstan

KGZ
2003
Session 58
Askar Akayev

First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly and to wish great success to the work of the fi...

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Bolivia

BOL
1954
Session 9
Mr. QUIROGA GALDO

Two years ago, at the seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Vice-President of the Republic of Bolivia and Chairman of our delegation descr...

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Togo

TGO
2020
Session 75
Kokou Kpayedo

At the outset, I would like congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fifth session. We also commend the outst...

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Croatia

HRV
2010
Session 65
Jadranka Kosor

At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly, and to stress that you can count on the full sup...

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Micronesia

FSM
2022
Session 77
David Panuelo

I bring the General Assembly warm greetings from the paradise in our backyards, the Federated States of Micronesia. It is my honour to address the General Assem...

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Guinea

GIN
2003
Session 58
François Lonsény Fall

On 19 August 2003, the international community took a blow to the body in Baghdad in odious acts that caused the tragic loss of approximately 20 United Nations...

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Brazil

BRA
1999
Session 54
Luiz Felipe Lampreia

Brazil congratulates you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. Your personal record in defence of democracy a...

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Fiji

FJI
2009
Session 64
Josaia V. Bainimarama

I extend our warm greetings to the President and to this Assembly. I congratulate him on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this sixty...

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Tunisia

TUN
1989
Session 44
ESCHEIKH

 It is my great pleasure to convey to Ambassador Garba, on behalf of the Tunisian Republic delegation, my sincere congratulations on his election as President ...

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