Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Egypt

EGY
1986
Session 41
Mr. ABDEL MBGPID

It gives me pleasure at the outset to convey to you. Sir, our heartfelt congratulations on your election President of the forty-first session of the General Ass...

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Yugoslavia

YUG
1981
Session 36
Mr. VRHOVEC

192. Mr. President, may I congratulate you on your election to the high office of President of the thirty-sixth session of the General Assembly. I recall with s...

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Qatar

QAT
1980
Session 35
AI-Thani

It gives me great pleasure at the outset to extend to Mr. von Wechmar, on behalf of the State of Qatar and on my own behalf, our warmest congratulations on his...

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Iran

IRN
1973
Session 28
Khalatbari

164. The election to the high office of President of this session of the General Assembly of Mr. Benites, the representative of Ecuador, is not only the culmin...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1966
Session 21
Mr. HERRERA BAEZ

109. May I begin my speech, Mr. President, by conveying to you on behalf of the delegation of the Dominican Republic our heartiest congratulations on your ...

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El Salvador

SLV
2007
Session 62
Antonio Saca Gonzalez

On behalf of the people and Government of El Salvador, I would like to extend the most sincere congratulations to Mr. Kerim on his being unanimously elected ...

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Venezuela

VEN
1955
Session 10
Mr. Perez Perez

1. The General Assembly is beginning its tenth session at a time when the world is cherishing firm hopes after the decade of fear and anxiety which succeeded th...

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YMD

YMD
1968
Session 23

94. Sir, I greet the President, Mr. Arenales, in the name of the people and the Government of the People’s Republic of Southern Yemen, and congratulate him on h...

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Micronesia

FSM
2016
Session 71
Mr. Peter M. Christian

As Mr. Peter Thomson of Fiji assumes the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, I wish to recognize that historic occasion for Pacific...

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Philippines

PHL
1967
Session 22
Mr. RAMOS

80. Allow me on behalf of my delegation to extend to you, Mr. President, our warm congratulations on your election to preside over the deliberations of the Gene...

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Gambia

GMB
2009
Session 64
Al Hadji Yahya Jammeh

I would like first of all to thank almighty Allah for granting us yet another opportunity for a gathering of world leaders. My delegation would like to thank...

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Chile

CHL
2002
Session 57
Maria Soledad Alvear

On behalf of my country, I congratulate Mr. Jan Kavan and the other members of the Bureau on their election. The President can count on the full cooperation of...

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Costa Rica

CRI
2014
Session 69
Luis Guillermo Solís Rivera

I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Sam Kutesa, former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uganda, on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. We wi...

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Sweden

SWE
1990
Session 45
INGVAR CARLSSON

I have come to this Assembly to pay a warm tribute and to confirm a deep commitment. My tribute is directed to this world Organisation and to its dedicated and...

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Ireland

IRL
1984
Session 39
BARRY

104. I have the honour of addressing the General Assembly on behalf of the European Community and its 10 member States. 105. In this capacity, it will give me ...

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Greece

GRC
1963
Session 18
Mr. PAPAGOS

Mr. President, allow me first of all to congratulate you once more on behalf of the Greek delegation upon your election to the high office of President of the e...

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Andorra

AND
1998
Session 53
Albert Pintat-Santolària

I would first like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session, Mr. Didier Opertti, of Uruguay, and to give him Andorra?s u...

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Maldives

MDV
1984
Session 39
Jameel

It is indeed a great honour for me and my delegation to felicitate you, Sir, on your election to the esteemed office of President of the General Assembly. We e...

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Bolivia

BOL
1955
Session 10
Mr. Siles Zuazo

79. I should like, first of all, on behalf of the people and Government of Bolivia, to express our hope for the speedy recovery of President Eisenhower. 80. The...

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Belarus

BLR
1998
Session 53
Ivan Antonovich

Please accept our sincere congratulations, Sir, on the occasion of your election to preside over the fifty-third session, as well as our wishes for success in r...

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