Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
2011
Session 66
Surujrattan Rambachan

Mr. President, I congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his election to preside over the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly, and extend the best wishes of the...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1974
Session 29
Mr. Gomez Berges

Mr. President, before beginning my statement on behalf of the delegation of the Dominican Republic I should like to express in this General Assembly the great s...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1957
Session 12
Mr. DAVID

Permit me first of all to congratulate the President on his election as President of the United Nations General Assembly. I should also like, on behalf of the C...

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Malawi

MWI
2008
Session 63
Bingu Wa Mutharika

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. D’Escoto Brockmann on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session....

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Ethiopia

ETH
1954
Session 9
Mr. DERESSA

The Ethiopian delegation joins with so many others in extending congratulations to the President on his election. We feel that the Assembly is most fortunate in...

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Uganda

UGA
1982
Session 37
PICHO OWINY

The people of Uganda have placed their hopes for world peace and security in this Organization which was founded 37 years ago after the most disastrous war th...

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Peru

PER
1976
Session 31
Mr. Puente Radbill

Mr. President, in addressing this central United Nations forum as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Peru, I am pleased to express my Government's satisfaction at ...

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Upper Volta

BFA
1973
Session 28
Conombo

90. Mr. President, on behalf of my Government I have the great pleasure of addressing to you my warm congratulations on the occasion of your election to presi...

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United States

USA
1975
Session 30
Mr. Kissinger

At the outset, let me say how pleased we are that our deliberations this year take place under the presidency of the Prime Minister of Luxembourg. His contribut...

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Finland

FIN
2009
Session 64
Tarja Halonen

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. I assure you of our full support in your important functions....

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Japan

JPN
2000
Session 55
Yohei Kono

First, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you, Sir, a former Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland, on your assumption of the office of ...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1979
Session 34
Jimenez

Mr. President, permit me, in these first words, after congratulating you on the assumption of your important office, to express the confidence that we have in ...

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Costa Rica

CRI
1952
Session 7
Mr. VOLIO MATA

My delegation’s position, reflecting the conviction of the Government and people of Costa Rica, is clear and unambiguous: we shall resolutely support any measur...

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Oman

OMN
2017
Session 72
Mr. Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah

At the outset, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Lajčák and his friendly country, the Slovak Republic, on his election as President of the General...

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Hungary

HUN
1975
Session 30
Mr. PUJA

119. Mr. President, on behalf of the Hungarian delegation may I warmly congratulate you on your election to the presidency. I am convinced that under your gui...

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Belize

BLZ
2019
Session 74
Mr. Wilfred Elrington

On behalf of the Government and the people of Belize I would like to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at i...

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Australia

AUS
1976
Session 31
Mr.Peacok

Mr. President, the Government of Australia warmly congratulates you upon your election to the presidency of this session of our Assembly. Your charm, your manif...

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Union of Burma

MMR
1948
Session 3
U OHN

U OHN expressed his country’s gratitude for the opportunity given to the youngest Member of the Organization to address the Assembly. The Assembly was the most ...

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Panama

PAN
2013
Session 68
Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal

It is a great honour for my country to congratulate Mr. Ashe upon his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. He can count...

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Czech Republic

CZE
2007
Session 62
Václav Klaus

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. I also welcome the highly respected Sec...

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