Speeches by President

The Government of the Republic of Yemen believes that the principles of the Charter of the United Nations form the cornerstone of its ability to tackle all prob...

It is most appropriate, Sir, that at its fortieth session the General Assembly should be presided over by a diplomat who is as experienced in international affa...

1. First of all, I should like to offer the most sincere congratulations on my own behalf and on behalf of my delegation to Mr. Belaúnde on his unanimous electi...

 The delegation of Viet Nam would like to congratulate Mr. Dante Caputo on his election as President of the forty-third session of the United Nations General A...

Two years ago I had the great satisfaction of personally witnessing, in this very Hall, Switzerland’s entry into the United Nations. I will never forget the who...

91. Comrade President, permit me first of all to offer you, on behalf of my delegation, my sincere and fraternal congratulations on your election to the high of...

I would like to congratulate the President on his unanimous election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. We are confident that ...

211. My delegation is very glad that Mr. Pazhwak of Afghanistan is now occupying the highest office in the General Assembly, and it regards his election as...

Thank you for inviting me to be here today. I bring you greetings from the people of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. This is my first oppor...

I should like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fiftieth session. At the same time, I wish ...

163. Mr. President, the Niger delegation welcomed with a feeling of profound satisfaction your election to the presidency of the thirty-eighth session of the ...

It is a great pleasure for me to join the previous speakers in congratulating President Salim most warmly on his election to the high office he now occupies. A...

65. I am sure you will understand, Mr. President, when I say that, in offering you my congratulations on your election to the Presidency, I will go beyond t...

Allow me first of all. Sir, to extend to you the warmest congratulations of the Italian Government on your election as President of the Assembly, which reflect...

110. Mr, President, on behalf of the Government and people of Sierra Leone, I take this opportunity to express to you our warm and hearty congratulations on you...

I should like first of all to express. Sir, my personal satisfaction and that of the Brazilian delegation at your election as President of the eighteenth regula...

At the outset I wish to congratulate Mr. Amerasinghe on his election to his most highly respected post as President of the General Assembly. I know that there a...

On behalf of the African Union, I would like to express my thanks to your predecessor, Mr. President, and to wish you every success in presiding over this sessi...

Allow me very brief ly to address what are, in our opinion, some of the most important items on the agenda of this session of the General Assembly. First of al...

I wish to begin by warmly congratulating Mr. Jean Ping, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gabon, on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its ...