Speeches by President

On behalf of my Government and the people of Papua New Guinea, I am honoured to address the General Assembly. I am pleased to convey my country’s appreciation t...

Mr. President, permit me on behalf of the delegation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic to offer you our warm congratulations on your election to the im...

It gives me great pleasure to extend to Mr. Kittani of Iraq, on behalf of my delegation, our sincere congratulations upon his election to the presidency of the ...

171. Once again we are afforded an opportunity to express the views of our Government before this Assembly of the United Nations. 172. This is an appropriate ...

We are gratified to see that you, Sir, have been appointed President of the twenty-seventh regular session of the General Assembly. You represent a noble countr...

First of all, I would like to extend my warm congratulations to the Republic of Ecuador, and especially to Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, on her well-deser...

I am honoured to speak before the General Assembly today, and I express my deep appreciation for the General Assembly. The Assembly serves as a unique platform ...

Let me begin by congratulating the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Maldives, Mr. Abdulla Shahid, on taking up the honourable position of President of the Ge...

Year after year, we gather under this universal roof to join our minds and resources in order to make the world a safer and more prosperous place or, at least,...

Mr. Tsiang observed that the general debate at the beginning of an Assembly’s session was the proper occasion for surveying the work of the Organization, partic...

295. It is a great pleasure for me to offer to Mr. Lievano, the warm congratulations of the Republic of Maldives on his election to the high office of Presiden...

The United Nations was founded on a simple, yet paradigmatic vision — a world governed by law. a world coming together to promote social progress and better sta...

Myriam Riva, Emmanuel Riva, Dominique Sabrier, Alexandre Strens — these are the names of the four people brutally murdered on 24 May in Brussels. Four people...

I should like, before making my statement, to express the deepest condolences of the people and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the people and...

I would first like to salute you, Ambassador John Ashe of Antigua and Barbuda, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Mr. President, we ...

At the outset I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. I have known ...

In 1945, representatives from 51 countries met in San Francisco to found the United Nations. They made a commitment to maintain international peace and security...

This year marks a special anniversary for the independent Lithuanian State. Thirty years ago, the Republic of Lithuania became a State Member of the United Nati...

Mr. President, I should like to extend to you at the outset, on behalf of my delegation and myself, our warm congratulations upon your election to this high off...

50. Permit me, Mr. President on behalf of the delegation of Ceylon, to congratulate you warmly on your unanimous election as President of this Assembly, your pe...