Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Japan

JPN
1985
Session 40
Mr. Abe

On behalf of the Government and people of Japan, I should like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the for...

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Senegal

SEN
1965
Session 20
Mr. THIAM

111. Mr. President, may I first of all offer you the congratulations of the Senegalese delegation on your election to the office of President of our Assembly. A...

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Iceland

ISL
1982
Session 37
JOHANNESSON

As we come to this session of the General Assembly, the international situation is in some respects more serious than it has been since the end of the Second...

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Belarus

BLR
2011
Session 66
Sergei Martynov

Much has been said from this rostrum in recent years about global governance. Yet in fact there is a pervasive feeling that chaos is inexorably engulfing our ...

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Fiji

FJI
2005
Session 60
Isikia Rabici Savua

Fiji extends its warm congratulations to the Organization on the sixtieth anniversary of its existence, and to the President, on his assumption of the presidenc...

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Guinea

GIN
1991
Session 46
SANOUSSI

First of all, let me convey to the representatives present at this session the warmest congratulations of the people and Government of Guinea, and of His Excel...

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Spain

ESP
1983
Session 38
Moran

204. First of all, I should like to express our sincerest congratulations to Mr. Jorge Illueca on his election and my delegation's great satisfaction at seein...

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Morocco

MAR
1998
Session 53
Abdellatif Filali

First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty- third session, convinced as I am that u...

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Vanuatu

VUT
2018
Session 73
Mr. Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas

It is an honour for Vanuatu to join other speakers in congratulating you, Madam President, on your accession to the presidency of the General Assembly ...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1959
Session 14
Mr. Lukanov

155. The fourteenth session of the General Assembly is' historic if only for the reason that during it the Head of the Soviet Government has addressed the Assem...

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Cyprus

CYP
2003
Session 58
Tassos Papadopoulos

I would like to extend to you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session. We are indeed...

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Sweden

SWE
2002
Session 57
Anna Lindh

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President. All speakers in this debate have reflected on the year that has passed since 11 Septemb...

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Mali

MLI
1974
Session 29
Mr. Cissoko

Mr. President, I should like, first of all, to tell you how justly proud my delegation is to see one of the valiant sons of Africa and the third world presiding...

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Uruguay

URY
1976
Session 31
Mr. Blanco

First of all, I should like to express my warm congratulations to Mr. Hamilton Amerasinghe on his election as President of this Assembly and to extend to him ev...

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Iceland

ISL
2015
Session 70
Mr. Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson

The world has changed enormously since the establishment of the United Nations 70 years ago. It has become a real world body with 193 Member States. The United ...

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Israel

ISR
1974
Session 29
Mr. Allon

At the outset of my remarks, I wish to associate myself with all those who have expressed sorrow and sympathy at the disaster which has befallen Honduras. 213. ...

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Lesotho

LSO
2006
Session 61
Pakalitha Bethuel MOSISILI

My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to Ms. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, on her election to the presidency of the General Assembly, to he...

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Ireland

IRL
1956
Session 11
Mr. COSGRAVE

Mr. President, I should first like to join the other speakers who have expressed the satisfaction which your well-deserved election to the Presidency of this As...

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Slovakia

SVK
2015
Session 70
Mr. Miroslav Lajčák

During the past 70 years we, the States Members of the United Nations, have been driven by the noble ideals and aspirations that the visionary founders of the U...

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Benin

BEN
2008
Session 63
Boni Yahi

I warmly congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. Benin, my country, will make its mo...

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