Speeches by President

9387 speeches found

Philippines

PHL
1953
Session 8
Mr. Elizalde

1. I wish to extend to Mrs. Pandit the congratulations of the Philippine delegation on her election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. A d...

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Marshall Islands

MHL
2005
Session 60
Alfred Capelle

I wish to extend warm greetings of iokwe from the people of the Marshall Islands as we gather for the sixtieth session of the Assembly. I am honoured to speak o...

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Bahamas

BHS
2022
Session 77
Philip Edward Davis

Next year we will mark 50 years since the Bahamas became a fully independent sovereign nation. Our accession to full membership of the United Nations in 1973 wa...

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Bahamas

BHS
1997
Session 52
Janet G. Bostwick

I join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. My delegation is s...

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Yemen

YEM
1961
Session 16
Mr. Zabarah

The peoples of the world are grieved by the untimely death of the late Dag Hammarskjold, the Secretary-General of the United Nations. We cherish remembrance of...

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Uganda

UGA
2007
Session 62
Sam Kutesa,

Allow me at the outset to extend our congratulations to Mr. Kerim on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- second session. I wi...

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Bahamas

BHS
2015
Session 70
Mr. Frederick A. Mitchell

I bring you, Sir, and the Assembly warm fraternal and sisterly greetings from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, the country which one of our most famous sons, th...

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Mongolia

MNG
2002
Session 57
Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun

Mongolia welcomes wholeheartedly the newest member of the United Nations family, Switzerland, a country that has a long-standing association with the United Na...

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MEX

MEX
1982
Session 37

Mr. President, it gives us great satisfaction that the President of this thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly is a representative of Hungary, a nation...

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Palau

PLW
2013
Session 68
Tommy Esang Remengesau Jr.

At the outset, let me extend my congratulations and appreciation to the President of the General Assembly for his leadership and work with the General Assemb...

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Iran

IRN
2017
Session 72
Mr. Hassan Rouhani

At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Lajčák on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I would also like to congratulate Secretary-Ge...

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Vanuatu

VUT
2013
Session 68
Moana Jacques Kalosil Carcasses

The Republic of Vanuatu is honoured to participate in this debate under your presidency, Sir, and we wish to associate ourselves with all other delegations i...

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Botswana

BWA
2004
Session 59
Mr. Festus Mogae

Let me start by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty- ninth session of the General Assembly. Your election is a tribute not ...

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Iceland

ISL
1966
Session 21
Mr. JONSSON

1. This being the first occasion on which my delegation has spoken at this twenty-first session of the General Assembly, I should like to express to you, Mr...

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Sao Tome and Principe

STP
2012
Session 67
Patrice Emery Trovoada

First of all, on behalf of the Government of Sao Tome and Principe, and in my own name, I would like to congratulate Vuk Jeremić on his election as President o...

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Bhutan

BTN
1986
Session 41
Mr. TSERING

Sir, I have the honor to convey the warm greetings and good wishes of His Majes y Jigme Singye Wang chuck, King of Bhutan, to you and all the representatives fo...

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Ecuador

ECU
1986
Session 41
Mr. TERAN TERAN

On behalf of the Government of Ecuador, it is a great pleasure for me to extend to you Sir, our congratulations on your well-deserved election as Presid...

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Morocco

MAR
2001
Session 56
Mohamed Benaissa

At the outset, I wish to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo, on behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco, on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its fifty...

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Dominica

DMA
2005
Session 60
Crispin Gregoire

Mr. President, please allow me, on behalf of the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, to extend our congratulations to you on your assumption of the pres...

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Albania

ALB
2010
Session 65
Bamir Topi

It is a special honour for me to address the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly. I would like to congratulate the President on his election to this ...

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