Speeches by Prime Minister

On my own behalf and on behalf of my country, India, I should like to begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on your election as President of the General...

Let me begin by offering my heartiest congratulations to Foreign Minister Lajčák on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second sessio...

May I add my congratulations to the many that Muhammad Zafrulla Khan has already received on his election as president of the Assembly at this session. The over...

First, let me offer you, on behalf of the Government and people of Sri Lanka, warm congratulations to the President on his election to the presidency of the Gen...

It is an honour and a privilege to return to this rostrum this year. This is my tenth appearance here. I am proud to be back to this most important forum, but d...

209. I am very pleased that I should be addressing the General Assembly under the presidency of the representative of Chile, a country with which my own co...

On behalf of President Xanana Gusmão and Prime Minister José Ramos-Horta and on behalf of the people of Timor-Leste, allow me to congratulate you, Madam, on ...

I would like to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session, and to thank him for the ins...

I am pleased today to congratulate Mr. Thomson on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. The Government of Barba...

I bring warmest greetings from Grenada’s Prime Minister, the Honourable Keith Mitchell. Prime Minister Mitchell sincerely believes in the work of the General As...

56. This year the General Assembly once again looks to Latin America to provide a distinguished figure to preside over its proceedings. The honour, Sir, has f...

Mr. President, I am privileged to stand before you today in the place of my Prime Minister, Mr. Manasseh Sogavare, to renew the firm commitment of the Govern...

1. Mr. President, I am glad to have the opportunity today of congratulating you on your election to the office of President of the General Assembly, one which ...

 I am happy warmly to congratulate you. Sir, on your election to the Presidency. The Bahamas is confident that your vast experience and reputation as an outsta...

Allow me first of all to convey the apologies of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vanuatu, The Honourable Serge Vohor, who is unable to be here on this histor...

On behalf of India and on my own behalf, I congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I w...

Sir Mohammed ZAFRULLAH KHAN expressed the gratitude of his delegation to the Government and people of France for the gracious welcome and hospitality extended t...

Mr. President, I should like to join the distinguished speakers who preceded me in offering Mr. Amerasinghe the sincere felicitations of my delegation on his el...

Allow me to begin, Sir, by congratulating you on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fifth session. I wish you all the best in carry...

The historic Millennium Summit and the forward-looking Declaration it adopted have set a very positive tone for the Millennium Assembly, which is now continuing...