Speeches by Prime Minister

1870 speeches found

Jordan

JOR
1990
Session 45
KASIM

 It is a source of pleasure to see you, Sir, presiding over the General Assembly at its current session. Your election to this high office, which you so rightl...

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Portugal

PRT
1989
Session 44
MINHEIRO

 Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. On behalf of my country and of myself personally, I am Pleased to ex...

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Singapore

SGP
1975
Session 30
Mr. RAJARATNAM

Permit me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the thirtieth session of the General Assembly. I believe that you are the fi...

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Burundi

BDI
1996
Session 51
Luc Rukingama

The Burundi delegation, which I have the honour of leading at the current session of this General Assembly, would like to begin by taking this opportunity to p...

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Barbados

BRB
1981
Session 36
Mr. TULL

The delegation of Barbados wishes to add its congratulations to those which have already been expressed on your election, Mr. President, to preside over the thi...

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Guatemala

GTM
1960
Session 15
Mr. UNDA MURILLO

Mr. President, it is a great honour for me to convey to you the congratulations of my Government on your well deserved election to the presidency of the General...

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Ghana

GHA
2016
Session 71
Mr. John Dramani Mahama

Allow me to first congratulate you, Ambassador Peter Thompson, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session and to assure ...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
1997
Session 52
Ralph Maraj

On behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, I have the distinct pleasure and honour to extend sincere congratulations to you...

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Sri Lanka

LKA
1989
Session 44
WIJERATNE

As Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, I appear before the Assembly for the first time to speak on behalf of my country. I am very happy to address these...

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Afganistan

AFG
1997
Session 52
Abdullah Abdullah

Let me impart at the outset the sad news I received early today of the aerial bombardment by the Taliban of the city of Mazar-i- Sharif, the sixteenth consecut...

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Honduras

HND
1981
Session 36
Mr. ELVIR SIERRA

Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, I wish to extend the most sincere congratulations to you on your fitting choice to preside over...

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Yemen

YEM
1997
Session 52
Adbulkarim Al-Eryany

It gives me pleasure to extend to Mr. Udovenko our heartfelt congratulations on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-second sess...

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Cuba

CUB
1971
Session 26
Mr. ALARCON

121. At the outset of the Second United Nations Development Decade, the undertakings to overcome the conditions of backwardness and subordination which prevail...

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Libyan Arab Republic

LBY
1969
Session 24
Mr. EL BOURI

131. On behalf of the delegation of the Libyan Arab Republic to the twenty-fourth session of the General Assembly, I have great pleasure in extending to the Pre...

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Canada

CAN
1994
Session 49
Mr. Ouellet

Canada is very pleased, Sir, that you have been elected to the presidency of the Assembly, and it is certain that you will, with tact and efficiency, assume the...

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Israel

ISR
2014
Session 69
Benjamin Netanyahu

I come here from Jerusalem to speak on behalf of my people, the people of Israel. I have come to speak about the dangers we face and about the opportunities ...

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New Zealand

NZL
1954
Session 9
Mr. MUNRO

I should like to express to the President the congratulations of my Government and my delegation on his well-deserved election to the highest elective office of...

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United Kingdom

GBR
1955
Session 10
Mr. Macmillan

1. My first duty is a very pleasant one. It is to join many speakers in extending my congratulations to our new President, Mr. Maza. The United Kingdom delegati...

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Togo

TGO
1982
Session 37
AKAKPO-AHfANYO

In this last quarter of the twentieth century, the world is beset by upheavals which bode no good. We are seeing a major deployment of arms, to such an exten...

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Singapore

SGP
1978
Session 33
Rajaratnam

 1. Mr. President, may I congratulate you warmly on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I should like to thank the outgoing President, Mr....

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