Speeches by Secretary of State

511 speeches found

Lebanon

LBN
1961
Session 16
Mr. Ammoun

148. Mr. AMMOUN (Lebanon) (translated from French): The Arab Peoples, who are both Asian and African — they represent the geographical and human bridge between...

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Gambia

GMB
1970
Session 25
Mr. Dawda K. JAWARA

Mr. President, permit me, first of all, to offer you my warm personal congratulations on your election as President of the Twenty-fifth regular session of the G...

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Luxembourg

LUX
1977
Session 32
THORN

1. Mr. President, my first words are naturally addressed to you, Sir, in extending heartfelt congratulations on your election to the presidency of this thirty...

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France

FRA
1953
Session 8
Mr. Maurice Schumann

48. Just a few months ago, when some signs appeared of a lessening of the tension in Europe and therefore in the world, two voices were raised, on either side o...

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Rwanda

RWA
1976
Session 31
Mr. Nsekalije

Mr. President, it is with real pleasure that I add the voice of the Rwandan delegation to the chorus of praise addressed to you since the beginning of the thirt...

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France

FRA
1947
Session 2
Mr. Bidault

The French delegation joins in the tribute paid to Fiorello La Guardia. France remembers that he was always its friend even in times of adversity. It will treas...

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Peru

PER
1958
Session 13
Mr. Porras Barrenechea

88. I consider it a great honour and responsibility to speak from this world rostrum of the United Nations in the annual debate on the international situation a...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1974
Session 29
Mr. Gabre-Sellassie

Mr. President, I take great pleasure in joining distinguished speakers who have preceded me "in. congratulating you on your election to the high office of the p...

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Panama

PAN
1963
Session 18
Mr. SOLIS 

I should like to begin my statement by expressing the deep and heartfelt pleasure of Panama at your election to preside over the debates of this eighteenth sess...

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Central African Republic

CAF
1980
Session 35
Bangui

Every year since San Francisco, 35 years ago, the General Assembly, inspired by its determination to achieve peace, discusses the future of the human race in a...

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Czechoslovakia

CSK
1981
Session 36
Mr. CH1SIOUPEK

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your, election to the office of president of this session of the General Assembly. I extend to you, as well as to the Sec...

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Mexico

MEX
1973
Session 28
Rabasa

1. Mr. President, greeting you on behalf of the country that I have the honour to represent is not only the fulfilment of a routine, but it is a resumption of ...

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Greece

GRC
1965
Session 20
Mr. TSIRIMOKOS

84. The Greek delegation wishes to associate itself with the well-deserved praises and congratulations addressed to Mr. Fanfani on his election to the Presi...

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Peru

PER
1954
Session 9
Mr. BELAUNDE

Mr. President, your presence here brings back the emotional and hopeful moments of the San Francisco Conference, where I had the good fortune and the honour to ...

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Dominican Republic

DOM
1981
Session 36
Mr. TAVARES ESPAILLAT

2. It is my privilege to convey the warmest congratulations of the Government r d delegation of the Dominican Republic, and my own personal congratulations, t...

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Italy

ITA
1974
Session 29
Mr. Plaja

215. Mr. President, I should like first of all, on behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy, Mr. Moro, and of the Italian delegation, to congratulat...

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Norway

NOR
1954
Session 9
Mr. LANGE

I am happy, Mr. President, to have this opportunity of joining with previous speakers in congratulating you, and us, on your election to your high office. 57. T...

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Colombia

COL
1975
Session 30
Mr. LIEVANO

66. We are genuinely pleased to applaud the wisdom shown by the General Assembly in the election of its President. In addition to his outstanding human and i...

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United States of America

USA
1974
Session 29
Mr. Kissinger

Last year, at the previous session [.2124th meeting], in my first address as Secretary of State, I spoke to this Assembly about American purposes. I said that t...

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Nepal

NPL
1957
Session 12
Mr. SHAHA

It is my privilege to convey to the President and to my fellow representatives the greetings of my sovereign King Mahendra, of His Majesty's Government and of t...

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