Speeches by president

It gives me pleasure to congratulate the President warmly on his election to the presidency of the current session of the General Assembly and to wish him succ...

1. Mr. President, I should like to join those who preceded me on this rostrum and begin my statement by addressing my very sincere congratulations to you, who...

It is an honour to be in this Hall for the opening of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly. On behalf of the Republic of Nauru, I would like to co...

Your brilliant election, Mr. President, to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session pays tribute to your personal merits and your eminent qualitie...

The many speakers who have preceded me to the rostrum have already warmly congratulated you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the thirty-fifth sessio...

The General Assembly has by the unanimous decision of its members, Sir, elected you President of its thirty-ninth session. That outstanding election had been e...

In the Christian Bible, the Book of Proverbs suggests that mortal men live for threescore and ten years, a number that fairly accurately reflects the current mo...

First of all I wish to thank the President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Han Seung-soo, for the masterful way in which...

126. First of all, I should like to extend the very sincere congratulations of the delegation of Poland on the election of Signor Fanfani as our President. ...

Please allow me to offer sincere congratulations to Mr. Freitas do Amaral of Portugal on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I would like to...

 At the outset. Sit, let me, on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Morocco, extend to you most sincere congratulations on your election to the presiden...

Madam President, Burkina Faso is pleased to see you presiding over the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. Please be assured of the full cooperation...

At the outset, I should like to congratulate the President on his well-deserved election to the presidency of this Millennium Assembly. I also want to congratul...

On 25 April 40 years ago a close observer of the city of San Francisco related how there was a gathering of representatives of various states, some of which had...

I should like to begin my statement with a quotation from the Koran: "Invite all to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them...

The world situation could not be more alarming and dangerous than it is today, precisely one year after the start of the thirty-eighth session, when so many vo...

On this special occasion, when I have the honour to speak to various delegations that have come from the four corners of the world to participate in the Gene...

I should like first, Mr. President, to congratulate you upon your election to the office of President of this Assembly. Your election is a tribute to the merits...

62. The period of time that has elapsed since the last session of the United Nations General Assembly has been marked by a further strengthening of the forces o...

I should like, at the outset. Sir, to offer you my delegation's warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly. Although our two...