Speeches by president

I congratulate His Excellency Mr. Dennis Francis on assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-eighth session and thank the previous Presid...

At the outset, I am pleased to congratulate Mr. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Permanent Representative of the sisterly State of Nigeria, on assuming the presidency of...

I would like to join previous speakers in congratulating Mr. John William Ashe on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth sessi...

Taking the floor for the first time before this Assembly, I should like first of all to reaffirm unequivocally that the nation of Upper Volta has with determina...

It is an honour for me to take part in this General Assembly as the representative of the people and Government of Peru, under the leadership of President Albe...

I am grateful for the immense privilege of joining everyone here in the General Assembly — a privilege made possible by the peaceful democratic transition that ...

33. Mr. President, I take great pleasure in following the fine tradition of congratulating Your Excellency upon your election. Your election is a recognition ...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on his election to lead the General Assembly at this session. He can count on our f...

At the outset, I would like to express my warmest congratulations to the President on his outstanding election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its ...

This year the session of the General Assembly is opening at a time when international relations are in a state of turbulence. The Middle East and North Afric...

On behalf of the Government and people of Sierra Leone, I congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your election to the high office of President of the thirty-nin...

Mr. President, I thank you for calling upon me at this late hour when the prospect of lunch must be so much more alluring than the thought of another indigestib...

Mr. President, may I express to you the congratulations of the Government of Sweden on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. Your experience ...

President Snegur (spoke in Moldovan; English text furnished by the delegation): Allow me at the outset, Sir, to extend to you my cordial and sincere congratulat...

81. Before making my statement, I wish to say how much my Government, my delegation and I myself have been gratified at the election of Mrs. Pandit as President...

It is a great honour for me to participate in the forty-second session of the United Nations General Assembly. First, Sir, I wish, on behalf of the Government ...

Mr. President, having known you for the years you have been representing your country in the United Nations and having known your objective way of thinking and ...

Mr. President, it is a great pleasure for my Government to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-fifth session of the General Assem...

Our world is moving into a new era which has not yet taken a permanent shape. This process of change entails profound transformations, some of which promote dev...

It gives me great pleasure to extend to you, also on behalf of the Indonesian delegation, our congratulations on your election as President of the General Assem...