Speeches by president

It is the tradition of the General Assembly that its President carry out the important duties assigned to him in a forthright spirit of equa-nimity and impar...

Mr. President, on behalf of His Excellency, General Maawva Ould Sid Ahmed Tava, and on behalf of the people and Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania...

18. I wish to avail myself of this opportunity to extend to you, Mr. President, the felicitations of my delegation on your election to the highest office of the...

I have the honour to address this General Assembly on behalf of the European Union. I would like to start, Mr. President, by wishing you all the best in th...

At the outset, it gives me pleasure to sincerely congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-fo...

I am pleased to extend the usual warm greetings from the Government and the people of Grenada, on whose behalf I am privileged to address this noble Organizatio...

The dedication with which your predecessor, Mr. President, discharged his duties makes it incumbent upon us to pay him a just tribute. We are convinced that you...

The thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly was concluded only a few days ago, under the distinguished presidency of Mr. Jorge Illueca, of Panama, to who...

Let me take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, and your country, Namibia, on your election as President of the fifty-fourth session of the General Assem...

Sir, you are presiding over the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session, a time of momentous change and a crucial moment in history. In offering you warm a...

Samoa is very pleased that we are meeting under the presidency of Mr. Han. On behalf of my Government, I extend warm congratulations to the President of the Ge...

Thanks be to the almighty Allah for giving me another opportunity to address this global body at a time when human civilization is teetering on the brink of ...

It is an honour to be here for the opening of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly. On behalf of the Republic of Nauru, I would like to congratula...

First of all, I wish to congratulate you, Madam, on your assuming the position of President of the General Assembly at its current session and provide assurance...

122. Mr. President, it is my privilege to address this twenty-sixth session of the General Assembly on behalf of the Government and people of Jordan, and to c...

Sir, it is a particularly great privilege for me to have the opportunity to join with the eminent speakers who have preceded me in extending congratulations on...

Sir, I could not go to the substance of my statement without first expressing to you my sincerest congratulations on your election as President of the thirty-fi...

I would like to begin by extending my warmest congratulations to the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current sessi...

Mr. President, it is for me a pleasant duty to congratulate you on your election as President of this session of the General Assembly. Your long experience in t...

It is a great honour for me to convey the cordial greetings of His Excellency Colonel Assimi Goita. President of the Transition and Head of State of Mali, on be...