Speeches by president

9387 speeches found

Albania

ALB
1972
Session 27
Mr. Nase

First, may I, Mr. President, express to you the congratulations of the Albanian delegation on your election as President of this session of the General Assembly...

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Benin

BEN
2019
Session 74
Mr. Jean-Claude Felix do Rego

Mr. Patrice Athanase Guillaume Talon, President of the Republic, Head of State and Head of Government of the Republic of Benin, who was unable to travel to New ...

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Cambodia

KHM
1959
Session 14
Mr. Son Sann

108. The Cambodian delegation takes particular pleasure in associating itself with the delegations which have previously extended congratulation to you, Sir, on...

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Italy

ITA
1976
Session 31
Mr. Forlani

In speaking for the first time from this rostrum in my new. capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic, I wish, on behalf of the Governmen...

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Bolivia

BOL
2017
Session 72
Mr. Evo Morales Ayma

On behalf of the people of Bolivia, I wish to express our full solidarity with the people of Mexico. Alarmed by this afternoon’s earthquake, we extend our suppo...

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Pakistan

PAK
1953
Session 8
Mr. Zafrulla Khan

1. Permit me to offer the President our most sincere felicitations on her election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. We would wish also t...

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Colombia

COL
2000
Session 55
Guillermo Fernandez de Soto

Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at the current session. I am confident that under your able guidance ou...

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Guatemala

GTM
1998
Session 53
Eduardo Stein Barillas

Omar Aguirre, of Bolivia; Lisa Malone, of Australia; Pablo Gorga, of Uruguay; Luis Escoto, of Spain; Pedro Ruz, of Chile; together with Guatemalans Rolando Pala...

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Italy

ITA
1958
Session 13
Mr. Piccioni

1. First of all, Mr. President, allow me to express to you our deeply felt congratulations on your election. The choice of the Assembly signifies a recognition,...

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Kenya

KEN
1999
Session 54
Bonaya Adhi Godana

May I, on behalf of my delegation congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. Kenya's pride in see...

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Libya

LBY
1990
Session 45
EL-TALHY

Before I begin my statement, allow me to read the following message, which the leader of the revolution, President Qaddafi, has asked to convey to the General ...

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Ireland

IRL
1959
Session 14
Mr. Aiken

47. I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation on your unanimous election as President. We all feel that the fac...

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Ecuador

ECU
2016
Session 71
Mr. Guillaume Long

I bring greetings from President Rafael Correa and an embrace from the people of Ecuador to all sister nations of our United Nations. The past decade of the cit...

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Nepal

NPL
2017
Session 72
Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba

I bring to the General Assembly warm greetings from the people and the Government of Nepal, the land of Lord Buddha and Mount Everest, as well as best wishes fo...

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Philippines

PHL
2004
Session 59
Mr. Alberto ROMULO

It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, as you ably and wisely guide our deliberations at the fifty-ninth session. Allow me also to take this oppor...

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Brazil

BRA
1992
Session 47
Mr. LAFER

Let me congratulate you. Sir, and the Republic of Bulgaria upon your election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session. Your experien...

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Costa Rica

CRI
1985
Session 40
Mr. Gutierrez

It is with particular pleasure that my delegation joins in the congratulations expressed to the Permanent Representative of Spain, Ambassador Don Jaime de Pinie...

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Canada

CAN
1999
Session 54
Lloyd Axworthy

Allow me first to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly. Canadians are proud to have accompanied you and your people on t...

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Cambodia

KHM
1965
Session 20
Mr. HUOT SAMBATH

89. The delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia is today confronted with a choice. It can either join in the chorus of delegations who express more or less full a...

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Paraguay

PRY
1988
Session 43
ACEVEDO

At the outset of this statement before the forty-third session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, we extend our respectful greetings to the Preside...

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