Speeches by president

9387 speeches found

Bangladesh

BGD
1978
Session 33
Huq

 147. I bring this Assembly the warm greetings of the people of Bangladesh. My delegation deems it a high honour to have the opportunity of participating in t...

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Mongolia

MNG
2010
Session 65
Batbold Sukhbaatar

This session of the General Assembly is taking place at a time when certain signs of recovery are being observed in the wake of the global economic and finan...

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Romania

ROU
1989
Session 44
LOTU

 It gives me particular pleasure to congratulate Mr. Garba on the occasion of his election to the presidency of the forty-fourth session of the General Assembl...

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CSK

CSK
1947
Session 2

May I congratulate my distinguished Mead and colleague, Mr. Aranha, on his election to the high office of President of this Assembly? In thanking this Assembly ...

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Guatemala

GTM
1959
Session 14
Mr. Unda Murillo

150. Mr. President, may I express to you my warmest and most cordial congratulations, and those of the Government which I represent, on the honour which has bee...

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Tunisia

TUN
1962
Session 17
Mr. Mongi SLIM

First of all, Mr. President, I have a pleasant duty to perform in offering you my own sincere congratulations and those of my delegation on your election as Pre...

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France

FRA
2001
Session 56
Hubert Védrine

At the outset, it is a great pleasure for me to congratulate the President on his election, which is a sign of the esteem in which he and his country are held....

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Vanuatu

VUT
1986
Session 41
Mr. VAN LIBROP

Mr. President, I have the honor to convey to you the congratulations and best wishes of the Government and people of the Republic of Vanuatu. Your unanimous el...

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USSR

RUS
1988
Session 43
Mr. Shevardnadze

 As my first duty, permit me, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the important and honourable post of President of the General Assembly at the curren...

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Israel

ISR
2021
Session 76
Naftali Bennett

Israel is a lighthouse in a stormy sea — a beacon of democracy, diverse by design, innovative by nature and eager to contribute to the world despite being in th...

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Tajikistan

TJK
2009
Session 64
Emomali Rahmon

At the outset, I should like to congratulate Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. I am ...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
2000
Session 55
Nizar Obaid Madani

It gives me pleasure at the outset of the fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations to convey to His Excellency our sincerest congratula...

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Grenada

GRD
1991
Session 46
PURSOO

It is with profound pleasure that my delegation conveys to the forty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly the greetings of the Government and p...

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Colombia

COL
2003
Session 58
Alvaro Uribe Vélez

I should like to congratulate you, Sir, upon your election as President of the General Assembly, and to wish you every success in the performance of your dutie...

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Ethiopia

ETH
1971
Session 26
Mr. TSEGHE

1. Mr. President, it is my very pleasant duty to express to you the particular satisfaction of the Ethiopian Government on your election to preside over this t...

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Mauritius

MUS
2003
Session 58
Anerood Jugnauth

Let me first extend to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation and in my own name, our sincere congratulations on your election as President of the General Assemb...

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Madagascar

MDG
1969
Session 24
Mr. RABEMANANJARA

49. The year 1969 will undoubtedly be considered by future historians as a turning point in history. As was so well put this morning [1773rd meeting] in the re...

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Malaysia

MYS
1964
Session 19
Mr. Ramani

116. Mr. President, at the outset let me repeat to you my Government's and my delegation's warm felicitations on your unanimous election as President of this se...

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Brazil

BRA
1989
Session 44
Jose Sarney

 Mr. President, allow me to congratulate Your Excellency on your election. Your experience assures us that you will lead our work along a firm and constructiv...

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Uruguay

URY
1971
Session 26
Mr. MORA OTERO

80. I have the honor of setting forth the position of the Government of Uruguay as the work of this session begins, a session of such crucial importance for th...

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