Speeches by president

For the very first time in the history of the United Nations, a female voice is opening the general debate. It is the voice of democracy and equality that re...

On behalf of the Indonesian delegation, I should first like to congratulate my colleague and good friend Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Foreign Minister of Namibia, on h...

125. Mr. President, may I express to you the hearty congratulations of my delegation on your unanimous election to the presidency of the fourteenth session of t...

Permit me to congratulate the President on his election to the presidency of the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly. I wish him all success in that hi...

Over the past five years, I have had the honour of representing the European Union (EU) as the President of the European Council, which comprises the Heads of S...

I believe that the natural disaster of such terrible extent that has just afflicted Mexico has moved each and everyone of us here. I would therefore like to joi...

66. First of all, Mr. President, I should like to offer you, on behalf of the delegation of Cameroon, my warmest congratulations on your brilliant election as P...

We are living in times of breathtaking change. Much of it is good change: scientific and technological progress making real advances for humankind, an ever m...

Solomon Islands, with much pride, wishes to thank our Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, for honouring my country with a historic visit earli...

It is my pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of this historic fiftieth session of the General Assembly. The Barbados delegation sha...

On behalf of my delegation and the Government and the people of the Commonwealth of Dominica, I would like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulazi...

It is with great pleasure that I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at this fiftieth session, at which we ar...

At the outset, allow me, Sir, to express my delegation’s congratulations upon your election to the high position of President of the General Assembly at its fi...

May I first convey to you, Mr. President, our warmest congratulations on your brilliant election to the high office of President of the thirty-fourth session o...

It is my great pleasure to extend to you, Sir, on behalf of the Thai delegation, our sincere congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of the...

About four years ago we came to the General Assembly for the first time, after a long struggle for national liberation which made it possible for the people of...

One of the major characteristics of the present world situation is that we have very good news and very bad news at the same time. 25. The most recent very good...

Madam President, allow me today to pay a special tribute to Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General of our Organization, for the important role he has played ov...

154. I am grateful to the Assembly for according me the honour of addressing this important body. I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to congratu...

In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful, Mr President, Mr Secretary General, Your Excellencies: These are indeed extraordinary times in our history ...