Speeches by president

Mr. Chairman of the General Assembly, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to congratulate Ambassador Volkan Bozkir on his el...

On behalf of the delegation of Uganda, I should like to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab and all the Vice-Presidents on their election to guide ...

I wish, first of all, to warmly congratulate Mr. Amara Essy on his election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session, a responsibility he...

Let me first of all convey greetings and wishes of peace and prosperity to the people of your countries from the President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov....

Mr. President, the Cuban delegation wishes to express joyous, friendly and fraternal congratulations on your election as President of the twenty-ninth session o...

In June 2009, humankind was still witnessing with perplexity the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and its devastating consequences on employm...

I wish, first of all, instance to extend my sincere congratulations to the President on his election as President of the sixty-sixth session of the General A...

It gives me great pleasure at the outset to convey to Mr. Harri Holkeri on behalf of my delegation our congratulations on his election as President for this ses...

The President of the Republic of Guinea, Brigadier General Lansana Conte, President of the Military Committee for National Recovery, while conveying his regrets...

I come before the Assembly today in the name of my late wife, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, as a victim of terrorism representing a nation that is a victi...

At the outset, allow me to congratulate the President on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. Allow me also to thank ...

 The work of this Organisation over the past year has heightened the reality of the United Nations as a dynamic, credible and strong institution that is respon...

Within the past few years the world has witnessed a series of momentous and dramatic political events. These followed closely on the remarkable changes is East...

I wish to congratulate the brotherly nation of Hungary on the election of its representative, Mr. Csaba Korosi, as President of the General Assembly at its seve...

Since 2014 we have brought relevant issues before the General Assembly, including the severe impact of climate change on our countries, low international coffee...

At the outset, on behalf of the Guinean delegation, which I have the honour of leading, I would like to pass on to the President, Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, S...

97. Mr. President, it is particularly pleasant for me, on behalf of the delegation of Venezuela, to extend to you our most cordial congratulations on your ele...

I am proud to see you, Mr. President, a distinguished son of Africa, presiding over the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session, and I congratulate you w...

Allow me to congratulate Mr. Udovenko, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, on his election to the post of President of the General Assembly. His elect...

At the outset, I wish to extend heartiest congratulations to the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth sessi...