Speeches by president

This year, the people of Eritrea have been celebrating the silver jubilee of their country’s independence in 1991. During the difficult years of the war for ind...

 The election, as President of the General Assembly, of a dear friend and colleague has been for me a source of great satisfaction. I should like to congratula...

The seventieth anniversary of the United Nations is a good opportunity both to consider our history and to talk about our collective future. In 1945, the countr...

91. Mr. President, it is a pleasure on this first occasion on which I have the privilege of addressing this Assembly to offer my sincere congratulations on your...

At the outset, we would like to express our warm congratulations to Mr. Dennis Francis and his friendly country. Trinidad and Tobago, on his election to preside...

On behalf of the Burundi delegation and on my own behalf, I first congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election to lead the work of the current session. Your e...

First, I should like to express our profound satisfaction. Sir, at your election to your high post, and we wish you every success in carrying out your duties ...

1. I should just like, Mr. President, to convey to you the most sincere congratulations of the Mexican delegation on your well-deserved appointment to direct th...

I congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I am convinced that his international p...

Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates; I bring warm greetings from His Majesty The Druk Gyalpo. Fifty-three years ago, on ...

Allow me to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his election to serve during the sixty-eighth session of the Assembly. I repose full confid...

Let me join previous speakers in conveying our congratulations to the President for her election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. Ever...

 I am pleased to convey to you, Sir, on behalf of the Government and people of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the warmest congratulations on your election as...

31. It is an honour to be able to congratulate Mrs. Pandit on her election to the presidency of the eighth session of the General assembly. The rise of Asia dur...

I am delighted to have the honour of speaking from this rostrum under the presidency of Mr. Gunewardene, though I should have welcomed another opportunity to co...

I deem it a special pleasure and honour to extend my cordial congratulations to the President on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its forty-...

The delegation of Uruguay shares the feeling of satisfaction with which the unanimous election of the President of this Assembly was received. His many persona...

My I extend to the President our wholehearted and sincere felicitations on his election to his high office. We are confident that at the present critical moment...

 At the outset I should like to convey to you. Sir, my most sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly, which is a trib...

I should like at the outset to congratulate my dear brother from Trinidad and Tobago on his assumption of the office of the presidency of the General Assembly. ...