Speeches by president

I must first of all congratulate Mr. Lusaka on his election as President of the thirty-ninth session of the General Assembly. His election is a tribute to the ...

Sociopolitical crises, armed conflicts, the degradation of ecosystems, pandemics like HIV/AIDS, religious extremism, terrorism, cross-border crime and develo...

Allow me to begin by congratulating the President on his election at this historic fiftieth session of the General Assembly. On behalf of the Estonian people, I...

I have the honour to greet you personally, Madam President, on behalf of my country and my people. At the outset, I would like to thank His Excellency Mr. Miros...

Mr. President, in voting for you we were convinced that we were once again voting for the very principles of the Charter, of which you are one of the outstandin...

First of all, allow me to congratulate Ambassador Shihabi of Saudi Arabia on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I wish him every success i...

We wish to congratulate Ms. Al-Khalifa for her election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session, with the certainty that her distingu...

Allow me first, Sir, to congratulate you on your election to the high post of President of the forty-first session of the General Assembly. We are convinced th...

It is with profound pleasure that I salute the President, a diplomat of experience and stature and one worthy to preside over the functions of the fifty-first ...

The General Assembly is holding its seventy-third session at a special moment as we pay tribute to two towering figures of world politics, both sons of Africa...

Allow me to convey the greetings of the Filipino people to the President of the General Assembly and the representatives gathered here for the sixty-fifth se...

The delegation of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea joins preceding delegations in congratulating the President on his election to preside over the work of the...

I join with so many others who have preceded me on this rostrum during the course of the general debate in conveying to Prince Wan Waithayakon the congratulatio...

I am honored and proud to express, on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Cbiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, our warm congratulatio...

It is always a special opportunity for the leader of his country to speak to this General Assembly. My speech will be brief and may be summed up at the very ou...

Please allow me to warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. I am confident that with your wis...

Speaking from this high rostrum of the United Nations, I would like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the high office of the presidenc...

 I should like to join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, upon your unanimous election to the presidency of the forty-fifth session of the General A...

This session of the General Assembly is a session of decision. Before us lies opportunity for action which can save the hope of peace, of security, of well-bein...

At the outset, I should like, on my own personal behalf and on behalf of the Republic of Chad, to express our great pleasure and congratulations on your brillia...