Speeches by president

At the outset, let me congratulate the President on his assumption of his high office to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I wish ...

I should like, at the outset, to express to Mr. Essy and to his friendly country my Government’s and my personal congratulations on his election to the Preside...

It gives me pleasure to start by congratulating Ambassador Garba of Nigeria on his election as President of the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session an...

Of the people, by the people, for the people. We all know the most famous words of the Gettysburg Address. However, fewer people know that Abraham Lincoln borro...

As I take the floor before the General Assembly at its seventy- sixth session on behalf of the Central African Republic, I would like to warmly congratulate His...

Although we currently live in a world of unrest and insecurity that is being scourged by an unprecedented global economic crisis, the Republic of Equatorial Gui...

When we met in this very place in September last year, who among us could have imagined that in barely one year the world, already shaken by an unprecedented...

On behalf of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, I am pleased to extend to Mr. Eliasson my wholehearted congratulations on his election to the presidency of the...

This session of the General Assembly is beginning in a context that is still deeply affected by the memory of the painful events that struck the United States,...

It is an honour for me to deliver this statement on behalf of Mr. Surakiart Sathirathai, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Thailand. Allow me to join all previou...

243. Chile comes to this thirtieth session of the General Assembly inspired by the same spirit of cooperation which prompts all its acts in matters of internat...

Mr. President, the delegation of Chile takes pleasure in congratulating this Assembly on its wisdom in electing you to preside over its deliberations. Your inte...

First of all, Sir, I should like to con¬gratulate you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-seventh session of the General Assembly. We hope that t...

May I first take this opportunity to congratulate my very good friend, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine, on his election as President of the General Assembly at...

Peru has no doubt that multilateralism is the best instrument for confronting global challenges, as well as for guaranteeing peace and international security. ...

For the United Nations and the system of collective security that it represents, the past year has been a traumatic one. Our Organization could ill afford the ...

Mr. President, since this is the first time that I have had the honour and privilege of addressing this Assembly on behalf of the Second Republic of Guinea, al...

 May I, first of all, extend to Mr. de Marco my congratulations on his election as President of this Assembly. With someone of his wisdom and experience in the...

It is a privilege and an honour to address this distinguished audience on behalf of Bulgaria, particularly as my country is celebrating the centennial annive...

At the outset, I would like, on behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, sincerely to congratulate Mr. Jan Eliasson on his election as President of the General Asse...