Speeches by president

I greet you, Your Excellency Mr. Jan Kavan of the Czech Republic, President of the General Assembly, which I address for the first time. A short distance from ...

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the General Assembly at its fiftieth session. Our confidence in your stewar...

We are pleased to extend to you, Mr. President, at the very outset of our statement the congratulations of the delegation of Mauritania on your election as Pre...

74. It is with profound regret that we note the attempts made by the representatives of certain Western countries to introduce into the debates of this session ...

1. Sir, on behalf of the Government and people of Brazil, I wish to congratulate you on your election as President of the thirty-seventh session of the General ...

1. In addressing this Assembly for the first time I should like to acknowledge the honour that this represents for our people. This Assembly embodies the just ...

On behalf of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, I should like to congratulate Mr. Harri Holkeri on his election to the presidency of the fifty- fifth session o...

11. I have great pleasure in congratulating the President on his election to preside over this twenty-second regular session of the General Assembly. I feel it ...

On behalf of the people of Nigeria. I congratulate Mr. Dennis Francis on his well- deserved election as President of the General Assembly at this session. We co...

When the present session of the General Assembly began on Tuesday, the Secretary-General made important remarks about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...

 First of all, allow me to congratulate the President on his election to such an eminent post. We are certain that his well-known merits will be a decisive con...

86. At the outset, I should like to convey the greetings of my Sovereign, His Majesty King Mahendra, and his good wishes for the success of the nineteenth sessi...

46. On behalf of the Japanese delegation I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador Benites on his assumption of the presidency of the twenty...

54. I congratulate you, Sir, upon your election to the presidency of the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly. I feel certain that your intimate know...

92. Mr. President, it is my pleasure to congratulate you on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly at its twenty-third session. We are confide...

Exactly one week ago, the Millennium Summit was held in this very Hall, in which more than 150 leaders, heads of State and Government took an active and interac...

It is my privilege today to appear before this Assembly, not merely as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka but also as die current Chairman of the Group of Non-Alig...

My delegation brings greetings to the Assembly from the Government and people of Liberia under the leadership of the People's Redemption Council, chaired by Ma...

69. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly. I am convinced that wit...

At the outset. I would like to extend my profound congratulations to Mr. Dennis Francis on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-eig...