Speeches by president

Allow me at the outset to congratulate the President heartily on his election. His post is a challenging one, and I am particularly pleased that this session is...

Allow me first of all, on behalf of the delegation of the Central African Republic, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the thirty-...

It gives me great pleasure to extend through you, Sir, on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Iraq, our warm congratulations to Mr. Hamilton Shirley Ame...

25. Before coming to the substance of my statement, I wish to congratulate you most sincerely, Mr. President, upon your election. I must also express my ple...

I would like to congratulate President Jeremić on his election and to thank Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser for having successfully presided over the General As...

Allow me to congratulate the President on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I assure him of the full suppo...

I propose to take into account the fact that a great number of Members are taking part in this general debate and to limit myself, therefore, to a brief stateme...

One year has passed since the tragic events that took place on 11 September 2001 in the United States of America shook the world and demonstrated the magnitude...

On behalf of the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania it gives me pleasure to convey to Mr. Freitas do Amaral of Portugal, our warmest congratulatio...

118. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the thirty-second session of the General Assembly. It...

I wish to congratulate Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty- second session. On behalf of my country, Ur...

Let me take this opportunity to offer my sincere condolences to all those affected by the destruction wrought by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and to the people of ...

I wish to extend my congratulations to Mr. Harri Holkeri and his country, Finland, on his election to the high office of President of the fifty-fifth session of...

It is perhaps fortuitous that my own Deputy Prime Minister happens to be presiding over the Assembly at the time when I address the Assembly for the very fir...

Mr. President, I wish first of all, on behalf of the Albanian delegation, to congratulate you whole-heartedly upon your unanimous election to the post of Presid...

Romania fully associates itself with the statement made on behalf of the European Union by President Nicolas Sarkozy. I should simply like to make a few remar...

On behalf of the delegation of Jamaica, I express congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-sevent...

Allow me first of all, on behalf of the delegation of the Central African Republic, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the thirty-n...

The current, sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly has started with an unprecedented number of events covering the full range of the most topical inter...

President of the General Assembly Secretary-General, Heads of State and Government, Heads of Delegation Ladies and Gentlemen, Trust - Responsibility - Commitmen...