Speeches by president

His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the United Nations General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session; His Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary...

Mingling with the other people taking part in this General Assembly debate and looking to their faces makes one almost physically aware of fact that, today, th...

184. Mr. President, it is part of a nice tradition at the opening of each session to extend warm congratulations and expressions of support to the President ...

Let me express my sincere gratitude for this opportunity to address the Assembly today from this rostrum. I would like to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espino...

Before I begin my speech, may I associate myself with the final appeal made by Prince Albert of Monaco, who preceded me at this rostrum. Perhaps this Organizat...

153. This session of the General Assembly which we are now beginning has, as has already been said, a special and far-reaching importance. For the first time ...

Mr. President, may I at the outset, on behalf of my delegation and personally, offer you our warmest congratulations on being elected to preside over the twenty...

 I would like to begin by congratulating the President on his outstanding election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this session. His election refl...

This year’s general debate began with a Declaration by world leaders that our collective response to all challenges must be guided by the rule of law (resoluti...

Before commencing my address, I would like to express, on behalf of my nation and myself, my sincere sympathy with the people of India on this day of great trag...

Mr. President, in the name of my delegation and on my own behalf, I should like to extend to you my warm congratulations on your brilliant election to the presi...

I would like to thank our Lord, who has watched over us on our journey and enabled us to be here for this important meeting of the United Nations. On behalf of ...

76. Mr. President, I wish to express my sincere congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of this historic session of the United Nations Gen...

I am honoured to address the General Assembly at its seventy-third session on behalf of the Government and the people of Liberia. I should like at the outset to...

At the outset, I should like to extend my sincere congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth sess...

Allow me, at the outset, to convey to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation, my warm congratulations on your election as the President of the fifty-second sessi...

His Excellency Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the Seventy-fifth United Nations General Assembly His Excellency Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the U...

 It gives me pleasure to begin my statement by congratulating you, Sir, on the great trust accorded you by· the representatives of Member States in electing yo...

1. Mr. President, it is a particular pleasure for me to convey to you on this solemn occasion my most sincere congratulations upon your election to this high p...

I wish first of all, on behalf of my delegation, to join other speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the Gener...