Speeches by president

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of San Marino, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its s...

At the outset, Mr. President, allow me to extend to you my sincere congratulations on your election to the important and responsible post of the Presidency of t...

Let me first congratulate Mr. Garba upon his election to the presidency of the forty-fourth session of the General Assembly. His elevation to that high office ...

I would like to congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventieth session. His experience and wisdom will...

1. Before beginning my statement, may I be permitted to extend to Mr. Slim my delegation's most sincere congratulations on his election as President of the Gene...

First of all, allow me to take this important opportunity to congratulate Mr. Ali Treki on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-fou...

At the outset, I wish to convey to the President my congratulations on his election to lead this session of the General Assembly. He represents a country that s...

Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you the warm congratulations of my Government and of the Greek delegation. Your election to the presiden...

Nearly 66 years ago, in 1946, one of my predecessors was privileged to represent Canada at the first session of the General Assembly. It is an honour to foll...

I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the office of President of the General Assembly. We are happy that on the United Nations fortieth bi...

122. Mr. President, on behalf of the people and Government of Costa Rica I am happy to extend to you our warmest congratulations on the well-deserved honour wit...

On behalf of the delegation of Niger, I should like Sir, to express my warm congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembl...

Since the United Nations was founded, Mexico has made a committed and enthusiastic contribution to its positive development. Without exception, Mexico has effec...

I congratulate Mr. Abdulla Shahid on his election as President of the General Assembly. It is a great pleasure to see a representative of a fellow small island ...

236. Allow me first of all to convey to you, Sir, the cordial congratulations of the delegation of the People's Republic of Benin on the occasion of your outst...

142. A short time ago [1138th meeting] the General Assembly rightly honoured the impressive speech by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium with enthusia...

I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Insanally on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-eighth session. I am...

It pleases me at the outset to convey my heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at i...

Year after year the international community meets in New York in September to debate the major issues of concern to humankind. This traditional encounter is o...

This is the first occasion on which I have addressed the General Assembly on behalf of my country; I am very pleased to do so. My country is an old country - a ...