Speeches by president

Three years ago I had the honour of being the first American President born after the founding of the United Nations to address the General Assembly. In its fi...

Allow me to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser on his assumption of the post of President of the General Assembly at its sixty-sixth ...

It is a pleasure and an honour for me to take the floor today, on the anniversary of my country’s accession to the United Nations, to share Chad’s perspectives ...

As President of the Republic of Paraguay, I have the great honour to speak in this global forum to address issues that are relevant to my country and to toda...

I congratulate Mr. John Ashe on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-eighth session. I convey my deep gratitude and appreciation to...

Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your well-deserved election to preside over the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly. I assure you of Tanz...

69. Mr. President, I should like, first of all, to tender to you the cordial and sincere felicitations of the delegation of Burma, and my own personal congratul...

On behalf of President Corason Aquino and the Philippine delegation, I extend to you, Sir, and to the people and Government of the Republic of Malta, warmest f...

I am honoured and privileged to address the Assembly on behalf of Algeria and to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assemb...

First of all, I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to congratulate Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on his well-deserved reappointment, and Mr. Nass...

I wish at the outset to sincerely congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. We are convinced t...

I am glad to have this opportunity to speak from the rostrum of the General Assembly. The fact that we have once again gathered in this Hall symbolizes our coll...

1. The pride which I feel in speaking at this moment in the name of Brazil is enhanced, Mr. President, by my gratification at being the first to express to you ...

On behalf of the delegation of Paraguay, I am pleased to welcome the new Member States of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Zimbabwe to our community of nat...

At the outset, allow me to express our warm congratulations to Mr. Vuk Jeremič on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh s...

On behalf of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, I wish the new President of this session of the General Assembly the greatest success during his term. T...

1. I am indeed pleased, Sir, to extend to you, on behalf of the Liberian delegation and myself, sincere congratulations on your election as President of the tw...

I bring the Assembly most sincere greetings from the Government and the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and deem it an esteemed pleasure and a distinct honour...

Permit me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election, which symbolizes the spirit of renewal of the present period in international relations. Many...

 First of all, on behalf of the Chad delegation, which I have the honour of heading, I should like to convey to Mr. Joseph Garba our most earnest congratulatio...