Speeches by president

To your predecessor, Ambassador Paul Lusaka, a worthy son of Africa, we wish to pay a tribute for the good example he gave us and for the commitment that marked...

Every year we come together in this great Hall of the United Nations, to 10-55264 32 reaffirm our commitment to multilateralism. Nations big and smal...

152. At the beginning of this new session of the Assembly, it is with a certain satisfaction that we look back on the year which has elapsed since the twenty-...

On behalf of the Government and the people of the Republic of Korea, Sir, I would like to express my sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presiden...

101. At the beginning of this statement my delegation has the very pleasant duty of offering hearty congratulations to Mr. Arenales, as several previous speaker...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate Mr. Opertti on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-third session. I am confident that wit...

At a time when mankind is frantically searching for solutions to the problems of wars, disasters, hunger, poverty, violence and racism, it is indeed hearteni...

Mr. President, please accept my congratulations on your election to your responsible office. We see your mandate also as recognition of Sri Lanka's role in the ...

On behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis, I am pleased to congratulate Your Excellency on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second...

You have the delicate task, Mr. President, of presiding over the Assembly's work at a particularly sensitive time in the history of international relations. We...

A year has passed since the first session of the General Assembly. It is necessary to look back on the path which has been travelled during this interval, to an...

Mr. President, it gives me pleasure to convey to you our congratulations on the occasion of your election to the presidency of the thirtieth session of the Gen...

87. Mr. President, it is a particular pleasure for me, on behalf of the delegation of Guatemala to congratulate you most cordially on your election to the pres...

Let me begin by saying we are very pleased at the election of Guido de Marco as President of the General Assembly. I must also recognise the efforts of the Sec...

Mr. President, it is a particular pleasure for me to see you presiding over the General Assembly. As Ambassador to the former Soviet Union for five years, I ha...

75. Mr. President, first I should like to congratulate you on your election to your high and demanding office. The part of the world from which I come could no...

I wish to express my pleasure at your recent election, Mr. President. I also wish to acknowledge the work of your illustrious predecessor, Mr. Didier Opertti. T...

 I should first like to extend to you. Sir, our sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. I am absol...

 It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Mr. Dante Caputo on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-second session. His country...

On behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, I extend to you our warmest congratulations on your election to preside over the deliberations of the General ...