Speeches by president

9387 speeches found

DDR

DDR
1988
Session 43
FISCHER

 It is with satisfaction, relief and also, justifiably, great expectations, that people are becoming aware of encouraging changes in the course of internationa...

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Sweden

SWE
1984
Session 39
BODSTROM

I should like first of all to congratulate Mr. Paul Lusaka, of Zambia, on his election to the high office of President of the General Assembly. I also wish to ...

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Jordan

JOR
1990
Session 45
KASIM

 It is a source of pleasure to see you, Sir, presiding over the General Assembly at its current session. Your election to this high office, which you so rightl...

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Ecuador

ECU
1952
Session 7
Mr. TRUJILLO

The annual session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, convened in keeping with Article 20 of the Charter, satisfies the democratic aspirations of al...

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Bulgaria

BGR
1976
Session 31
Mr. Mladenov

Mr. President, on behalf of the delegation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, please accept our whole hearted congratulations on your election as Resident of...

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Peru

PER
1967
Session 22
Mr. ULLOA

1. Mr. President, I am very pleased to extend to you my congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the General Assembly. 2. Speaking from this rostr...

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Netherlands

NLD
1964
Session 19
Mr. Luns

59. Mr. President, allow me first of all to take this opportunity, which did not present itself earlier, to express to you the congratulations of the Netherland...

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United States

USA
1981
Session 36
Mr Haig

The United Nations, this parliament of man, offers us a unique opportunity to examine the human condition. We are each called upon to declare our national purpo...

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Ghana

GHA
1975
Session 30
Mr. BAAH

180. The delegation of Ghana sincerely congratulates Mr. Thorn on his election to the presidency of this thirtieth session of the General Assembly. We are ver...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
1992
Session 47
SAUD AL-FAISAL

I would like to begin by expressing to you, Mr. President, our sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the...

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Singapore

SGP
1975
Session 30
Mr. RAJARATNAM

Permit me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the thirtieth session of the General Assembly. I believe that you are the fi...

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France

FRA
1996
Session 51
Hervé de Charette

My country is especially pleased at the President’s election to lead the General Assembly. He represents a great country that plays an important role in the No...

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Trinidad and Tobago

TTO
1986
Session 41
Mr. MAHABIR

I take great pleasure in extending to Mr. Choudhury the warmest congratulations of the delegation of Trinidad and Tobago on his election as President of this f...

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Congo, Brazzaville

COG
1963
Session 18
Mr. GANAO

I am deeply moved and no less proud, to be addressing this august Assembly for the first time on behalf of my country, the Congo (Brazzaville). 2. It is with re...

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Antigua and Barbuda

ATG
2012
Session 67
Winston Baldwin Spencer

I wish at the outset to extend my heartiest congratulations and the assurances of my cooperation and highest esteem to President Jeremić on his election to the...

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Myanmar

MMR
1990
Session 45
GYAW

Sir, allow me to begin by offering you the warmest felicitations of the delegation of the Union of Myanmar on your assumption of the presidency of the General ...

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Papua New Guinea

PNG
2000
Session 55
John Kaputin

On behalf of the people and Government of Papua New Guinea, I join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to your prestigious post. Your...

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Guyana

GUY
1989
Session 44
Mr JACKSON

 We are meeting at a time when the dynamic of co-operation has gained ascendancy over that of confrontation. As a result a good mood prevails in the internati...

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Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic

BLR
1950
Session 5
Mr. KISELEV

It is now five years since the United Nations Charter, in which it was laid down that the fundamental purpose of the newly-established international organizatio...

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Qatar

QAT
1971
Session 26
Mr. KAMEL

1. When I had the honor of coming to this rostrum of the first meeting of this session [1934th meeting] to address this Assembly for the first time, my first ...

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