Speeches by president

Comrade Trepczyriski, the delegation of the Byelorussian SSR sincerely congratulates you, the representative of Poland, a fraternal country in the socialist com...

I come to this rostrum with mixed feelings: first, a sense of deep trust, which makes me see the United Nations as the supreme resort, a very special place wher...

As representative of Spain to this session of the General Assembly, I should like first, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President. Your personal q...

It gives me pleasure at the outset to join the speakers who preceded me in congratulating you. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly...

52. Mr. President, I have already had the opportunity to congratulate you upon your election and to welcome Guyana as the newest Member of this Organization, a...

1. The delegation of the United Kingdom of Libya to the thirteenth session of the General Assembly is deeply grateful to have this opportunity to convey, on beh...

24. The delegation of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic would like to join in congratulating the President of the twenty-third session of the General A...

1. It is the established practice of the General Assembly to begin the work of each session with a general debate in which it takes stock of the previous year’s...

152. The overwhelming majority of speakers at this session of the General Assembly has noted with a feeling of definite relief and optimism the positive chang...

37. Mr. President, it is with great pleasure that I join the speakers who have preceded me in congratulating you on your election to the Presidency at the twent...

I feel honoured to represent my country at today’s forum of world leaders, where we have a chance to discuss the problems that the world is facing. I want to ta...

61. I take pleasure at the outset in extending to the President of the General Assembly, on behalf of the delegation of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jama...

This is our first meeting in the new home of the United Nations. We join in our congratulations and gratitude to all of those who have had a part in the complet...

This session is meeting at a time when there are real prospects for a further relaxation of international tension. The whole world breathed a sigh of relief whe...

First of all, on behalf of the delegation of Democratic Kampuchea, I should like to extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Riidiger von Wechmar of the Federa...

1. History records and demonstrates that, whilst rulers and governments may have been concerned and preoccupied with the extension of national boundaries and ha...

Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on your unanimous election to the presidency of the thirty-seventh session of the general Assembly. We are gratified...

52. Allow me, at the outset, Mr. President, to congratulate you on your election to the Presidency of the twentieth session of the General Assembly, Italy, whic...

74. When I had the opportunity to congratulate you last week on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly, Mr. President, I expressed the hope tha...

156. Twenty years ago, Africa rose above the emotion and tensions inherent in post-independence periods to present itself united to the rest of the world and ...