Speeches by president

On behalf of the Government and people of Papua New Guinea, I congratulate Mr. Garba of Nigeria on his unanimous election to the important post of President of...

A country proud of its past, of its customs and of its traditions, a nation working in the challenging task struggling against under-development, injustice and ...

At the outset, I wish to congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uganda, on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixt...

Allow me at the outset to congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session, and the friendly people of Switzerland, on his elect...

It is a great and significant honour for me to come to this rostrum representing my country before the world. 38. My first words go to you, Mr. President, to ...

Mr. President, at the outset, permit me to extend to you my warmest congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second...

‘The Spirit of San Francisco’ Mr. President. Nearly four score years ago, nations exhausted from a cataclysmic World War came together in San Francisco to crea...

Let me begin by extending our warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. Your el...

The Central African Republic would like, through me, to commend Mr. Joseph Deiss on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth...

Sir, it is more than a mere custom, and for me it is more than an agreeable task it is a real pleasure to request you to transmit to the President of the Genera...

It is indeed a pleasure for me to congratulate Mr. Slim on his election as President of the sixteenth session of the General Assembly. I am sure that the Asse...

It is an honour to take the floor at the sixty-fourth session of the General Assembly. At the outset, on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza, P...

On behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, I would like to most warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to presidency of the General A...

121. Mr. President, since a tradition appears to have been established that Algeria should be the last to speak in the general debate, I avail myself of this o...

the32. Before proceeding with my statement, I would like to associate myself with the many sincere expressions of congratulation which were extended to our Pres...

Let me congratulate the President on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. He hails from a country that is held in hig...

Madam President, I should like at the outset sincerely to congratulate you on your well-deserved election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-f...

83. Mr. President, it is my pleasure to speak at a time when you are presiding over our meeting. I should be very obliged to you if you would transmit the fol...

Allow me to convey to this Assembly the heartfelt greetings of the Government and people of the Republic of Vanuatu. I should like first of all to sincerely co...

Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf, I wish to extend the most sincere congratulations to you on your fitting choice to preside over...