Speeches by prime minister

Allow me at the outset to express to you, Sir, our warm felicitations on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. We congr...

First of all, permit me to congratulate Mr. Didier Opertti, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uruguay, on his election to the post of President of the General Ass...

I wish to congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy- third session. On 21 July, th...

52. Last year the delegation of Ecuador pointed out the importance of the general debate at the beginning of General Assembly sessions; that debate serves to gu...

I would like to begin by congratulating the Swiss Confederation on its recent accession to the United Nations Organization. Switzerland's immeasurable contribu...

2. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to extend to you, on behalf of the Republic of Cyprus, warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency ...

The Philippines offers its warmest congratulations to Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the Foreign Minister of Algeria, on his election as President of the twenty-nint...

First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr. d’Escoto Brockmann on his well-deserved election to preside over the sixty-third session of the General Assemb...

119. Mr. President, I should like to take this opportunity to express to you the congratulations of the delegation of the United Republic of Tanzania on your un...

Mr President, Your Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, I address the General Assembly today… As someone with a deep belief in the principles of this body....

Unlike the Israeli Prime Minister, who a few days ago told the Assembly that he had come to the United Nations from Jerusalem, I - a native son of the land - wa...

On behalf of the Government and people of Sri Lanka I congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the high office of the presidency of the Gener...

It is indeed an honour for me to address this organ of the United Nations in my capacity as Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, a privilege of service best...

Before beginning my statement, I would like to mention something that happened on our continent, in West Africa, yesterday. Indeed, tragic events occurred y...

On behalf of Tuvalu and on my own behalf, I congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. Tuvalu h...

Building a rules based world, promoting dignity and universal values, surmounting the climate challenge and launching humankind on the path to sustainable devel...

Let me start by congratulating Mr. Jeremić on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session. I have no doubt that under his ab...

First of all, I take great pleasure in expressing to the President of the General Assembly the sincerest congratulations of the people and the Government of Hon...

Today has a very special meaning for us: twenty-nine years ago, under the blessings of this body, Tuvalu was granted its independence. I am honoured, therefo...

Allow me first to congratulate Ambassador Muhammad-Bande on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-fourth session. It is a great pleas...