Session 56 Speeches

189 speeches found

Russia

RUS
2001
Session 56
Igor Ivanov

This session of the General Assembly is taking place in the shadow of an unprecedented challenge to humanity posed by international terrorism. We all must seri...

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Rwanda

RWA
2001
Session 56
Anastase Gasana

It is a great honour for me, on behalf of the Rwandan delegation, to join previous speakers in extending from this rostrum of the United Nations our sincere an...

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

KNA
2001
Session 56
Timothy Harris

It gives me great pleasure to convey to Mr. Han Seung-soo heartfelt congratulations, on behalf of my delegation and the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, on...

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Saint Lucia

LCA
2001
Session 56
Earl Huntley

Allow me first to offer the congratulations of the delegation of Saint Lucia to the President of the General Assembly on his election. We wish to assure him of...

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VCT
2001
Session 56
Louis Straker

Mr. President, I bring you greetings from the small and beautiful country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Please accept our congratulations on your electi...

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Samoa

WSM
2001
Session 56
Tuilaepa Malielegaoi

Samoa is very pleased that we are meeting under the presidency of Mr. Han. On behalf of my Government, I extend warm congratulations to the President of the Ge...

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San Marino

SMR
2001
Session 56
Mr. Gatti

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of San Marino, I wish to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly a...

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Sao Tome and Principe

STP
2001
Session 56
Patrice Trovoada

Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on behalf of the State of Sao Tome and myself on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fif...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
2001
Session 56
Fawzi Shobokshi

In the name of Allah, most compassionate, most merciful. Blessing and peace be upon the most noble of prophets. Mr. President: It gives me great pleasure to e...

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Senegal

SEN
2001
Session 56
Cheikh Tidiane Gadio

Pending further news, I also wish to share in the sadness we all feel on the announcement of an aeroplane crash in Queens. Through me, Senegal has the pleasure...

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Seychelles

SYC
2001
Session 56
Claude Morel

My delegation would like to congratulate Mr. Han on his dynamic stewardship of the deliberations of the General Assembly at this session. Our felicitations als...

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Sierra Leone

SLE
2001
Session 56
Sahr Matturi

My delegation extends to you, Sir, its warmest congratulations on your election to the presidency of this body at its fifty-sixth session. Given your impressiv...

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Singapore

SGP
2001
Session 56
Kishore Mahbubani

It does seem strange to congratulate Minister Han Seung-soo on his appointment as President of the General Assembly so late in this session. But we live in unu...

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Slovakia

SVK
2001
Session 56
Eduard Kukan

At the outset, I wish to join other speakers in warmly congratulating you, Sir, on your election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembl...

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Slovenia

SVN
2001
Session 56
Milan Kučan

All our admiration goes to the United States for making possible the normal work of the United Nations and the sessions of the General Assembly despite the rec...

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Solomon islands

SLB
2001
Session 56
Manasseh Sogavare

At the outset, let me express my sincere felicitations and those of my Government and the people of the Solomon Islands, on your election, Sir, as President of...

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Somalia

SOM
2001
Session 56
Ahmed Abdi Hashi

I seize this opportunity to extend, on behalf of my Government, my warm congratulations to Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election as President of the General Assemb...

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South Africa

ZAF
2001
Session 56
Thabo Mbeki

Please accept my congratulations, Mr. President, on your assumption of the stewardship of this important Assembly. 11 We also wish to congratulate your predec...

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South Korea

KOR
2001
Session 56
Lee Han-dong

Before all else, on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Korea, I wish to convey our deepest condolences and sympathy to the bereaved familie...

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Spain

ESP
2001
Session 56
Josep Pique

First of all, I would like to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election as President of this fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly of the United Nat...

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