Session 71 Speeches

I congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, and I hope that the decisions and initiative...

A year ago, as I stood at this rostrum (A/70/PV.21), large areas of Iraqi territory were occupied by the terrorist organization Da’esh. Today, as we stand here ...

I am very pleased to have the opportunity to address the General Assembly this afternoon on behalf of my country, Ireland. My address will be framed under the o...

What I am about to say is going to shock everyone — Israel has a bright future at the United Nations. I know that hearing that from me must surely come as a sur...

As we approach the close of this day, I feel the responsibility to refer from this rostrum to the statement addressed to all of us by the President of the Unite...

I am honoured to join fellow leaders at the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, which affords us an opportunity to undertake the most effective globa...

North Korea has now openly shown itself to be a threat to peace. How must we respond? The raison d’être of the United Nations is now being seriously challenged....

Allow me to express today my highest regard for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his dedication and tireless efforts to advance the cause of peace and global h...

First, let me join the other speakers in congratulating Mr. Peter Thomson on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session...

I would like to congratulate the President on his well-deserved election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. Seventy-one years after the ...

I am very pleased to address, for the first time, this global family of ours at its seventy-first gathering, on behalf of the Government and the people of Kirib...

At the outset, I would like to extend our sincere congratulations to the President and his country, the Republic of Fiji, on his election to preside over the Ge...

I would first like to congratulate Mr. Peter Thomson on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-first session, and to thank Mr. Mogens ...

First, on behalf of the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, I extend my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Peter Thomson on his elect...

This year marks the twenty- fifth anniversary of Latvia’s independence and membership in the United Nations. My country took its rightful place at the United Na...

At the outset, allow me to congratulate the President on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. Allow me also to thank ...

May I take this opportunity to congratulate the President on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. ...

Last year, with the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, we, all together, pledged to improve various conditions facing humankind and to protect our n...

At the outset, I am happy to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy- first session. Allow me to wish y...

The migration and refugee crises are at the heart of our debate these days, both here and back home. People around the world are on the move in unprecedented nu...