Session 72 Speeches

At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Lajčák on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I would also like to congratulate Secretary-Ge...

My delegation first wishes to congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák upon his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. We also con...

Allow me to begin by offering Ireland’s sympathy to all those in Mexico affected by the devastating earthquake earlier this week and to commend those who have b...

We are in the midst of a great revolution — a revolution in Israel’s standing among the nations. It is happening because so many countries around the world have...

I cannot begin my statement without sparing a thought for a friendly country, Mexico, struck by a grave natural disaster. We express our solidarity with the fam...

I am delighted to extend the warm congratulations of Jamaica to the President for assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at the seventy-second session ...

I had intended to begin today by speaking of the sincerity with which Japan is implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, and I hoped to introduce the inno...

I am honoured today to speak on behalf of His Majesty King Abdullah II and the people of Jordan. I bring Jordan’s sincere congratulations on the election of Pre...

In his first statement at the United Nations in October 1992, the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, endorsed the concept of preventive diplomacy, a...

I am delighted to address the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. I convey to all warm greetings and best wishes from the President of the Republic ...

I bring warm greetings from the Government and the people of the Republic of Kiribati, on whose behalf I am very honoured and humbled to address this gathering....

On behalf of the Government and the President of the State of Kuwait, allow me at the outset to extend our sincere congratulations to the President and his frie...

At the outset, I would like to express my sincere condolences to the people of Mexico following the catastrophic earthquake there. My ancient people have gone t...

At the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, I would like to extend my congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Miroslav Laj...

First of all, I would like to express my solidarity to the Mexican people, who are dealing with the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. At the outset, I wish...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate Mr. Miroslav Lajčák on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session. I wish him eve...

Allow me to begin by congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-second session. His illustrious caree...

The seventy-second regular session of the General Assembly is being convened at a time of historic transition in Liberia and during a period of acute challenges...

Mr. President, it is good to see you presiding over this session of the General Assembly. We know that we are in very able hands, and I look forward to working ...

The topic of this year’s debate invites us to focus on people and our responsibility to ensure their peaceful and sustainable future. However, in today’s world,...