Session 73 Speeches

I have the great honour to address the General Assembly in the general debate of its seventy-third session. We warmly salute Her Excellency Ms. María Fernanda E...

We live in challenging times. This year’s theme, “Making the United Nations relevant to all people: global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, ...

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...

It is an honour to be here for the opening of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session. On behalf of the Republic of Nauru, I would like to congratulat...

First of all, I extend warm felicitations to the President on her election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its current session. The outgoing Presid...

In 1999, in his message for the New Millennium, the late Kofi Annan spoke words that still ring true almost two decades later: “More than ever before in human h...

E nga mana nul o nga whenua o te ao/Tena koutou katoa/Nei ra te reo mihl maioha o Aotearoa/Tena tatau i nga kaupapa korero/Ka arahina e tatau/Me te ngakau pono/...

I bring a message of peace from the people of Nicaragua and from President and Commander Daniel Ortega and Vice-President Rosario Murillo. Since the adoption of...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President on her election to lead the General Assembly at its seventy- third session. I would also like to exten...

On behalf of the Government and the people of Nigeria, I congratulate Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her well-deserved election as President of the Ge...

In 1945, we established the United Nations. We pledged to save future generations from the scourge of war, to work together to promote economic and social advan...

At the outset, I would like to extend our congratulations to you, Madam President, and your friendly nation on your election to preside over the General Assembl...

May I begin by congratulating Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her election as President of the General Assembly. The stewardship of this session by an acc...

Let me begin by congratulating Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés on her recent assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-third sessi...

Jerusalem is not for sale and the rights of the Palestinian people are not for bargaining. Peace be upon the General Assembly. We will keep our faith in peace, ...

I extend my greetings to the President of the General Assembly, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, whom I wish to recognize as the first Latin American woman t...

I am pleased today to address the General Assembly on behalf of my Prime Minister, His Excellency Mr. Peter Paire O’Neill, and the Government and the people of ...

It is a great honour and privilege for me to address the Assembly for the first time at the beginning of my tenure as President of the Republic of Paraguay. Par...

At the outset, I want to welcome Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, who is assuming the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-third session, a...

There once was a widow who suffered an injustice. She went to a judge and told him, “Judge, I have suffered an injustice. Give me justice.” The judge did nothin...