Speeches by FALL

Allow me to congratulate the President on his election and express my confidence in his leadership during a crucially important session of the General Assembly...

The Republic of Panama is participating in the ninth session of the General Assembly, as it has done in past sessions, with enthusiasm. We have faith in this Or...

The Holy See is honoured to take part in the general debate of the General Assembly of the United Nations for the first time since the Assembly adopted resoluti...

It is a great pleasure to see Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral presiding over the important proceedings of the fiftieth session of the General Assembly. We are confi...

I, too, congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. Sixty years ago, the United Nations rose out of th...

Allow me, at the outset, to express my warm congratulations and wishes to His Excellency Mr. Jan Kavan for every success on his election to the presidency of t...

At the time of its foundation, the United Nations was a beacon of promise. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the building we are in symbolized the end o...

The United Nations has played a critical role in promoting peace and development for all. Most indices measuring human development tell a positive story — a sto...

 I should like to begin by congratulating Mr. Dante Caputo on his well-deserved election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-third session. ...

Allow me to join my colleagues in expressing my country’s deepest gratitude and appreciation to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his sterling work. This sevent...

On behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Yemen, I have great pleasure in expressing to Mr. Opertti 38 our heartfelt congratulations on his election as P...

32. May I request Mr. Benhima, who is in the Chair, to communicate to Mr. Belaúnde my hearty congratulations on his election to the high office of President. Hi...

When we met here last year, financial institutions such as Lehman Brothers and American International Group (AIG) were falling like tenpins. For weeks, credi...

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Treki on his presidency and to assure him of Malaysia’s full support. There is a difference in the...

I would like to congratulate Mr. Sam Kutesa on his election to lead the General Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. I wish to thank him and the outgoing Pre...

 Sir, the superb qualifications we knew you to possess, the wealth of experience you bring to international affairs and to the United Nations, your commitment ...

President of 76th Session of UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid; Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres; Excellencies; Ladies and Gentlemen ...

Although the global economic situation has improved considerably, it is still fragile. Much of the relief has come from the massive liquidity that has been p...

At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to preside over the Assembly at this session. I would also like to congratulate the outgoing...

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...