Speeches by FALL

1576 speeches found

Netherlands

NLD
2003
Session 58
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

The deaths of Sergio Vieira de Mello and his colleagues leave a terrible void. The loss of so many dedicated servants of the United Nations at its headquarters...

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Gabonese Republic

GAB
2020
Session 75
Mr. Ali Bongo Ondimba

Mr. President, Majesties, Ladies and Gentlemen Heads of State and Government, Ladies and Gentlemen Heads of Delegation, Mr. Secretary-General, Ladies and Gentle...

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Georgia

GEO
2011
Session 66
Mikheil Saakashvili

It is of course a great honour and a profound responsibility to address the sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly on behalf of my people. The United ...

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Nauru

NRU
2016
Session 71
Mr. Baron Divavesi Waqa

It is an honour to be in this Hall for the seventy-first session of the General Assembly. On behalf of the Republic of Nauru, I would like to congratulate His E...

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Brunei Darussalam

BRN
1985
Session 40
Prince Mohamed Bolkiah

Mr. President, I should like on behalf of the delegation of Brunei Darussalam to express say warmest congratulations to Mr. Jaime de Pinies on his unanimous ele...

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Federal Republic of Germany

DEU
2020
Session 75
Mr. Heiko Maas

Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, “The survivors were immune, the others dead.” This is the rather pithy description of the end of the Spanish f...

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Georgia

GEO
2009
Session 64
Mikheil Saakashvili

I am grateful for the opportunity to address the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. Each year, we gather here to confront our common challenges ...

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Iceland

ISL
1986
Session 41
Mr. MAT HIESEN

 I should like to begin by congratulating Mr. Choudhury cm his election to the presidency of the forty-first session of the General Assembly. I assure him of t...

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Estonia

EST
1991
Session 46
JAAKSON

I extend my warm congratulations to Mr. Shihabi on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session. We also extend our sincer...

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Nauru

NRU
2017
Session 72
Mr. Baron Divavesi Waqa

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

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland

GBR
2006
Session 61
Mrs. Margaret Beckett

First, I would like to pay tribute to the work of the Secretary-General. A former British Minister once said of the NATO Secretary General that he should be ...

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Canada

CAN
1961
Session 16
Mr. Green

 1. Before I commence my statement I should like to say how pleaded Canadians are that Mr. Slim has been chosen unanimously as President of the sixteenth sessi...

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Belgium

BEL
2021
Session 76
Alexander De Croo

How encouraging it is to see the General Assembly meet in person again. When I stepped into this solemn Hall, I felt a sense of relief. But while we all yearn t...

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Kingdom of Belgium

BEL
2019
Session 74
Mr. Charles Michel

Building a rules based world, promoting dignity and universal values, surmounting the climate challenge and launching humankind on the path to sustainable devel...

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Mali

MLI
1987
Session 42
KifliTA

On behalf of the delegation of Mali, I should like to join preceding speakers in congratulating you. Sir, on your election to the presidency of the forty-secon...

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Lithuania

LTU
2018
Session 73
Ms. Dalia Grybauskaitė

This November the world will commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War. The war caused the fall of empires and opened a window for small ...

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Denmark

DNK
1962
Session 17
Mr. HAEKKERUP

In spite of deep conflicts of political interests between nations, in spite of differences in race, religion, culture and nationality, mankind has overriding an...

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Rwanda

RWA
2017
Session 72
Mr. Paul Kagame

Every year, the United Nations channels billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance. It also sets the global agenda on key policy issues from development to ...

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Iceland

ISL
2009
Session 64
Ossur Skarpheoinsson

It is indeed an honour for me to address this Assembly for the first time. I would like to start by congratulating His Excellency Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on...

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Seychelles

SYC
1978
Session 33
Sinon

50. First, Sir, 1 offer you the warm congratulations of my delegation on your unanimous election to the presidency of the thirty-third session of the General A...

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