Speeches by GRANT

It gives me pleasure to convey my sincere congratulations to Mr. Ganev on his election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly. I...

I am honoured to participate in this historic session on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Charles Ghankay Taylor, President of the Republic of Liberia. I am pleased...

May I first, Mr. President, on behalf of my Government and myself, offer you warm congratulations on your election as President of the General Assembly. In so d...

On 24 October 1985, the community of nations celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations. In a world suffering from countless problems and frustra...

I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab, 12 Foreign Minister of the Republic of Namibia, on his assumption of the office o...

I should like at the outset to offer Ambassador Garba of Nigeria our sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the forty-fourth session of t...

I should like to extend to Mr. Bouteflika my cordial greetings and warm congratulations upon his election as President of the General Assembly. This is an expre...

One year ago, I stood before the Assembly for the first time in this Hall (see A/72/ PV.3). I addressed the threats facing our world, and I presented a visi...

158. Owing to the unexpected delay of some hours in the arrival of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of my country, I have the honour to come to the rostrum at t...

 I wish first to offer you, Sir, the most sincere congratulations of Belgium on your election to the presidency of the forty-third session of the General Assem...

Mr. President, I congratulate you on your election as President of the General Assembly. This recognition of your qualities of leadership and your demonstrated...

The success of a session of our General Assembly lies heavily with its President, the chief catalyser and conductor of our work during the session; with the st...

123. The Ivory Coast delegation and I myself, Mr. Vice-President, were very sad to learn of the accident suffered by the President, Mr. Fanfani, as a result...

We grieved to learn of the aviation disaster yesterday in Lagos, which caused the death of 163 members of the Nigerian military. On this sad occasion I should...

88. Allow me, Mr. President, to convey to you my sincere congratulations, and those of my Government and delegation, on your election to the office of President...

I join the previous speakers in extending congratulations to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation, on your unanimous election to the post of President of this ...

Mr. EBAN observed that the General Assembly was approaching its labours in the fourth session under the critical and expectant gaze of the world. The instinct a...

187. I have pleasure in once again conveyed to the President, on behalf of my Government, the congratulations addressed to him by the Congolese delegation...

I congratulate the President cordially on his election to the important post of President of the fortieth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations ...

71. First of all, I want to join the speakers who have preceded me at this rostrum in offering my warm congratulations to Mr. Arenales, the Minister for Foreign...