Speeches by Major

6355 speeches found

Canada

CAN
1965
Session 20
Mr. MARTIN

90. Mr. President, I should like, first of all, to congratulate you on your election to the Presidency of the Assembly. The overwhelming support which you have ...

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China

CHN
1954
Session 9
Mr. YEH

The ninth session of the General Assembly is meeting at a time when the world situation continues to be fraught with grave danger. In fact, since we last met he...

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Greece

GRC
1995
Session 50
Mr. Papoulias

Allow me at the outset to extend to the President of the General Assembly the warmest congratulations of the Greek Government on his election to the presidency ...

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Timor-Leste

TLS
2007
Session 62
José Ramos-Horta

As I address this body, may I seize this opportunity to extend to Mr. Kerim my sincere and warm congratulations on his well-deserved election to preside over...

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Lesotho

LSO
1984
Session 39
Makhele

Mr. President, at the very outset permits me to extend to you and to the members of the Assembly fraternal greetings and a message of peace from King Moshoesho...

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Saudi Arabia

SAU
1999
Session 54
Nizar Madani

It is my pleasure to express my sincere congratulations to Mr. Gurirab on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. Hi...

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UkrSSR

UKR
1984
Session 39
MARTYNENKO

The delegation of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic would like to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembl...

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Uganda

UGA
1964
Session 19
Mr. Odaka

148. Allow me, Mr. President, to extend to you my delegation’s warm congratulations and those of the Uganda Government on your election as President of this As...

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Madagascar

MDG
1985
Session 40
Mr. Rabetafika

Owing to professional chance and our convergent interests, I have had the good fortune to know Ambassador de Pinies for many years. It is with rare pleasure tha...

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Cameroon

CMR
1978
Session 33
Keutcha

138. Dominated as it is by hegemonistic rivalries, the international situation during the past year has been characterized by mounting tensions, the rousing an...

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Niger

NER
1997
Session 52
Ibrahim Assane Mayaki

On behalf of the delegation of Niger, I should like Sir, to express my warm congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembl...

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Netherlands

NLD
1978
Session 33
van der Klaauw

 288. At the outset, I wish to reaffirm the faith of the Government and people of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the principles and ideals...

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Syria

SYR
1998
Session 53
Farouk Al-Shara

I have the pleasure of congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. We are confident that you...

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Guinea

GIN
1987
Session 42
TRAORE

 It is a great honour and a source of legitimate pride to address the Assembly today on behalf of the Military Council of National Reconstruction and the Gover...

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Kenya

KEN
1977
Session 32
WAIYAKI

55. Mr. President, your election is a great tribute to you personally and to your country, with which Kenya maintains very cordial relations. Yugoslavia has b...

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France

FRA
2002
Session 57
Galouzeau de Villepin

I wish at the outset to pay tribute to the remarkable work of the Secretary-General, who, through his outstanding personal qualities and sense of dialogue, giv...

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Burundi

BDI
1988
Session 43
MBONIMPA

In addressing this international gathering, I hove the honour to convey to the Assembly a message of fraternity and best wishes for every success from Major Pi...

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India

IND
2018
Session 73
Ms. Sushma Swaraj

On my own behalf and on behalf of my country, India, I should like to begin by congratulating you, Madam President, on your election as President of the General...

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Gambia

GMB
2016
Session 71
Ms. Isatou Njie Saidy

First and foremost, I bring greetings from His Excellency Sheikh Alhaji Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh Babili Mansa, President of the Islamic Republic of...

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Guyana

GUY
1991
Session 46
GRANT

The political physiognomy of the world has been profoundly altered within recent tines. The cold-war era, which generated awesome contending forces and so poig...

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