Speeches by Major

We meet under your genial auspices, Sir, under a President of unique distinction and experience to whom it is my pleasant duty to offer my delegation's sincere ...

Allow me to congratulate the President on his election to his high office, and to thank the outgoing President, His Excellency Mr. Samuel Insanally, for his wis...

354. Mr. President, on behalf of the Government of the Somali Democratic Republic, it is my privilege to join with my fellow representatives in congratulating...

40. The last time, a long time ago, that I had the honour of speaking from this rostrum [445th meeting], it was a distinguished woman, Mrs. Pandit, who gave me ...

Allow me to join the delegations that preceded me in congratulating Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to preside over the proceedings of the fifty-sixth sessio...

On behalf of the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, I should like, first of all, to congratulate you, Sir, on your election to the preside...

Mr. President, first of all, permit me, on behalf of the Mongolian delegation, to extend to you our most sincere congratulations on your well-deserved election...

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Malawi and on my own behalf, I would like to congratulate President Kavan most warmly on his unanimous election ...

169. Mr. President, in welcoming you as President of our Assembly, I merely wish to say one thing. Studying the introductory statement you made on 21 September...

Some 50 years ago my predecessor Paul-Henri Spaak said before the Assembly, in a phrase that stands out in our minds, “We are afraid”. At that time, totalitari...

Mr. President, after so many voices which have been heard from this rostrum expressing to you in different terms and in different languages congratulations on y...

I would like to extend to you, Mr. President, my felicitations on your election. I also wish to congratulate your predecessor, Mr. Harri Holkeri, for his stewa...

On behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Nicaragua — cradle of Rubén Darío and Augusto C. Sandino, the home of a people firmly committed to their princ...

As I stand today at this rostrum, a flood of memories rushes to my mind. I recall appearing as Premier before the United Nations Committee on decolonization in ...

123. It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to join the representatives who have preceded me in congratulating you on your election as President of the thi...

Just last June we celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the San Francisco Charter, which to this day still governs our Organization. On that occ...

I should like to begin by extending my delegation's congratulations to Mr. Hollai on his election to the presidency of this session of the General Assembly. ...

125. Mr. President, may I, first of all, address to you the heartiest congratulations and best wishes of the Government of Tunisia on the occasion of your ele...

The established practice in the United Nations of setting aside three weeks of the General Assembly session for the general debate is not in itself an objectio...

I must begin by expressing the profound regret of the New Zealand people at the terrible earthquakes in Mexico. Our thoughts are with the people of Mexico. New ...