Speeches by Major

6355 speeches found

Ireland

IRL
1973
Session 28
Fitzgerald

119. It is an honour for me, Mr. President, as a newcomer to this Assembly to offer the congratulations of the Irish delegation to you, whose long and distingu...

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Guatemala

GTM
2017
Session 72
Mr. Jimmy Morales

May my first words be of solidarity with the people and the Government of Mexico, given the tragedy that has beset that beautiful country today. Guatemala has m...

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FDR

DEU
1983
Session 38
GENSCHER

28. I wish first of all, Sir, to take this opportunity to convey to you the congratulations of the Federal Republic of Germany on your election to the high off...

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Arab Republic of Egypt

EGY
2019
Session 74
Mr. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi

At the outset, it gives me pleasure to sincerely congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-fo...

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Grenada

GRD
2018
Session 73
Mr. C. Peter David

I am pleased to extend the usual warm greetings from the Government and the people of Grenada, on whose behalf I am privileged to address this noble Organizatio...

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Armenia

ARM
2000
Session 55
Vartan Oskanian

Allow me to join my colleagues in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I am confident that this fifty-fifth sess...

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Laos

LAO
1997
Session 52
Somsavat Lengsavad

In accordance with tradition, I take this opportunity to begin by congratulating the President most warmly on his assumption of the presidency of the fifty-sec...

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Samoa

WSM
2001
Session 56
Tuilaepa Malielegaoi

Samoa is very pleased that we are meeting under the presidency of Mr. Han. On behalf of my Government, I extend warm congratulations to the President of the Ge...

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Suriname

SUR
1992
Session 47
Mr AJODHIA

The delegation of the Republic of Suriname congratulates you most warmly. Sir, upon your election to the presidency of the forty-seventh session of the Genera...

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Georgia

GEO
2002
Session 57
Irakli Menagarishvili

Allow me to begin by extending my warmest congratulations to you –– my colleague Mr. Jan Kavan — on his election as President of the fifty-seventh session of th...

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Netherlands

NLD
1999
Session 54
Jozias van Aartsen

Speaking to the Assembly one year ago, I demonstrated that the Kingdom of the Netherlands qualified for membership on the Security Council. During the elections...

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Kazakhstan

KAZ
2012
Session 67
Kairat Umarov

On behalf of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. Jeremić, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty...

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Venezuela

VEN
1985
Session 40
Mr. Jaime Lusinchi

I should like, first of all, to convey to you. Sir, my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the fortieth session of the General Assembly. Yo...

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Tanzania, United Republic of

TZA
1994
Session 49
Mr. Ali Hassan Mwinyi

I wish to join my fellow Heads of State who have spoken before me in congratulating you most sincerely on your well-deserved election as President of the forty-...

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Tuvalu

TUV
2006
Session 61
Mr. Enele Sosene SOPOAGA

Everything has been said; everything has been noted. But while it may be true that many boats will rise with the tide, others are bound to sink unless goodwi...

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

LAO
2020
Session 75
Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith

Mr. President, At the outset, on behalf of the Delegation of the Lao PDR, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. Volkan Bozkir, on your election as President of ...

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Kenya

KEN
2002
Session 57
Marsden Madoka

Allow me to extend to Mr. Kavan, on behalf of my delegation, sincere congratulations on his election as the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-seve...

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Seychelles

SYC
1977
Session 32
Sinon

228. First of all, Mr. President, allow me to extend to you the felicitations of my delegation on your unanimous election to the presidency of the thirty-secon...

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Belarus

BLR
1987
Session 42
Mr. GURINOVICH

The delegation of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic extends its cordial congratulations to you, Comrade Florin, on your election to the distinguished a...

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Yemen

YEM
2003
Session 58
Abubakr A. Al-Qirbi

At the outset, it is my pleasure to congratulate Mr. Julian Hunte on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly, which demonstrates the trust that ...

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