Speeches by Major

I extend my greetings to the President of the General Assembly, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, whom I wish to recognize as the first Latin American woman t...

I stand here today, as a representative of a nation with strong ancestral ties to the African continent, to welcome the election of Mr. Sam Kutesa to the pre...

It is an honour to address the General Assembly today on behalf of the Prime Minister and Government of New Zealand. Our general election took place in the p...

It is now 71 years since our Organization, the United Nations, was created to ensure peace, security, cooperation, economic development and respect for human ri...

Fourteen years ago, in this very Hall, the international community, in a promising move, pledged to attain a series of common goals by 2015, essentially, to ...

It is a great honour and pleasure to speak here on behalf of my delegation and to take part in this important gathering, where all the Member States of our ...

 340. May I first congratulate the President most warmly on his election to preside over the thirty-third session of the General Assembly. His merits, which ...

99. Mr. President, on behalf of my Government and myself, I would like to extend to you warm congratulations on your unanimous election to the presidency of th...

For Peru, Sir, your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-second session is a guarantee of experience and exceptional work. I am convince...

I congratulate you, Mr. President, your country, Uganda, and the African continent on your election to the presidency of the Assembly at its sixty-ninth sess...

It is a pleasure to join preceding speakers in congratulating Mr. Jan Eliasson on his election as President at the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. In ...

Allow me, Sir, at the outset to congratulate you heartily on your election to the Presidency of this General Assembly. Finland is a close friend and partner wit...

43. Mr. President, allow me first of all to congratulate you sincerely on your unanimous election to the post of President of the nineteenth session of the Gene...

I have the honour to bring the Assembly warm greetings of yokwe on behalf of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. In its best moments, the United Nations has ...

It is a great honour for me to come to this rostrum to speak on behalf of the people and Government of Brazil. I bring the greetings of President Lula. Wi...

I am most delighted and indeed honoured to represent my country for the first time at this high rostrum and to address the General Assembly at this anniversary ...

First of all, let me express to His Excellency Mr. Diogo Freitas do Amaral my sincere congratulations on his election to the responsible post of President of th...

It gives me great pleasure to begin my statement by warmly congratulating Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on his re-election to the post in which he has carrie...

1.Mr. President, allow me to extend to you, both on behalf of the Government of Haiti and on behalf of the delegation I have the honour of heading, our warmest ...

85. As we commence this session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, despite our pious hopes, we have seen no relaxation of world tension. Much as we ...