Speeches by Major

General debates have traditionally been occasions for stock-taking, for reflecting upon the state of the world and of the United Nations, and for giving voice a...

My delegation associates itself with the compliments extended to Mr. Srgjan Kerim on his election to preside over the General Assembly at this session and to...

 116. On behalf of my delegation, permit me to extend to Ambassador Lievano our sincere congratulations on his election to the presidency of the thirty-third ...

Let me first convey to you, Sir, my congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session. I am confident that ...

31. It is my privilege and pleasure to extend to you, Sir, on behalf of the Indonesian delegation, our most sincere congratulations on your election as Preside...

It is a great pleasure to see a distinguished leader such as Ambassador Garba presiding over this Assembly. We have come to know him well from contacts between...

I would like first to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. You have an import...

152. As we meet year after year and continue our search for ways and means to assure peace in the world, two truths stand out above everything else: 153. Firs...

It is just over half a century since the then British Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, presented the Charter of the United Nations to our Parliament. He told our...

At the outset. Sir, I extend to you once again the felicitations of my delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the forty-first session of the Genera...

At the outset, allow me on behalf of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to preside over the General As...

I warmly congratulate Minister Udovenko on his election to the helm of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. His profound experience in internation...

It affords me great pleasure and honour to convey to you, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, as well as on my own behalf, our heartiest congratulations...

Before beginning my statement, I should like to express on behalf of my delegation our most sincere congratulations to Mr. Hollai on the occasion of his we...

1. On behalf of the Chief of State, the Government and the people of Madagascar, allow me first of all, Sir, to congratulate you on your election as President o...

My I extend to the President our wholehearted and sincere felicitations on his election to his high office. We are confident that at the present critical moment...

Mr. President, you assume the presidency at a historic moment and during the most challenging of times. Most warmly do we congratulate you. Samoa welcomes your ...

Sergio Vieira de Mello was the pride of the United Nations. Murdered on 19 August along with his colleagues, he will remain in our memories. Let us dedicate th...

At the outset, I would like to express the condolences of the people of Paraguay over the tragedy caused by Hurricane Katrina. I express my Government's solidar...

I am indeed greatly honoured to join those who preceded me in congratulating the President on his election to the presidency of the sixtieth session of the Gene...