Speeches by Major

6355 speeches found

Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

LKA
1969
Session 24
Mr. AMERASINGHE

125. The delegation of Ceylon is taking this opportunity of adding its own tribute to the many that have already, in the course of the general debate, been paid...

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Bahamas

BHS
1982
Session 37
ADDERLEY

I should like to begin, Sir, by extending to you my congratulations and those of the delegation of the Bahamas on your unanimous election to the presidency o...

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Pakistan

PAK
2015
Session 70
Mr. Muhammad Nawaz Sharif

We congratulate Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election as President of the General Assembly at its the seventieth session. It acknowledges his distinguished caree...

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Bahrain

BHR
1988
Session 43
AL-KHALIFA

Allow me at the outset, on behalf of the delegation of the State of Bahrain to extend to Mr. Dante Caputo of Argentina our warmest congratulations on his elect...

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Nigeria

NGA
1985
Session 40
Mr. Akinyemi

Mr. President, in the name of the Nigerian delegation, I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to congratulate the President warmly on his election to ...

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Turkey

TUR
2003
Session 58
Abdullah Gül

I should like to start by extending our warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-eight...

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Canada

CAN
1984
Session 39
CLARKE

It is with particular pleasure that I congratulate you, Sir, and your country, Zambia, on your election as President of the thirty-ninth session of the General...

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Mauritania

MRT
1989
Session 44
OULD ВAВА

I have pleasure in extending to Mr. Garba, of Nigeria, the warm congratulations of the Mauritanian delegation on his well deserved election to the presidency o...

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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

RUS
1985
Session 40
Mr. Shevardnadze

Sir, permit me first of all to congratulate you upon your election to the high post of President of the united Nations General Assembly for the fortieth session...

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Finland

FIN
1976
Session 31
Mr. Sorsa

Mr. President, while highly appreciating your chairmanship of this meeting, I wish to express, through you, to the President, the congratulations of my Governme...

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Gabon

GAB
1995
Session 50
Mr. Oye Mba

As I address the General Assembly on behalf of the Gabonese Republic, I wish first of all to discharge the duty of sincerely congratulating you, Sir, on behalf...

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Congo

COG
1998
Session 53
Rodolphe Adada

It is a pleasure for me to convey to you, Sir, the satisfaction of the delegation of Congo at seeing you conducting our work. Your unanimous election to the pre...

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

LAO
2015
Session 70
Mr. Choummaly Sayasone

At the outset, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Mogens Lykketoft on his election as President of the seventieth session o...

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Moldova

MDA
2004
Session 59
Mr. Andrei STRATAN

At the outset, I would like to say that I feel very honoured and privileged to participate for the first time in the work of the General Assembly and to represe...

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Burundi

BDI
1992
Session 47
Mr. SIBOMANA

For me it is a great pleasure and an agreeable duty to participate in the work of the General Assembly at its forty-seventh session. For almost half a century...

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Central African Republic

CAF
1987
Session 42
PSIMHIS

 It is a great honour for me to extend to Mr. Florin of the German Democratic Republic, on behalf of His Excellency, General Andre Kolingba, President of the R...

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Burkina Faso

BFA
2017
Session 72
Mr. Roch Marc Christian Kaboré

The seventy- second session of the General Assembly is being held at a time when the world’s ability to make progress faces continued significant challenges. Th...

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Norway

NOR
1960
Session 15
Mr. LANGE

I welcome this opportunity to offer the President my sincere congratulations on his election to his high office. Knowing his competence, experience and integrit...

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Republic of Cote d'Ivoire

CIV
2020
Session 75
Mr. Alassane Ouattara

Excellency Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly; Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen Heads of State and Govern...

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Côte d'Ivoire

CIV
1992
Session 47
Mr Essy

We grieved to learn of the aviation disaster yesterday in Lagos, which caused the death of 163 members of the Nigerian military. On this sad occasion I should...

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