Speeches by Major

Mr. President, please allow me, first of all, to warmly congratulate you on your election to the presidency of the current session of the General Assembly. I am...

On 19 August 2003, the international community took a blow to the body in Baghdad in odious acts that caused the tragic loss of approximately 20 United Nations...

In accordance with a solid tradition, the delegations of States Members of the United Nations are meeting for the thirty-ninth time since it was founded for an...

Mr. Lusaka, I congratulate you on your election to the office of President of the thirty-ninth session of the General Assembly. Our congratulations also go to ...

The theme of the General Assembly at this year’s session, “Focusing on people: Striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet”, is highly ...

 On behalf of the people and the Government of Mauritius I am pleased to convey to you, Sir, my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the fo...

Allow me to congratulate the President of the General Assembly on his election and to wish him success in discharging his duties. I wish us all a constructive f...

Allow me to congratulate you. Sir, on your election to preside over this session of the General Assembly. I am also pleased to welcome the new countries that...

Let me first pay tribute to the commitment and the courage of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and all the United N...

49. Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure and honor to extend to you, on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, my sincere congratulations on your election t...

International relations, diplomacy in general and the major world and United Nations conferences in particular have accustomed us to traditional meetings marked...

112. It gives me particular pleasure, Sir, to extend to you heartfelt congratulations on your election to the office of President of the General Assembly and ...

Like the Heads of State and Government who have spoken before me, I would like, on behalf of the delegation of Côte D’Ivoire and on my own behalf, to address...

Let me begin by congratulating Mr. Razali Ismail on his assumption of the office of President of the General Assembly at its fifty-first session. I am confiden...

As the general debate opens, I have the honour and sincere pleasure of conveying to you, Sir, the first expressions of congratulations on your election to the ...

I would like to add my congratulations to the President on his election to those of the leaders who have spoken before me. I wish him success in guiding the Gen...

I would like, on behalf of the Government and the people of Thailand, to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you, Sir, upon your election to the presidency ...

3. Mr. President, let my first words be of congratulation to you on behalf of the Brazilian Government and in my own name, on your unanimous election as Presid...

Two years ago, at this same rostrum, as the conclusion of my statement (see A/59/PV.10), I quoted these famous verses of the Spanish poet Antonio Machado: ...

At the outset, it is my great pleasure to express to you, Madam, the heartfelt congratulations of the delegation of Mali on your outstanding election to the ...