Speeches by Annan

I wish to join other representatives in congratulating you, Sir, on your unanimous election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. We...

I congratulate Mr. Korosi on his election as President of the General Assembly at its seventy-seventh session. I also pause to salute his predecessor in office,...

The past two years have been years of near apocalyptic ordeal for the world and this great Organization. In rapid succession, the world and this Organization h...

It gives me great pleasure to extend to Julian Hunte warm congratulations on his election as President of the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly. I w...

It is with a deep sense of pride and pleasure that my delegation congratulates you, Sir, on your unanimous election to the presidency of the General Assembly a...

Let me begin by stating that our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the United States as they commemorate the first anniversary of the 11 September 20...

May I begin by extending my warm congratulations to the President upon his election. We have every confidence that his stewardship of our proceedings will yiel...

Madam President, I bring to you the greeting of the people and Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay to this Assembly. This Assembly is the broadest ...

I would like to begin by extending Latvia’s heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Julian Hunte on his appointment as President of the United Nations General Assembl...

English text furnished by the delegation): It is with great pleasure that I congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to the presidency of the General Ass...

First of all, I wish to extend to Mr. Jan Kavan congratulations on his election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembl...

At the outset, I wish to extend to Mr. Han Seung-soo greetings from the Government and the people of the Republic of Vanuatu. I wish to convey to him the apolo...

History has shown us that words can change the face of the world. It has proven that the spoken word can influence the future, but only when they go beyond ...

At the outset, I would like to congratulate the President of the General Assembly at its sixty-first session on her election. It is a source of pride for us ...

I feel highly honoured to address the Assembly once again. I would like to start by congratulating Mr. Ali Abdussalam Treki on his assumption of the presiden...

The twenty-first century demands that the world develop a new vision of the concept of international law and of relations among peoples and States. A year ag...

It is a great honour for me, on behalf of the Rwandan delegation, to join previous speakers in extending from this rostrum of the United Nations our sincere an...

First, let me extend to you, Mr. President, my delegation’s warmest congratulations on your election to preside over the Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. My...

Allow me to express my sincere gratitude for the honour of speaking from this high rostrum and to convey on behalf of Turkmenistan’s President, Saparmurat Ni...

First, I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election as President of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly. Argentina welcomes the fa...