Speeches by Annan

The preservation of international peace and security, the fight against terrorism in all its forms, the eradication of poverty throughout the world, the promot...

Allow me at the outset, Sir, to convey to you, on behalf of my delegation, our sincere congratulations on your election as the President of the General Assembl...

I should like to congratulate the President on the singular honour of having been chosen for the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly at its six...

Just one year ago, our heads of State or Government gathered in this Assembly and reaffirmed that peace, security, development and human rights are closely ...

Mister President, Mister Secretary-General, dear Heads of Delegations, Ladies and Gentlemen, I speak to you today on behalf of the European Union. A union found...

Mr. President, first of all, I would like to congratulate you on your election as President of this session of the General Assembly and to thank your predecesso...

First of all, I would like to express to Mr. Didier Opertti the sincere congratulations of the delegation of Equatorial Guinea on his unanimous election to the ...

Allow me to congratulate the President on his election as President of this session of the General Assembly. We wish him every success. At the same time, it is...

It is my honour to address the Assembly for the fourth and final time as the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I congratulate Mr. Miroslav L...

A decade ago, it was said that with the end of the cold war we had reached the “end of history.” Over the years, this view has been largely discredited. M...

I congratulate you, Madam President, and your fraternal country, Bahrain, on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its sixty-first sessi...

In addressing this honourable Assembly, I first wish to convey the greetings of the people of the Republic of Vanuatu. Our future will be determined by the nat...

Samoa is very pleased that we are meeting under the presidency of Mr. Han. On behalf of my Government, I extend warm congratulations to the President of the Ge...

First of all, I wish to congratulate you, Madam, on your assuming the position of President of the General Assembly at its current session and provide assurance...

Before I begin, I wish to indicate that my statement is complementary to that delivered yesterday (see ) by the Prime Minister of Portugal on behalf of the E...

Everything has been said; everything has been noted. But while it may be true that many boats will rise with the tide, others are bound to sink unless goodwi...

On behalf of the President of the Republic of Panama, Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodr'guez, and on my own behalf, I extend my warmest congratulations to Mr. Hunte on...

Allow me to extend to Mr. Kavan, on behalf of my delegation, sincere congratulations on his election as the President of the General Assembly at its fifty-seve...

I join all those who have welcomed the start of this fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly. Endorsing the Millennium Declaration of the Millennium Summit,...

At the outset, it is my pleasure to congratulate Mr. Julian Hunte on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly, which demonstrates the trust that ...