Speeches by Annan

I extend to you, Sir, our warmest congratulations as you assume the high office of the President of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. We wish you al...

I would like to congratulate Mr. Julian Hunte, the Foreign Minister of Saint Lucia, on his election as the new President of the General Assembly. Singapore is ...

I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-seventh session. It is our expectation that your able...

The Republic of Panama welcomes with particular pleasure the election of Mr. Han Seung-soo as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly, and...

At the outset, I extend the warm congratulations of His Excellency Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Republic, to the President of the G...

On behalf of my delegation and on my own behalf I would like to extend our warm congratulations to President Eliasson on his election to the presidency of the G...

At the outset, allow me to congratulate the newly elected President of the General Assembly, Ms. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, and to assure her of my Governm...

I am honoured to be afforded this opportunity to extend my delegation’s congratulations to Mr. Gurirab and his country, Namibia, on his election to the high off...

I join previous speakers in congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty-second session of the General Assembly. My delegation is s...

Madam President, on behalf of the European Union, I have the honour to address the General Assembly at its sixty-first session. The acceding countries Bulgar...

I would like to extend my congratulations to Her Excellency Ms. Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa and to her country, Bahrain, on her election as President of the Gener...

It is a great honour and privilege for me to deliver this important statement on behalf of the delegation of the Kingdom of Swaziland. Allow me to convey the...

Mr. President, allow me first of all to congratulate you sincerely on your election to the presidency of the 4 fifty-fifth session of the General Assembly and ...

Today, we stand on the verge of global uncertainty. The international landscape is scarred by wars, conflict, civil unrest, epidemics, drought and famine. Po...

Let me start by congratulating you, Sir, on your election to the presidency of the fifty- ninth session of the General Assembly. Your election is a tribute not ...

The fifty-third session of the General Assembly provides us once again with an opportunity to look at the overall situation in the world and to reflect together...

Once again, we have convened at this seat of the Organization of the peoples of the world, representing the whole of humanity and coming from all corners of ...

At the outset, I wish to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo, on behalf of the Kingdom of Morocco, on his election to preside over the General Assembly at its fifty...

I offer my warm congratulations to you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its fifty-ninth session. I am confident that under your pr...

Let me begin by congratulating the presidency on the success of the High-level Meeting on the least developed countries, earlier in the week. I had the honou...