Speeches by Annan

As I take the floor on behalf of the delegation of the Republic of Benin, I would like first to associate myself with the words of congratulations and deep app...

It is an honour for me to address this Assembly. I bring to all greetings and good wishes from His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia, and from the peop...

May I congratulate you, Sir, for assuming the mantle of the presidency for this session of the Assembly and thank the outgoing President, Mr. Jan Kavan. I woul...

Allow me to start by congratulating you warmly, Mr. President, on your election to the high post of President of this respected global forum and to wish you su...

I join previous speakers in congratulating the President on his well-deserved election to preside over this Millennium Assembly. I am confident that, with his w...

At the outset I would like to express my congratulations to the President on the confidence the General Assembly showed in him by electing him to preside over ...

I wish first of all to express our satisfaction at your election, which has accorded you the privilege of conducting the debate at this fifty-fourth session of ...

Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your well-deserved election to preside over the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly. I assure you of my ...

Mr. President, allow me first to congratulate you on your election as President of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly, which is meeting under crit...

In view of the catastrophic events that took place on 11 September, it is only fitting that first and foremost we once again offer our deepest condolences to t...

I am honoured to be here today to deliver my maiden address to the General Assembly as the third President of the Republic of Namibia. I wish to congratulate yo...

At the outset, Madam, I would like to congratulate you warmly on your election as President of the General Assembly at this session and to assure you of my d...

I would first like to congratulate Mr. Jan Eliasson upon his election to the 10 presidency of the General Assembly at its sixtieth session. He has an important...

Allow me, Sir, to express to you and to your delegation our sincere congratulations on your election to the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-sec...

Three years ago, we held the Millennium Summit, during which we crafted a clear-cut common vision for the twenty-first century, a road map to confront the chal...

Mr. President, the United Nations is no foreign territory to you. For 14 difficult and challenging years, you valiantly waged a diplomatic struggle at the Unite...

May I start, Sir, by congratulating Mr. Opertti on his election as President of this great Assembly, and wishing him well as he guides its deliberations. I was ...

Mankind is increasingly feeling the winds of the twenty-first century. What they bring depends on all of us, on whether or not we succeed in responding collecti...

“The only route that offers any hope of a better future for all humanity is that of cooperation and partnership” (A/56/ PV.7, p. 2). Those were words spoken fro...

I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to the President on his assumption of the office of the presidency of the fifty-second session of the United ...