France
At the outset, it is a great pleasure for me to congratulate the President on his election, which is a sign of the esteem in which he and his country are held....
Luxembourg
Ms. Lydie Polfer, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg, regrets that she is not able to speak to the Assembly today and has ask...
Czech Republic
Let me congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo on his election to the presidency of the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly and wish him every success in this i...
Luxembourg
Ms. Lydie Polfer, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg regrets having had to cut short her stay in New York. She has asked me to m...
Mozambique
I wish to congratulate His Excellency Mr. Han Seung-soo upon his election to preside over the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session, and to express my co...
Benin
It is my pleasure to congratulate the President on his election. It bears witness to the esteem which the international community has for his country and for hi...
Argentina
In this, my first statement, allow me to congratulate Mr. Holkeri on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I believe that this is a timely opp...
Japan
I would like to congratulate Mr. Han Seung-soo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea, on his assumption of the presidency of the Gen...
Afghanistan
Nelson Mandela once described his countryís transition to democracy as a long journey to freedom comprising many milestones, each a realization of new opportuni...
Spain
I wish sincerely to congratulate the President on his election to preside over the work of the Millennium Assembly. I would also like to express my appreciation...
Norway
First, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. For more than half a century, the United Nations ha...
Jordan
It is an honour to join this eminent gathering. Allow me to extend Jordan’s sincere congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremić. I would like to assure h...
Latvia
It is my honour to address the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session. Since the terrorist attacks of 11 September, the struggle against terrorism has bec...
South Africa
Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the stewardship of this historic Assembly and also to congratulate your predecessor, Mr. The...
Tunisia
On behalf of my country, Tunisia, and the Tunisian people, I greet the Assembly and all those around the world represented here. On 17 December 2010, Tunisi...
Oman
At the outset, I would like to offer the President and his friendly country, the Republic of Serbia, my warmest congratulations on his election to the presiden...
Congo
May I start by joining previous speakers in offering, on behalf of the Congolese delegation, warm congratulations to Mr. Harri Holkeri on his election to the pr...
Cyprus
Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-seventh session and to express my delegation’s support to...
Pakistan
I extend to you, Mr. President, my felicitations on your election. I also congratulate your predecessor, Dr. Han Seung-soo, for his able stewardship of the pre...
Germany
Freedom, dignity, self-determination and the hope of a better life were the driving forces behind the movement for change in the Arab world. As Germans, we kno...