Speeches by Ban Ki-moon

Allow me to join previous speakers from this rostrum in sincerely congratulating Mr. Kerim on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. I als...

Allow me, at the outset, to express to you, President Thomson, and through you to your country, our congratulations on the trust placed in you to guide the work...

It is a pleasure for me to take the floor before the General Assembly on behalf of His Excellency Mr. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic o...

First, let me express, on behalf of the delegation of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, my heartfelt congratulations to Mr. d’Escoto Brockmann, a veteran...

I would like to congratulate the President on his unanimous election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session. We are confident that ...

Sir, allow me to congratulate the President on his unanimous election to preside over the General Assembly at its sixty-second session. We are confident that...

Thank you for inviting me to be here today. I bring you greetings from the people of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. This is my first oppor...

I wish first to congratulate Mr. D’Escoto Brockmann on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly. This session of the General Assembly is takin...

I am honoured to have been given once again the opportunity to address the Assembly, which is composed of States that are tasked with charting the way forward o...

I am pleased today to congratulate Mr. Thomson on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. The Government of Barba...

Let me begin, Sir, by expressing the best wishes of the Government and the people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Mr. Kutesa’s assumption of the presid...

It gives me great pleasure, at the outset, to extend my warmest congratulations to the President and his friendly country, Antigua and Barbuda, on his electi...

I am pleased to address this Assembly on behalf of my delegation from the Kingdom of eSwatini. The Assembly gives us the opportunity as Heads of State and Go...

I wish to congratulate Mr. Deiss on his election as President of the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session. We are confident that he will discharge the...

On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Angola, allow me to congratulate you, Mr. Sam Kutesa, on your election as President of the General Assembly at...

Let me begin by conveying to the United States authorities my delegation’s heartfelt gratitude for their always warm hospitality in hosting this great annual...

I wish to join previous speakers in congratulating the new President of the General Assembly and in commending the President of the Assembly at its sixty-sixth...

Defining the post-2015 strategy for development is among the most important long-term multilateral agendas existing today. The task is complex, but the missi...

At the outset, let me congratulate the President on his assumption of his high office to preside over the General Assembly at its seventy-first session. I wish ...

On behalf of His Excellency Mr. Desiré Delano Bouterse, President of the Republic of Suriname, I extend to the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Thomson, c...